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Luxury River-Front Property For Sale - Flooded Only Once (Or Twice)
01 February 12 06:54 AM | Peter Mericka | 3 Comments   

OPINION by Tim O'Dwyer M.A., LL.B Solicitor Consumer Advocate watchdog@argonautlegal.com.au What do you do when a property you have contracted to sell is damaged (by flood, fire or whatever) before settlement? What do you do if you are the buyer of that Read More...

Filed under: brisbane, Conveyancer, Conveyancing, Estate agent, flood, flood insurance, flooded, flooding, property, queensland, real estate, river

Commission Rage - Real Estate Rabies
25 June 11 11:14 AM | Peter Mericka | 1 Comments   

OPINION by Peter Mericka B.A., LL.B Real Estate Consumer Advocate Real Estate Lawyer Qualified Practising Conveyancer Victoria Director Lawyers Real Estate Pty Ltd Rabies is a terrible affliction. It can can quickly turn a friendly family pet into a belligerent Read More...

Filed under: Commission, commission rage, Estate agent, real estate, real estate agent

SLOD! Another Sale by Lawyers Real Estate
01 May 10 11:21 AM | Peter Mericka | 0 Comments   

No, SLOD! is not a typographical error, it's the name of the website Lawyers Real Estate uses to sell properties for its clients. Lawyers Real Estate is a law firm that sells real estate for its clients for a single fixed-fee, without involving real estate Read More...

Filed under: buying, Estate agent, property, real estate, Sale, selling, sold

The Ultimate Real Estate Sales Office
29 August 09 03:23 PM | Peter Mericka | 1 Comments   

OPINION by Peter Mericka B.A., LL.B Real Estate Lawyer Qualified Practising Conveyancer Victoria Director Lawyers Real Estate Pty Ltd The ultimate real estate office model has arrived. It's the ILP - a lean, clean sales machine that combines the roles Read More...

Filed under: estate agency, Estate agent, estate agents act, real estate, real estate agency, real estate agent, real estate franchise, real estate franchisor, real estate office, real estate seminar, realtor

Beware of Agents' Pet Building Inspectors!
09 September 08 08:54 AM | Peter Mericka | 10 Comments   

OPINION by Tim O'Dwyer M.A., LL.B Solicitor Consumer Advocate watchdog@argonautlegal.com.au When will governments put in place stronger legislative measures to protect real estate consumers not only from self-serving real estate agents, but also from Read More...

Filed under: building inspection, Contract, Conveyancing, Estate agent, inspector, major structural defect, pest inspection, real estate, termites

How I Became An Estate Agent's Hero
23 April 08 03:34 PM | Peter Mericka | 4 Comments   

by Tim O'Dwyer M.A., LL.B Solicitor Consumer Advocate watchdog@argonautlegal.com.au Brisbane conveyancing solicitor Chris Bridge became concerned when he noticed that his buyer client’s contract included a special condition authorising the pre-settlement Read More...

Filed under: Commission, Conveyancing, Deposit, deposit release, Estate agent, pamda, real estate, realtor, Section 27

The "Oh", "Really?" and "I Wish I Had Known That!" of Making an Offer and Organising Finance
24 January 08 09:55 AM | Shannyn Hunter | 7 Comments   

by Shannyn Hunter Conveyancer shannyn@lawyersconveyancing.com.au Lawyers Conveyancing On Monday morning purchasers can experience a real estate hangover. After a weekend of elation at finding their dream house and pressure from the agent to make an offer, Read More...

Filed under: Agent, Contract, Conveyancer, Conveyancing, Deception, Deposit, Estate agent, Finance, finance condition, Lawyer, legal advice, Purchase, real estate, Residential, Sale, solicitor, special condition, Valuation

Catch 32 On Solicitors' Independence
06 December 07 08:53 AM | Peter Mericka | 1 Comments   

by Tim O'Dwyer M.A., LL.B Solicitor Consumer Advocate watchdog@argonautlegal.com.au Queensland’s Office of Fair Trading has lost, and lost badly, a landmark case mounted in the Commercial and Consumer Tribunal against Gold Coast solicitor Donald Dickie. Read More...

Filed under: conflict of interests, Estate agent, Lawyer, real estate, solicitor

A Reward For Your Good Word
15 November 07 11:32 AM | Peter Mericka | 1 Comments   

by Tim O'Dwyer M.A., LL.B Solicitor Consumer Advocate watchdog@argonautlegal.com.au The letter below recently came to me in the mail from a nearby estate agency. This agency happens to be part of a national real estate franchise which proudly boasts “offices Read More...

Filed under: Deception, Estate agent, Marketing, real estate

Dodgy Property Data
10 October 07 09:23 AM | Peter Mericka | 4 Comments   

by Terry Ryder Real Estate Journalist Consumer Advocate Confusion reigns as industry rains dodgy data. It's not a new problem but it seems to be getting worse. The muddle of conflicting statistics constantly churned out by the property industry is making Read More...

Filed under: australian property monitors, data, Estate agent, prices, real estate, real estate institute, terry ryder