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Henry Ford II estate seen in Succession sells for $105 million

The summer home of Succession’s super-wealthy Roy family has sold for a whopping US$105 million despite taking a haircut from its original $175 million listing price. With the largest ocean…

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REA Group expands to deliver unique supply and demand insights

REA Group is empowering its customers with more supply and demand data than ever before following the expansion…

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Million-dollar agent starts his own business to chase his dreams

It is a passion for people and providing amazing service that has motivated high-performing Ipswich agent, Jordan Strudwick…

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Harcourts announces new NSW CEO, Katrina Tarrant

Harcourts have announced the appointment of Katrina Tarrant as NSW CEO starting in 2022. 

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Fortis appoints The Agency as lead agent on Pillar+Tide

Fortis has appointed The Agency as lead agent for Pillar+Tide, a boutique luxury development in Brighton, with project…

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Alexander brothers become the first luxury brokers of the metaverse

You might not be able to touch it or even live in it, but the metaverse is gaining…

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Knight Frank appoints Tim Armstrong as Global Head of Occupier Strategy and Solutions

Leading global real estate adviser, Knight Frank, has appointed Tim Armstrong as Global Head of Occupier Strategy and…

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NPS positions Laing+Simmons as a global standout

Laing+Simmons has achieved a result of over 80 using the internationally-recognised Net Promoter Score (NPS) metric.

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Last Big Four bank lifts its interest rate

The National Australian Bank has become the last of the major lenders to lift its fixed rate loans,…

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Investors back in the market but owner-occupier lending falls

New investor loan commitments rose for the 12th consecutive month in October, while lending to owner-occupiers dropped by…

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Rent.com.au collaborates with leading rental agency

Rent.com.au Limited Australia’s website made for renters, is pleased to report that it has signed an agreement with…

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Sydney apartments set to make a comeback

Sydney apartments are set to be back in favour come the new year, according to Sydney agent Adrian…

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Perth property market gears up a notch

Perth has enjoyed its fourth consecutive month of increased sales activity, with a 9 per cent rise in…

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REIV appoints new CEO, as Gil King’s tenure comes to an end

The Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) today announced that Quentin Kilian will succeed Gil King as the organisation's CEO from mid-February…

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New Zealand’s momentum slowing

New Zealand property prices have continued to increase nationally in November, but have slowed compared to October, according…

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Virtual land a hot commodity in the metaverse

Another block of virtual land has sold for an eye-watering amount, with a digital investor paying $4.3 million…

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Ric Serrao renews alliance with Raine & Horne Double Bay/Bondi Beach

Ric Serrao and his team at Raine & Horne Double Bay/Bondi Beach have renewed their alliance with the…

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How property settlement period blowouts are impacting agency cash flow

If you’re an agent, you’ll know that the current tight market conditions have meant that settlement periods are…

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Real estate agencies among Australia’s most loved local businesses

Podium, the leading communication and payments platform for local businesses, has today announced the winners of Australia’s Most…

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Double digit-growth boom for regional housing markets

Regional Australia is continuing to witness house value increases that outpace the capitals, with the best performing regions…

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Adele adds to $30 million Beverly Hills real estate portfolio

Singer Adele has increased her real estate holdings with another purchase in the Hollywood Hills, taking the combined…

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Buxton expands into Bellarine region with launch of Drysdale office

Rapid growth sees Buxton expand into Bellarine region with launch of Drysdale office

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26 Victorian suburbs join the Million Dollar Club

Melbourne property prices are booming and million-dollar homes are quickly becoming the new norm.

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The prime real estate position Australians are willing to pay top dollar for

One in three super prime residential sales in Australia over the last year have been absolute waterfronts, with…

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Another year of change as buyers set to make a move in 2022

LJ Hooker have recently released their 2022 trends whitepaper and predict four main influences that will drive the real…

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Vic auction listings break through 2000 for the first time

A record 2040 residential property auctions were expected to be staged in Victoria in the week ending 28…

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Elders acquires LJ Hooker Rockingham

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Openn’s US pilot program: Century 21 and RE/MAX broker agreements

Australian-listed property technology company, Openn Negotiation Limited (‘Openn’ or ‘the Company’) (ASX: OPN), has entered into binding agreements…

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How NZ’s cash rate rise will impact the property market

Experts tip the latest NZ cash rate increase isn't the last hike the RBNZ will announce, and that…

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Foreign investors and super funds bullish on Darwin real estate

Residential yields as high as 8 per cent are making Darwin a viable option to the southern capitals,…

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October a record for Barry Plant Group

The Barry Plant Group almost doubled the value of property they sold in October 2020 due to the…