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Tactics Of The Trade

Ultimately a real estate agent is a salesperson. Even the most ethical agents have a whole bag of tricks to draw on to secure listings then to sell properties.

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A Conveyancing Contradiction

Until the conveyancing black market officially ends, the Victorian conveyancing industry will continue to operate in the shadows, if Section 53A of the Estate Agents Act 1980 is to have any significance.

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Energy and Real Estate

Energy is so important for real estate and real estate so important for our economy, that the impact of an energy crunch would be felt not only on real estate but would spread and engulf the entire economy and impact our very own way of living.

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A Sad Example Of “Industry Consultation”

We continue our expose of the REIV’s use of the media and political lobbying strategies to prevent changes to real estate licensing laws. (For a detailed examination of corruption through political lobbying see Pigs at the Trough(Crown Publishers, NY, 2003) by Arianna Huffingtons.) What happened to SA’s wonderful new laws? (An article from the Jenman website) John Rau must be one of the most frustrated politicians in the country. Four years ago the dedicated Labor backbencher began...

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