concurring: I disagree with much of the majority opinion, but agree with the result. Greatly oversimplified, the record shows that, as a matter of law, plaintiff suffered no actual damages as a result of defendants’ breach of duty to him. The seller and its agents were all aware that plaintiff would pay more for the property than the offer they accepted, but chose to sell for less in hopes (since fulfilled) of later buying back a part of the real estate. Thus, plaintiff suffered no actual damages by reason of defendants’ breach of duty, and so plaintiff was not entitled to punitive damages.