Catherine Nikas-Boulos
Catherine Nikas-Boulos is Digital Editor at Elite Agent.
The problem with the one-agent-does-it-all model
After building Acton | Belle Property Albany from a one-person operation into a four-person team in just 12 months, Chris Wallace is challenging the traditional approach to real estate, arguing that better systems, shared responsibility and a willingness to let go of individual client ownership could be the key to delivering better service.
Mortgage repayments hit 50.9% of family income as property buyers grow more cautious
New PRD research reveals the mounting pressure on Australian homebuyers, with mortgage affordability deteriorating, first-home buyers taking on…
Data centres leapfrog offices and warehouses as $18.3bn construction pipeline takes shape
New research shows the building category that includes data centres has overtaken traditional commercial construction categories, with NSW…
RBA acknowledges major housing correction but warns inflation risks are worsening
The Reserve Bank has acknowledged the scale of Australia's housing downturn, but Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser says worsening…
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…
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…
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…
The Google blind spot costing real estate agents potential listings
Harcourts digital marketing manager Alicia Johncock believes agents are overlooking one of their most valuable sources of future…
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…
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…
The off-market edge – how smart agents are turning buyer knowledge into sales
With up to 30 per cent of his agency's properties selling off-market, Jellis Craig Inner North director Sam…
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…
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…
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…
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…
AI could change who controls the relationship between agents and buyers
New analysis published in Harvard Business Review suggests AI assistants could fundamentally change how consumers find, compare and…
The missing millions: Why agents are being forced to rethink how they win listings
LJ Hooker's marketing chief Stephan Gervois says years of strong sales have left some agents disconnected from as…
Quarter of Australian households delay bills to cover housing costs
Almost one in four Australians are sacrificing other household payments to keep up with housing costs, highlighting financial…
Brisbane leads Australia’s renovation boom
New analysis of building approvals reveals a widening divide in renovation activity across Australia's major property markets, while…
Real estate has a hospitality problem – and it’s costing agents business
Harcourts Victoria CEO Adam Fiteni believes real estate has become too focused on the next transaction and not…
Rental boom shifts back to capital cities as regional growth loses momentum
Capital city rents are rising more than twice as fast as those in regional Australia, as new data…
Why fresh $20 million sales are resetting Sydney’s top end
Completed transactions above $20 million are giving buyers and sellers clearer evidence of current prestige pricing, after months…
Victoria fast-tracks thousands of homes, but completions rise by just seven
New ABS data shows Victoria added just seven more completed homes over the past year, even as the…
First home buyers close the gap but loans jump $50,000
New data shows first home buyer lending has outpaced the rest of the market for the first time…
Why landlords can’t fully cash in on record low vacancies
Domain's chief economist warns investor activity is slowing just as tenant affordability limits rent growth, leaving the rental…
Planning reforms tip housing spend from rebuilds to new builds
KPMG analysis finds investment in new homes has jumped 20 per cent in four years as knockdown rebuilds…
How 32 years of cups of tea led to an uncontested $23.5m listing
Ben Collier's three-decade relationship with a Paddington family shows how staying relevant to a database, not just prospecting…
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…
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…