Scott, that’s where the naivete lies in this industry. I don’t purport to act as a real estate agent. I am a lawyer doing what lawyers did before legislation in the 1920’s invented real estate agents, and what they are still entitled to do.

Just to make the point as simple as possible, a doctor can give a patient an injection without having to…[Read more]

Mick Hardman, please get your facts right. I am not “up on charges” at all. Consumer Affairs Victoria (CAV) is fighting a “turf war” in order to protect the monopoly currently enjoyed by real estate agents. According to CAV only a licensed real estate agent is permitted to negotiate the sale or the purchase of real estate on behalf of a client.…[Read more]

Hi Tony B,I have just posted an item on http://www.AustralianRealEstateBlog.com.au about this very document.  See "Contract Note Banned! Estate Agents Lose Deception Tool" for more information.Peter Mericka B.A., LL.B