Catherine Nikas-Boulos
Catherine Nikas-Boulos is the Digital Editor at Elite Agent and has spent the last 20 years covering (and coveting) real estate around the country.
Saturated suburbs: Why Australia’s $1.4b childcare property boom just reached a tipping point
Australia's childcare property market has attracted record investment, but local oversupply, staffing shortages and operator quality are now separating high-performing assets from struggling centres.
Listings build collides with cautious buyers as housing market shifts into new phase
Australia’s housing market is shifting as listings rise and buyer demand cools, with clearance rates falling and withdrawal…
RBA flags early housing slowdown as interest rate rises begin to bite
Reserve Bank says higher borrowing costs are starting to ease housing conditions, while warning inflation remains “too high”…
New wave of South Asian buyers reshapes Brisbane property market dynamics
As South Asian migration reshapes Brisbane’s housing market, one young agent is bridging language, culture and trust in…
Perth housing market slows as selling times double, but prices keep rising
Perth selling times double as listings climb above 5,000, but prices continue to rise despite easing market momentum
China’s property crisis claims another casualty: PM firms
Fee collection slump, rising vacancies and homeowner pushback deepen pressure on China’s property services sector
Property market holds steady despite economic uncertainty
Despite budget shocks, rate uncertainty and geopolitical tension, new Ray White data shows sales values are holding firmer…
Dave Hughes becomes the unlikely face of Australia’s Budget backlash
The comedian's social media tirades have attracted thousands of reactions and hundreds of comments, but he is part…
Stamp duty nears $35bn as rising prices do the heavy lifting
Rising property prices, not rising sales, are driving a record $34.4 billion stamp duty haul across Australia.
Between Budget and Law: a market holding its breath
Policy uncertainty lingers in Parliament as buyers and investors recalibrate ahead of key Senate votes, fragmenting conditions across…
Housing market hits turning point as supply floods and prices fall
A massive wave of new listings and a worrying spike in distressed sales have broken the back of…
How client care wins listings
Mosaik founder Sheila Reddy on why the real competition for listings is decided long after settlement, and how…
The 300,000-home black hole threatening Labor’s housing dream
New data reveals Australia must supercharge construction by 49 per cent to hit Labor's 1.2 million homes target,…
Investors circle Darwin as commercial market momentum builds
Darwin’s commercial property sector is strengthening, with rising rents, limited new supply and increasing investor demand as defence,…
Better than flowers after a sale? Having a song written about you
From a challenging divorce sale to an unexpected musical tribute, a Sydney agent’s client turns gratitude into an…
From film set to for sale: Ariana Grande’s London penthouse hits the market for AUD$32 million
The Hampstead Heath penthouse where the Wicked star rehearsed and wrote music is now available through Sotheby's International…
Regional WA and Darwin lead Australia’s rental yield rankings as Sydney and Melbourne hold steady
New data shows yields have fallen across most capital cities over the past 12 months, with stronger home…
Real estate growth is no longer about working harder, it’s about working differently
As real estate evolves, Simon Withers of REMAX Australia outlines why sustainable growth now depends less on hustle…
Hidden millions: Australia’s premium suburbs reveal massive internal price gaps
New realestate.com.au data shows even elite suburbs like Vaucluse, Toorak and Bellevue Hill contain multi-million-dollar price differences between…
Mortgage stress spreads into the most affluent suburbs as tax shock and auction weakness hit market confidence
Rising repayments, tax changes and weaker auction results are pushing mortgage pressure beyond outer suburbs and into our…
The aftermath of the property tax bombshell: Gradual cool-down or rental market catastrophe?
Now that the initial post-Budget dust has begun to settle, REA Group Senior Economist Angus Moore says the…
Date set for £1.5bn Rightmove class action as estate agents allege “unsustainable” fees
Estate agents allege excessive pricing power as Rightmove faces major competition class action in UK tribunal.
While attention remains on capital city markets, record prices are emerging in unexpected regional centres
A $2.7 million off-market sale in Baynton has reset Karratha’s residential record and highlighted how tightly held regional…
Women In Real Estate study exposes uncomfortable truths about safety, reporting and workplace culture
A national study into women working in real estate is challenging long-held assumptions about performance, career progression and…
Home lending slides but investors tighten their grip on the market
Investor share of home loans hits record 41 per cent as RBA hikes and collapsed consumer confidence drag…
Inside Hawthorn’s high-performance system: why real estate agents are being coached like athletes
How Hawthorn Football Club’s high-performance mindset is helping The Agency sharpen consistency, resilience and focus across its national…
Inside the ‘Pain Cave’ and the rise of intelligent wellness living
From a 4:45am 'Pain Cave' ritual on the Gold Coast to a wider shift in wellness-driven luxury real…
Why inspection reports are one of the most important documents in property management
Why thorough ingoing and outgoing inspection reports are one of the most important skills new property managers can…
$280,000 tax hit set to rewrite Australia’s property market as investors flee established homes
New analysis reveals sweeping budget changes could redirect capital into new builds, slash borrowing power and ignite rent…
The trust era is ending: A chartered accountant’s view on what agency owners need to know about Australia’s structural tax shift
Australia’s tax reforms are forcing a rethink of how real estate agencies are built, valued and sold, as…
Tax overhaul triggers caution in auction market as sentiment softens post-Budget
Buyer activity eases across auctions and inspections as early sentiment shifts emerge following federal Budget housing tax changes
The Budget change that could reshape how your agency is structured
The negative gearing headlines are one story. But buried in the same budget papers is a package of…
Market jitters after Federal Budget, but Matt Lahood says “there’s always opportunity in every situation”
Buyers and sellers squeezed as borrowing capacity tightens, auctions are withdrawn, and investors reassess strategy following Federal Budget…
Economists divided on housing impact as Budget tax overhaul reshapes investor market
Economists warn tax changes will cool investor demand but remain divided on price and supply impacts
After the Budget: Real estate’s next move shifts from tax to supply and changing buyer behaviour
Real estate leaders warn the next phase for housing will be defined by investor confidence, rental pressure and…