Real Estate Agent News

Keep informed with what is happening with Real Estate Agents in New Zealand/Australia and internationally. We aggregate real estate news and property news so you have one place to visit for all your property news.

Real Estate Agency in Court

Consumer Affairs Takes Real Estate Agency to Court Over Alleged Underquoting as Melbourne Buyers Face Price Shock

Barfoots agent

New Zealand Real Estate Agent Fined $3500 After House Fire Disclosure Failure

Tom Panos

Australia’s Real Estate Agent Shakeout Has Begun: “Get Better or Get Out”

NZ House Prices

NZ House Prices Cool as Winter Bites: Is This a Seasonal Slowdown or a Market Searching for Direction?

Nicole Montero Gozza

Real Estate Agent Walks Away After Trusting Her Instincts During Property Appointment | WATCH

HouGarden

HouGarden Launches AI-Powered Property Search Across Australia and New Zealand

Timothy Peter Smith, a former Northern Beaches real estate agent

Former Real Estate Agent Accused of Sending Fake Bank Receipt Over Unpaid Restaurant Bill

New Zealand's Best Real Estate Professionals Revealed

New Zealand’s Best Real Estate Professionals Revealed: Meet the Finalists Setting New Standards in Property

Harcourts Real Estate Agent

Real Estate Agent’s Drink-Driving Crash Becomes a Powerful Reminder

Auctions

Australian Property Market in Trouble? Auction Clearance Rates Crash Below 50% for Third Straight Week

Central Wellington

Wellington’s Housing Market Is in Trouble – And the Numbers Show Why

Noah Rezaie

Why Creativity Is Becoming Every Real Estate Agent’s Biggest Advantage | WATCH

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Do We Have Too Many Real Estate Agencies in New Zealand?

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Meet the Instagram Page That’s Hilariously Crowning New Zealand’s “Sexiest” Real Estate Agents

Auckland property

Auckland House Prices 2026: Sales Hit Five-Year High While Prices Continue to Fall

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When Will NZ House Prices Rise Again? Tony Alexander Reveals His Latest Property Market Forecast

Real Estate Authority chief executive Belinda Moffat

Major Shake-Up for New Zealand Real Estate: Government Passes Tough New Laws Strengthening Consumer Protection

Amir

‘Pot Calling the Kettle Black?’ Real Estate Agent Blames ‘Greedy’ Homeowners as Australia’s Property Market Slows

Queenstown manson

Queenstown Mega-Mansion Could Smash NZ Property Records

Penguin

Coastal Dream Turns Sour After Buyers Discover Penguin Protection Plans

Christchurch townhouses

Some Christchurch townhouse owners are reportedly discounting properties by around $70,000 | WATCH

Real Estate Agents

Real Estate Dreams Crumble as Thousands of US Agents Seek Second Jobs

Chinese homebuyers

Glamorous Real Estate Agent Ordered to Repay $164,000 After Misusing Client Trust Funds

Barfoot & Thompson

Inside Auckland’s Biggest Real Estate Agency Machine | WATCH

Tegan Miller

REAL ESTATE AGENT’S SHOCK FALL: Former Ray White & Century 21 Property Manager Admits Running Major Drug Operation

NZ housing market

New Zealand Housing Market Slows as Sales Volumes Fall and House Prices Remain Under Pressure

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Does New Zealand Really Need 16,000+ ACTIVE Real Estate Salespeople? | OPINION

Barfoot & Thompson Under Fire As Community Fights To Save Auckland Institution

Google’s Real Estate Revolution Is Coming – And New Zealand Real Estate Agents Should Be Paying Attention

Wellington Real Estate agents

Why Are Real Estate Agents Paid More For Selling More Expensive Homes? | OPINION

Tom Panos

Housing Market Correction Could Force Agents Out Of The Industry

Auckland

Auckland Has Been Left Behind: Central Otago Property Prices Soar $650,000 Higher | FULL REPORT

Ruby Adler

Australia’s Most Famous Real Estate Agent Is Off The Market

Ray White

Could This Be The Most Disruptive Real Estate Idea In New Zealand Right Now?

