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Victoria’s underquoting crackdown raises questions on shifting reserve prices
New laws requiring reserve prices to be published seven days out leave open how agents should handle a vendor changing their price or rejecting an offer late in the campaign.
Spring stock is rising fast – so is the risk of properties passing in
Cotality forecasts auction volumes climbing to about 1,700 a week by 20 September, even as this week's combined…
What 2,930 removalist jobs say about where NSW is losing residents
A1 Removalists Sydney's data shows 301 of 556 interstate moves left NSW for Queensland and Victoria, a pattern…
Beau Miller takes over as principal of Whitsundays agency Taylors
Rob Taylor has completed a staged handover of the agency he founded seven years ago to Beau Miller,…
Harcourts Property Specialists expands with two new WA offices
The Perth property management business is adding Subiaco and Hopetoun locations and seven salespeople, 16 months after joining…
Valentina Parra named Ray White Victoria and Tasmania COO
The appointment creates a new executive role for the network, capping a 17-year career that began on reception.
Harcourts Batemans Bay owners open second office in Narooma
Omania Terry and Dene Lewthwaite are extending their Eurobodalla business with a new Narooma base, backed by two…
Listing portal data clashes with sales reality as NZ property market shifts
Realestate.co.nz claims flat prices and growing choice, but top Wellington agent William Yip argues actual sale values have…
Regional Australia expands its affordability frontier
As premium coastal markets reach price limits, affordable interior and resource-rich regional towns are now taking the lead…
Strategic expansion propels regional Ray White rural group to top national ranking
Ray White Rural Pittsworth | Warwick | Dalby | Chinchilla | Stanthorpe grew to five offices and 35…
Barry Plant reports growth amid softer Victorian market
Barry Plant has reported an increase in sales, listings and appraisal activity across its Victorian network in FY2025–26,…
FOUNDIT strengthens Sydney Eastern Suburbs presence with appointment of George Goldsworthy
George Goldsworthy joins FOUNDIT with eight years of experience across Sydney's Eastern Suburbs, bringing a referral-built practice, deep…
The next housing headache may be supply, not demand
New home approvals have fallen sharply in July as investor activity weakens and policy changes threaten to disrupt…
Todd Alexander appointed CMO of Century 21, BHG
The former Ray White Group marketing head takes on a global remit across Century 21 and Better Homes…
Single-bidder auction turned into a 40-minute negotiation for Patumahoe vendors
Neil Sharpe and Sophie Boardman's strategic pre-listing preparation and targeted shed-focused marketing turned a single-bidder auction into a…
Jack Gilchrist – building a real estate empire in South Gippsland
Jack Gilchrist never set out to be a real estate agent, let alone run one of the most…
Jellis Craig Port Phillip adds prestige experience with Hamish Palmer-Hill appointment
Jellis Craig Port Phillip strengthens its prestige sales offering with the appointment of inner-south specialist Hamish Palmer-Hill.
REMAX Australia’s RMX26 conference draws close to 200 members
The two-day Sunshine Coast event paired property market data and leadership panels with keynotes from Olympic cyclist Anna…
Harcourts targets Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs for growth
The network is courting established local operators in Maroubra, Randwick and Coogee, offering the backing of an international…
Buyers are asking AI before they ask you
New research shows most Gen Z and Millennial buyers now research finances and property with AI first, but…
Zillow just revealed how 78,000 renters a month are skiping the rental trap – and what Aussie principals must do now
Zillow's rent-to-credit program offers a US benchmark for how agency leaders can turn property management into a long-term…
Tropical resorts emerge as strongest regional luxury markets
New Ray White research splits regional prestige property into seven distinct precincts, finding coastal commuter markets have quietly…
National home prices slip again as interest rates keep buyers on the sidelines
Median property values have dropped to $886,000 nationally, with realestate.com.au economist Eleanor Creagh warning further falls are likely…
OBrien Real Estate unveils refreshed brand identity
The Victorian agency's rebrand, rolling out across its network from 1 September, keeps the OBrien name while introducing…
Nima Aliasgary joins LJ Hooker as sales director
The move comes as Alliance Group rebrands its Narrabeen and Forestville offices to LJ Hooker, with Aliasgary tasked…
David and Krystina Curran join Noel Jones network
The couple's independent agency becomes Noel Jones Carrum Downs, taking the Melbourne network into the city's south east…
REA Group’s commercial chief swaps Australia for the top job at Trade Me
Kul Singh led customer, product, technology and marketing teams at REA Group for a decade before accepting the…
Green is the new gold: leafy canopy adds $237,000 to Melbourne homes
REIV's canopy study shows neighbouring suburbs like Frankston South and Frankston North diverge sharply in price, offering principals…
HIA tips home prices to turn positive again from early 2027
Population growth and household formation are outpacing new supply, and HIA's chief economist expects that shortage, not a…
Ferntree Gully wins Ray White Vic/Tas top office for tenth year
Ray White Victoria and Tasmania settled a record 18,490 sales in 2025-26 as it handed out its annual…
Top 5 things to look out for when choosing your AML compliance software
With real estate agencies now facing AML/CTF obligations, this checklist covers the five questions worth asking before you…
Melbourne and Perth regional markets far outpace their capitals
New Ray White research shows regional growth near capital cities still tracks the capital city cycle, leaving Sydney…
‘In the middle of a housing crisis’: Property Council demands rethink on Capital Gains and Negative Gearing overhaul
Treasury's own forecasts on the CGT and negative gearing changes have principals and investors watching how the detailed…
What rising rates mean for real estate agents this spring
Higher mortgage repayments during peak leasing months could shift some owners' cash flow and tenant affordability conversations, according…
TRG expands PM footprint as Express Realty merger takes portfolio to over 1,000 managements in the Eastern Suburbs
The addition of Express Realty’s property management business has taken TRG’s PM team from three to twelve and…