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No-agent property platforms sprouting up but they’re not eating agents’ lunch yet

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Samuel Oh

Samuel Oh

Published Mon, Aug 7, 2023 · 05:00 AM
    • Kucing's co-founders Guillaume Garagnon (left) and Mathieu Goarant say the new app is agent-free and offers a P2P platform for users.
    • Kucing's co-founders Guillaume Garagnon (left) and Mathieu Goarant say the new app is agent-free and offers a P2P platform for users. PHOTO: KUCING

    A HANDFUL of web-based property dealing platforms are sprouting up, touting themselves as one-stop shops connecting buyers and sellers without an agent as go-between.

    Armed with data tools, they aim to facilitate transactions directly, in a crowded marketplace where traffic is still largely controlled by real-estate agents.

    The latest to jump into the fray is Kucing – Malay for “cat” – a peer-to-peer platform for residential property sales that cuts out real-estate agents completely.

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