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INDUSTRY NEWS
Australia’s rental market stalls as affordability pressures peak
After years of rising rents, new data shows Australia's rental market is slowing as affordability pressures force a shift in pace.
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Celebrity Homes
Price drop for Mariah Carey’s music mansion in Connecticut
The New Canaan estate where global superstar Mariah Carey recorded part of her latest album has just had its asking price revised. Once listed at $13.9 million USD (approx. $20.9 million AUD), the property—renowned for its architectural pedigree and celebrity connections—is now on the market for $12.4 million USD (approx. $18.6 million AUD).
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
Inside the business of growing million-dollar agents
She’s not your typical CEO, and her agents don’t run typical teams. Hayley Van de Ven doesn’t just grow numbers, she builds operators. From mindset to margin, she’s behind some of the most profitable, tightly run teams in the business. This is how.
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INTERNATIONAL
Co-location developments could deliver over 31,000 new homes across London
Co-location developments are gaining serious traction in London, offering a bold solution to the city’s dual housing and industrial land challenges. A new study from Turley reveals just how far the model has come—and what it could mean for the capital’s future.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Rate cut hopes dashed — what the hold means for real estate now
While markets had all but priced in a cut, the central bank’s decision to hold has left many in the property industry reassessing what’s next. Here's how key real estate voices are interpreting the pause — and what it could mean for the months ahead.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Is the cost-of-living crisis over? Finder survey reveals expert divide and a growing property class gap
Experts split on end of cost-of-living crisis as mortgage stress falls and property divide grows.
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Celebrity Homes
Home run listing: Yoenis Céspedes’ $30M ranch hits the market
Former New York Mets star Yoenis Céspedes has put his 400-acre Port St. Lucie estate on the market for $30 million (approx. AUD $45 million). Designed for privacy, performance, and serious wow factor, the property—dubbed “La Potencia II”—features a 16,000 sq ft main residence, equestrian facilities, a personal barber shop, and even a batting cage.
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INTERNATIONAL
India overtakes APAC peers as commercial property sentiment holds strong
India has emerged as the most resilient commercial real estate market in the Asia-Pacific region, outpacing traditionally strong performers such as Greater China and Australia.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
One in four Kiwis ‘accidentally’ buy a home, new survey reveals
A new survey has revealed just how quickly curiosity can turn into commitment in New Zealand’s property market. Nearly a quarter of Kiwis admit to buying a home without planning to.
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Celebrity Homes
Renovated North Sydney home of Sydney to Hobart skipper heads to auction
Sydney to Hobart sailor Andrew Butler and his wife Amber have listed their renovated North Sydney terrace, drawing strong early interest. The five-bedroom home at 4 Neutral Street launched this week with a $4.1 million guide and has already attracted 50 inquiries ahead of its August 2 auction.
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
From cold calls to selling a $55 million harbourfront mansion
In Sydney’s prestige property market, reputation is everything, says Adam Reichman — and it’s a lesson that runs deep. “It was something my late father impressed on me,” he says. “It takes many good deeds to build one and only one bad one to lose it.”
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Interest rate cuts boost building approvals as RBA meeting looms
Australia’s housing market has received a shot of confidence, with new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) revealing a notable rise in building approvals ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) next monetary policy meeting. In seasonally adjusted terms, total dwelling approvals rose by 3.2 per cent in May to 15,212, breaking a downward trend and marking…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Buying cheaper than renting in pockets of Australia, new data reveals
New analysis from Domain has revealed the suburbs across Australia where buying a home is now cheaper than renting, offering a potential pathway to ownership for first-home buyers—particularly those considering units or regional locations.
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Celebrity Homes
Bella Thorne lists her OTT floral fantasy mansion in LA
Former Disney star Bella Thorne is selling her wildly decorated Topanga Canyon estate, complete with faux flowers, pastel murals and a fuchsia pool table, with the asking price set at nearly $6 million AUD.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Countdown begins for Queensland’s new seller disclosure laws
Big changes are coming to Queensland property sales from 1 August 2025, with new disclosure laws requiring sellers to provide key documents, including a completed Form 2, before a contract can be signed.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
New Zealand property prices flat for 2.5 years as listings cool in winter
The latest data from realestate.co.nz shows the national property market remains steady, with prices flat for 2.5 years.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
‘One Approval’ could cut costs and speed up housing supply
The Housing Industry Association is calling for urgent, nationwide planning reform, warning that outdated and inconsistent approval systems are stalling supply, driving up costs, and putting housing affordability further out of reach.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Compass vs Zillow and the fight to control real estate visibility
A landmark legal battle is unfolding in the U.S., pitting two real estate heavyweights, Compass and Zillow, against each other in a fight over who controls how and where listings appear online.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Property prices push Aussie wealth to eye-watering $17.3 Trillion
New ABS figures reveal the surprising role property still plays in building household wealth, even as super takes a hit and borrowing climbs.
