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Siblings ‘devastated’ after property on-sells for $790k profit within 36 days of selling

They alleged the realtors had colluded to on-sell the property for a profit.

Real estate agency cancels agreement over rebrand

Mike Pero Real Estate was bought by Raine & Horne in March last year.

‘Welcome back’: Disgraced real estate agent jailed again for impersonating businessman

Drever was jailed in 2022 for stealing $600,000 from a bowling club and speedway company.

Student flat shockers: Property managers want rental industry ‘cowboys’ gone

A Tenancy Services taskforce is due to inspect some of Dunedin's grotty flats this year.

'Overly harsh punishment': Real estate agent loses court battle over Māori course requirement

Hobson's Choice lobby group calls court decision "outrageous".

Unconsented building work non-disclosure sees agents fined $18,000

Three Barfoot & Thompson agents pleaded guilty to unsatisfactory conduct in the case.

'State of shock' - vendors v agent who gave keys to buyer before settlement

Parmar gave keys to the purchaser the day before settlement without the vendors' consent.

Former Harcourts agent bought property he had listed, made $225k profit in 5 months

Agent bought the property he listed for $900,000 then onsold it months later for $1.125m.

'Not controversial' - Harcourts boss Martin Cooper on documents sought by REA

'I regret these documents were not simply sourced and provided at the time' - Cooper