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 BACKLASH: AGENT APOLOGISES AFTER AI WAR AD SPARKS OUTRAGE

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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“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

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“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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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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

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

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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

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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?

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

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

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

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

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

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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)

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eXp New Zealand triples agent numbers in rapid nationwide expansion

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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$10,000 FINE — Could Your Real Estate Agent Be Next?

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REVEALED: The Most Obsessed-Over Trade Me Homes of 2025 — You Won’t Believe #1

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You Won’t Believe How Many Homes Have No Price Tag — Buyers Are Fuming

From TV Star to Property Pro: Matt Chisholm’s Wild Ride Into Real Estate

Brad and Alicia Moran spent four years transforming the estate

Record-Breaking Gold Coast Mega-Mansion Hits the Market – Could This Become Australia’s Most Expensive Home? | WATCH

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“Dodgy real estate agent alert!” — 5 red flags every home seller needs to spot before signing that real estate deal

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A high-flying real estate agent has been suspended – “I’m totally unfairly suspended”

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Property Manager’s Pay Rise Demand Sparks Backlash After Shocking Rental Reveal | WATCH

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Gavin Rubinstein’s TRG Sets Sights on Global Expansion

Real Estate Brand Stands Agent Down After Antisemitic Posts

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Spring Property Market Heats Up: Listings and Buyer Demand Surge Across New Zealand

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Real Estate Agent Numbers Surge Amid Rising Unemployment

Kelvin Davidson

NZ House Prices Edge Up Again — Is This the Start of the Next Property Boom?

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Caught on Camera: Real Estate Agent BUSTED

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Internet Reacts to Allegations of Secret Cartel at Harcourts Christchurch

A Century Later, Boomrock Awaits: The Sale of a New Zealand Icon | WATCH

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Top 5 Big Property Scams to Avoid in 2026 | WATCH

Nerida Conisbee

Gold Coast Units Now Outprice Sydney

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Kainga Ora Sells Its Most Valuable State House at Auction | WATCH

Keira Maguire

Reality TV Star Keira Maguire Juggles Real Estate & New Show – You Won’t Believe Her Day Job! | WATCH

Partner With the Powerhouse: Property Noise NZ Seeking Principal Partner for 2026

A Decade of Drive: One Agency Celebrates 10 Years of Real Estate Success Across NZ

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“From Happy Meals to Home Deals: Melbourne’s Most Heartwarming Real Estate Campaign Yet | WATCH

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What Happens When a Property Video Meets Hollywood? Ray White’s No. 33: The Movie Redefines Real Estate Marketing | WATCH

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Kung Fu Real Estate Agent Disarms Knife-Wielding Attacker

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Real Estate Shock: Agent on Trial Over Alleged Sex Attacks During Open Homes

Australian Data Platform iD4me Launches in NZ—Real Estate Agents at Risk of Privacy Breaches

Omar Lababidi

Real Estate Agent Faces Multiple Serious Misconduct Charges in Sydney Property Case

Breanna Banaciski

Snark, Sarcasm, and Sold Signs: Meet The World’s Funniest Real Estate Agent | WATCH

Debra Lawry

The Real Estate Agent Who Vanished with Nearly $300K: Mystery, Breach & Fallout

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From Award-Winning Real Estate Agent to Courtroom Scandal: The Fall of a “Top 5” Real Estate Star

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Former Real Estate High-Flyer Aaron Drever Jailed Again — Eight More Months Behind Bars

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Real Estate Agent Suspended After Snapping Up Elderly Man’s Home for $500k Under Value

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Billion Dollar Agent” Stuns Queenstown

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Harcourts Scandal Explodes: Top Franchisees Accused of Secret Cartel Deal in Real Estate Shake-Up

Australian real estate agents

Buyers Stuck Living in a Caravan After Real Estate Agents Fail to Disclose Shocking Property Defects

Lizzy Ryley

Property Prices SHOCK: NZ Market Dips – But Some Regions BOOM!

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Real Estate Shake-Up: Why Commission Rates Are Dropping Fast — And What It Means For Kiwi Homeowners

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NZ Housing Market Stalls: Weak Economy & Job Losses Crush Hopes of a Rapid Price Recovery

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Group Chat Auctions? Homebuyer Left Stunned After Real Estate Agent’s Bizarre Tactic

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“One Phone for Buyers, One Phone for Boys” – Real Estate Agent’s Texting FAIL Goes Viral | WATCH

Former Top Real Estate Agent Faces More Jail Time

Gavin Rubinstein

Gavin Rubinstein: The Relentless Drive Behind Australia’s No.1 Luxury Real Estate Agency

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Every Real Estate Agent Will Hate Me for Saying This… But You’ll Thank Me Later

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Australia’s Real Estate Titans Crowned: Homely Reveals 2025 Award Winners

Chris Luxon

NZ Housing Shock: Luxon Opens Doors for Foreign Millionaires to Buy Kiwi Homes

Real estate CEO Sarah Wood

Too Many Listings? New Zealand Property Market adds 8,769 New Listings | FULL REPORT

Domain Group

Domain vs REA GROUP: The $40B Property Tech Giant Entering Australia’s Real Estate Market

Property Noise

Why Property Noise Will Never Charge You to Read the News

Luxury Real Estate Drama: Real Estate Agent Denies Biting Child in Wild Concert T-Shirt Melee

Josh Tesolin’s Suspension Exposes Cracks in the Industry

Australian real estate agents

Trainee Real Estate Agent Busted in Meth Curry Box Drug Syndicate

Inside the Mansion That Looks Modest From the Street — But Hides a $19M Secret

Simon Biles

From Lemonade Stand to $40M Fortune: Simone Biles Inspires Real Estate Leaders | WATCH

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Real Estate Industry in Shock: Beloved Real Estate Agent Tragically Dies in Ride-On Lawnmower Accident

Lizzy Ryley

New Zealand’s Real Estate Elite Shine Bright: Full Winners List from the 2025 REINZ Awards for Excellence

Matt Ford and Jack Steele

“We Lie for a Living!” – Viral Parody Video by The Inspired Unemployed Exposes Real Estate Agent Stereotypes | WAATCH

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💥 Lisa Wilkinson & Peter FitzSimons’ $23 MILLION Sydney Mansion Hits the Market – Tennis Court, Pool, Celeb Guests & More

From Refugees to Real Estate Royalty: The Agents Selling Homes with Supercars & Hype | WATCH

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Market Reality Check: NZ Home Sellers Slash Over $82M from Asking Prices in Just 3 Months

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Property Buyer Beware: Real Estate Agents Caught Altering Sale Agreements