With new advertisements entering the web portals this week, it is time to see what 2012 will bring to the Melbourne property market. Everyone will be putting forward their best guesses and estimates but in truth, the market will unfold itself over the next ten weeks. There are too many conflicting economic issues facing Australia, […]
If you go to any court, arbitration, mediation, VCAT hearing or any other legal mediation, if one party to the issue has legal counsel then the other party will be warned by the mediator or judge that it is in their own best interest to get legal representation and that the proceedings will usually be […]
There are many Buyer Advocates in the market today. Most will be able to tell you what happened over the weekend, and some will remember what happened last year. But how many have been negotiating with real estate agents for their clients for ten years. How many have even worked on the selling side of […]
I read an article on Saturday in The Age talking about property advice. The reporter had spoken with the Financial Ombudsman, Alison Maynard. She spoke about commissions and fee for service and all manner of things but mainly related to shares and securities. She also spoke about conflicted advice in the financial sector and how […]