NZ real estate agent

We Asked AI To Rank Auckland’s Top 100 Real Estate Agents – Here’s The List

Peter Thompson

Barfoot & Thompson Boss Peter Thompson Honoured In King’s Birthday Honours

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Opinion: New Zealand Real Estate’s Award Addiction Has Become Ridiculous

Property manager

Property Manager Admits To Stealing $180,000 From Renters And Landlords

Real Estate Agents Ordered To Pay Thousands After Hidden Defects Exposed

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FORMER GOLD COAST REAL ESTATE AGENT ACCUSED OF MAJOR DRUG OFFENCES AFTER MASSIVE POLICE SEIZURE

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MULTIPLE NZ REAL ESTATE AGENTS CENSURED OVER MISLEADING PLUMBING CLAIMS IN PROPERTY SALE

AREC 2026

AREC 2026: THE BIGGEST REAL ESTATE EVENT IN AUSTRALASIA IS GETTING EVEN BIGGER

Real Estate App

REAL ESTATE AGENTS ABOUT TO GET PRIME VIDEO PLACEMENT ON AUSTRALIA’S BIGGEST PROPERTY APP | WATCH

INDIAN-KIWI REAL ESTATE AGENT SAYS FAMILY “TORMENTED” BY YEARS OF RACIST ABUSE

Adam Parore and Sally

MORTGAGEE SALE DRAMA: EX-BLACK CAP ADAM PARORE-LINKED LUXURY ESTATE FAILS TO SELL AT AUCTION

housing market

NZ HOUSING MARKET STALLS AGAIN AS BUYERS FEAR INTEREST RATE SHOCKS

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AUSTRALASIA’S BEST AUCTIONEERS SET TO BATTLE IT OUT AS AUSTROS RETURNS IN 2026

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REAL ESTATE AGENT CENSURED AFTER SELLING NEIGHBOUR’S HOME FOR $500K LESS THAN HER OWN

Kainga Ora

KĀINGA ORA STATE HOUSE SALES UNDER SCRUTINY AFTER HARCOURTS AGENT’S $1.9M PURCHASE REFERRED TO REGULATOR

HIGH PROFILE REAL ESTATE AGENT SENTENCED TO LIFE AFTER HUSBAND POISONING CASE | WATCH

Kiwis Struggling as Housing Becomes Less Affordable

NZ AUCTION STAR TINA CHAMBERLAIN RETURNS TO HAWKE’S BAY TO SHAKE UP PROPERTY MARKE

Property report

NZ’S LUXURY PROPERTY BOOM SHIFTS SOUTH – QUEENSTOWN OVERTAKES AUCKLAND

Zillow

HOW ZILLOW CHANGED REAL ESTATE FOREVER AND WHY MILLIONS OF AMERICANS START THEIR HOME SEARCH THERE

Tony Alexander

“GET REALISTIC”: TONY ALEXANDER WARNS NZ PROPERTY MARKET STILL UNDER PRESSURE

REAL ESTATE AGENT FACES PRIVACY CHARGE OVER ALLEGED SHOWER RECORDING INCIDENT

REAL ESTATE IN YOUR 80s? WHY NZ AGENTS AREN’T LEAVING — EVEN IN A TOUGH MARKET

REAL ESTATE AGENT ORDERED TO PAY $23K: FRIENDSHIP RENT DEAL ENDS IN TRIBUNAL DRAMA

REAL ESTATE BACKLASH: AGENT APOLOGISES AFTER AI WAR AD SPARKS OUTRAGE

Australian property market

NZ’S BEST AUCTIONEERS REVEALED: THE ELITE NAMES DOMINATING PROPERTY SALES IN 2026

Rate My Agent Awards

NZ’S BEST AGENTS JUST DROPPED: THESE ARE THE NAMES DOMINATING REAL ESTATE IN 2026

Arec 2026

AREC 2026 REVEALED: THE ELITE AGENTS DOMINATING REAL ESTATE RIGHT NOW (AND WHAT THEY’RE DOING DIFFERENT)

