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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.

Industry News

Rental vacancy rates show slight improvement nationally

Rental vacancy rates eases slightly across the nation in April, with Darwin the only capital city to see a drop in vacancy rates.

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Rent bidding legislation could prove problematic

Proposed legislation to eliminate “secret rent bidding” is currently before NSW parliament, but the head of the state’s…

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REA Group revenue hit by interest rate turbulence; Indian market shines

Interest rate uncertainty and subdued listing numbers have contributed to REA Group posting a decline in third-quarter revenue…

Industry News

Queensland has the nation’s most affordable suburb

Bardon, the leafy, green suburb in western Brisbane has topped a list of the nation’s most affordable suburbs.

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Gold Coast trophy home back on the market

The owners of a luxurious riverfront mansion on the Gold Coast have launched a new campaign to sell…

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Iconic 1920s bungalow in Sydney’s Tamarama smashes records with $45 million sale

A 1920s brick bungalow in the Sydney suburb of Tamarama that last traded for £9750 in 1959, has sold…

Industry News

Federal Budget doesn’t do enough to address long-term housing shortage

Real estate and housing industry experts have said the Federal Budget looks good on the surface but lacks…

Industry News

Rent assistance forms part of first surplus Federal Budget in more than a decade

Cost of living relief has formed the centrepiece of Jim Chalmers’ second Budget in under a year, with…

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Alison Hancock joins Domain

Domain has appointed human resources executive Alison Hancock as its new Chief People Officer.

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New AI to give agents micro market insights

The Real Estate Institute of Victoria has joined forces with PropTech business PointData in a move that will…

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Market downturn sees eXp World Holdings revenue and profits fall

eXp World Holdings, the parent company of virtual real estate brokerage eXp Realty, has announced its financial results…

Celebrity Homes

Live like Miranda in The Devil Wears Prada

The iconic limestone and marble townhouse that Meryl Streep's character Miranda Priestly called home in the hit 2006…

Strategy & Best Practice

Beat the bots: how to future-proof your business

The solution for real estate agents to “beat the robots” is not to bury their head in the…

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Redfin joins the AI race – launches chat-based search plugin

The AI race is well and truly on in the US with real estate brokerage Redfin launching a…

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First-home buyers lead the way as new loan commitments rise

New loan commitments for housing have risen for the first time since early 2022, climbing 4.9 per cent…

Industry News

Remote investing soars, but it could trouble tight rental markets

Remote investing has accelerated for the third year running, despite the easing of Covid restrictions, and it could…

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Own a piece of Provence: historic castle for sale

The largest castle in Provence, known as Chateau De La Verdière, has just been put on the market…

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Simon Cohen launches seller’s advocacy agency

Could seller’s advocates be the next big thing in real estate?

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Industry News

Some capital city vacancy rates starting to ease

The nation’s vacancy rate remained at its lowest point on record in April at 0.8 per cent, despite…

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Perth house prices continue to rise, units stable

Perth’s house market is on the rise, while the city’s unit market has remained stable, according to the…

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Devine Real Estate joins The Agency

The largest acquisition in The Agency’s history has come to fruition, with Devine Real Estate joining the national…

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Zillow launches ChatGPT plugin for seamless house hunting.

Buyers will no longer have to fall down the endless scroll hole when searching for a property in…

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Technology and digitisation to disrupt 23 per cent of jobs

Almost one-quarter of jobs will be disrupted in the next five years, with technology and digitisation fuelling the…

Strategy & Best Practice

May the 4th be with you: What real estate agents can learn from Star Wars

People the world over celebrate Star Wars Day every May 4, with the phrase “May the 4th be…

Industry News

Interest rates rise for the 11th time in this cycle

The Reserve Bank of Australia has increased interest rates for the 11th time in 12 months, lifting the…

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Zillow CEO to be questioned in rival’s antitrust lawsuit

Seattle-based real estate platform, REX - Real Estate Exchange, has been granted permission to question Zillow Group Chief…

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Well-known media identity joins The Agency

Tim Gossage can’t wait to do his first open home.

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Federal Government boosts housing packages ahead of the May Budget

The Federal Government has announced a raft of increases to national housing initiatives ahead of its May 9…

Industry News

Australian housing downturn has likely ended with positive growth trend emerging

Three of Australia’s leading real estate data providers have suggested the property market downturn is over.

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Ouwens Casserly wins AREAs Residential Agency of the Year

Transitioning to a shared leadership model forced upon them in difficult circumstances has been credited with Ouwens Casserly…

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Sydney’s Woollahra named most affluent Local Government Area

Waterfront locations dominate the list of Australia’s wealthiest LGAs, with Woollahra topping the list of the most affluent…

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REA Group announces all the AREAs winners

Winners in the Annual REA Excellence Awards (AREAs) have been announced with Ouwens Casserly Real Estate taking out…

Industry News

Is the downturn over? House prices on the rise

Australia's property market is showing cautious signs of recovery, with house prices across the combined capitals increasing in…

Features

Elizabeth Newman: hitting the ground running

Elizabeth Newman may have only been in the property management industry for 10 months, but the Best Nest…

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Discovering the power of saying ‘no’ and living in the present moment: a journey of hope and charity

Learning to appreciate the present moment, zeroing in on what’s truly important and not putting all of your…