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Downturns average 4.3 months, LJ Hooker data shows
Forty years of cycle data shows the average downcycle lasts 4.3 months and falls 1.6 per cent, giving agents a concrete benchmark for vendor conversations about current conditions.
Raine & Horne Great Southern named as top-performing rural office in Raine & Horne’s WA network
Raine & Horne Great Southern has been named the top-performing rural office in the brand's WA network, with…
Harcourts Foundation grant helps Smart Pups raise $35,750
A $13,000 grant supported a sold-out gala marking 15 years of the charity placing assistance dogs with Australian…
David Lu: Building a team-focused real estate business in Melbourne’s west
After eight years as the leading agent in Cairnlea, David Lu has taken the leap to build his…
Off-market strategy ends two-year search in under a week
A relationship-driven off-market strategy and two years of patient searching converged in less than a week for this…
Leo Edwards sells Cape Paterson home unsold by four agents over previous three years
After four agents and three years with zero offers, Leo Edwards generated more than 70 enquiries through a…
43 agents hit Altitude status at The Agency this year
The group's top performance tier, reserved for agents generating $1 million-plus in GCI or 76-plus transactions, grew to…
Main road property repositioned as clinic site delivers record result
A strategic pivot from residential marketing to commercial positioning delivered a result $36,000 above suburb comparables.
Harcourts Foundation names its first Sneaker Day winners
Hundreds of Harcourts team members across Australia and New Zealand swapped work shoes for sneakers to raise funds…
Charity home auction raises $1.06m for domestic violence survivors
The Sunshine Coast sale will help fund six transitional townhouses for families escaping domestic and family violence.
$115m Mexican peninsula listing sets national record with dual luxury blueprints
Mexico's most expensive real estate listing has hit the market for $115 million USD, offering a 140-hectare Yucatán…
Softer inflation weakens case for August rate rise as housing market cools
Australia’s headline inflation eased to 3.8 per cent in June, reducing pressure for another immediate interest rate rise…
Rent.com.au posts record revenue as RentBond hits $10m
The ASX-listed rental platform behind RentPay says it's nearing break-even, with recurring revenue from bond and rent products…
Carmen Christie builds success on honesty and expert negotiation
Carmen Christie has built a stellar real estate career on one simple principle: tell the truth, even when…
Meet ‘Showtime’ – the property manager who wrestles on weekends
Ray White Southbank's Sean Thompson says having a completely separate outlet, even one that recently dislocated his knee,…
Bathurst teen fast-tracks real estate career through school
While many agencies are battling a talent shortage, LJ Hooker Bathurst is nurturing future agents straight out of…
Virender Kaindal launches First National Empire in St Albans
The new office extends First National's footprint in Melbourne's western suburbs, with the principal citing the network's cooperative…
Domain brings Matterport 3D tours to The Block
The exclusive property partner deal lets viewers step inside completed renovations via the Domain app, as part of…
Better regulation needed to fix housing shortage, Productivity Commission says
From three-storey development on most residential land to broad upzoning and faster approvals, the Productivity Commission’s interim report…
REIV breaks bipartisan tradition to oppose consumer legislation bill
The peak body warns Victoria's Consumer Legislation Amendment Bill 2026 will expose agents, buyers and sellers to litigation…
Ray White Canberra hits 22 acquisitions with latest deals
The group has added three boutique Canberra agencies to its portfolio, growing its property management division to more…
Cunninghams comes home to Dee Why
Leading independent real estate agency opens purpose-built Dee Why office, reaffirming its commitment to the heart of the…
Samuel Johnson joins Melbourne Sotheby’s International Realty in Macedon Ranges
The former REA Group and Domain executive teams up with local specialist Sean Parker as the luxury brand…
Why Insurance Should Be Part of Your AML Compliance Strategy
Australia’s expanded anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) obligations have now been in place for more than a…
Ray White duo open second office in Hallett Cove
Pete Fallon and Cain Dover are expanding their Ray White Woodcroft business south, opening a new office to…
REMAX gathers top property managers for Platinum Plus forum
The Brisbane event, now in its third year, paired industry mentoring with sessions on resilience and leadership for…
Global commercial property market tipped to hit $1 trillion
Data centres, logistics and mixed-use conversions are reshaping commercial property, and the numbers suggest hybrid work and e-commerce…
Krish Gajera’s 45-minute phone call saves Parafield Gardens auction
When auction day bidding stalled, Krish Gajera's 45-minute phone negotiation with an online buyer who'd done his homework…
Inside the secret crown jewel of Melbourne: the 1887 grand mansion penthouse that’s fit for royalty
A top-floor apartment inside one of Melbourne's oldest surviving mansions is going to auction, giving buyers a rare…
Adam Alexander joins The Agency on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula
The award-winning agent and auctioneer brings more than 25 years of local experience to the network, with his…
Sam Lawley, Jeroen van de Peppel join Ray White leadership team
Ray White Dalkeith | Claremont has appointed a new General Manager and a Head of Growth and Strategy…
UK asking prices fall as World Cup and heat distract buyers
Rightmove says sellers are competing harder for attention as football, record temperatures and a new Prime Minister push…
Ellis Schofield marks a year building his own brand at Area Specialist
The Frankston agent says the move has let him grow market share on his own terms while finding…
A Night Without Home returns with $1 million goal
A Home for All Foundation is calling on real estate professionals to spend a night without shelter this…
Prologis vs Segro: The $18 billion standoff over Europe’s prime commercial real estate
The UK warehouse landlord says the US logistics giant's latest offer still undervalues its portfolio, as a British…