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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, with construction costs still the top barrier for developers.
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…
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…
Victoria moves to ease foreign investor property taxes as housing targets remain out of reach
The Carroll Labor Government has announced tax concessions for residential developers and promised a broader review of foreign…
Commercial property sales jump 21 per cent, but rate hikes threaten recovery
Australia's commercial property market has recorded a strong rebound in transactions, with industrial assets leading the recovery, although…
Winning the vendor is getting harder. RealtyAssist wants to help agencies offer more.
RealtyAssist is expanding beyond vendor-paid advertising with access to suite of finance solutions designed to help real estate…
What downsizers actually want isn’t the smallest home on the market
GemLife and realestate.com.au research finds low-maintenance living beats price as the top downsizing motivator, with most buyers still…
Urban Real Estate creates new AI and customer experience role
Mathematician and data scientist Akash Singh will lead a push to cut manual reporting and admin, aiming to…
Nicole Walker joins Harcourts Adelaide Hills
The experienced sales agent says she's prioritising people and personal fulfilment over chasing commission rankings in her next…
Victoria bans rental application fees, tightens bond claim rules
New laws now in effect require landlords to produce evidence before claiming against a bond and mandate gas…
Why lease expiry talks should start well before the deadline
NAI Harcourts' commercial head says starting the renewal conversation early gives owners and tenants more options than a…
Ed Sheeran song recreation and retargeting campaign secure coastal sale
A creative marketing campaign featuring an Ed Sheeran song recreation generated international reach and brought a local buyer…
Local family’s 18-month search ends with lifestyle property in Myall Park
Pre-market inspections helped Jordan Bavaresco establish pricing for a Myall Park acreage property with few comparable sales, before…
Ray White recruits James Leith and Tamara Lawless for new team
The pair will lead a brand-new team anchoring Ray White Upper North Shore & Northern Beaches' 11th office,…
Singapore property sales on track for record S$50 billion year
Residential transactions led the September quarter, with Knight Frank Singapore noting investor demand held firm across residential, commercial…