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Former weatherman Mike Larkan
People Moves

Former weatherman Mike Larkan’s new career path as an auctioneer

Former Network 10 weatherman Mike Larkan is forecasted to thrive in his new career as an auctioneer, after being axed from TV last year.

Sydney and Melbourne rental markets
Industry News

Sydney and Melbourne are the only capital cities with declining rental markets

REIA president Adrian Kelly said Sydney and Melbourne saw rents fall slightly, while other capital cities saw rents…

premium house over unit
Industry News

Gap between median house and unit prices breaking records

The price premium of houses over units has continued to emerge since March last year, as stage two…

Australian prestige regional property markets Hobart Tasmania
Industry News

Pandemic fuels regional migration and pushes property prices up

Across the country, prestige and regional markets have seen incredibly positive results over the past year, but other…

Charles Tarbey Century 21 50 years
News

Century 21 celebrates its 50th anniversary

Century 21 has reached a special milestone as it celebrates its 50 years, working to help people achieve…

PRD nationwide Ballarat AI Aire by RiTA
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PRD Nationwide Ballarat has used RiTA by AiRE to win more listings

PRD Nationwide Ballarat director and sales manager Jason Birch recently joined RiTA by AiRE growth specialist Tristan Lovell…

Industry News

RE/MAX business launches in lockdown

REI celebrates 8th best super fund
Industry News

REI Super ranked eighth best performing fund across Australia

REI Super was ranked the eighth best performing super fund by the Australian Financial Review for the last…

Rental Heroes Leanne Sorby with team
News

Rental Heroes appoints new national sales manager

Melbourne-based proptech Rental Heroes launched in January 2020 and already has over 50,000 tenants across Australia who are…

Melbourne retail commercial property office
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Cheaper for small businesses to buy commercial property than lease

Raine & Horne Commercial have released their second quarter 2021 edition of Commercial insights, supplying the industry with…

Kristen Porter O*No Agency legals
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New webinar reveals how to successfully prioritise agency legals

O*No Legal founding director Kristen Porter will explain in an upcoming webinar why the biggest challenge real estate…

millennials
News

Most millennials believe the housing market needs more regulation

The majority of millennials (70 per cent) believe the housing market should be more heavily regulated, according to…

WA Western Australia regional
News

Western Australian regional centres enjoy a spike in house prices

Eight of WA's nine regional centres have experienced growth in median house sale prices throughout the June 2021…

Overseas Investment in U.S. Existing-Home Sales Falls
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Overseas investment in US homes falls to the lowest level in a decade

Overseas buyers purchased US$54.4B worth of existing homes in the US from April 2020 through March 2021. This…

ALP no negative gearing capital gains tax
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Industry leaders respond to Labor’s negative gearing pledge

ALP leader Anthony Albanese has pledged his part will not restrict negative gearing or increase capital gains tax…

Gold Coast downsize
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Investors and owner-occupiers leap onto the booming Gold Coast market

While owner-occupiers want to downsize, investors are focused on the Gold Coast in the wake of historically low…

Labor Pledges Not Restrict Negative Gearing Or Increase Capital Gains Tax
Industry News

ALP pledges not to restrict negative gearing or increase capital gains tax

Australian Labor Party leader Anthony Albanese has pledged not to strict negative gearing or increase capital gains tax…

Melbourne lockdown 112 days
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Why current restrictions will have different impacts to Melbourne’s 112-day lockdown last year

Ray White chief economist Nerida Conisbee has analysed the parallels between Melbourne's 112-day lockdown last year and what…

Sydney Australian residential auction market records busiest period
Industry News

Australian residential auction market records the busiest period in four years

The three months to June proved the busiest auction period since December 2017, according to new insight from…

Chrissy Teigen and John Legend
Celebrity Homes

John Legend and Chrissy Teigen sell Beverly Hills home for $7.15 million less than asking price

Musician John Legend and his model wife Chrissy Teigen have sold their Beverly Hills home for around US$16.8…

Adelaide Real Estate South Australia
Industry News

Demand from South Australian residents drives Adelaide’s price growth

Adelaide's real estate market grew by almost 14 per cent over the last financial year, according to Raine…

Gavin Rubinstein Real Estate Ray White
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Luxe Listings Sydney star Gavin Rubinstein is the first Ray White agent to reach ‘elite’ status this financial year

Luxe Listings Sydney star Gavin Rubinstein has kicked off the new financial year on a very high note.

Industry News

Auctions continue to net higher prices: Ray White

Regardless of whether they occur online or on site, auctions are more likely to result in a higher…

Jellis Craig Greg Hocking Albert Park
Industry News

Greg Hocking office transitions to Jellis Craig

Melbourne real estate agency Jellis Craig has acquired boutique operator Greg Hocking Real Estate.

Turning Point in Property Investment Market
Industry News

New Zealand hits a turning point in the property investment market

The recent uptick in mortgage interest rates is yet another influencing factor in the New Zealand residential property…