Catherine Nikas-Boulos
Catherine Nikas-Boulos is Digital Editor at Elite Agent.
Regional commercial property hits $6.2 billion as investors rethink the market
Knight Frank's 2026 regional view shows population growth, infrastructure spending and industry diversification are reshaping which regional centres attract serious commercial investment.
Victoria’s underquoting crackdown raises questions on shifting reserve prices
New laws requiring reserve prices to be published seven days out leave open how agents should handle a…
Spring stock is rising fast – so is the risk of properties passing in
Cotality forecasts auction volumes climbing to about 1,700 a week by 20 September, even as this week's combined…
A rival’s ‘dirty trick’ fired up this top agent’s record year
When rivals claimed pregnancy would end her career, Symone Gatt used the rumours as fuel - hiring an…
What 2,930 removalist jobs say about where NSW is losing residents
A1 Removalists Sydney's data shows 301 of 556 interstate moves left NSW for Queensland and Victoria, a pattern…
Listing portal data clashes with sales reality as NZ property market shifts
Realestate.co.nz claims flat prices and growing choice, but top Wellington agent William Yip argues actual sale values have…
The next housing headache may be supply, not demand
New home approvals have fallen sharply in July as investor activity weakens and policy changes threaten to disrupt…
Buyers are asking AI before they ask you
New research shows most Gen Z and Millennial buyers now research finances and property with AI first, but…
Zillow just revealed how 78,000 renters a month are skiping the rental trap – and what Aussie principals must do now
Zillow's rent-to-credit program offers a US benchmark for how agency leaders can turn property management into a long-term…
Green is the new gold: leafy canopy adds $237,000 to Melbourne homes
REIV's canopy study shows neighbouring suburbs like Frankston South and Frankston North diverge sharply in price, offering principals…
Why clickbait headlines and unskilled agents are spooking buyers
A Brisbane sales specialist argues skill shortages, not falling demand, are behind stalled campaigns, and explains why owner-occupiers…
HIA tips home prices to turn positive again from early 2027
Population growth and household formation are outpacing new supply, and HIA's chief economist expects that shortage, not a…
The 20% myth: how to steady skittish buyers and safeguard your vendor
Finance and agency leaders say hold-tenure data and High Court precedent both argue against timing the market, offering…
Vacancies climb to four-year high as renter instability persists
Rental stock improved in July for the first time in years, but new research shows tenant families –…
Housing Australia fast-tracks 1,000 shovel-ready affordable homes
A new funding stream opens in September for well-located, low-density projects that can move from planning to construction…
The 25x mindset: How Alex Jordan turned a career-ending diagnosis into a 5-year reign as McGrath’s top agent
From a shock diagnosis and financial rock bottom in 2011 to becoming McGrath’s five-time Agent of the Year,…
Why cheap and investable are not the same suburb
Hotspotting's managing director explains the fundamentals separating genuine growth prospects from suburbs that are simply low priced, across…
How a homegrown AI platform won the crowd by taking the friction out of property management
A Brisbane principal built his own leasing chatbot after his software bill hit $900 a month, and it…
The untapped engine of real estate – why property management is no longer the second cousin to sales
How Highland Property is reshaping its rent roll with scale, technology and a standalone approach to property management.
The suburbs where $1 million still buys a house
New realestate.com.au data shows a median price is just the midpoint of a suburb's market, and buyers chasing…
Nearly a third of borrowers hand over half their pay
Finder's 2026 Home Loan Report finds 29 per cent of mortgage holders now spend more than half their…
What a tax shake-up means for luxury rental demand
As stamp duty and council tax changes reshape London's top end, buyer interest has dropped sharply while rental…
The mental conditioning a former bull rider brings to his agency
How a former bull rider turned five near-quit moments into a thriving real estate business.
$146m to fast-track 18,900 Gold Coast homesites
Queensland's Residential Activation Fund will pay for roads, power, water and a sewage plant upgrade across Coomera, Pimpama,…
What the new foreign buyer rules mean for your market
Extended purchase bans, tripled FIRB fees and a 30% capital gains tax rate are reshaping offshore demand, with…
Inside Damien Hirst and Charles Dickens’ iconic London enclave up for grabs for $29 million
A restored Nash masterpiece on Regent’s Park pairs Regency drama with supercar-ready luxury.
How much rents would need to rise to save investment property returns
Ray White modelling suggests a 30 per cent rent increase could remove the need for any price correction…
Political theatre: why the housing accord target is a ‘fairy tale’
The finance commentator Alan Kohler says Australia is building 100,000-plus homes short of its national target each year,…
Regional Victorian house values soar as inner-Melbourne drops and REIV demands auction rule pause
Towns like Bright, Mildura and Bendigo posted growth of 90 to 146 per cent over ten years, far…
Teneriffe becomes Queensland’s first $5 million suburb
The Brisbane enclave's median house price soared 48.6 per cent in a year, joining an exclusive club previously…
The 18-month lifespan: How to beat PM burnout
Amid rising legislative complexity and tribunal workloads, one principal explains the daily practices that keep her property management…
Affordable regional hubs cushion Australian property downturn as capital city exodus hits record high
Net migration from capital cities to the regions hit an all-time high in the March quarter, with Sydney…
Investor retreat wipes $5.4 billion off new lending as borrowing capacity squeezes capital cities
ABS figures show new mortgage lending fell for a second straight quarter, with investors leading the pullback after…
Regional first-home buyers under 5% deposit scheme post double-digit equity gains
Fewer than 0.2% of the 48,000 households using the expanded scheme sit in negative equity, with outback Queensland…
Geraldton’s $380,000 real estate boom powered by population and economic revival
Once facing severe demographic decline, the Mid West hub leads regional Western Australia with historic house price growth…