Cassandra Charlesworth
Cassandra Charlesworth is a features writer for Elite Agent Magazine with over 15 years’ journalism experience in metropolitan and regional newsrooms. She has a specialist interest in real estate, tech disruption and a good old-fashioned “yarn”.
A milestone for The Agency
The 2019/20 financial year has been described as ‘a milestone’ for The Agency, with the group delivering its first ever full year Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation, and Amortisation (EBITDA) profit and cashflow, strong year-on-year revenue growth, and growth across key metrics. Key figures: Revenue - $41.86 million (up 48…
Auction clearance rate holds above 70 per cent
The preliminary clearance rate continues to defy expectations, holding above 70 per cent for the second week in…
Michael Sheargold expands leadership toolkit with Coach the Coach
With a tough year now entering its final stretch, there’s never been a better time for real estate…
Highest preliminary clearance rate since March
Bathurst indicative of tight regional rental market
Bathurst Real Estate principal Michael Whittaker has confirmed just how tight the rental market is in some regional…
REIV slams Vic Gov as sector faces ‘double whammy’
RBA takes hold and hope approach
The Agency reports 48 per cent increase in revenue
Consumer connection the focus as Real Estate Industry Partners announce new CEO
A group comprising some of the industry’s largest agencies is seeking to better connect the real estate sector…
Hammer falls on another steady auction week
While Melbourne continues to fluctuate, Sydney’s preliminary clearance rate is on the rise, this week coming in at…
Auction clearance rate holding firm
The preliminary auction clearance is holding firm, with the capital cities this week returning a success rate of…
HTW property clock shows general stability, but Sydney and Melbourne in decline
This month’s Herron Todd White property clock paints a picture of relative stability when it comes to market…
Auction clearance rates buoyed by a strong preliminary result across Melbourne
Auction clearance rates buoyed by a strong preliminary result across Melbourne This week’s preliminary clearance rate has come…
Top tips from NZ agents on how to navigate Stage 4 lockdown: Gower Buchanan
Just six months ago, real estate agents in New Zealand were facing a similar situation to what’s currently…
Clearance rate rises on the back of lower volumes and fewer withdrawals
The combined capital city preliminary clearance rate improved this week, coming in at 65.3 per cent on the…
‘Adjusted’ clearance rate paints an interesting picture
Withdrawn properties in Victoria continued to weight down the clearance rate this week, but as CoreLogic and others…
HTW Month in Review sees southern capitals top of the property clock
Heron Todd White (HTW) has released their month in review, with a series of new suburbs entering different…
Preliminary clearance rate shows 62.2 per cent of homes sold at auction
As the weekend results continue to come in, the resumption of lockdowns in Melbourne appears to have had…
Housing markets tell a stronger tale of resilience: PM Scott Morrison
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has responded to recent data that reveals a record slump in new home loans,…
New home loans slump to lowest number on record in May
As expected, new home loans have fallen sharply in response to the COVID-19 crisis, with the latest Australian…
Victorian lockdowns do little to dampen buyer enthusiasm
Two additional postcodes have been added to the list of locked down suburbs in Victoria, with Kensington, Flemington,…
Preliminary clearance rate improves while fewer homes taken to auction
Preliminary clearance rate improves while fewer homes taken to auction As is traditionally the case, school holidays had…
EBM RentCover stresses importance of following rent freeze process
30 minutes with Daniel Lee – Plum Property Brisbane
In Brisbane’s inner west, independent agency Plum Property is causing a bit of a stir. The growing brand…