Rowan Crosby
Rowan Crosby is a senior journalist at Elite Agent specialising in finance and real estate.
Australian underinsurance hits crisis levels
Australians are putting their homes and livelihoods at risk by underinsuring their homes according to an insurance expert.
Beds and sheds are the new prime assets
Industrial property continues to be the in-demand asset class for institutional investors, however, residential is quickly picking up…
Family-friendly workplaces boost work-life balance
Employees who work in family-friendly workplaces have better work-life balance and less stress according to a new survey.
Stubborn inflation means rate cuts might not arrive in 2024
Australians hoping for an interest rate cut this year may be setting themselves up for disappointment with persistent…
The Zillow Gone Wild TV series set to premiere
A new Zillow Gone Wild TV series has premiered in the US, inspired by the popular Instagram account…
Judge approves NAR settlements after late bid fails
Despite a last-ditch bid to halt settlement proceedings in the NAR commission case, a judge has given his…
LJ Hooker calls on the government to help homeowners ‘right size’
The upcoming Federal Budget is an opportunity for the government to tackle the housing crisis by boosting construction…
Tristan Tomasino expands in Melbourne’s Inner West
Tristan Tomasino's Buxton Inner West has expanded in Melbourne and will double its numbers after acquiring neighbouring Hodges…
Tracy Kennedy to launch new Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate office
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Australia is continuing to make its presence felt, expanding across Queensland with…
MMJ Real Estate appoints Steven Messina and Nick Bourke
Experienced duo Steven Messina and Nick Bourke are headed to MMJ Real Estate as the group moves forward…
NZ FHB’s making the most of lower prices
New Zealand first-home buyers have capitalised on lower property prices and other incentives, making up more than one-quarter…
Australian housing is ‘far from equitable’ and getting worse
The Australian housing system is likely to get worse for years to come unless the government fulfils all…
Deadline approaching for NSW assistant agents to extend their certificates
Eligible assistant agents in NSW have until 22 June 2024 to apply for an extension of their certificate…
Slower growth ahead for Australian farmland
Australian farmland prices are set for further growth in the year ahead, but the pace is going to…
Brisbane’s ‘jaw’ dropping shark house
A house shaped like the jaws of a shark has been making a splash with the locals in…
How to transform neglected clients into lifelong partners
Staying in touch with past clients well after a property has settled is one of the fundamental ways…
Overseas immigration pushes rents higher in the inner city
Overseas immigration is driving up rents and the impact is being felt most of all in inner city…
The $6000 bus transformed into a funky weekender
An old, run-down Bedford Bus has been transformed into a funky weekender that also helped the owners earn…
Why Perth’s still not an auction market
Despite Perth property prices surging at the fastest rate in the country, agents and vendors are still reluctant…
Scott and Jade Thornton head to BresicWhitney
BresicWhitney has appointed experienced duo Scott and Jade Thornton to help bolster their position on Sydney’s Lower North…
Elders buys Knight Frank Tasmania
Elders is growing its reach in Tasmania, purchasing and rebranding Knight Frank Tasmania.
Aussies move in with friends and family to avoid rental crunch
Over 2.5 million renters have been forced to move in with friends and family to survive the ongoing…
Experts confident the cash rate will remain on hold
The official cash rate is likely to remain on hold in May, and the experts now think there…
Australians stash a record high $1.47 trillion in the bank
The cost of living might be rising but Australians still have a good chunk of cash stashed away…
Relief for Perth tenants as rents remain stable
In good news for Perth tenants, rents held steady in April while rental listings also started to increase.
REIA unveils the agenda for the Centennial Congress
The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has released the final program for the historic REIA Centennial Congress…
Only one area in QLD with a ‘healthy’ supply of rentals
The availability of rentals is at critically low levels across Queensland, with only one area in the whole…
International visitors swarm Australia in a boost for hotel sector
Tourism numbers continue to bounce back from the lows of 2021, supporting a renewed interest in the hotel…
Peter Diamantidis to open fourth office in Mount Druitt
High-profile Western Sydney agent Peter Diamantidis is set to open his fourth Ray White office in Mount Druitt…
Blake Mariner named partner at Highland Property Group
Highland’s Head of New Business, Blake Mariner, has been named as the newest partner at Highland Property Group…
Perth property could rise 20 per cent this year
The Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA) predicts that Perth property prices could potentially increase 20 per…
Luxury property markets outpace median priced homes
Luxury property has been seeing values rise sharply and new data has found that the upper end of…
Herron Todd White: Where you can find affordable homes in Australia
Despite the cost of living rising and property prices outpacing wage growth, there are still places where homes…
Affordable rentals have vanished in the past three years
The percentage of rental properties priced under $400 per week has seen a dramatic decline in the past…
Low-income earners can’t afford to rent
Low-income earners are doing things really tough at the moment, with a new report finding that minimum wage…