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REIV Ethics Disgrace
14 March 10 05:16 PM | Peter Mericka | 0 Comments   

OPINION by Peter Mericka B.A., LL.B Real Estate Lawyer Qualified Practising Conveyancer Victoria Director Lawyers Real Estate Pty Ltd There is little doubt that the real estate industry in Victoria is the most corrupt in Australia. This is largely due Read More...

Filed under: REIV, Deception, Valuation, ethics, real estate institute, conflict of interests, underquoting, conditioning, ranges first national real estate, valuer, acting for both parties, real estate industry

The Pricing Dilemma - An Agent's View
08 December 09 09:18 AM | Peter Mericka | 5 Comments   

OPINION by Chris Warren Licenced Real Estate Agent Chris@RemaxColonial.com.au Chris Warren is a Licensed Real Estate agent with over 20 years' experience, providing real estate services to consumers on Brisbane's inner southside. He was recently quoted Read More...

Filed under: Valuation, conflict of interests, transparent, valuer, appraisal, real estate valuation

REIV Pricing Ploy Relies On Lies
25 October 09 09:02 PM | Peter Mericka | 24 Comments   

by Peter Mericka B.A., LL.B Real Estate Lawyer Qualified Practising Conveyancer Victoria Director Lawyers Real Estate Pty Ltd We now have the REIV inventing, and forcing its own legislation on real estate consumers. When will journalists, regulators, Read More...

Filed under: REIV, Estate agent, Deception, Valuation, ethics, Enzo Raimondo, prices, real estate institute, conflict of interests, legal advice, inspection report, real estate institute of victoria, price, scam, valuer, advertising, conveyancers, advertisement, acting for both parties, real estate valuation, real estate industry, gullifer

Call For Urgent Change
21 August 09 12:07 PM | Peter Mericka | 1 Comments   

OPINION by George Rousos Director Industry Training Consultants george@itc.nsw.edu.au After receiving glowing support from my clients and colleagues, it was now time to take decisive action by requesting to the NSW Minister- The Hon. Virginia JUDGE, BEd Read More...

Filed under: Valuation, valuer, value, api, real estate valuation

Enzo Raimondo - Auction System's Fair, You Can Quote Me
31 July 09 04:46 PM | Peter Mericka | 3 Comments   

OPINION by Peter Mericka B.A., LL.B Real Estate Lawyer Qualified Practising Conveyancer Victoria Director Lawyers Real Estate Pty Ltd Following on from my previous posting in which I acknowledged Enzo Raimondo, CEO of the Real Estate Institute of Victoria Read More...

Filed under: REIV, Deception, Valuation, Enzo Raimondo, conflict of interests, valuer, appraisal, acting for both parties, slod, api

Enzo Raimondo - Valuation Misinformation From REIV
29 July 09 06:48 AM | Peter Mericka | 14 Comments   

OPINION by Peter Mericka B.A., LL.B Real Estate Lawyer Qualified Practising Conveyancer Victoria Director Lawyers Real Estate Pty Ltd Enzo Raimondo, CEO of the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) is a master of the partial-truth. In a recent article Read More...

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The Value of a Valuation
03 December 08 10:17 AM | Peter Mericka | 13 Comments   

OPINION by Patrick Brady AAPI, MRICS, Dip. Ed Certified Practising Valuer No. 1277 Director WBP Property Group Many people know the basics of what can impact the value of their property - overhead power lines and busy roads versus sea/tree views and a Read More...

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Estate Agents Are NOT Valuers! Part 2
01 May 07 03:58 PM | Peter Mericka | 0 Comments   

by Tim O’Dwyer M.A., LL.B Queensland Solicitor & Consumer Advocate watchdog@argonautlegal.com.au 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 Read More...

Filed under: Estate agent, Valuation, valuer