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AGENTS TAUGHT TO CHASE DEATH NOTICES
What sort of real estate agents harass the bereaved relatives of someone who has recently died? The answer is simple. Agents who have completed the Queensland Government’s approved real estate licensing course.
SAVAGERY IN NEW ZEALAND
The Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) – the organisation that protects real estate agents – has launched a savage attack against Australian consumer advocate Neil Jenman.
THREE YEARS JAIL FOR AGENT
Anthony Rizk’s career as a real estate agent came to a sad end yesterday when he was sentenced to three years imprisonment.
TASMANIAN AGENT GUILTY
A Tasmanian real estate firm has pleaded guilty in the Hobart Magistrates Court to two charges of making false representations to a buyer.
THE (NON)SENSE OF AUCTION RESULTS
Things are getting tough for real estate agents. With prices falling, sales are falling, and this means commissions are falling.
REAL ESTATE COMMISSIONS FACE INVESTIGATION
Real estate commissions are being cited as a major factor in the price of housing.
HOME SELLERS MUST SHOP AROUND
With prices at an all-time high and the market showing signs of being at its peak, it’s a good time to sell property.
FALLING DOMINOES IN OFF-THE-PLAN PROPERTY
It’s one of the oldest tricks in real estate – distort the sales results to make auctions look good.
SELLING WITHOUT AN AGENT
For Sale By Owner troubles show how hard it is in Australia to compete against real estate agents. Despite the emergence of several private
REAL ESTATE SNAKE-OIL
They came from the East, fanning across the country, setting up shows with promises of miracle health cures and “new discoveries”.
INDUSTRY AWAITS OUTCOME OF MARKETEERING CASE
The people and companies behind the property scam known as marketeering – or two-tier marketing – have good reason to be nervous.
CONVICTED AGENT SELLING REAL ESTATE
A Queensland real estate agent is selling real estate despite being caught behaving dishonestly twice in a year.
THE FRAUDS AND FLAWS OF SELLING BY AUCTION
It was billed as “The worst real estate disaster .” A Current Affair told the story of how the highest bidder refused to sign the contract
A BLOCK ON THE BEST PRICE
It was a simple concept, buy a block of four apartments and find four charming couples to renovate them. Then, sell each apartment by auction
AGENTS TAUGHT TO CHASE DEATH NOTICES
What sort of real estate agents harass the bereaved relatives of someone who has recently died? The answer is simple. Agents who have completed the Queensland Government’s approved real estate licensing course.
SAVAGERY IN NEW ZEALAND
The Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) – the organisation that protects real estate agents – has launched a savage attack against Australian consumer advocate Neil Jenman.
THREE YEARS JAIL FOR AGENT
Anthony Rizk’s career as a real estate agent came to a sad end yesterday when he was sentenced to three years imprisonment.
TASMANIAN AGENT GUILTY
A Tasmanian real estate firm has pleaded guilty in the Hobart Magistrates Court to two charges of making false representations to a buyer.
THE (NON)SENSE OF AUCTION RESULTS
Things are getting tough for real estate agents. With prices falling, sales are falling, and this means commissions are falling.
REAL ESTATE COMMISSIONS FACE INVESTIGATION
Real estate commissions are being cited as a major factor in the price of housing.
HOME SELLERS MUST SHOP AROUND
With prices at an all-time high and the market showing signs of being at its peak, it’s a good time to sell property.
FALLING DOMINOES IN OFF-THE-PLAN PROPERTY
It’s one of the oldest tricks in real estate – distort the sales results to make auctions look good.
SELLING WITHOUT AN AGENT
For Sale By Owner troubles show how hard it is in Australia to compete against real estate agents. Despite the emergence of several private
REAL ESTATE SNAKE-OIL
They came from the East, fanning across the country, setting up shows with promises of miracle health cures and “new discoveries”.
INDUSTRY AWAITS OUTCOME OF MARKETEERING CASE
The people and companies behind the property scam known as marketeering – or two-tier marketing – have good reason to be nervous.
CONVICTED AGENT SELLING REAL ESTATE
A Queensland real estate agent is selling real estate despite being caught behaving dishonestly twice in a year.
THE FRAUDS AND FLAWS OF SELLING BY AUCTION
It was billed as “The worst real estate disaster .” A Current Affair told the story of how the highest bidder refused to sign the contract
A BLOCK ON THE BEST PRICE
It was a simple concept, buy a block of four apartments and find four charming couples to renovate them. Then, sell each apartment by auction
