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The Age
20 hours ago
- Business
- The Age
Desperately seeking cure for agent underquoting
To submit a letter to The Age, email letters@ Please include your home address and telephone number below your letter. No attachments. See here for our rules and tips on getting your letter published. REAL ESTATE As a parent of a child who has attended fruitless auction sales and paid for building inspections, my heart bled for the young couple who spent $500 for a building report on a place they 'could not afford' (″ This couple spent $500 trying to buy their dream home. They never stood a chance ″, 17/8. I am also concerned about the dishonesty of real estate representatives with underquoting. The 'cure' I see is relatively simple. Anyone placing their house up for auction should be required to provide three separate building reports similar to those provided by a vendor of a used car. Those three reports should be provided by building inspectors known to the agent and not the vendor. That would save the pain of potential buyers forking out and losing potential deposit money. The price guide has been a furphy for a long time. My wife and I attended an auction many years ago where we were told by the agent 'we would get it' at a price we found later was at least $40,000 lower than the reserve which that agent would have fully known. When a 'price guide' is given, it should also be mandatory that if someone offers the top reserve plus 5 per cent, that offer must be legally accepted. It may put an exaggerated price on a house but would give a buyer a fair guide and save the grief of auctions that many experience. Auctions do not contribute to economic productivity. At a federal level, any overseas 'investor' buying property – and not a resident – should be subject to a 100 per cent, or close to it, capital gains tax. If they have no intention of contributing to Australia economically on a full-time basis, why should they profit? Real estate is not productive investment. As for Australian investors and capital gains tax: For people who have been forced to relocate for work, two houses (one primary and one secondary residence) are fair enough. Otherwise, they should be subject to a far heavier capital gains tax than they do at present on a subsequent house. Trevor Gibbs, Ocean Grove Vendor should provide building report As The Age's 'Bidding Blind' investigation (17/8) shows, many house hunters are unnecessarily out of pocket in investigating a prospective property when the practice of underquoting renders that property out of reach. While revealing the reserve price prior to auction would go some way to resolving the situation, I consider there is another way similar to the private sale of a vehicle for which the seller must obtain a roadworthy certificate: Why not make the property's vendor responsible for providing an independent building inspection report? Not only would this redress the balance between vendors and potential buyers and reduce buyer futility, but it would also improve housing sector productivity by significantly reducing the number of unnecessary building inspection reports. Kevin Bailey, Croydon Lock in price expectations Significant disparity in the values between the real estate agent's ″quoted range″ and the vendor's ″locked in″ reserve figure for properties will continue until these two decisions have to be made concurrently and collaboratively. Andrea Middling, Canterbury Cooling on real estate agents Why is there no cooling-off period with real estate agents? There needs to be, as with most other contracts, particularly given the size of the asset. When selling, one agent was so rude the moment the contract was signed that I waited out the 90 days. I eventually sold very well with a responsible agent. Not everyone has the luxury of being able to hold off. This is a serious anomaly with contract law. Katharine Anderson, Windsor THE FORUM Not affordable Thank you, Daniella White for exposing the appalling failures of the Victorian government's fast-track planning regime ‴ Apartments for the rich': Developments fast-tracked with no affordable housing,″ (17/8). In metropolitan Melbourne, multi-storey apartment blocks are being fast-tracked under the guise of providing affordable housing while actually allowing expensive apartments affordable only by the well-off. In the Geelong suburb of Rippleside a similar story is unfolding. With 93 apartments and a marina built and a further four-storey apartment block approved, the site's developer consortium applied for an increase to seven storeys with a further 84 apartments. This was rejected last July by the Geelong Council. The developers have now gone to the DFP for fast-track approval of a seven-storey block of 83 apartments and a marina office on a waterfront site that already includes 96 apartments each valued at $2-$3 million and a marina. It is clear that affordable housing is, at best, the Cinderella of the planning story unfolding, while the developers get the golden slipper. The Allan government must stop this rort. Rosemary Kiss, Rippleside Bendigo festival Re ' Not quite a full stop for writers festival', (7/8). What good can come from placing restrictions on those engaged in literature? Writers' festivals should consider it an opportunity to discuss delicate topics in an intelligent and thoughtful manner. Craig Tucker, Newport
