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Ipswich agency helps raise extra $20,000 for Domestic Violence Action Centre
Franchise News

Ipswich agency helps raise extra $20,000 for Domestic Violence Action Centre

Century 21 Josie Smith & Co was a major sponsor of the Domestic Violence Action Centre's 30-year anniversary event, with director Josie Smith sharing her own story on the night.

LongView Real Estate wins REIV's top agency award
Franchise News

LongView Real Estate wins REIV’s top agency award

LongView Real Estate has been named Large Residential Agency of the Year at the REIV Awards for Excellence…

Franchise News

Harcourts unites Australia and NZ for joint auction event

The network's first coordinated trans-Tasman auction campaign will run across both countries in the lead-up to summer selling…

Clare O'Neil: slower house price growth is necessary
Industry News

‘We need house price growth to slow’: Housing Minister weighs in on property downturn

Federal Housing Minister Clare O'Neil says Australia's long-term house price growth is unsustainable, arguing that improving affordability must…

Greg Brydon completes rare REIV and Australasian title double
People Moves

Greg Brydon completes rare REIV and Australasian title double

The Apollo Auctions general manager's win comes as Academy participant Joe Horton took runner-up honours in the same…

Jason Kiprovski pivots before auction to secure premium result in challenging East Ryde market
Agent Stories

Jason Kiprovski pivots before auction to secure premium result in challenging East Ryde market

Jason Kiprovski read the buyer signals, pivoted before auction, and secured a result 10% above comparable sales —…

Harcourts Property Centre opens New Farm office
Franchise News

Harcourts Property Centre opens New Farm office

The inner-Brisbane office brings residential, commercial, prestige and projects teams together under one roof as the South East…

DiJones licensee says new model freed up his time to lead
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DiJones licensee says new model freed up his time to lead

One year into running DiJones Lindfield, Daniel Blagg says shifting administrative and operational work onto the group's centralised…

Ben Pike and Simon Perri. Image: Supplied
Franchise News

Pulse Property expands to Liverpool and Campbelltown, hits 110 staff

The Sutherland Shire-based agency is bringing two One Agency CPG offices into the Pulse brand, with Simon Perri…

MA Financial freezes property fund withdrawals
Industry News

MA Financial freezes property fund withdrawals as residential development pressures mount

MA Financial has suspended applications and redemptions from its real estate credit fund until at least March 2027…

Farmland sales settle near 7,000 for third straight year
Industry News

Farmland sales settle near 7,000 for third straight year

National farmland transactions eased 2.8 per cent in 2025/26, with Ray White Group's head of research, Vanessa Rader,…

Monique Cruse and Daniel Arnott launch Ray White Innisfail
Franchise News

Monique Cruse and Daniel Arnott launch Ray White Innisfail

The pair join the Murphy family and Joe Indorato, bringing Ray White's Cairns network and proptech to Far…

Natalie Robinson secures $6.5m chicken farm sale in 24 hours after vendor waited two years
Agent Stories

Natalie Robinson secures $6.5m chicken farm sale in 24 hours after vendor waited two years

A database buyer who missed out on a previous chicken farm made a full-price unconditional offer within 24…

Facebook ads and transparent comps deliver West Ryde family 7% above pre-auction offer
Agent Stories

Facebook ads and transparent comps deliver West Ryde family 7% above pre-auction offer

Stephen Jackson's transparent approach and targeted Facebook campaign delivered a West Ryde family two serious bidders and a…

Belle Property Commercial Rochedale launches new division
Franchise News

Belle Property Rochedale launches dedicated commercial division

Mandeep Singh and Grant Turner will lead the new offering, bringing commercial sales and leasing services to Brisbane's…

Ray White NZ leaders draw on All Blacks performance culture
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Ray White NZ leaders draw on All Blacks performance culture

More than 200 Ray White New Zealand business leaders gathered at Eden Park for a symposium pairing elite…

Gold Coast waterfront specialist Carita Lanham joins Coastal Property Agents
Franchise News

