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OPINIONby Peter Mericka B.A., LL.BReal Estate LawyerQualified Practising Conveyancer VictoriaDirector Lawyers Real Estate Pty Ltd
Some time ago I wrote a posting about thefts during property inspections, and noted that some estate agents were including clauses in their sale agreements with vendors that indemnify the estate agent against theft ...
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Hi Lawrie,
I think you've answered your own question
''Would you like me to organise a meeting for this type of scum to visit your property when your wife and kid’s are at home, without me being present or qualifying them first before they arrive?''
No Lawrie, I would not want you to bring such a person to my house. If I rely on an estate ...
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The issues that jump out of this for me are where the agent persuaded you not to obtain a pre-purchase inspection, and then assuring you that the body corporate would deal with any structural issues. Estate agents are always in a position of conflicting interests when they purport to advise or assist purchasers. This is because the ...
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by Tim O'Dwyer M.A., LL.BSolicitorConsumer Advocate watchdog@argonautlegal.com.au
Home buyers must always ensure, when contracting subject to satisfactory building inspection reports, that adequate time has been provided for this in their contracts.
In my experience, the ideal time is 30 days from the contract date. This ...
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by Peter Mericka B.A., LL.BReal Estate Lawyer Qualified Practising Conveyancer VictoriaDirector Lawyers Real Estate Pty Ltd
High-profile Melbourne real estate agent Ian Reid has copped some heavy criticism in the past over his Gazumping Clause and his Finance Clause. However, it seems that Ian Reid can be a straight-shooter when it ...
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by Peter Mericka B.A., LL.B Real Estate Lawyer and Qualified Practising Conveyancer Victoria Lawyers Real Estate Most real estate consumers are aware that real estate contracts are biased heavily in favour of the vendor, and contain a minefield of terms and conditions. But very few realise that some contracts contain ''booby traps'' that can do ...
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by Tim O’Dwyer M.A., LL.B Queensland Solicitor & Consumer Advocate watchdog@argonautlegal.com.au Peter Weddel is a fiercely independent licensed building inspector who goes through houses like a dose of salts, takes no nonsense from agents and can’t stand a bar of incompetent conveyancing solicitors (or their clerical staff.) This is part of ...
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Lawyers Real Estate by Peter Mericka B.A., LL.B Real Estate Lawyer and Qualified Practising Conveyancer Victoria Most purchasers of real estate visit the property during the day, or in the early evening. But what if the property has nocturnal problems? Sometimes it's worth visiting a property in the small hours of the night to find out why the ...
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by Peter Mericka B.A., LL.B Real Estate Lawyer and Qualified Practising Conveyancer Victoria Lawyers Real Estate On 4 December, 2005 we ran a posting titled ''Agents As Security Goons – The ''Open House'' Of The Future?''. The issue remains topical, with an article appearing in the Herald-Sun on 10 January, 2006, titled “Revenge Plot Against ...
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An EzineArticle by Alison Thompson. You have decided to sell your home and you want to make sure that your house is what every potential purchaser who walks through the door wants. There are a number of ways in which you can help with making sure that your house is the right one for the potential buyer who comes to view and below are a number of ...
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