How to Pay Two Commissions in One Sale

Julie James (not her real name) did not want to complete the contract she signed to sell her investment property after she received a significantly better offer from another party. When her buyer sued for specific performance there was no way out. Julie had to settle.

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Has Enzo Raimondo Been Gagged By REIV?

Enzo Raimondo, CEO of the Real Estate Institute of Victoria, recently accused me of making comments that were 'deliberately mischievous and untrue'. But when called upon to nominate any such statements or to provide the evidence, Enzo disappeared from the radar.

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Estate Agent Theft Threat Increasing

According to Chris Vedelago, writing for The Age newspaper, 'Falling sales levels and the prospect of a weaker market has led more than one in 10 real estate companies to consider selling up...The number of companies looking to move out of real estate has quadrupled...

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Enzo Raimondo Must Resign

Victoria's real estate industry is embroiled in another scandal. This time, the body at the centre of the scandal is the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (the REIV) and its CEO, Mr Enzo Raimondo.

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