PHOTO: John Hawkins/Stuff – Bill Todd, 81, and Carl Payne, 80, have a combined tally of 89 years selling real estate in Southland or Stewart Island.

Things have changed somewhat since Carl Payne started in real estate 26 years ago.

Where he used to use radio telephones to communicate with the office, now he uses mobile phones.

At the age of 80, he is one of the oldest selling real estate.

He and colleague Bill Todd, 81, are among five in Otago-Southland, and 51 nationally, who are in the 80 or older age group licensed to sell real estate.

Unlike many New Zealanders, retiring at 65 was not entertained by the pair who enjoy their profession too much to stop.

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