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‘I hope she haunts that house’: Agents face trespass allegations over deceased estates
“My mum would have hated people being in her house without my permission,” wrote one of the home’s distressed owners.
- Aisha Dow
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End of ‘price withheld’: Secret house prices to be banned
It’s not unusual for recently sold properties to be listed without a price, handicapping buyers trying to gauge trends in their neighbourhood.
- Aisha Dow and Daniella White
Allan move would save home buyers thousands of dollars
Sellers, not prospective buyers, would have to foot the bill for these house-hunt costs under a state government plan.
- Daniella White
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Auction rules battle looms after agents withdraw support for landmark change
The government’s plan to require the disclosure of reserve now faces stiff opposition from the peak body for real estate agents.
- Aisha Dow
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- Victoria residential property
Top real estate agent reported to regulator over alleged secret property flips
The agent paid compensation to the former owners of the properties.
- Aisha Dow
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‘I’ve had people in my office crying’: The three ways underquoting stings sellers
The revelations come at a critical point in the debate about how to tackle underquoting in Australia’s two largest cities.
- Lucy Macken and Aisha Dow
‘Playing games’: Landmark auction overhaul faces industry backlash
But consumer groups and industry agitators say the only people disadvantaged by the reform are those agents currently “playing games” by providing misleading price guides.
- Aisha Dow, Elizabeth Redman and Rachel Eddie
The simple, seven-day change that could stop Melbourne real estate agents from underquoting forever
The state government is set to introduce a new rule that will change everything about how houses are sold.
- Aisha Dow
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‘Massive reform’: New laws will lock in pre-auction honesty
Real estate agents will be legally required to advertise a property’s reserve price at least a week before an auction or private sale deadline.
- Aisha Dow
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- Melbourne
‘I’ve got a paper trail on this’: Hundreds of allegations of brazen underquoting
New data revealing the extent of bait pricing in the property market comes as the Victorian government considers ways to crack down on the illegal practice.
- Aisha Dow