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The Real Estate Authority is fielding a record number of complaints about real estate salespeople amid challenging housing market conditions.
The authority's 2025 annual report noted a 35 percent increase in formal complaints in the year to June 30, to 487.
It said 9 percent of licensees subject to complaints had findings of misconduct or unsatisfactory conduct made against them.
The authority said complaints related to customer service, skill and care, disclosure and misleading a
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