Rowan Crosby
Rowan Crosby is a senior journalist at Elite Agent specialising in finance and real estate.
Units are now outpacing house prices
Apartments are now outperforming houses in the nation's three strongest property markets, driven by a severe undersupply of new units and a development pipeline increasingly focused on luxury projects.
Jane Cohen appointed Chief Strategy Officer at REA Group
Jane Cohen has joined REA Group as Chief Strategy Officer, bringing over 25 years of strategic experience to…
First home buyers tripped up by ‘genuine savings’ rule
Agents need to be aware that first home buyers are finding their mortgage applications derailed by a little-known…
Pet-friendly rentals attract tenants faster
Landlords who welcome pets in their rental properties are finding tenants significantly faster than those who don't.
Xavier Stevens: from family footsteps to Shepparton success
Xavier Stevens has seen exponential growth in his real estate career since joining Area Specialist, and is on…
Grammy-winning producer lists Los Angeles home for $4.395 million
Grammy-winning producer Theron "Neff-U" Feemster lists his Tarzana estate for $4.4 million, featuring a tennis court, music studio…
Canadian housing market shows signs of recovery
The Canadian housing market displayed early signs of recovery in May 2025, with home sales increasing for the…
Queensland homeowners foot the bill for government spending
Queensland homeowners and property investors are shouldering an increasing tax burden to fund government expenditure, with property taxes…
Barbara Corcoran rewrote the rulebook – and these agents are following her lead
Barbara Corcoran turned a $1000 loan into a $100 million real estate empire, not by playing it safe…
Sting’s historic London home hits the market for $16 million
A slice of rock history meets Georgian elegance in London’s Hampstead, where a 300-year-old home once owned by…
UK housing market stabilises after stamp duty surge
The UK housing market is showing signs of stabilisation following a sharp decline in transactions after the end…
Jason Pellegrino is slated to be back at Domain’s helm should CoStar’s $3 billion bid be successful
Former Domain chief executive Jason Pellegrino is set to make a comeback, leading the real estate listings platform…
Roy Rogers’ Hollywood home hits market for US$7.2 million
A piece of Hollywood history is up for grabs as Roy Rogers' former Los Angeles residence enters the…
Former triathlete Ingi Doyle lists luxury waterfront home
A stunning architectural home in Birtinya has hit the market as former triathlete Ingi Doyle prepares for a…
Gold Coast apartment prices soar to $2.03 million amid supply crisis
The Gold Coast apartment market is experiencing unprecedented growth with average prices hitting a record $2.03 million as…
Major lease expiry cliff to test Sydney and Melbourne office markets
A significant wave of office lease expiries is set to challenge Australia's largest CBD markets as tenant preferences…
Rate cuts on the cards as inflation reaches the lowest level since 2021
Australia's inflation rate has eased to its lowest level in over two years, strengthening the case for an…
UK house prices show resilience despite stamp duty changes
UK house prices dropped 2.7 per cent in April, the largest monthly decline in almost four years, as…
Jake Paul purchases Georgia hunting ranch for US$39 million
YouTube personality and boxer Jake Paul has acquired a 5,653-acre sporting ranch in Georgia's Decatur County for a…
Rentvesting could be an option for younger buyers
Rentvesting has become an increasingly viable option for millennials and Gen Z as traditional homeownership becomes less realistic…
Queensland overtakes WA as Australia’s top investor market
Queensland has emerged as Australia's leading property investor market, overtaking Western Australia with a 24 per cent annual…
Sydney and Brisbane leading the recovery in 2025
Australia's capital city markets are showing strong signs of recovery with Sydney and Brisbane leading the way as…
NSW Government unveils new infrastructure delivery pathway for developers
The NSW Government has released a draft guideline allowing developers to build infrastructure instead of paying monetary contributions,…
Mortgage stress rises but trust in brokers remains strong
One in three Australian borrowers is experiencing mortgage stress as interest rates and cost-of-living pressures continue to impact…
Perth leads Australia’s new wave of million-dollar suburbs
Perth is driving Australia's next wave of blue-chip real estate, contributing 22 of just 78 suburbs expected to…
Historic Drysdale estate hits the market
A rare opportunity to own a piece of Australian art history has emerged with the listing of Bouddi…
Jamie Durie offered $30 million for family home
Celebrity gardener Jamie Durie is considering selling his newly completed Avalon mansion after receiving an unexpected offer of…
Planning barriers adding months and millions to housing costs
The Housing Industry Association (HIA) has revealed that barriers in the NSW planning system are costing homebuyers millions…
New home loans plummet to lowest level in two decades
Home loans for new builds have fallen to their lowest level in nearly 20 years, highlighting Australia's ongoing…
New Zealand property market shows signs of recovery as sales activity strengthens
New Zealand's property market is showing clear signs of recovery with sales volumes exceeding average levels for the…
Brisbane homebuyers face $350,000 budget shortfall
Inner-city Brisbane homebuyers are facing a stark reality check with new research revealing a $350,000 gap between what…
NSW rental market remains in crisis as reforms take effect
The residential rental market in New South Wales continues to face severe challenges with vacancy rates hovering at…
Former Wallaby Jordan Petaia’s riverside home hits the market
Former Wallabies star Jordan Petaia has listed his Brisbane property for sale following his recent move to the…
CBRE acquires Burgess Rawson to tap into private investor market
Global real estate giant CBRE has acquired Burgess Rawson's eastern seaboard operations, positioning itself to access the firm's…
NSW introduces landmark affordable housing reforms
The NSW government is implementing sweeping reforms to regulate affordable housing across the state, addressing significant loopholes in…