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How Real Estate Thiefs Get Away with More Than Bank Robbers
A bank robber who robbed a bank of almost a quarter of a million dollars has been banned from entering any bank premises for five years.
Cold August Night
On a cold August night, back in 2005, I made a big mistake. I made a promise to a journalist by the name of Paul Barry that a woman by…
The Gough Response
There are few sights more ridiculous in the business world than businessmen attempting to defend the indefensible.
Homesellers – Don’t Pay Anything Until Your Home is Happily Sold!
Here's a three word message for sellers - Don't Pay Anything! At least not until your property is sold and you are satisfied. And don't pay money for advertising.
Guilty of Fraud
Almost ten years after he began his reign of financial terror, Kovelan Bangaru, 43, was this week found guilty in the Sydney District Court on 13 charges of fraud under…
Flood Victims Need ‘Value’ Compensation
For many years, Queensland solicitor Tim O'Dwyer has warned would-be property buyers about the likelihood of floods in his normally Sunshine State.
Rick Otton Has Been Banned In Australia from Promoting his Schemes
One of Australia’s biggest property spruikers, Rick Otton, has been banned from promoting his get-rich-quick scheme in Western Australia.
REIV Deserves Praise for Wolf Decision
Here is something I never thought I'd say: "The Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) has made a brave and ethical decision." The Institute has chosen not to support an…

Dymphna Boholt Fined For Bogus Claims
A woman who claims she went from "virtually zero to a $3.5 million property portfolio in just 18 months" has been penalised by Queensland Fair Trading regulators over bogus seminar…
If This is How James Robertson Treats His Boss… Be Careful Homesellers
Prior to working for Belle Property, James Robertson worked for another real estate agency in Unley, Walter & Irvine Real Estate, owned by Kevin Walter and his wife Leanne Walter.
Eight Silly Excuses Used by Real Estate Agents
But if it’s bad for agents, it’s also bad for the people who traditionally pay the agents – the property sellers. Tens of thousands of properties are languishing unsold. No…
Kung Fu Spruiker
This is a story about a get-rich-quick (for him) spruiker by the name of Edwin James Goulding (or Ed Goulding as he calls himself when he's trying to come across…
