From: Dale Gatherum-Goss
G'day!
I'm pretty mad just now as we've only just thrown a real estate agent out of my office about 1/2 an hour ago.
We've spent a long time looking for another IP and done plenty of research, as you'd expect.
We had negotiated on a price and terms of sale only for the agent to refuse to place the contract in front of the vendor because we were not prepared to pay 10% deposit.
I never have, and never will pay 10% deposit. I know all about deposit bonds and more importantly what the law says is required. . . .
I am also reported the bastard for his behaviour.
I am about to buy copies of the "Sale of Land Act" and "Estate Agents Act" here in Melbourne so that next time this crap happens I can hand them the legislation and ask them to show me the relevant paragraph. Hell, even the REIV people could not tell me if it was, or where it was, in the act which is hardly surprising since I know that it is not there.
I'm sorry for the rant. I'm upset and angry.
Have fun!
Dale
G'day!
I'm pretty mad just now as we've only just thrown a real estate agent out of my office about 1/2 an hour ago.
We've spent a long time looking for another IP and done plenty of research, as you'd expect.
We had negotiated on a price and terms of sale only for the agent to refuse to place the contract in front of the vendor because we were not prepared to pay 10% deposit.
I never have, and never will pay 10% deposit. I know all about deposit bonds and more importantly what the law says is required. . . .
I am also reported the bastard for his behaviour.
I am about to buy copies of the "Sale of Land Act" and "Estate Agents Act" here in Melbourne so that next time this crap happens I can hand them the legislation and ask them to show me the relevant paragraph. Hell, even the REIV people could not tell me if it was, or where it was, in the act which is hardly surprising since I know that it is not there.
I'm sorry for the rant. I'm upset and angry.
Have fun!
Dale
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