Here s what it takes to be a real estate agent stuff.co.nz - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from stuff.co.nz Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
It's potentially the biggest investment of your life - buying a house - so how do you know the real estate agent you're dealing with passes the sniff test.
Well the Real Estate Authority is working on new guidelines for what makes a 'fit and proper' agent - and they're asking for your views.
In the past year the Authority saw its highest ever number of licensees. But at the moment the 'fit and proper' requirement in the law that governs real estate agents is not actually defined.
The authority's chief executive Belinda Moffat talks to Lisa Owen.
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