Author Archives for Peter Mericka

Worksafe Guidelines Ill-Informed

June 24, 2006 8:15 am Published by Comments Off on Worksafe Guidelines Ill-Informed The REIV sounds like a politician reassuring voters that their soldier sons and daughters will be given every assistance as they enter a dangerous war zone, without addressing the real issue of whether there is a need to expose them to risk in the first place.

Estate Agents Who Play ‘Lawyer’

June 23, 2006 8:24 am Published by Comments Off on Estate Agents Who Play ‘Lawyer’ Estate agents often want to control the sale transaction, even to the point of telling the lawyer how to prepare sale documents. But what happens if the estate agent is asked to take responsibility?

A Tale Of Two Cities

June 13, 2006 8:49 am Published by Comments Off on A Tale Of Two Cities In the Melbourne of the REIV, real estate is booming. For the past 11 weeks, auction clearances rates have topped 70 percent every weekend. This is a lie.

Estate Agents Are NOT Valuers!

June 10, 2006 8:53 am Published by Comments Off on Estate Agents Are NOT Valuers! The following is an email from estate agent Chris Warren to Tim O'Dwyer. At last there is an estate agent who is prepared to tell consumers that estate agents are NOT valuers.

Estate Agents & The “C” Word

June 1, 2006 8:59 am Published by Comments Off on Estate Agents & The “C” Word Estate agents don’t like using the word CONTRACT, preferring instead to use the term OFFER when dealing with purchasers.

Take Care When Crashing Contracts

May 29, 2006 9:10 am Published by Comments Off on Take Care When Crashing Contracts Recent court decisions highlight the need for conveyancing solicitors to take great care if a client wants to cancel a contract on the ground of the other party’s “repudiation” or “anticipatory breach”.

Rebate Was Really A Penalty!

May 26, 2006 9:23 am Published by Comments Off on Rebate Was Really A Penalty! We often find nasty contract conditions appearing like wolves in sheep's clothing.