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A fraudulent scheme that saw an unoccupied home in Richmond, BC, sold without the owner’s consent has led to more than $300,000 in discipline penalties and costs for the real estate agents and brokers involved.

According to a notice from the BC Financial Services Authority (BCFSA), the Pacific Evergreen Realty agents and managing brokers involved in the 2019 sale were not involved in the scam, but “they failed to take reasonable measures at multiple points in the transaction.”

The BCFSA says at least two men were involved in the fraud. One posed as the owner of the house and used

It’s not every day we see an A-lister involved in the marketing of their real estate, and yet an actor Alec Baldwin has stepped in front of the camera to help sell his recently relisted estate in Amagansett, NY.

Last week, the three-time Emmy winner fronted a YouTube video in which he wistfully described his fondness for the East Hampton hamlet and the homes he’s lived in there, most notably his 10-acre property on Town Lane.

Baldwin has been trying to offload his longtime Hamptons home since 2022. And recently, the five-bedroom, 10,000-square-foot property returned to the market for just

29 Bight Court, Mermaid Waters.

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The Gold Coast’s laid-back lifestyle is on full display in a luxury Mermaid Waters property situated on a double waterfront block within walking distance of Nobby Beach.

Located at 29 Bight Court, the two-storey, five-bedroom home comes complete with a swimming pool, private jetty and over 50m of water frontage, courtesy of its position on the corner of a canal.

29 Bight Court, Mermaid Waters.

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29 Bight Court, Mermaid Waters.

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Tammy and Fraser Kahler bought the block in 2019 after being drawn to its location and size.

“We just loved the position,” Ms Kahler said.

A federal jury’s landmark ruling could upend how Americans buy and sell homes.

Industry experts said this week’s legal verdict that the powerful National Association of Realtors (NAR) and several large brokerages conspired to inflate home commissions could eventually reduce real estate agents’ fees and, crucially, lower costs for home buyers and sellers. At a minimum, the jury ruling will likely lead to greater transparency, long a source of confusion and frustration for consumers about where their money goes in real estate transactions.

The vast majority — or nearly 90% — of US homes are bought and sold through real

A house owned by Cate Blanchett at 5 Trinian St, Prahran could be yours.

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Academy Award-winning actor Cate Blanchett and her writer-director husband Andrew Upton are selling a Prahran house they have owned for almost two decades.

The famous couple has listed a three-bedroom home at 5 Trinian St with a $2.25m-$2.45m price guide.

CoreLogic records show they purchased the property for $745,000 in 2006.

Renovated by Alwill Architecture, the stylish double-level pad features two bathrooms, a stone and stainless-steel-fitted kitchen and outdoor deck.

A gate provides access to the nearby Victoria Gardens while the main bedroom includes an ensuite

ST. GEORGE — A house that recently went on the market is mystifying millions on TikTok, because of what’s inside the house — or rather, what was never in it.

The house was built in 1998, but nothing has ever been moved in. An instruction manual still sits in the microwave, and the dishwasher still has a sample soap packet inside. Plastic wrapping covers the door strike plates. Construction dust sits in the bathtub and bathroom drawers.

Despite being 26 years old, the house in the Emerald Springs community is totally brand-new.

Homie Real Estate agent Shane Jourdain recently took