Catherine Nikas-Boulos
Catherine Nikas-Boulos is Digital Editor at Elite Agent.
The HIA wants Treasury to show its homework on SMSF changes
HIA chief economist Tim Reardon says the new SMSF borrowing restrictions passed without a published cost-benefit analysis, and is calling for the same scrutiny applied to negative gearing changes.
From pop royalty to rental: Madonna and Guy Ritchie’s former mews house up for rent
The South Kensington property, once home to the couple and used as a filming location for the 2004…
The 20km ring lockdown: What Australia’s new zoning map means for your listing strategy
A new nationwide atlas finds three-quarters of residential land near capital city centres is locked to detached houses…
How overquoting is killing agency profits
Why buying listings with inflated figures is actively destroying agency balance sheets and vendor trust.
Billion-dollar border runs: The huge 50% forecast jump whipping Asian real estate into a frenzy
A stronger-than-expected first half has pushed Savills Singapore to raise its 2026 investment sales forecast to as much…
REINSW calls for removal of NSW Fair Trading Minister over education standards impasse
REINSW targets Fair Trading Minister over 'resolute determination to ignore' multi-billion dollar sector amid escalating regulatory warfare.
REA Group divests Housing.com for $68 million stake in Indian proptech giant
REA Group will take a $110 million loss on the sale of its Housing.com business to Aurum PropTech,…
The CEO who has never felt ready for a single promotion
Heather Edwards is now running two Harcourts networks at once – and she says the nerves never actually…
What new spend data means for the Spring property market
With 72% of Australians draining savings and credit use rising, agents are urged to manage vendor expectations amid…
Sales got the trophies. This boss decided property managers deserved the spotlight
Peter Diamantidis built an internal recognition program that treats the "engine room" of his business with the same…
New federal AI office to reshape data centre approvals
Canberra wants one national rulebook for data centres instead of a state-by-state scramble, a shift that could reset…
The suburbs where commissions are about to skyrocket
New Ray White research finds owner-occupier suburbs are proving far more resilient than investor-heavy markets as rate settings…
National vacancy rate ticks up to 1.3% but rents stay high
Every capital city is still recording vacancy rates below 2%, even as SQM Research data shows the first…
New data reveals WFH laws risk driving jobs and investment out of Victoria
Peak business groups demand urgent changes to the proposed Work from Home Bill as new data reveals surging…
The $175 Billion loophole: Wealthy offshore landlords untouched by Federal Budget tax crackdown
ATO data shows non-resident investors have claimed $175 billion in property tax write-offs over the past decade, even…
“Price is a rookie move”: Matt Lahood’s masterclass on getting creative when the market says no
Matt Lahood says the agents closing deals in today's market aren't the best negotiators on price – they're…
San Francisco homes selling US$1m over asking amid AI boom
New data shows overbidding of this scale was virtually unheard of two years ago, as OpenAI and Anthropic…
Census 2026: 52% of Aussies expecting to report financial decline, housing named biggest culprit
New data reveals 52% of households expect upcoming national snapshot to show financial decline, with 59% blaming skyrocketing…
Property professionals expect investors to exit over tax reforms
Herron Todd White polling of property, legal, banking and finance professionals finds most expect investors to sell or…
The proptech push to finally unify your real estate tech stack
As AI reshapes agency operations, Aro says the biggest opportunity isn't more software, it's bringing every system together.
The leadership playbook that keeps top agents from walking out the door
Global innovation strategist Aaron McDaniel reveals why bureaucracy, poor management and a fear of change are driving top…
Victorian watchdog gets power to order decade-long defect fixes
The Building and Plumbing Commission can now compel builders to fix safety defects up to 10 years after…
House buying named a high-risk moment for scams
New research shows property transactions sit among the life moments when Australians are most likely to be scammed,…
Landlords are already changing strategy as tax changes remain a year away
Australia's rental market may already be reacting to housing policy that hasn't even taken effect, with investors changing…
Government bans new SMSF borrowing for residential property
Existing loans and cash purchases through self-managed super are untouched, but the change could reshape demand for some…
NSW government unveils 150,000-home planning pipeline via fast-track authority
As the Housing Delivery Authority becomes a permanent fixture of the state's planning system, strict new build-or-lose timelines…
37 days or four hours? Inside the whiplash dynamics of Sydney’s ‘tri-speed’ property market
BresicWhitney's Q2 2026 data exposes a sharp fracture in the market as buyers bypass a cooling auction scene…
Desperate renters snapping up capital city apartments in single-digit days
Rent.com.au's June snapshot shows medians rising again and units leasing faster, even as the pace of listing declines…
Australia’s housing shortage collides with data centre boom as AI demand accelerates
Inside the exclusive world of data centre real estate, from metropolitan hotspots to the site identification opportunities left…
Homeowners crush investors: the hidden suburb metric adding $148K to unit values
New Cotality data shows units in owner-occupier-dominated suburbs have grown almost 100% since 2010, with the gap tipped…
Bill could force affordable housing quotas on major federal land developments
Proposed law would require 30% of homes on Commonwealth land to be affordable, potentially changing project mix across…
ACT tops Australia’s property tax burden as NSW trails despite high prices
Annual property tax bills reveal sharp differences between states, with the ACT leading the nation
Majority of Australians doubt property can build generational wealth
New research shows most Australians no longer believe property investment will let them pass wealth to their children,…
Domain data points to mid-2027 property rebound
New cyclical analysis from Domain suggests the current downturn will be short-lived, with the next upswing hinging on…
Stop waiting for an easy market: The blueprint behind Jellis Craig’s 10,000-sale year
CEO Andrew McCann on why taming the emotional rollercoaster and unlocking open data is the key to scaling…