Rowan Crosby
Rowan Crosby is a senior journalist at Elite Agent specialising in finance and real estate.
High-income households rent more, low-income renters face greater stress
The number of high-income households who choose to rent is on the rise, while lower-income renters are under more financial stress than ever before.
Tiny Sunshine Coast cottage gets 104 bids at auction
A tiny Sunshine Coast cottage, that looks like your grandma’s house, received a staggering 104 bids at action…
Real estate employees to be awarded excess travel time
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has clarified the way in which employees are to be paid for the…
Housing affordability has reached the lowest level in 20 years
Housing affordability is at its lowest level in 20 years, with interest rate increases putting homebuyers under extreme…
Knight Frank expands its presence on the NSW Central Coast
LJ Hooker Commercial Central Coast, the largest agency on the NSW Central Coast, has rebranded to Knight Frank.
Dan Sowden and Jake Loiero take the reins at Ray White Buderim
After 25 years in charge of Ray White Buderim, Brett Graham is handing the reins over to new…
Kelly Qualtrough makes the move to Ray White One Group
Top agent, Kelly Qualtrough has moved to Ray White One Group, where she will look to increase her…
Queensland and Victoria hold property investment gems
Investors should look towards Queensland, Victoria and Sydney’s west, where tight supply and steady demand are likely to…
Building approvals can’t keep up with record immigration
Australia’s record level of immigration is outpacing new construction which means the housing crisis is only going to…
Coastal office markets continue to see steady demand
Coastal office locations are continuing to see steady demand as growing population numbers in regional areas help boost…
Ayre Real Estate expands with a new office in Barangaroo
Ayre Real Estate is opening a new office in Barangaroo to help support the new One Sydney Harbour…
The Australian BTR sector set to outperform
The Australian Build-to-Rent sector (BTR) has the potential to outperform over the next decade with commercial investors needing…
Ellie Anstee appointed associate director at JLL
JLL has appointed Ellie Anstee as Associate Director, as the company looks to expand its office leasing team.
DiJones returns to Woollahra with new central hub
DiJones is returning to its roots and is opening a central operations hub in Woollahra, in Sydney’s Eastern…
NSW assistant agents now able to apply for registration extension
The NSW Government has offered more than 14,000 assistant agents the chance to apply for an extension of…
Perth buyers forced to turn to units as market remains tight
Tight stock and strong competition are forcing Perth buyers to turn to units according to The Real Estate…
First National sets ‘sale’ with a new Cannington office
First National Real Estate has launched its newest Peth agency, with experienced duo Louise and William Trainer set…
Home price growth reaccelerated in February
Home prices across the country have hit a fresh new high, with growth reaccelerating despite affordability worries.
REIA to represent Australia at climate forum in Paris
The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) is sending a representative to the upcoming Buildings and Climate Global…
Queensland house prices jumped 3.88 per cent last quarter
The Queensland property market continues to go from strength to strength with new data showing house prices rose…
First National names its top performers in WA
First National Real Estate has named its top performers from across WA, with FN Genesis named the best…
LJ Hooker expands into the NSW/ACT border townships
LJ Hooker Gungahlin is expanding into the growing regional market opening up a new business servicing townships on…
Perth, Gold Coast the strongest luxury markets in 2023
Despite higher interest rates weighing on some property markets, luxury residential property in Australia has remained resilient, especially…
Luxury retail returns to the Sydney CBD
Despite challenging conditions, luxury retailers are increasing their presence in the Sydney CBD and pushing vacancy rates down.
Property values to increase but rate of growth likely to slow: HTW
Property price growth rates are set to slow down over the remainder of 2024, according to the latest…
RE/MAX celebrates their top performers of 2023
RE/MAX has celebrated its top performers from the past 12 months, with Hayley Van de Ven from RE/MAX…
Auctioneer of the year chasing a record with the Good Friday Appeal home
Real Estate Institute of Victoria’s (REIV) 2023 Senior Auctioneer of the Year, Greg Brydon, from Ray White Cheltenham,…
Regional areas outpace capital cities for growth
Despite affordability constraints and rising interest rates regional property prices have outpaced the capital cities over the past…
Bianca Todarello and Evie Hancox step up at BresicWhitney
BresicWhitney has strengthened their contingent of female leaders with Bianca Todarello promoted to the role of General Manager…
Barry Plant transforms its digital presence with website redesign
The Barry Plant Group has launched a new-look website and intranet network as the group transforms its business…
Marshall White rebrands as it looks to the future
Melbourne real estate group Marshall White has updated their brand while still highlighting the classic castle logo that…
PEXA revenue jumps 16 per cent in first half of financial year
Online conveyancer PEXA has seen its revenues jump 16 per cent over the first half of the 2024…
Luxury development skips the showroom in favour of Virtual Reality
A new Queensland development is changing the way off-the-plan properties are sold, with the sales team embracing Augmented…
Ray White encourages their agents to ‘get uncomfortable’ to grow
Get prepared to be uncomfortable if you want to grow was the message coming out of Ray White’s…
You can now rent out your pool for extra income
Pool owners are now able to make extra income by renting out their pools on the side with…