Australian Real Estate Blog

Selling Real Estate - How Lawyers Do It Better #1

Peter Mericka — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 04:07:00 GMT

by Peter Mericka B.A., LL.B Real Estate Lawyer Qualified Practising Conveyancer Victoria Director Lawyers Real Estate Pty Ltd In this series of postings we examine the role of the lawyer in real estate sales, and explain why the lawyer is returning to...(read more)

Australia's housing affordability myth busted

Peter Mericka — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:45:00 GMT

Despite rising interest rates and property prices, housing affordability in Australia is not as bad as widely believed, a recent report has showed. According to Rismark National Dwelling Price-to-Income Index, housing affordability has not deteriorated;...(read more)

Rental Yields Fall In Fast-Growing Areas

Peter Mericka — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 05:20:00 GMT

The rapid increase in house prices in some parts of Australia has resulted in dramatic drop in rental yields in those areas according to a recent report by rpdata.com. One of the biggest surprise falls in rents occurred in the resource-rich mining town...(read more)

The Pricing Dilemma - An Agent's View

Peter Mericka — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:18:00 GMT

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)

At Loggerheads Over Seasonal Lodging

Peter Mericka — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:19:00 GMT

OPINION by Tim O'Dwyer M.A., LL.B Solicitor Consumer Advocate watchdog@argonautlegal.com.au Contractual time limits which run out between Christmas and New Year should, as this Blog has previously shown, ring alarm bells for purchasers and their legal...(read more)

Join the Real Estate Ethics Group

Peter Mericka — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:39:00 GMT

by Peter Mericka B.A., LL.B Real Estate Lawyer Qualified Practising Conveyancer Victoria Director Lawyers Real Estate Pty Ltd The purpose of the Real Estate Ethics Group is to encourage discussion on ethical issues related to the delivery of residential...(read more)

REIV Pricing Ploy Relies On Lies

Peter Mericka — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 10:02:00 GMT

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)

Book Exposes Real World Of Real Estate

Peter Mericka — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:01:00 GMT

by Peter Mericka B.A., LL.B Real Estate Lawyer Qualified Practising Conveyancer Victoria Director Lawyers Real Estate Pty Ltd I was watching "First Tuesday Book Club" on ABC TV a few months ago, and I saw the host, Jennifer Byrne hold up a copy of Brendan...(read more)

The Ultimate Real Estate Sales Office

Peter Mericka — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 05:23:00 GMT

OPINION by Peter Mericka B.A., LL.B Real Estate Lawyer Qualified Practising Conveyancer Victoria Director Lawyers Real Estate Pty Ltd The ultimate real estate office model has arrived. It's the ILP - a lean, clean sales machine that combines the roles...(read more)

Estate Agents - Commission Mentality Explained

Peter Mericka — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 02:43:00 GMT

OPINION by Peter Mericka B.A., LL.B Real Estate Lawyer Qualified Practising Conveyancer Victoria Director Lawyers Real Estate Pty Ltd It would seem that real estate agents are the same, all around the world. The following anecdote appears on a real estate...(read more)

Call For Urgent Change

Peter Mericka — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 02:07:00 GMT

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)

Did The Minister's Dog Eat Hubby's Homework?

Peter Mericka — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:05:00 GMT

OPINION by Tim O'Dwyer M.A., LL.B Solicitor Consumer Advocate watchdog@argonautlegal.com.au Former corruption investigator Tony Fitzgerald QC and former premier Wayne Goss recently charged that Queensland’s Beattie and Bligh governments had let the state...(read more)

Queensland Lawyers Warned About Trust Account Scam

Peter Mericka — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 23:41:00 GMT

OPINION by Tim O'Dwyer M.A., LL.B Solicitor Consumer Advocate watchdog@argonautlegal.com.au The Queensland Law Society has warned its solicitor members of an attempted trust account scam that had been brought to the Society’s attention. A Queensland law...(read more)

Negligent Misrepresentation on Home Owner Contracts

Peter Mericka — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:45:00 GMT

OPINION by George Rousos Director Industry Training Consultants george@itc.nsw.edu.au Statutory authorities must start exercising the same degree of care towards sellers as they do with buyers of properties. It was discovered and found on The NSW Office...(read more)

Enzo Raimondo - Auction System's Fair, You Can Quote Me

Peter Mericka — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 06:46:00 GMT

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)