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CEA/Council for Estate Agencies

‘They don’t simply open doors and earn five figures’: How much do property agents really earn?

Property agents Mervyn Ong from PropNex (left) and Semantha Soon from ERA like the entrepreneurial side of property sales, among other things.
Property agents Mervyn Ong from PropNex (left) and Semantha Soon from ERA like the entrepreneurial side of property sales, among other things.

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New rules for property agents likely to weed out inactive ones, help consumers make better decisions

The changes are part of an industry review to raise professional standards and improve transparency.
The changes are part of an industry review to raise professional standards and improve transparency.

Forum: Transaction numbers alone may not be best measure of property agents’ competence

Refresher exam for property agents with fewer than 3 deals in 3 years amid industry review

Industry stakeholders have consistently highlighted the potential risk posed by property agents who do not complete transactions regularly, says the Council for Estate Agencies.
Industry stakeholders have consistently highlighted the potential risk posed by property agents who do not complete transactions regularly, says the Council for Estate Agencies.

Forum: Have a public register for used car industry

News analysis

How greater transparency puts pressure on property agents and agencies to do better

The push for greater transparency puts pressure on both agents and agencies to improve standards if they do not want their reputations to suffer, says the writer.
The push for greater transparency puts pressure on both agents and agencies to improve standards if they do not want their reputations to suffer, says the writer.

Disciplinary records of property agents now easier to view on updated CEA register

Viewers can now see all enforcement actions taken against property agencies and agents in the past three years on CEA's public register.
Viewers can now see all enforcement actions taken against property agencies and agents in the past three years on CEA's public register.

PropertyLimBrothers co-founder Adrian Lim returns to PropNex with 36 agents

PropertyLimBrothers co-founder Adrian Lim will be leading a team that includes those who chose to join him from PLB.
PropertyLimBrothers co-founder Adrian Lim will be leading a team that includes those who chose to join him from PLB.

Over 100 agents to leave KW Singapore after fallout from PropertyLimBrothers saga

Another high-profile departure is KW Singapore’s top agent Rayne Chua (left), who will be joining ERA Singapore.
Another high-profile departure is KW Singapore’s top agent Rayne Chua (left), who will be joining ERA Singapore.

‘Too good to be true’: Bait-style listings being used by some property agents to lure buyers

ST reviewed over 100 listings across major portals and found numerous fake and misleading ones. The price for one listing for a Bagnall House unit was changed by the agent after ST contacted him.
ST reviewed over 100 listings across major portals and found numerous fake and misleading ones. The price for one listing for a Bagnall House unit was changed by the agent after ST contacted him.

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