Disclosure offer details to other potential buyers?

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Sam Chen

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Hi everyone,

I’m new to this forum and I’ve recently looking at a property in Brisbane and thought it’s unethical and illegal for the agent to reveal someone else’s offer during the my price negotiation and offering. Can I somehow make a complaint or it legit to disclose someone’s offer?

many thanks

Sam
 

Rob Legat - SBPL

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It can depend on the circumstances. If it was along the lines of, “Someone else offered $X and it wasn’t accepted, so I’d suggest you make a higher offer,” then that’s a commonplace occurrence.