From New Zealand homeowners
See all →-
When the agent drafts your disclosure document, the liability sits with you.
-
Choosing an agent: the unvarnished guide
-
91% of REA complaints end without an adverse finding against the licensee — what the 2024/25 data shows.
-
The agency agreement, clause by clause
-
Approval sought on the wording, silence on the money: the selective-approval pattern.
-
The building inspection report: what NZS 4306 actually requires
-
Conjunctional commission: why a lower buyer-agent split can cost a property the sale.
-
Buyer guides launching Q2 2026
Latest guides
All seller guides →- Sellers Choosing an agent: the unvarnished guide
- Sellers Method of sale: auction, tender, deadline, or negotiation
- Sellers Commission in NZ: how much, and what it buys
- Sellers The agency agreement, clause by clause
- Sellers Selective Approval Theatre: when micro-consent masks macro-decisions
- Sellers Who drafts your disclosure document?
- Sellers The building inspection report: what NZS 4306 requires
- Sellers Provider fee markups: the invoice question to ask
- General "Required by law": REA Act vs agency policy
- General REA complaints: the realistic outcome
Rate & review professionals
Learn more →Independent reviews of every property professional you pay. Digitally signed, immutable, public record. Launching Q2 2026.
- Real estate agents Regulated under REA Act 2008
Honesty · Communication · Market knowledge · Value · Result
- Building inspectors Pre-purchase & weathertightness
Thoroughness · Report clarity · Independence · Value
- Tradespeople Builders, plumbers, electricians, roofers, painters…
Quality · Reliability · Communication · Value
- Property services Mortgage brokers, conveyancers, valuers, photographers…
Expertise · Communication · Timeliness · Value
Reviews are anchored to verified transactions. You cannot review an agent you never engaged. How reviews work →