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REIV Pricing Ploy Relies On Lies
25 October 09 09:02 PM | Peter Mericka | 24 Comments   

by Peter Mericka B.A., LL.B Real Estate Lawyer Qualified Practising Conveyancer Victoria Director Lawyers Real Estate Pty Ltd We now have the REIV inventing, and forcing its own legislation on real estate consumers. When will journalists, regulators, Read More...

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Estate Agents Revolt Against Toothless Tiger
30 November 07 08:40 AM | Peter Mericka | 2 Comments   

by Peter Mericka B.A., LL.B Real Estate Lawyer Qualified Practising Conveyancer Victoria Director Lawyers Real Estate Pty Ltd It's not often that I have to agree with the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV), but they have a point when they question Read More...

Filed under: Consumer Affairs, Deception, Enzo Raimondo, Estate agent, real estate institute, REIV

Pricing Propaganda From REIV
29 September 07 08:55 AM | Peter Mericka | 2 Comments   

by Peter Mericka B.A., LL.B Real Estate Lawyer Qualified Practising Conveyancer Victoria Director Lawyers Real Estate Pty Ltd In his weekly propaganda piece in The Age newspaper (The Age "Domain" 29 September, 2007 p.3) CEO of the Real Estate Institute Read More...

Filed under: Agent, Commission, Deception, Enzo Raimondo, Estate agent, ethics, REIV

Daniel Do-Nothing Victoria's Minister for Consumer Affairs
14 May 07 09:02 AM | Peter Mericka | (Comments Off)   

Opinion by Neil Jenman If you're trying to buy a home today, get one thing straight: When it comes to false quotes and bait pricing, no one is coming to your aid. Especially in Victoria. Despite widespread evidence of massive fraud, the regulatory authorities Read More...

Filed under: Consumer Affairs, Deception, Estate agent, REIV

Worksafe Guidelines Ill-Informed
01 May 07 03:33 PM | Peter Mericka | 0 Comments   

by Peter Mericka B.A., LL.B Real Estate Lawyer and Qualified Practising Conveyancer Victoria Lawyers Real Estate Surely, the first rule of risk management is to avoid unnecessary risks. It has never been necessary for Estate agents to act as " escorts Read More...

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