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Rowan Crosby

Rowan Crosby is a senior journalist at Elite Agent specialising in finance and real estate.

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One in five ACT landlords plan to sell if rental changes come in

Proposed changes to the Residential Tenancies Act in the ACT could lead to one in five investors selling their rental property.

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China crisis wipes out $90 billion from developers

Chinese property developers have seen the value of their stocks fall by US$90 billion as the China crisis…

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Lendlease is making a $350 million play for a famous Perth skyscraper

Lendlease is targeting a famous Perth skyscraper developed in the 1980s by infamous WA entrepreneur Alan Bond.

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WeWork founder looking to take on housing availability

Founder of shared office space provider, WeWork, Adam Neumann is looking to take on the issue of housing…

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Larry Ellison lists Palm Beach mansion for $145 Million

Billionaire Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison is selling one of his many million-dollar homes, listing Seminole Beach estate for…

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Home builders to weather the interest rate storm

Home builders are well positioned to handle higher interest rates, believing the events of the past two years…

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The value of new loans fell 4.4 per cent in June

The value of new home loans across Australia has fallen 4.4 per cent last month, continuing to soften…

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Regional prestige lifestyle areas the first to show weakness

Rampant house price growth in regional lifestyle areas, previously fuelled by Covid lockdowns, has started to turn, with…

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The areas where property price growth is still occurring

Despite property values starting to fall in the larger capital cities, there are still multiple locations around the…

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Cold, unhealthy rental homes don’t meet international standards

Australian renters are being forced to live in cold, unhealthy homes that aren’t meeting international standards on indoor…

Celebrity Homes

Record breaking US home back on the market

A Beverly Park estate, situated in the most exclusive part of Beverly Hills, California, is headed to auction…

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Profitable resales start to fall across New Zealand

Profitable resales across New Zealand have started to fall as interest rates rise and a surge in listings…

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Industrial assets could be a good inflation hedge

Industrial assets could be a good hedge against ongoing inflation pressures but not all commercial assets will be…

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145,000 homeowners would consider selling if rates rise

Over half a million Australian households would struggle to pay their mortgage, with many forced to sell, if…

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Big banks pass on the full 0.5 per cent rate hike

Three of the big four banks have passed on the Reserve Bank of Australia's full August interest rate…

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Nerida Conisbee: Why mortgagee sales are rising

Cost of living pressures and mortgage stress has seen the number of mortgagee sales increase according to new…

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Top locations for investors with a $100k deposit

Outer city and regional areas are providing the best value for investors with a $100,000 deposit according to…

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Jasmyn Calgaro: How to successfully launch your real estate career

In less than seven years, high-performing agent Jasmyn Calgaro of Ray White Nepean Group has been able to…

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The Tasmanian market contracts as rates rise

Rising interest rates have started to bite in Tasmania with sales activity contracting.

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Inflation outstrips rental growth for more than a decade

Inflation has risen at more than twice the rate of weekly rents over the past decade, forcing many…

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Office demand improving for high migration states

Locations with strong population growth have also started to see improvement in office demand.

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Should NZ first-home buyers purchase now or wait?

There might be merit in first home buyers waiting a little longer before trying to get into the…

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More Perth suburbs join the million-dollar club

Strong price growth across the upper end of the Perth market has seen eleven new suburbs join the…

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Sydney properties top the international waterfront index

Luxury waterfront properties in Sydney command the highest premiums in the world, with the Harbour City taking out…

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Listings surge sees REA Group post strong earnings

REA Group has released its full-year financial results with the post-lockdown surge in listings on realestate.com.au leading to…

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Three-quarters of Aussie borrowers have had their interest rates increased

Australian borrowers have felt the pinch of rising interest rates with 77.1 per cent of mortgage holders already…

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Australia’s very own Schitt’s Creek hits the market

If you’ve ever dreamed of owning your own town, just like the Rose family's infamous purchase in the…

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New tenancy laws could prove problematic for Queensland landlords

The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) has pushed back against State Government changes to rental laws, which…

Industry News

Australian property market turns “multi-speed”

The Australian property market has turned “multi-speed”, with different markets growing at different rates according to a new…

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New building and construction solutions needed to address rental crisis

Better design, improved construction practices and new rental models could alleviate the risk of rental stress according to…

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National vacancy rate drops to a record low

The national vacancy rate has tumbled to a record low, dipping under 1 per cent and heaping more…

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Demand for CBD office space slowly returns

Demand for office space remains solid as tenants slowly return to CBDs across the country. 

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Falling investor lending to put pressure on renters

The rate of growth of new home loans to investors is slowing which could make it harder for…

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Sub-$2 million commercial market to remain strong

Commercial property valued under $2 million is likely to remain in demand, despite rising interest rates reducing the…

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Perth defies national trend as house prices continue to rise

Perth property prices have been able to buck the national trend and record a rise in values last…