Yankee dandy in town

Article Abstract:

Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has taken legal action against National Training Conference (NTC), a US company, for making deceptive claims in promotion seminars relating to real estate investments. In a landmark settlement, it got the NTC to correct its misrepresentations. NTC has been previously charged with similar charges elsewhere.

Author: Stensholt, John
Publisher: B R W Media
Publication Name: Business Review Weekly
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0727-758X
Year: 2004
Management dynamics, Investment advice, Investment Advisory Services, Management, Company legal issue, Cases, Remedies, Real estate investment, Real estate investments, Investment advisers, Company business management, False advertising, Australia. Competition and Consumer Commission

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Going, going ..

Article Abstract:

The practice of dummy bidding and under quoting by the agents has made many real estate buyers in Australia, to avoid auctions but to prefer direct dealing with the vendors. Though government has banned dummy bidding it is still practiced, the regulators are taking a tough stand on the auctioneers and trying to regularize the process.

Author: Stensholt, John
Publisher: B R W Media
Publication Name: Business Review Weekly
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0727-758X
Year: 2004
Public affairs, Ethics, Other Activities Related to Real Estate, REAL ESTATE, Real Estate Services, Real estate industry, Ethical aspects, Auctions

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DIY property portfolio

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The Australian Taxation Office (TAO) plays a role of regulator of self-managed super funds. A self-managed fund can acquire real business property from its members and lease it to the members or their businesses.

Author: Stensholt, John
Publisher: B R W Media
Publication Name: Business Review Weekly
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0727-758X
Year: 2003
Pensions, Australia. Australian Taxation Office

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