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Auctions – Going, Going, Gone?

"Right now the real estate auction system is on the ropes because the market has tanked; but its problems run deeper than that. The elephant in the room is whether the auction system itself is working in vendors’ best interests.

Solicitors Can Make Conveyancing Mistakes

An Appeal Court has ruled that a father and his daughter validly escaped a developer’s option to buy their property because of a solicitor’s slackness over the Christmas-New Year holiday period.

David Falk – An Example of Estate Agent Power

David Falk is a real estate agent in Victoria's west. Unfortunately for Falk, his quick temper got the better of him and, in a fit of anger, he blurted out the following statement: Listen, your client had better get another solicitor, or I'll be selling this property to someone else.

REIV Caught Cheating – Again

For many years, the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) has misled and deceived real estate consumers.

AICVIC “Strongly Recommends” Against Corruption?

If the head of a police force or a government department were to attack entrenched corruption by telling its members that it 'strongly recommends' that they refrain from involvement, one would question whether the organisation was serious.

Licensed Conveyancer Corruption Must Be Stopped!

The Australian Institute of Conveyancers (Victorian Division) Inc. (AICVIC) regards itself as the peak body representing licensed conveyancers in the state of Victoria, and it appears to have some influence over the way in which Victoria's licensed conveyancers conduct themselves.

Conveyancing Corruption – Lawyers Too!

After the principal of a small suburban law firm sent an email touting his services to several real estate agents, one agent passed it on to a solicitor friend with a caustic comment. That solicitor sent both the email and the comment onto another solicitor who, in turn and disgust, flicked both on to me.

Licensed Conveyancers – A Risk For Consumers

Licensed conveyancers are a huge risk for consumers. The licensed conveyancer is a transitory phenomenon. Licensing of conveyancers was introduced as a measure to prevent theft of trust funds and to remove unqualified charlatans from the real estate conveyancing industry.

Open For Inspection – Open For Theft!

Some estate agents include clauses in their sale agreements with vendors that indemnify the estate agent against theft or damage during a property inspection

Open For Inspection? Open For Exploitation!

A vendor should always be present during house inspections. Whenever an estate agent shows a prospective purchaser through the property, and particularly when the property is 'open for inspection', the vendor should always be on hand to protect not only personal property, but also personal privacy.

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Auctions – Going, Going, Gone?

Solicitors Can Make Conveyancing Mistakes

David Falk – An Example of Estate Agent Power

REIV Caught Cheating – Again

AICVIC “Strongly Recommends” Against Corruption?

Licensed Conveyancer Corruption Must Be Stopped!

Conveyancing Corruption – Lawyers Too!

Licensed Conveyancers – A Risk For Consumers

Open For Inspection – Open For Theft!

Open For Inspection? Open For Exploitation!

Conveyancing Guide – Buying Real Estate

Conveyancing Guide – Selling Real Estate

Moving Guide – Things To Consider When Moving House

Everything Progressed Smoothly without Stress

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