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NZ housing market worth NZD$1.66 trillion, but momentum stalls
First home buyers have pushed their market share to a record high as rising mortgage rates and high listing stock keep the upper hand with buyers.
House prices fall across every capital for first time in 15 years as market records steepest quarterly drop
House prices fall in every capital as Australia records steepest quarterly decline Australia's housing downturn has spread to…
Natalie Robinson secures $6.5m chicken farm sale in 24 hours after vendor waited two years
A database buyer who missed out on a previous chicken farm made a full-price unconditional offer within 24…
Facebook ads and transparent comps deliver West Ryde family 7% above pre-auction offer
Stephen Jackson's transparent approach and targeted Facebook campaign delivered a West Ryde family two serious bidders and a…
Belle Property Rochedale launches dedicated commercial division
Mandeep Singh and Grant Turner will lead the new offering, bringing commercial sales and leasing services to Brisbane's…
Ray White NZ leaders draw on All Blacks performance culture
More than 200 Ray White New Zealand business leaders gathered at Eden Park for a symposium pairing elite…
New platform maps property investors’ next strategic move
Zapiio wants buyer's agents, brokers, accountants and property managers working from the same plan, rather than each pushing…
Inflation showdown puts fifth RBA rate hike firmly on the table
A surprise rise in unemployment has reduced expectations of another interest rate increase, but Compare the Market’s David…
Gold Coast waterfront specialist Carita Lanham joins Coastal Property Agents
Waterfront specialist with more than 800 homes sold joins Coastal Property Agents as experienced agents look for stability…
From independent to 100 sales: PRD Liverpool Plains eyes milestone year
PRD director David Colman explains how the Liverpool Plains partnership was designed to add operational support without changing…
Property confidence crashes to six-year low as agents tip 4.2% price fall
NAB's survey finds interest rates and credit access have overtaken property prices as the main obstacle for buyers,…
Investor shift to new housing masks bigger exit from established homes
New ABS lending data shows investors are pivoting towards newly built housing following May Budget changes, but Ray…
BizCover launches new cyber insurance campaign to tackle small business scams
BizCover, a leading online business insurance service in Australia, is raising awareness about cyber attacks and liability through…
Sherrie Storor returns to agency ownership with Ray White
The veteran coach and former agency owner has launched Ray White Icon in Brisbane, opening offices in Bridgeman…
Mario Tucci notches fifth consecutive Harcourts Titanium status
The Harcourts Rata & Co partner is the first consultant in Australia to reach the benchmark five years…
PRD leadership tours Victorian offices and investor events
The network's corporate team visited offices across Victoria and co-hosted investor events in Bendigo and Kyneton, where PRD's…
Regional migration hits pandemic-era high as new Queensland hotspots emerge
Australians are moving out of the capitals at rates not seen in a June quarter since 2021, with…
Garden appeal helps secure $1.23 million Ballina sale
A 12-month relationship and a garden that felt like acreage helped Angela Proudman achieve a $1.23 million result…
Local investor secures first property in own Ashgrove neighbourhood for $959k
Tamara Lee's transparency-first campaign attracted a local first-time investor to a compact Ashgrove townhouse proving Brisbane's investor market…
Melbourne auction volumes plunge as reserve price rules begin
Victoria's new reserve price transparency rules coincide with the sharpest weekly fall in auction listings since winter, even…
Almost half a million mortgage holders plan to switch lenders
New research from Finder links rising home loan stress to a wave of planned refinancing as the cash…
Katrina Keegan and Penelope Nicholls launch Coronis Collective
The Gold Coast sales duo are opening their own agency in Mermaid Beach, becoming business owners under the…
Overseas health professionals find first Australian home in Minyama
Peter Cox's presentation-focused campaign attracted overseas health professionals seeking their first Australian home, with staging and professional photography…
Family returns home as Andrew Ferraro secures off-market Lysterfield sale
Andrew Ferraro turned a probate waiting period into a strategic advantage, securing a buyer from his database before…
WA homes are filling up five times faster than any other state, as NSW and Victoria go the other way
Years of housing undersupply have pushed Perth house prices past $1 million, even as sales volumes record the…
Harcourts network backs employment, wildlife and child safety causes
The real estate group's charity initiatives this quarter span a $13,000 in combined grants, a child safety awareness…
Terri Fellows returns to Harcourts Pakenham as co-owner
The boutique agency founder started as a receptionist at Harcourts Pakenham in 2010 and is now joining the…
Matt Glynn and Lori Wyer return to Ray White Kawana Waters
The Sunshine Coast duo bring almost 40 years of combined experience back to the network where they each…
Dubai’s $2.2 billion project leans on long-term leasing, not sales
Most of the new Water Gardens development will be leased rather than sold, a strategy the developer says…
Apartments overtake a third of NSW property sales in Q3
New data shows NSW buyers pivoting hard towards apartments and vacant land as affordability pressures and rising rates…
Francois Duverge coordinates delayed settlement to deliver seamless off-market sale in Woy Woy
Francois Duverge orchestrated an off-market sale by preparing a downsizer's property for launch while coordinating a delayed settlement…
Ray White TMG launches luxury division under Matt Micallef
The new division will debut with a waterfront Broadbeach Waters campaign, as the agency also prepares to open…
Naomi Carter joins Harcourts Pinnacle as sales consultant
The North Brisbane specialist has already launched three listings since joining the team, bringing seven years of local…
Home sales fall 20.9% as spring market stalls nationally
Australia's spring property market is losing momentum, with home sales down more than 20 per cent, selling times…