Rowan Crosby
Rowan Crosby is a senior journalist at Elite Agent specialising in finance and real estate.
Australians believe energy-efficient features make properties more valuable
Seven out of 10 Australians believe energy-efficient features will make their homes more valuable, a new survey has discovered.
How Ray White agents sold The Block house for a record profit
Sunday night marked a historic day for The Block, with Steph and Gian Ottavio, of House 4, selling…
Raine & Horne release new book highlighting their 140-year history
Raine & Horne has released a new coffee table book highlighting the business's 140-year journey in Australian real…
Auction volumes hit an 18-month high as confidence returns
Spring selling season has seen a surge in the number of vendors taking their properties to auction as…
Tough conditions for buyers across Queensland, South Australia and Victoria
Property buyers in parts of Queensland, South Australia and Victoria are facing the toughest buying conditions in the…
New real estate platform to help vendors sell without agent fees
A new real estate platform is set to shake up the traditional role of a sales agent, offering…
Will there be rental homes for new year movers?
There's no relief yet for tenants who are struggling to find a property to rent, with the rental…
Tiny, but mighty, house on 30sq m wins national architecture award
A unique house with a tiny 30sq m footprint (about the size of a hotel room) has won…
New Zealand property prices rise for the first time in 18 months
The first signs of a recovery in New Zealand property prices have begun with values increasing 0.4 per…
NSW overtakes QLD as most popular location for people leaving the cities
Regional New South Wales has overtaken regional Queensland as the most popular destination for people looking to move…
REIA’s plan to reduce the environmental impact of commercial property
The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has released a new report that outlines long-term measures commercial property…
Investor numbers fall 27 per cent even as prices rebound
Despite the strong rebound in property prices, investors continue to exit the market spooked by higher rates according…
New brokerages sued after jury rules against agencies in antitrust commissions case
Just minutes after a federal jury ruled the National Association of Realtors and two major real estate companies…
The home ownership dream feels out of reach for Millennials and Gen-Z
With property prices sitting at record highs a growing number of younger Australians feel that home ownership is…
Demand for regional property ‘here to stay’
The pandemic-infused flight to the regions is here to stay with a number of more affordable areas likely…
Aussies could be making an extra $667 per month renting their spare room
Homeowners could be raking in an additional $667 every month if they rent out their spare room according…
REIA proposes plan to tackle housing crisis
The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has released bold suggestions to tackle the ongoing housing crisis and…
Investors flee Victoria causing more pain for tenants
Already in the grips of a rental crisis, investors are selling off their Victorian investment properties en masse,…
Surging immigration sees overseas buyers targeting Australian property
Overseas buyers are increasingly targeting Australian property, with new data showing online searches have surged back above 2019…
South Australia’s property market goes from strength to strength
South Australian property prices continue to rise, despite the headwinds of higher interest rates and economic uncertainty.
Inflation jumps as banks predict a November rate hike
Borrowers could be in for a Melbourne Cup day rate hike according to the major banks as the…
First National equips property managers to handle domestic violence skilfully
In Australia, a domestic violence incident occurs every two minutes and with 88 per cent of incidents occurring…
Gold Coast office market to run out of stock in three years
A lack of new office developments on the Gold Coast is likely to see the availability of office…
First-home buyers opting for “memories not mortgages”
First home buyers are increasingly First-home buyers are increasingly opting for “memories not mortgages” as the high cost…
3 things you need to know about the US buyer-agent commissions trial
Week one of the Sitzer/Burnett class action lawsuit has drawn to a close, in a case that has…
One in 10 young adults forced to move back in with their parents
Increasing numbers of younger Australians are being forced to move back in with their parents as the cost…
November sellers can achieve a premium price
Homeowners who want to sell should consider selling in November, with new data showing that sellers achieve a…
Borrowers are slashing non-essential spending as rates bite
Rising interest rates are forcing borrowers to cut back, with new research showing that Australians are trimming their…
Industry welcomes extension of WA stamp duty relief
The move by the WA government to extend stamp duty relief on apartments that are under construction is…
Andrew Bell set to hand over the reins of Ray White Surfers Paradise Group
Queensland real estate icon Andrew Bell OAM has announced his succession plans for Ray White Surfers Paradise Group…
Industrial assets to remain an investor favourite for now
Industrial property has been hot over the past few years, however, as alternative assets continue to gain attention…
Top investment locations that renters can afford to live in
Rising rents have been putting the squeeze on tenants while at the same time, boosting yields for investors.
Tight stock levels prop up spring clearance rates
Tight stock levels and rising prices around the country are continuing to help boost auction clearance rates according…
Investors can still find affordable options
Despite near-record high property prices across the country, there are still affordable locations for investors, according to a…
New listings up annually but dip in September
Vendors have returned to the market this Spring, with new data from PropTrack showing that new listings are…