• It may well have been one of  the quickest marketing campaigns in real estate history.

On Tuesday morning ‘For Sale’ signs went up outside three boarded-up state houses in Ranui and Cannons Creek in Porirua.

The Harcourts website appealed to “Property Developers, Investors, and Builders” and advised ‘Investors Gear Up!’ but by Wednesday morning the listings had been removed.

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Screenshot from Trade Me showing the Harcourts listing for one Porirua state house that was withdrawn after 24 hours on the market.