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
First Alert Weather Team receives award for outstanding 2024 hurricane season coverage
The First Alert Weather Team was honored Wednesday night at the inaugural Florida Training for Emergency Management Awards Gala in Orlando. The event is hosted by the Florida Disaster Foundation and celebrates the dedication and collective achievement to emergency management seen across the state, including right here in Northeast Florida. First Alert Meteorologist Trevor Gibbs was there to accept the first-ever News Flash Award for outstanding coverage of the 2024 Hurricane Season and tornado warnings in St. Johns County. The Team is preparing for more potential storms this year, as the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season continues. To download the 2025 Action News Jax First Alert Weather Hurricane Preparation Guide, click here. Follow Action News Jax Meteorologists on Twitter for weather updates: Mike Buresh | Garrett Bedenbaugh | Corey Simma | Trevor Gibbs
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Indiana football lands commitment from 2026 LB Trevor Gibbs
Indiana football has landed a commitment from Trevor Gibbs, a 3-star linebacker in the class of 2026 out of Crown Point High School in Crown Point, Indiana. Per 247Sports, Gibbs is the 71st highest-rated linebacker in the class of 2026 and the 7th highest-rated prospect in the state of Indiana overall. His other offers include Purdue, Cincinnati, Iowa and Illinois. Advertisement Additionally, 247Sports lists Buddha Williams as Gibbs primary recruiter. As Indiana's defensive ends coach, that says a bit about what the program sees him as at the next level. Gibbs plays on both sides of the ball for Crown Point, lining up at linebacker on defense and as a tight end on offense. It's more positive recruiting momentum for Curt Cignetti's staff in the Hoosier state. Cignetti has long stated his desire to recruit players in Indiana's natural footprint, meaning in-state talent along with those from surrounding areas like Ohio, Michigan, Illinois and Kentucky. More from
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
First Alert Weather: Drought conditions persist as rain is still days away for the Jacksonville area
The First Alert Weather Team says Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia will stay dry this week, but some rain will return this weekend. WATCH THE FORECAST | DOWNLOAD THE APPS The extended period of dryness will only exacerbate the ongoing drought condition across our area, First Alert Weather Meteorologist Trevor Gibbs said. Here's what you can expect: Mild temperatures to continue through early Thursday with highs around 80 degrees and lows in the 50s & 60s. Warmer temperatures by Friday into Saturday with highs near 90 degrees. We'll stay dry through Friday and most of Saturday, but an isolated shower or storm will develop late Saturday/Saturday evening We will see widely scattered showers Sunday that will shift more inland through the day. Overall, any rain looks to be scattered and amounts are mostly minimal. ALLERGY TRACKER: See what the pollen counts look like in our area TONIGHT: Becoming mostly clear. Low: 61 WEDNESDAY: Partly sunny. High: 83… upper 70s @ beaches. WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear & nice. Low: 62 THURSDAY: Partly sunny. High: 87 FRIDAY: Partly sunny. 62/89 SATURDAY: Partly sunny with an isolated late day/evening shower or t'storm. 65/88 SUNDAY: Partly sunny cloudy with a widely scattered shower shifting inland through the afternoon. 64/80 MONDAY: Mostly sunny. 60/80 TUESDAY: Partly sunny & mild. 61/81 LISTEN: Mike Buresh 'All the Weather, All the Time' Podcast Follow Action News Jax Meteorologists on Twitter for updates: Mike Buresh | Garrett Bedenbaugh | Corey Simma | Trevor Gibbs INTERACTIVE RADAR: Keep track of the rain as it moves through your neighborhood SHARE WITH US: Send us photos of the weather you're seeing in your area ⬇️
Yahoo
03-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Action News Jax Tenikka Hughes & Trevor Gibbs named spokespeople for 20th annual Dining Out for Life
Action News Jax Anchor Tenikka Hughes and First Alert Meteorologist Trevor Gibbs will serve as spokespeople for the 20th Anniversary of Dining out for Life, supporting the NFAN Mary H. Lewis Food Pantry. The pantry is named after the late Mary H. Lewis, who helped to launch the food pantry at the Northeast Florida AIDS Network decades ago, in response to a pressing need in the community. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<< This year, Dining out for Life is happening on April 24, 2025. To show your support, you can grab breakfast, lunch, dinner or cocktails at participating restaurants and bars. A percentage of sales from the day will go to support keeping the food pantry stocked. Participating locations include Hamburger Mary's, Hardwicks Bar, Keg & Coin, and Biscotti's. For a full list, click here. To learn more about NFAN, click here. [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter] Click here to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action News Jax live.
