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Kylie Dulhunty

Former Elite Agent Editor Kylie Dulhunty is a freelance content producer for the Elite Agent audience, leveraging her extensive copywriting and real estate expertise.

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First-home buyers surge, defying rising costs and rates

First-home buyers are fighting back against rising interest rates, the increased cost of borrowing and the increasing cost of living, leaving the charge for new home loans.

Industry News

Auction Snitch app to boost price transparency in property market

Two Sydney entrepreneurs, with a background in real estate and tech projects, have launched a new app that…

News

Top talent steps into Harcourts CEO roles in two states

Building an auction culture in Victoria and zeroing in on growth and productivity will form the focus for…

Technology

CES 2024 unveils game-changing tech for tomorrow’s world

Masks that would look at home in a spy’s arsenal, flying taxis, language interpreters, home robots and a…

News

REIQ calls for stamp duty concessions to keep up with rising property prices

The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) has called for the stamp duty concession threshold for first home…

Leadership

The must-try productivity hack for 2024

I recently helped my 11-year-old daughter change her room around, which resulted in a somewhat exasperating exchange about…

News

NAR president Tracy Kasper resigns in shock move

The turmoil at the top at the National Association of Realtors (NAR) has continued with president Tracy Kasper…

News

Perth property prices predicted to jump up to 10 per cent in 2024

Perth property prices could soar as much as 10 per cent in 2024, according to Damian Collins, who…

News

Step inside Santa’s home with a virtual tour that unveils the magic of Christmas

Surrounded by crisp white snow and adorned with festive lights and mistletoe, Santa’s North Pole cabin isn’t on…

News

NSW Fair Trading cautions against inadequate real estate training

NSW Fair Trading has urged agents and property managers to only use trusted, quality focused and registered training…

News

Adam Neumann turns attention to new venture after WeWork collapse

Hot on the heels of the besieged WeWork being forced to file for bankruptcy, founder Adam Neumann has…

Industry News

Vacancy rates ease but market remains exceptionally tight

You wouldn’t call it a Christmas gift, but vacancy rates eased slightly in November, with the national vacancy…

Features

Is real estate’s PR problem solved? How tech can build trust in the real estate sector

Real estate agencies can turn to technology to help them build trust with clients and maintain them as…

Industry News

Foreign investment fees up, aiming to ease Aussie housing crisis

The Federal Government will triple foreign investment fees for the purchase of established homes and double ‘ghost house’…

News

Store linked to bushranger Ned Kelly hits the market

A Benalla store where Ned Kelly battled with police has hit the market for the first time in…

Industry News

RBA appoints a new chief economist and assistant governor

Sarah Hunter has been appointed chief economist and assistant governor (Economic) at the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). 

Industry News

Leanne Pilkington named president of REIA

A powerhouse trio of female real estate experts will lead the Real Estate Institute of Australia into 2024,…

Darwin
News

Darwin property market poised for major growth

Double digit property price growth is tipped for Darwin in 2024, with one expert forecasting a return to…

Industry News

Aussie mortgage holders spared a Christmas interest rate rise

The Reserve Bank of Australia has provided mortgage holders a Christmas time reprieve, electing to keep interest rates…

Industry News

Real estate networks champion charitable causes

Real estate agents are a philanthropic bunch and with Christmas just around the corner, three networks have given…

News

See inside the tiny apartment worth $500,000

A minuscule apartment in Bondi Beach has been snapped up at auction for a staggering $511,000, surpassing its…

Industry News

Australia’s most viewed properties in 2023

A chapel with a graveyard, a fixer-upper with 19 bedrooms, a house from The Block, an abode with…

News

What buyers want – granny flats, sheds, new homes and a study

Sydney buyers want granny flats, Melbournites are looking for new builds, while over in the west, the humble…

Industry News

Property prices hit record high despite growth slowing

Australian property prices have hit a new record high, climbing 0.22 per cent in November, according to PropTrack.

Industry News

Property prices tipped to rise further in 2024

Combined capital city house and unit prices are tipped to reach a record high in 2024, after price…

Industry News

Unlocking confidence in Australia’s property market: agents hold the key to easing frustration and uncertainty

Australians are feeling frustrated, unbalanced and uncertain about the current property market, providing agents an opportunity to solve…

News

Andrew Hauser appointed Deputy Governor of the RBA

The Federal Government has appointed Andrew Hauser as Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) for…

Industry News

Home ownership hurdles: 2023 sees soaring costs, sinking affordability

Housing affordability has plummeted on three fronts in 2023, with simultaneous rises in rent values, housing values and…

Industry News

Buying beats renting in over a third of Australian homes

Rent growth over the past 12 months means it’s still cheaper to buy than rent more than one-third…

Industry News

Summer’s approach spurs REIA to champion mutual agreements for tenant home modifications

Tenants looking to make moderate changes to a property they’re renting should reach out to their property manager…

Features

How ethics and empathy built Daniel Harris’s real estate career

Daniel Harris’s real estate philosophy is simple.

Industry News

National Home Value Index hits a new high

Australia’s property market has experienced a V-shaped recovery, with the national Home Value Index hitting a new record.

News

Jazz bands and nostalgia: Peter Brewer’s creative twist to sell treasured family home

When REIQ Chairman Peter Brewer set out to select the team to sell the family home, he knew…

News

Dynamic duo reunites to take on Sydney’s South West

They say good things come in threes, and that’s certainly the case for The Agency’s newest property partners…