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Lauren, for more information about the tricks used by estate agents and the need for purchasers to be protected, see Criminal Deception in Real Estate on the Lawyers Conveyancing website.
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This is where the estate agent often ends up working for the purchaser, against his own client. By giving the estate agent a signed contract you also give him a ''conditioning tool''.
The estate agent will use your signed contract to convince the vendor that the market is talking, and that the price you have offered in hard copy is about ...
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Hi All,
I have been in the game of looking for a house now for about 2 months.
The latest agent (not the listing agent) for a house that we really like is being really pushy for a higher price and for us to sign a contract.
We have offered less than the advertised price and have worked our way towards the asking price, however, ever since ...
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My company is currenttly engaged by a Real Estate Agency to assist them in rebranding their business... they want to be seen to be different but not too different. This has lead us to look closely at many of their rivals and their culture.
The question I would like to raise here is in relation to the language of Real Estate. ...
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My company is currenttly engaged by a Real Estate Agency to assist them in rebranding their business... they want to be seen to be different but not too different. This has lead us to look closely at many of their rivals and their culture.
The question I would like to raise here is in relation to the language of Real Estate. ...
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by Shannyn HunterConveyancer shannyn@lawyersconveyancing.com.au Lawyers Conveyancing
On Monday morning purchasers can experience a real estate hangover. After a weekend of elation at finding their dream house and pressure from the agent to make an offer, with hesitation they sign on the dotted line and their concerns about legal ...
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by Peter Mericka B.A., LL.BReal Estate Lawyer Qualified Practising Conveyancer VictoriaDirector Lawyers Real Estate Pty Ltd
It's not often that I have to agree with the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV), but they have a point when they question the competence and resolve of Consumer Affairs Victoria (CAV).
In an article titled ...
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by Tim O'Dwyer M.A., LL.BSolicitorConsumer Advocate watchdog@argonautlegal.com.au
The letter below recently came to me in the mail from a nearby estate agency. This agency happens to be part of a national real estate franchise which proudly boasts “offices throughout Australia, New Zealand and Asia-Pacific”. Needless to say, I am ...
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by Peter Mericka B.A., LL.BReal Estate Lawyer Qualified Practising Conveyancer VictoriaDirector Lawyers Real Estate Pty Ltd
In his weekly propaganda piece in The Age newspaper (The Age ''Domain'' 29 September, 2007 p.3) CEO of the Real Estate Institute of Victoria, Enzo Raimondo makes something of a Freudian slip when he says, ''Agents ...
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Opinion by Neil JenmanIf you're trying to buy a home today, get one thing straight: When it comes to false quotes and bait pricing, no one is coming to your aid. Especially in Victoria.Despite widespread evidence of massive fraud, the regulatory authorities couldn't seem to care less about homebuyers. The worst example is occurring in Victoria ...
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