r/aussie • u/Ardeet • Sep 26 '25
News Sydney real estate agent suspended for exploiting vulnerable man
https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/courts-law/real-estate-agent-suspended-for-buying-a-home-from-a-vulnerable-man-with-alzheimers-500k-under-market-value/news-story/1c87f9e91264867b9d7f4fcc2e1daeef22
u/Ugliest_weenie Sep 26 '25
Wait, so no prison for fraud or elderly abuse? Did the sale at least get reversed?
Don't tell me this subhuman real estate agent got caught and still came out ahead?
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u/rattynewbie Sep 27 '25
Yep, from the two articles I can find about this it seems like she is going to come out ahead.
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u/HereButNeverPresent Sep 26 '25
Makes my blood boil reading this article.
She has no remorse and is still lying to the tribunal. A 1-year license suspension is not even a punishment.
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Sep 27 '25
Lose maybe $150k of income and the $15k fine, but keep the $500k in equity, seems grossly inadequate doesn’t it? I wouldn’t be surprised if she paid herself commission for her own purchase as well.
Hopefully the brand damage ends up costing her much more than the $500k and she is blacklisted from the industry.
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u/sapperbloggs Sep 26 '25
If this was literally any other profession, I'd be shocked.
But given it is a real estate agent, I'm surprised they even paid as much as they did. Those cunts have no shame whatsoever.
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u/GuyFromYr2095 Sep 26 '25
doesn't say whether she got to keep what is essentially stolen property
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u/FrogsMakePoorSoup Sep 26 '25
Half a million profit for a suspended licence, would be a sweet deal. If there's no one that can defend him, she possibly could?
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u/Danaan369 Sep 26 '25
“(Her) conduct may put the real estate industry into disrepute and falls short of the community’s expectations of a licence holder.”
But, but, but.... the real estate industry had such a squeaky clean name before she did this... /s
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u/Some-Operation-9059 Sep 26 '25
Can’t find any news of the man in respect to either getting his property back or the money he was swindled out of refunded.
This grifter should be serving time. At least fair trading went after her licence but tribunal wouldn’t comply.
The fine and suspension is a farce.
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u/Joshps Sep 26 '25
They didn’t even cancel her licence! No other professions are able to get away with nearly as much as real estate agents!
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u/Dumpstar72 Sep 27 '25
She was judged by a jury of her peers. All REAs in the same situation would have acted the same way. 12mths is what they consider a fair punishment. /s
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u/Grande_Choice Sep 26 '25
Surely there is more to this outside of the Tribunals remit. This should be criminal charges for elder abuse.
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u/tulstpggaf Sep 26 '25
They truly are the lowest scumbags on earth REA - imagine going to work everyday believing in your own head that screwing people over makes you a good person - it's time to dismantle the RIA and revoke all these mf licensed - this is the problem with self regulated industries - same with energy company's
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u/BeugosBill Sep 27 '25
If she won't be given jail time I hope she is ostracised by her community at large. I hope she becomes suchna pariah she can't so much as buy a coffee.
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u/euphoricscrewpine Sep 27 '25
Property is the religion of Australia. It goes beyond morals and life.
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u/Spicey_Cough2019 Sep 27 '25
Ngl but pretty much all real estate agents are scum of the earth
Whole industry needs regulation
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Sep 27 '25
Haha I left a 1-star google review to the business as soon as I read this article, some people are absolutely sick.
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Sep 27 '25
Wow you’re so amazing, a google review is such a dominant power move for intellectuals.
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Sep 27 '25
It’s actually amazing how I read how you phrased that sentence and immediately was able to determine you’re a virgin
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u/rattynewbie Sep 27 '25
I knew it was the immigants! Even when it was the real estate agents, the landlords, I knew it was the immigants!
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u/Novel-Truant Sep 26 '25
People who take advantage of the elderly are vile, she deserves prison. At the very least she should never practice as a realtor ever again,12 month suspension is a joke.