“LOYALTY STILL EXISTS?” WHY ONE REAL ESTATE GIANT JUST SCHOOLED THE INDUSTRY ON TRUE PARTNERSHIP

$715,000 VANISHED… AND THE BOSS PAID THE PRICE: REAL ESTATE PRINCIPAL HIT WITH LIFETIME BAN

FROM REAL ESTATE RISE TO PUBLIC FALL: AARON DREVER RELEASED – BUT STILL UNDER STRICT CONTROL

Ray White

“$5.3 MILLION DEBT BOMB”: THREE RAY WHITE OFFICES COLLAPSE IN AUCKLAND

On-site auctions

AUSTRALIA’S PROPERTY MARKET STALLS: BUYERS DISAPPEAR AS AUCTIONS CRASH TO MULTI-YEAR LOWS 🚨

S & P agreement

BIG CHANGES COMING: NZ PROPERTY CONTRACTS SHAKE-UP SET TO IMPACT EVERY BUYER & SELLER

Josh Tesolin

THE SAD STORY OF THE $9M-A-YEAR REAL ESTATE AGENT – Luxury, Lies & A 10-Year Fallout Rocking Real Estate

New Zealand’s property prices

“CRISIS MEETINGS” CALLED: Auckland Agents Urge Apartment Owners to SELL NOW Amid Perfect Storm

The Big Real Estate Agency Brands Have Hit the Ceiling?

“Gave the Keys to a Friend”: NZ Real Estate Agent Fined After Buyer Gains Unauthorised Access to Property

Vanessa Williams

“Rentals Are Disappearing?” NZ Listings Drop as Market Tightens — But Prices Tell a Different Story

“No Subscriptions. No Nonsense.”: How The Data Company Has Quietly Dominated NZ’s Business Data Market Since 2011

“#2 IN AUSTRALIA?” | THE HARCOURTS CLAIM UNDER THE MICROSCOPE

“WE’RE #1!”… SAYS ALNOST EVERY REAL ESTATE AGENT – WHERE’S THE PROOF? REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY CALLED OUT FOR LACK OF TRANSPARENCY

Australian real estate agents

BANNED FOR A DECADE: Superstar Agent’s Shock Fall From Grace Rocks Real Estate Industry

Real Estate Agent Headshots

“Too Many Agents, Not Enough Buyers?” – What NZ’s Real Estate Numbers Reveal About a Struggling Market

Wellington Real Estate agents

“Don’t Talk It Down!” – Why Real Estate Agents Hate Negative Property News

michael boulgaris auckland

“Not One Buyer”: Auckland Agent’s Shocking Weekend Signals Property Market Freeze

Sauvignon blanc

“TRUST BETRAYED”: Real Estate Agent CAUGHT Stealing From Bar Till – WALKS FREE Without Conviction

Trade Me Property

House Prices Surge Again? NZ Property Market Hits Two-Year High as Buyers Flood Back

Real Estate Agents

Luxury Real Estate’s Darkest Scandal: Superstar Property Brothers Convicted in Explosive Sex Trafficking Trial | WATCH

Chinese New Year

Auckland House Prices Drop – But Buyer Frenzy Pushes Sales to Five-Year High

NZ real estate agent

The Perfect Real Estate Agent: If AI Designed the Ultimate Property Superstar, What Would They Look Like?

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“The Realtor Crisis”: Why Thousands of U.S. Real Estate Agents Are Suddenly Struggling to Sell Homes | WATCH

Judi O’Dea

Real Estate Icon Gone: Legendary Agent Judi O’Dea Dies

All Blacks

Ray White Scores Major Sponsorship Win With All Blacks and Black Ferns in Landmark NZ Rugby Deal

Real Estate Agent Explodes at Mother in Street Confrontation – Employment Ends Immediately | WATCH

Trade Me Property Becomes First in Aotearoa to Launch Inside ChatGPT — Changing How Kiwis Search for Homes

Agentsy is an AI platform

Meet Agentsy: The AI Platform Built Specifically for Australian Real Estate Agencies