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Celebrity Homes
Historic Coppola residence hits the market with star-studded past
Once home to members of the legendary Coppola filmmaking family, this 1920s Spanish Revival property in Los Angeles has just hit the market, offering character, history and a celebrity guest list to match.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Resetting the rules: The real estate legal overhaul every agent needs to know
It’s not just a new financial year, it’s a hard reset for real estate rules across Australia. From sweeping rental reforms in New South Wales to new national wage and superannuation benchmarks, and structural tax changes already underway in Victoria, 1 July 2025 marks a line in the sand. For tenants, landlords, strata managers, agents and developers alike, the new…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Australia’s priciest home: $141.55m for a Barangaroo penthouse in landmark deal
Multimillionaire Yan Zhang has made Australian property history, settling a $141.55 million purchase for the top three floors of Lendlease’s One Sydney Harbour. The landmark deal crowns Barangaroo South as the nation’s new peak of residential prestige — and sets a price per square metre never before seen in Australia.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Blackstone eyes Australian real estate as part of global growth push
As Australia continues to grapple with housing supply challenges and rising infrastructure demands, global investment giant Blackstone is doubling down on its interest in the local market.
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
Real estate 101: Why GCI isn’t the whole game
In real estate, big GCI numbers often steal the spotlight — but Scott Mackey says they rarely tell the full story. The REMAX Precision broker-owner is urging agents to focus less on turnover and more on profit, longevity and financial smarts, offering a no-nonsense approach to building a sustainable career.
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
The real estate ‘Moneyball’: How Dion Besser turned metrics into momentum
As founder of Melbourne agency Besser & Co, Dion Besser has built a high-performing team by borrowing a strategy from a baseball movie: define the role, measure the output, and focus on the numbers that matter.
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TECH + SOCIAL
NSW bets on AI to unclog housing approvals backlog
As NSW rolls out its 2025–26 Budget, one of the most quietly disruptive moves could be its investment in AI-driven planning tools. With housing approvals dragging and supply lagging, councils are trialling systems like DAISY to speed things up — a shift welcomed by REACH Australia & NZ Managing Partner Peter Schravemade. He says AI won’t replace planners but could…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
NSW budget repositions commercial property with $30b infrastructure plan and developer guarantee
The 2025–26 NSW budget lays the groundwork for a decentralised commercial property market, with major infrastructure and planning reform backed by a developer finance guarantee.
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Celebrity Homes
18-car garage, yacht dock and a waterfall: Alex Guerrero’s $113m Miami build hits the market
Former Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Alex Guerrero has swapped baseball diamonds for beachfront builds, listing his latest ultra-luxury project in Miami.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Budget delivers boost for first home buyers, REIQ welcomes reforms
The Real Estate Institute of Queensland has endorsed the LNP Government’s State Budget, citing expanded support for first home buyers through a $165 million shared equity scheme and improved tax relief for foreign-owned housing developments.
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TECH + SOCIAL
Smarter rent reviews. More revenue. Less burnout
Leesy's IRIS system transforms the time-consuming task of rental reviews into an automated process, delivering data-backed recommendations in seconds rather than hours. For property managers drowning in urgent tasks, it offers a solution that increases landlord satisfaction while potentially unlocking significant additional management revenue.
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INTERNATIONAL
Buyer power grows in US property market as sellers cut prices
The latest data out of the US points to a shift that agents will recognise: increased stock levels, price reductions, and longer days on market are giving buyers more leverage. While still far from a full correction, these conditions suggest a market returning to balance.
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
Let go to grow: Why micromanagement holds back great real estate leadership
Jarita Rayasam knows that real leadership isn’t about holding the reins tighter—it’s about knowing when to let go. As Head of Growth for LJ Hooker, she’s built high-performing teams not by micromanaging, but by empowering. She shares why letting your people lead might be the most strategic move you make.
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Celebrity Homes
Bethenny Frankel secures multi-million dollar off-market sale in Connecticut
The multimillion-dollar off-market sale of a nearly 300-year-old Connecticut estate underscores the ongoing appetite for high-end heritage properties — especially when paired with tasteful modern upgrades and media cachet.
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INTERNATIONAL
Quality counts: European banks told to watch risky real estate loans
The European Central Bank is urging lenders to tread carefully, particularly when financing commercial properties in less desirable locations.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
GST in the firing line: What a national tax overhaul could mean for property, pricing and profits
The Albanese government has cracked open the door to meaningful tax reform, and that’s big news for the property sector.
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