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\nThe property market in Hong Kong is dominated by the sale of new homes in recent years with most of the transactions conducted by property agents. Crowds of salesmen are commonly seen at the sales sites, and occasionally there are reports of salesmen fighting as they look to corner clients.
\nNot all of these salesmen are licensed and some of them are unlicensed employees or interns of property agencies. The sales sites of first-hand homes hence have been seething with a mix of licensed and…
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\nSource : South China Morning Post
\nRead more…Property agents\u2019 watchdog vows harsher penalties on errant brokers as it aims for orderly sales environment<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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