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Rowan Crosby

Rowan Crosby is a senior journalist at Elite Agent specialising in finance and real estate.

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Property gains hit a 14-year high

Homeowners are cashing in on the back of rising prices, with profitable resales reaching the highest level since July 2010 according to new data.

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Chantelle Collin named partner at BresicWhitney

Head of Property Management at BresicWhitney, Chantelle Collin has officially become a partner, on the back of her…

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Residential yields outperform commercial assets

Rising interest rates have seen yields increase across different asset classes, however, residential property has been steadily outpacing…

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SA’s new rental laws to come into effect

South Australia's new rental reforms are set to take effect on 1 July and will see new rights…

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Jay Giblett: mixing business and lifestyle in Endeavour Hills

A year ago, Jay Giblett often felt like he was robbing Peter to pay Paul.

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Sales volumes rising in NSW, but WA’s hot run could be over

Sales volumes are on the rise across a host of suburbs in NSW, however, demand in Western Australia…

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Foreign buyers flood into Melbourne and Queensland 

Foreign buyers are flooding back into Australia, with Melbourne and Queensland emerging as the hottest locations for overseas…

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Ray White uses sign language to make auctions accessible

Ray White Noble Park has made history by providing an Auslan interpreter to sign the auction call of…

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The 27 key metrics agents need to track

Systems and checklists are the keys to keeping your finger on the pulse of your business and generating…

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Mortgage arrears hit three-year high

Borrowers are increasingly falling behind on their mortgage repayments with arrears hitting a three-year high.

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Data centres might be the next big alternative asset class

Data centres have quickly become an in-demand asset class, driven by a rising population and tight supply.

People Moves

Harcourts Judd White named top auction office 

Harcourts Judd White, led by Dexter Prack and Andrew Dimashki, has been named top auction office at the…

People Moves

Harcourts Home & Acreage opens a new chapter

Manpreet Singh, Ramandeep Chahal, Puneet Wadhawan, and Nimesh Patel have launched Harcourts Home & Acreage in Melbourne.

People Moves

Tina Ashton grows her role at Harcourts

Tina Ashton is all about growth and the Chief Growth Officer has also seen her role grow to…

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Sabrina Gao heads up Ray White Lower North Shore’s China desk

Ray White Lower North Shore has enhanced its Chinese connection with a new full-service desk led by Sabrina…

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Handling the death of a tenant with compassion

Death is something that touches us all and property managers can at times find themselves confronted with the…

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Calls to cap the number of short-term rentals

There is a new call to cap the number of Airbnb-type properties, with new data showing that 74…

The ultimate agent: Peter Kiritsis on the power of open homes

Peter Kiritsis has been a Ray White Chairman’s Elite performer for 21 years with much of his success…

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NSW State Budget plans for 30,000 new homes

NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey has handed down this year's state budget, with a focus on building more homes…

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Housing affordability is getting worse in WA

Home prices in Western Australia aren’t looking as cheap as they used to be, with new data showing…

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Ray White Queensland partners with the Brisbane Lions

Ray White Queensland has kicked off a three-year partnership with the Brisbane Lions, becoming their official real estate…

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Mortgage cliff not finished yet

Life is not expected to get any easier for thousands of borrowers, with the last of the fixed-rate…

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Brisbane’s industrial market sees rising vacancy as supply comes online

Supply is rising in Brisbane’s industrial market leading to an increase in vacancy rates according to new research.

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Cash rate to remain on hold, but next move is down

The RBA is set to leave the cash rate on hold at 4.35 per cent at next week’s…

People Moves

Harcourts opens new Malvern East office

Harcourts new Malvern East office is up and running, led by Directors Hank Guo, Billy Chang, Steven Guan,…

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Property managers urged to put their wellbeing first

Property managers need to prioritise their well-being amidst the tough conditions the industry is facing.

People Moves

Hunters Hill expert Emma Parsons Challen joins Raine & Horne

Raine & Horne has launched its newest office in the prestigious northern Sydney suburb of Hunters Hill, led…

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Microsoft removes listing data from Bing Real Estate 

Bing Real Estate has come under fire for allegedly listing properties sourced directly from Zillow, Redfin and Realtor.com.

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Agents need to ‘stand for something’

Agents must “stand for something” if they want to separate themselves from the pack was the message coming…

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Childcare assets remain attractive for investors

The childcare sector has experienced significant growth in recent years, however rising construction costs and changing demographics have…

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The Agency introduces a new domestic violence support program

The Agency has announced a new Family and Domestic Violence policy that will include a one-off $5,000 payment…

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Lending indicators show buyer numbers are rising

Despite high interest rates, the number of active buyers in the market is on the rise, according to…

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WA and QLD the best locations for growth and yield

Western Australia and Queensland have a number of locations where investors can potentially see both capital growth and…

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REIQ calls on QLD Government to do more in State Budget

Ahead of the State Budget, the Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) is calling for more action to…

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Housing affordability improves for the first time since 2021

Housing affordability for home buyers has finally turned a corner, showing improvement for the first time in three…