REA Excellence Awards 2025

Australia’s Property Power Players Revealed: REA Names the Final 24 Fighting for 2025 Glory

Kim Jones

Born to Sell: The Daughter of Australia’s Real Estate GOAT Is Writing Her Own $37m Legacy

Business Databases NZ

500,000+ NZ Businesses. One Database. Why Smart Operators Are Loading NZ Business 2026 Into Their CRMs

Auckland property

Auckland Dethroned As New Zealand’s Most Expensive Property Market

The Big Brand Exodus: Why Real Estate Agents Are Ditching the Giants for Boutique Agencies

Sydney Real Estate Agent Caught in Explosive NRLW Scandal as Footy Star Charged in Bitter Break-Up

real estate listings

Portal Wars Heat Up: NZME Appoints Heavyweight Tech Executive to Run OneRoof

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Real Estate Agent Suspended After Buying Vulnerable Man’s Home $500,000 Below Market Value

Australia’s Real Estate Heavyweights: The Top 5 Agency Groups Dominating Market Share in 2026

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“Very Serious” Allegations: Real Estate Boss Denies Claims as Case Heads to Commission Hearing

Australian real estate agents

$7.75m Deal Collapses: Christchurch Real Estate Agent Loses Court Battle Over Canterbury Farm

Cable Bay

Is This Waiheke Island’s Best House? Inside a Home Where Nothing Is Predictable

It sounds radical — but in New Zealand and Australia, it’s not only possible… it’s increasingly inevitable.

The AI-Only Real Estate Agency: How a Fully Automated Brand Could Disrupt NZ & Australia

Wellington Real Estate agents

OPINION: Why The NZ Real Estate Industry Eats Its Own: The Brutal Truth About Agent Turnover and Commission-Only Pay

Are We Watching the Slow Death of the Traditional Real Estate Agent in New Zealand?

Barfoot & Thompsom

Auckland Property Market Report | What Barfoot & Thompson’s December 2025 Update Really Tells Us

TikTok

The Kiwi Real Estate Agent Smashing It on TikTok — And Getting the Formula Right | WATCH

The number of operating licensed real estate agents

Real Estate Shake-Out: Active Real Estate Agents in South Korea Drop Below 110,000 for First Time in 5 Years

Real Estate Agents

Trust Account Scandal: Real Estate Agent Misappropriates $500k — Court Sends Shockwaves Through Real Estate Industry

NZ Economy

Crystal Ball Time: Our Bold Predictions for New Zealand’s Economy & Property Market in 2026

Ray White V Harcourts

Harcourts vs Ray White: The Numbers Don’t Lie — Why Harcourts Still Leads New Zealand Real Estate

Breanna Banaciski

Still the Funniest Real Estate Agent on the Planet? Why Breanna Banaciski Owns Property Comedy | WATCH

Christchurch momentum builds as Bayleys flags suburbs to watch

Owning your dream home is unlikely to be your first step on the property ladder.

Why 2025 Belonged to First-Home Buyers (and What the Rent Crash Means for 2026)

eXp

eXp New Zealand triples agent numbers in rapid nationwide expansion

NZ Homes

WARNING: The Date Home Prices Will Be The Lowest | WATCH

Josh Tesolin

Fresh Bombshell Claims Rock Suspended Agent ‘Teflon’ Josh Tesolin — As He Launches a NEW Career

Price pressure

What’s REALLY Going On With Auckland House Prices? New Data Reveals a Shock Lag — and the City Some Investors Now Call “Undervalued”

Havana Coffee

Wellington Coffee Baron Puts Havana HQ on the Market — “I’m Ready for New Experiences”

Auction

25 Real Estate Agencies Slammed in Massive Underquoting Crackdown — Watchdog Issues ‘Please Explain’ Notices

Otago boatshed

The Christmas Gift You Can’t Wrap: This Dunedin Boatshed Could Be NZ’s Coolest Holiday Present

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New Christchurch Real Estate Firm Launches With Bold ‘Open Door’ Policy — A First for Canterbury