Rowan Crosby
Rowan Crosby is a senior journalist at Elite Agent specialising in finance and real estate.
Billionaire media mogul Byron Allen picks up $100 million estate
Chairman and CEO of Allen Media Group/Entertainment Studios, Byron Allen has paid a record-setting price for a lavish Malibu vacation home.
Slower start to spring for new listings but what’s to blame?
The extra public holidays in late September have contributed to a slow start to spring for sellers, with…
Former Bathurst winner Lee Holdsworth transitions to commercial real estate
After winning the Bathurst 1000 in 2021 and starting on the front row in 2022, Supercars veteran Lee…
‘Issues’ singer Julia Michaels buys LA Mansion
Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Julia Michaels is expanding her already large property portfolio, having picked up an LA Mansion in…
Housing market passes ‘peak fear’ phase
Australian property markets have passed their “peak fear” phase and are expected to bottom out in the new…
Adam Sandler picks up a $4.1 million knockdown
Funnyman Adam Sandler continues to expand his already impressive property portfolio, adding a traditional ranch-style house in the…
Consumers start to cut spending as rates rise
Rising interest rates and high inflation, are starting to hit the hip pockets of consumers with new data…
Make mine a double: Charlie Fenton
Charlie Fenton has seen a few pubs in his 63 years. He's drank in them, run them, owned…
No end in sight for rising construction costs
There’s still no relief in sight for builders with construction costs continuing to rise at a record rate.
House price falls to continue into 2023: NAB
There’s likely more property price declines ahead with values to continue decreasing in 2023, according to the National…
Rundown Sydney home in need of $500,000 in repairs hits the market
A rundown Sydney home that needs upward of $500,000 in repairs is attracting plenty of interest from potential…
Sandra Bullock selling her San Diego estate
Miss Congeniality star, Sandra Bullock is looking to offload her mammoth 91-acre San Diego compound for US$6 million.
Rising interest rates lead to a surge in refinancing
Homeowners are refinancing their mortgages at record levels as the impact of rising interest rates start to take…
Elvis Presley’s honeymoon house hits the market
At the height of his fame in the 1960s, singer Elvis Presley chose to stay at futuristic Palm…
Elton John purchases luxury Toronto penthouse
Rocket Man Elton John has added to his already impressive property portfolio, picking up the penthouse in the…
Perth rental stock hits the lowest level in 12 years
Perth rental volumes continue to plummet, with new data showing the number of available properties has reached a…
Lending to build new homes slows down
Rising interest rates continue to weigh on housing finance, with new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics…
Tommy Lee relists his Los Angeles home
Rock-n-roll icon Tommy Lee is once again attempting to offload his Los Angels home and looking at taking…
Major banks to pass on full RBA rate hikes
Australia’s big four banks have been quick to pass on the Reserve Bank of Australia’s 25 basis point…
Regional property values set to benefit from the renewable energy boom
Australia’s focus on renewable energy will see a number of regional property markets across the east coast benefit…
Larry David wins bidding war for a Montecito estate
Curb Your Enthusiasm creator Larry David has acquired a Montecito home in a bidding war, paying US$7.6 million,…
New QLD rental laws for pets to come into play
Queensland's new rental laws have come into effect, with property owners no longer able to set a 'no-pet…
Imagine Dragons’ frontman buys mid-century home in Los Feliz
Lead singer of Grammy-winning rock band Imagine Dragons, Dan Reynolds has quietly picked up an extensively renovated 1950s…
Lil Wayne selling his Miami Beach mansion for $29 million
Rapper Lil Wayne is looking to offload his luxurious Miami Beach mansion for a tidy profit after holding…
Low-deposit finance across New Zealand becoming harder to get
Low-deposit finance is becoming increasingly hard to secure in New Zealand as banks continue to tighten lending standards.
Rising costs to see students look to student accommodation
Higher rents and rising living costs could see students turn back to specialist student accommodation according to an…
Adelaide property prices starting to cool after a record run
The daily number of sales in metropolitan Adelaide has fallen dramatically this year, reverting back to pre-pandemic levels,…
Demand increasing for energy efficient homes
Demand for energy efficient homes is on the rise as cost of living pressures are forcing Australians to…
Inside Cher’s Malibu Renaissance-style home
Academy Award winning singer and actor is known for her extravagant collection of luxury properties, however, her Italian…
Australia’s most ‘royal’ suburbs revealed
The town of Warragul in eastern Victoria is officially Australia’s “most royal” location, boasting more royal street names…
Brisbane gets its first $3 million suburb
The inner-city suburb of Teneriffe in Brisbane has officially become the first suburb in the city to top…
858,000 households have an adult child living at home
The cost of living is surging across Australia and the higher expenses are forcing more people to move…
Adelaide and Brisbane among the world’s best performed property markets
Adelaide and Brisbane have bucked the national trend and recorded strong house price growth as worldwide prices continue…