Estate Agents As "Legal Advisers"?

OPINION by Tim O'Dwyer M.A., LL.B Solicitor Consumer Advocate watchdog@argonautlegal.com.au Harcourts real estate agent, Lester Drew, in a recent letter to the editor of Queensland's Courier Mail criticised an earlier column in that newspaper about selling real estate. Drew pointed out in his letter (as published) that columnist Scott Pape was a financial advisor, was not a �registered member� of the Real Estate Institute of Queensland and was �not professionally qualified as deemed by the State...(read more)

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[Source: Australian Real Estate Blog]