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Brisbane high performer returns to RE/MAX
Accomplished Brisbane agent Henry Wong has rejoined the RE/MAX network after an absence of less than two years.
Rents continue to rise as supply shortage bites
Rental prices for houses in Australia’s capital cities have hit their highest point on record, with the median…
Four ways rural agents are leveraging technology
The perks of technology in rural Australia go beyond just posting your property to a major real estate…
UrbanX raises millions to fund expansion and innovation
Billed as the future of real estate, UrbanX (“UX”) is revolutionising the traditional model by empowering Australia’s top…
Family home sells for $1.4 million with a Realtair timed auction
Live auction service Realtair has been used to sell a Warilla home on the NSW South Coast, with…
Housing values fall in Sydney and Melbourne
Property values in Sydney and Melbourne have started to slide, falling as much as 7.2 per cent in…
Big 4 banks tip interest rates to rise in June
The big four banks have revised their cash rate forecasts, tipping the next tightening cycle to start as…
Renters lose out in governments’ ‘patchy’ response to the pandemic
Renters were the big losers with the state and territory government's hasty response to the pandemic labelled “patchy”…
Unique partnership’s latest development
NAI Harcourts Metro has partnered up with Access Plus WA Deaf where they have created Cue Cards to…
Hobart named fourth-strongest property market in the world
Hobart has been named the fourth-strongest property market in the world, according to the latest Frank Knight Global…
REIA honours the industry’s best at National Awards for Excellence
The winners of REIA's National Awards for Excellence (NAFE) 2022 have been announced with a host of industry…
Home Guarantee Scheme to put upward pressure on property prices
The recently expanded Home Guarantee Scheme announced in the latest Federal Budget could put further upward pressure on…
John McGrath appointed CEO of McGrath
McGrath founder John McGrath has today returned to the helm of the company he started in 1988.
Openn signs pilot agreement with two North American real estate groups
Australian-listed PropTech company Openn Negotiation has announced a pilot agreement with two major North American real estate groups.
Ray White Sutherland Shire expands into Engadine with fifth office
Matt Debreczeni and Gavin Ottaway are proud of their growth in the team and are excited to have…
5 factors that drive success on auction day
With the auction process more popular than ever, a new report has identified five key factors that drive…
Sydney office market returning to normal
The Sydney office market is slowly returning to normal post Covid, with tenants increasingly searching for larger spaces…
Property Council welcomes focus on sustainability and housing supply
The Property Council of Australia has welcomed the NSW Government's decision to progress with sensible improvements to the…
New Zealand house prices continue to soften
New Zealand property prices are growing at a slower rate, with the latest CoreLogic House Price Index (HPI)…
Aimee Ralph: How to grow a start-up using email
With new PropTech released all the time, it can be tempting to push that which is tried and…
The Trusted Agent Podcast: Doug Driscoll on building connections, the importance of being authentic, and how to improve every single day
Originally from the UK, CEO of Starr Partners, Douglas Driscoll is widely regarded as one of the industry's…
Vanessa Jeans joins Harcourts Victoria as franchise development manager
Vanessa Jeans has been appointed franchise development manager and corporate auctioneer for Harcourts Victoria, bringing with her a…
Australia’s smaller capital cities drive property price growth
CoreLogic's latest national home value index shows house prices rose by 0.7 per cent in March, led by…
Local property markets to benefit from green energy push
With the Federal Government pushing the country to be carbon-neutral by 2050, the increase in demand for different…
First National strengthens presence in Hills District
Tanmay Goswami will continue as a partner in the First National Westsyde business at Pendle Hill and will…
Local expert opens Ray White Chermside
REIV calls for full sale price disclosure as part of property market review
The Real Institute of Victoria (REIV) has called for full sales price disclosure, standardised residential sales contracts and…
Australia’s house price growth continues to slow
Australian house prices have grown by 0.34 per cent in March, the slowest since March 2020 according to…
Suburbs most at risk of coastal surges and erosion
Storm surges and coastal erosion has the potential to wipe out $1.47 billion worth of property at Paradise…
First home buyers could turn to rentvesting in Sydney and Melbourne
Priced out of the major cities, first home buyers could choose to rentvest in what’s becoming a more…
Peter Diamantidis expands into St Clair
Who will be the world’s first trillionaire?
The pandemic saw the fortunes of the world's wealthiest people skyrocket with the race now on to become…
Domain to buy Realbase as it scales holistic solution for agents
Real estate listings portal Domain has agreed to buy campaign management platform Realbase for $180 million.
Sydney and Melbourne markets swing in favour of buyers
A two-speed Australian property market has started to emerge as demand for real estate in Sydney and Melbourne…
PropertyMe celebrates 5000 clients
PropertyMe has this month secured its 5000 client. Doyle Spillane on Sydney's northern beaches brings a further 30…