OPINION by Peter Mericka B.A., LL.B Real Estate Lawyer Qualified Practising Conveyancer Victoria Director Lawyers Real Estate Pty Ltd The Australian Financial Review has today published an article which reports my “conviction” for misleading conduct. This conviction has now been quashed – by me. Like Mark Twain, who was forced to declare publicly that reports of his death had been greatly exaggerated, I am now forced to declare that reports of my having...
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OPINION by Peter Mericka B.A., LL.B Real Estate Lawyer Qualified Practising Conveyancer Victoria Director Lawyers Real Estate Pty Ltd A 10 year battle comes to an end. Judgement in the matter of Dr Claire Noone, Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria v Peter Mericka & Ors was handed down today (27 March, 2012). The Court ruled entirely in favour of CAV.I will have more to say about this in due course.For the moment, I would like...
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OPINION by Peter Mericka B.A., LL.B Real Est ate Lawyer Qualified Practising Conveyancer Victoria Director Lawyers Real Estate Pty Ltd Finally, we have a real estate industry commentator who is independent enough to describe the industry as it really is. Consumer Affairs Victoria and print media reporters take note! The Corrupting Effect of Conflicting Interests Philip Soos is a researcher at the School of International and Political Studies at Deakin University. In this...
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After a decade of representing vendor clients in the sale of their properties, and after two years of court preparation and the incurring of massive legal costs, the matter of DR CLAIRE NOONE, DIRECTOR OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS VICTORIA and PETER JOHN MERICKA & ORS has been listed for judgment on Friday 23 March, 2012. CAV and the estate agent monopoly It is almost 10 years since first I offered consumers a genuine alternative to the...
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OPINION by Tim O’Dwyer M.A., LL.B Solicitor Consumer Advocate watchdog@argonautlegal.com.au This unsolicited letter is currently being sent by email to Re/Max agencies around the world: “As a fellow Re/Max Broker, I’m writing to ask if you or perhaps a colleague might be interested in a U.S. referral opportunity in Chicago. Many International real estate investors are purchasing cash flowing houses, condominiums, and apartment buildings at 50% of what they were once selling for in Chicago. ...
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