The burning to the ground of a prestige home during the course of an open house buyer inspection must be every real esta...
Form fight: seller to pay agent 20% commission on terminated contract
How often do real estate agencies get their hands on a commission from a deal that goes sour and how rarely does that tu...
Unlicensed agent wins “boozy lunch” site introduction commissions
A property consultant who “sourced” early learning centres for investors at a fee of $2000 per approved child place has ...
Agent gives wrong keys after settlement; buyer 7 yrs in wrong home
Little did the agent know that when he mistakenly handed over the keys of a residence that adjoined and was identical to...
Agent sues seller for commission over false “higher offer” claim
A sales agent with an open listing who was denied commission on a $10 mil property when it was sold by a competitor has ...
Buy Now Pay Later is coming to residential real estate
Buy now pay later is a pandemic success story. It works well across numerous price ranges but what about real estate? Re...
“We’ve got a deal”: email without electronic signature falls short on $2 mil buy
The receivers of a distressed FNQ beach resort have fended off a desperate bid from a disappointed would-be purchaser &#...
Agent & lawyer to pay buyer $100k for misleading representations over granny flat
A property novice who was enticed by an agent’s promise of ‘dual income’ generated from a granny flat has won damages fr...
Court hoses out McGrath on agency sales staff non-compete clause twice in 12 months
A real estate agency has failed in its bid for an injunction based on an employment contract non-compete clause to restr...