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Those TV auction shows are meant to entertain, but when it comes to explanation there’s another story, one they rarely show.

Police, insurance companies and consumer groups warn of the dangers. Open inspections have been an open secret among burglars for years.

These few brief hints, in today’s fast-paced world, may save you several thousand dollars if you are buying or selling today.

Things are getting tough for real estate agents. With prices falling, sales are falling, and this means commissions are falling.

It’s a well-known buyers’ maxim – homes that fail to sell at auction are ripe for a lower offer. Yes, it’s the season for buyers to be picking auction lemons. Which means it’s time for sellers to avoid auctions.

Finally, the Minister for Fair Trading in Queensland, Merri Rose, has resigned.

Two surveys in less than two weeks have confirmed what most of us already know. Consumers don’t trust real estate agents.

The REIV’s press release is as misleading as Tostevin’s dummy bidding.

Prejudice, spite, and inequality in the rental market.

There is a difference between price and value. A huge difference.

Don’t sign anything unless your lawyer is beside you.

The Real Estate Institute of Victoria and its CEO, Enzo Raimondo, have developed a bizarre habit of late – abusing and threatening some peak authorities and respected figures.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is taking legal action against a member of the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) over misleading and deceptive conduct.

It’s one of the oldest tricks in real estate – distort the sales results to make auctions look good.

It’s about time taxpayers got back some of the hundreds of millions of dollars they have lost through real estate deceit.