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Inspect Real Estate joins forces with Reapit ANZ

Reapit ANZ, backed by US private equity firm Accel-KKR, has added local real estate software company InspectRealEstate to its portfolio.

Leadership

Tim Duggan’s Cult Status: Five ideas that’ll help your business stand out

In his book Cult Status, Tim Duggan explores the strategies that businesses can use to create a loyal…

Industry News

Laing+Simmons Mount Druitt turns 20

Principal Basel Nahas says a lot has changed in real estate and the area over the past 20…

Celebrity Homes

Eva Longoria and José Bastón selling Beverly Hill estate

Showbiz power couple Eva Longoria and José Bastón are on the move, putting their Beverly Hills estate on…

News

Rate cuts could begin from 2024, Westpac says

The Reserve Bank of Australia is expected to issue seven rate cuts between 2024 and 2025, according to…

Industry News

McGrath targets Strathfield with a new office for metro Sydney

Principals Tarun Sethi and Michael Murphy welcomed 500 clients, colleagues and community members to celebrate the event at…

Industry News

Two of Australia’s best acquire Atlas franchises

Atlas Lower North Shore and Atlas Byron Bay are set to continue their incredible momentum with one of…

Industry News

Harcourts Carrum Downs goes from strength to strength

Harcourts Carrum Downs goes from strength to strength with Kim Ward joining.

Industry News

Gold Coast predicted to take an increasing slice of the population pie

The Gold Coast is set to benefit from an increasing share of overseas migration to Australia, helping prices…

International

US market down $2.3 trillion since peak

New figures from Redfin show the US housing market has lost 4.9 per cent, or US$2.3 trillion, in…

Industry News

Sydney beats out Geneva, Paris for super prime sales

Sydney ultra high-end market has proven relatively resilient to economic headwinds, according to new research from Knight Frank.

Industry News

Domain sees spike in rental demand coming from China

New figures from Domain show Australia's vacancy rate remained stubbornly low during February, with the company reporting a…

Celebrity Homes

Britney Spears sells Calabasas house at a loss

Britney Spears has sold her sprawling Calabasas mansion for just over US$10 million, a significant loss from the…

Industry News

Harcourts Property Centre program supporting businesses to work within their business

Harcourts Property Centre have been working diligently over the past 12 months to create a special environment in…

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APRA chooses not to loosen borrowing restrictions

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has declined to loosen its current serviceability buffer for new home loans despite…

Industry News

Laing+Simmons office join The Abassi Group

Today marks an important milestone for the award-winning Laing+Simmons The Abassi Group, with the network’s Caddens | Penrith…

News

Former Block winners to host Location, Location, Location

After nearly a decade off our screens, the property show Location, Location, Location is set to return with…

Industry News

Perth rents reach all-time high

Perth’s median rent reached an all-time high of $535 per week in February, with vacancy rates remaining well…

Celebrity Homes

REA Group’s Owen Wilson selling in Toorak

Owen Wilson, CEO of REA Group, has put up his Toorak mansion for sale with an asking price…

News

Elders opens six new locations with Emms Mooney Acquisition

Elders will significantly expand their NSW footprint, announcing the acquisition of the Emms Mooney real estate and livestock…

Industry News

New Zealand value decline re-accelerates in February

The downturn in the New Zealand property market gained renewed pace in February, with values falling at their…

Industry News

Is the downturn over? Home values bounce back in February

Australia's property values increased slightly in February, according to PropTrack, while separate figures from CoreLogic also show the…

News

Elite Retreat Bali 2023: Is it possible to build a zero cost business in the AI age?

Artificial intelligence: It's been heralded as the 'Industrial Revolution 4.0' and, for agents willing to think outside the…

Industry News

New ABS figures reveal knockdown hotspots

The number of demolition projects in Australia is predicted to fall in the coming 12 months, but some…

Celebrity Homes

Mark Wahlberg sells his LA mansion at a discount

Actor Mark Wahlberg has sold his palatial Los Angeles mansion, located in the Beverly Park enclave, for US$55…

News

The Queensland agency offering to cover six months rent or mortgage payments

With the cost of living crisis taking its toll on Australian households, one Queensland real estate agency has…

Industry News

Mortgage Choice launches new national brand campaign targeting refinancers

Mortgage Choice will hit screens nationally this week with the latest iteration of its ‘You’re Never a Loan’…

Industry News

Why the regional sea and tree change trend isn’t over yet

Predictions of a mass return to the cities following the end of the Covid-19 pandemic have been overstated,…

Celebrity Homes

Cathy Freeman’s former home hits the market

Cathy Freeman's former home in Kew, where the athlete lived when she won Olympic gold at the 2000…

Industry News

Raine & Horne announces the passing of Max Raine

Max Raine, the former Chairman of Raine & Horne, has passed away at the age of 91, the…

Industry News

CoreLogic completes Plezzel acquisition

CoreLogic International has completed its acquisition of Victorian-based proptech firm Plezzel, a digital automation and lead generation platform.

Industry News

Queensland introduces Property Law Bill to parliament

The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) has slammed the Queensland government's decision to introduce a bill implementing…

News

Australia’s empty offices could be the key to solving the housing crisis

Turning empty office buildings in Australia’s CBDs into housing via a process known as asset repurposing could help…

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Regional Western Australia’s top price growth locations revealed

Western Australia's Bunbury was the top performing regional centre in the state over the December 2022 quarter, according…