Gold Coast waterfront specialist Carita Lanham joins Coastal Property Agents

Waterfront specialist with more than 800 homes sold joins Coastal Property Agents as experienced agents look for stability…

Franchise News

From independent to 100 sales: PRD Liverpool Plains eyes milestone year

PRD director David Colman explains how the Liverpool Plains partnership was designed to add operational support without changing…

Supplier News

BizCover launches new cyber insurance campaign to tackle small business scams

BizCover, a leading online business insurance service in Australia, is raising awareness about cyber attacks and liability through…

Sherrie Storor. Image: Supplied
Franchise News

Sherrie Storor returns to agency ownership with Ray White

The veteran coach and former agency owner has launched Ray White Icon in Brisbane, opening offices in Bridgeman…

Mario Tucci notches fifth consecutive Harcourts Titanium status
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Mario Tucci notches fifth consecutive Harcourts Titanium status

The Harcourts Rata & Co partner is the first consultant in Australia to reach the benchmark five years…

PRD leadership tours Victorian offices and investor events
Franchise News

PRD leadership tours Victorian offices and investor events

The network's corporate team visited offices across Victoria and co-hosted investor events in Bendigo and Kyneton, where PRD's…

Garden appeal helps secure $1.23 million Ballina sale
Agent Stories

Garden appeal helps secure $1.23 million Ballina sale

A 12-month relationship and a garden that felt like acreage helped Angela Proudman achieve a $1.23 million result…

Local investor secures first property in own Ashgrove neighbourhood for $959k
Agent Stories

Local investor secures first property in own Ashgrove neighbourhood for $959k

Tamara Lee's transparency-first campaign attracted a local first-time investor to a compact Ashgrove townhouse proving Brisbane's investor market…

Partner Content

REA Group partners with VALAI to bring home energy performance to realestate.com.au  

REA Group’s investment in AI platform VALAI brings energy efficiency ratings to every property profile on realestate.com.au, giving…

Melbourne auction volumes plunge as reserve price rules begin
Industry News

Melbourne auction volumes plunge as reserve price rules begin

Victoria's new reserve price transparency rules coincide with the sharpest weekly fall in auction listings since winter, even…

Almost half a million mortgage holders plan to switch lenders
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Almost half a million mortgage holders plan to switch lenders

New research from Finder links rising home loan stress to a wave of planned refinancing as the cash…

Katrina Keegan and Penelope Nicholls launch Coronis Collective
People Moves

Katrina Keegan and Penelope Nicholls launch Coronis Collective

The Gold Coast sales duo are opening their own agency in Mermaid Beach, becoming business owners under the…

Overseas health professionals find first Australian home in Minyama
Agent Stories

Overseas health professionals find first Australian home in Minyama

Peter Cox's presentation-focused campaign attracted overseas health professionals seeking their first Australian home, with staging and professional photography…

Family returns home as Andrew Ferraro secures off-market Lysterfield sale
Agent Stories

Family returns home as Andrew Ferraro secures off-market Lysterfield sale

Andrew Ferraro turned a probate waiting period into a strategic advantage, securing a buyer from his database before…

Harcourts network backs employment, wildlife and child safety causes
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Harcourts network backs employment, wildlife and child safety causes

The real estate group's charity initiatives this quarter span a $13,000 in combined grants, a child safety awareness…

Terri Fellows has rejoined Harcourts. Image: Supplied
Franchise News

Terri Fellows returns to Harcourts Pakenham as co-owner

The boutique agency founder started as a receptionist at Harcourts Pakenham in 2010 and is now joining the…

Matt Glynn and Lori Wyer rejoin Ray White Kawana Waters
Franchise News

Matt Glynn and Lori Wyer return to Ray White Kawana Waters

The Sunshine Coast duo bring almost 40 years of combined experience back to the network where they each…

International

Dubai’s $2.2 billion project leans on long-term leasing, not sales

Most of the new Water Gardens development will be leased rather than sold, a strategy the developer says…