Catherine Nikas-Boulos
Catherine Nikas-Boulos is Digital Editor at Elite Agent.
Is the selling principal model holding your agency back?
Being the best salesperson in the business may help an agency hit this month's target, but sales strategist Oliver Tuffney argues it can become a handbrake on growth when the principal is also expected to build the performance of everyone around them.
REINSW asks why landlords still pay for Centrepay rent fees
With card surcharges now banned for NSW businesses, the institute says the government continues to charge agents and…
Units hold their ground as affordability reshapes housing downturn
Australia's housing downturn is opening up a clear divide between houses and units, with the more affordable end…
When buyers stop doing the negotiating for you
Years of strong competition allowed the market to do much of the heavy lifting for agents. Belle Property…
RBA pulls the trigger: What the fourth rate rise means for property
The RBA has raised the cash rate to 4.60 per cent, its fourth hike of 2026, squeezing borrowing…
QLD leads price growth as apartments outpace houses in three capitals
Brisbane apartment values rose 21.6 per cent over the year, while apartments also outperformed houses in Sydney and…
REA Group makes $409m play for stake in Ireland’s biggest property portal
The realestate.com.au owner is expanding its international footprint with a 35 per cent stake in the business behind…
Why this analyst says a housing crash is the wrong call
Property analyst Michael Matusik's latest report points to vacancy rates as low as 0.7 per cent as the…
Falling prices could offset shrinking loans in some cities
While borrowing capacity keeps falling, Westpac forecasts and Cotality data suggest Sydney and Melbourne price falls may partly…
Energy ratings emerge as new value lever for agents and vendors
Almost 97 per cent of Australian property listings do not disclose a home energy rating, and new Cotality…
Builders say tax changes could push more renters toward social housing
Master Builders Australia argues Federal Budget changes to negative gearing and superannuation borrowing could reduce private rental supply,…
Why one agency runs rentals like a sales open home
OBrien Carrum Downs and Langwarrin built a 352-property rent roll from zero by treating tenants like buyers and…
Households complied, governments didn’t – Koch’s message to the RBA
Compare the Market's David Koch has written to Governor Michele Bullock arguing mortgage holders are being billed for…
$3bn future beckons as one of Sydney’s biggest landholdings hits the market
A 737-hectare cattle property held for three decades has been put up for sale in Sydney's North West…
39 million Australians: housing and infrastructure face a 40-year planning test
Australia is expected to add millions of residents over the next 40 years, prompting calls for a national…
What Scotland’s fast exchange times reveal about transaction efficiency
New UK data shows almost three-quarters of Scottish sales reach exchange within three months, prompting fresh questions about…
Developers warn of project cancellations over trust tax changes
Five major industry bodies commissioned polling showing most small and medium developers expect the proposed changes to affect…
Why retirees with $1.1 million homes are reshaping senior living demand
New CBRE figures show over-75s hold significant home equity and superannuation, and researchers say this is pushing demand…
Australian property hunters look across the Tasman after tax shake-up
Australian interest in New Zealand property has climbed sharply since the Federal Government unveiled its negative gearing and…
Monty Python star Eric Idle’s London home hits the market for $8m
A former London home of Monty Python legend Eric Idle, which later provided a base for Star Wars…
Housing pressures reshape how Australians rent and invest
People aged 40 and over have emerged as the largest cohort in new sharehouse research, as governments and…
As Sydney luxury cools, Gavin Rubinstein changes gear
Sydney’s most expensive homes have recorded some of the largest falls of the housing downturn, but one of…
House buyers still hundreds of thousands short as affordability gap shifts to dwelling type
Detached houses remain the least aligned housing type across Australia's capital cities, with new Domain research showing townhouses…
Branded residences tipped to reshape Australia’s luxury development market
Australia remains underrepresented in the global branded residences sector, but Knight Frank says a combination of rising private…
Coastal flooding risk could reshape where new housing gets built
Report authors say avoiding development in the highest-risk coastal areas is the least costly option, a finding with…
Dubai developer’s $11.2bn Sharjah project dwarfs Australian projects
A Dubai-based developer is making its first move into Sharjah with an A$11.2 billion master-planned community set to…
Why this principal now turns away vendors he can’t connect with
Matt Micallef says he walked away from a listing the morning of this interview, part of a client-selection…
Real estate needs to look beyond the agent brand: BresicWhitney
The industry’s focus on individual agent profiles risks overshadowing what customers increasingly value, with BresicWhitney arguing property representation,…
Why upsizers could have the upper hand in this market
Shore Financial's Theo Chambers says buyers moving up the property ladder may gain more from negotiating a discount…
The $1 billion machine – inside Alexander Phillips’ high-stakes bet on Sydney real estate
After 11 straight years as Australia's top-ranked agent, Alexander Phillips explains why he brought his entire Eastern Suburbs…
Dubai property prices fall for first time in five years as market shifts gears
Dubai’s extraordinary property run has hit a turning point, with residential prices recording their first annual fall in…
Greece plans to lift property tax fivefold for overseas buyers
Real estate commentator and auctioneer Tom Panos says the proposed property tax changes in Greece could significantly alter…
Why growth doesn’t have to wait for a stronger property market
Tina Ashton says productivity, costs, technology and rent roll acquisitions can lift a business's performance even when transaction…
Apartment building drives Queensland home construction to record $20.3bn
Apartment construction is driving Queensland’s record run, with the state accounting for almost half of Australia’s quarterly growth…
Housing affordability hits record low as rate rises squeeze buyers
Higher mortgage rates and elevated home prices have pushed affordability to its worst level on record, leaving a…