Rowan Crosby
Rowan Crosby is a senior journalist at Elite Agent specialising in finance and real estate.
REIA wants to phase out stamp duty and boost supply to tackle housing crisis
The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has called for stamp duty to be phased out and lending criteria to be revisited to encourage more housing investment and ease the housing crisis.
Ray White’s annual conference uses curiosity to drive innovation and growth
The Ray White team has come together at their annual conference on the Gold Coast with a focus…
Property values rise in more than 80 per cent of markets
The Australian property market continues to build steam, with new data showing 82.4 per cent of house and…
REIQ supports Queensland body corporate reforms
Body corporate reforms aimed at prohibiting smokers and making life easier for pet owners living in units, strike…
Victoria’s new ‘granny flat’ reforms to boost housing supply
New secondary dwelling reforms introduced by the Victorian Government will likely boost housing supply by around half a…
NAR seeks a “complete reversal” in US commissions case
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) are set to fight the decision against it in the Sitzer Burnett…
“Fundamentally broken” rental market crushing low income earners
Low income earners continue to be the hardest hit from the ongoing rental crisis, with renters in Sydney,…
Office market declines approaching GFC level
The decline in office assets is approaching GFC levels, with the outlook for 2024 looking “rough” according to…
Greg Norman launches $300 million Sydney luxury estate
Golfing legend Greg Norman is back in Australia to launch a $300 million luxury residential community in southwest…
More high-profile departures from NAR after US commission case
National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) staff member Donna Gland has announced her retirement following the CEO's exit, as…
One in 10 homes must be affordable to end homelessness
With the housing crisis leaving many Australians without a place to live, there are calls for one in…
Demand for share accommodation heats up
Demand for share accommodation is ramping up this year, with the number of people looking for a room…
First home buyer demand across New Zealand hits a record high
Despite reduced housing affordability and higher living costs, first home buyers (FHBs) in New Zealand are buying homes…
Immigration surge putting short-term pressure on rental markets
The flood of overseas migrants is putting the rental market under extreme pressure in the short term and…
Alternative assets grow in popularity despite commercial slowdown
Higher interest rates and geopolitical uncertainty are slowing down commercial property transactions, however, alternative assets are continuing to…
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…
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.