Rowan Crosby
Rowan Crosby is a senior journalist at Elite Agent specialising in finance and real estate.
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 with an asking price of nearly US$80 million.
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…
Inside Real Housewives Diana Jenkins’ ultra-modern Beverly Hills mansion
Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Diana Jenkins might own a Hidden Hills estate, but she is currently…
This is Us star Milo Ventimiglia buys a secluded Malibu getaway
This is Us and Gilmore Girls star Milo Ventimiglia has paid US$4.4 million for a modern, ocean-view, ranch…
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…
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…
Macaulay Culkin buys Kiefer Sutherland’s Toluca Lake estate
Home Alone star Macaulay Culkin and his fiance Brenda Song have been named as the mystery buyers of…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The Tasmanian market contracts as rates rise
Rising interest rates have started to bite in Tasmania with sales activity contracting.
Hugh Jackman buys minimalist West Chelsea penthouse
Hollywood megastar Hugh Jackman has quietly picked up a luxury New York penthouse in West Chelsea for US$21.125…
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…
Ben Affleck selling his Pacific Palisades bachelor pad
Two-time Oscar winner Ben Affleck is selling his LA bachelor pad after marrying former fiancée Jennifer Lopez.
Office demand improving for high migration states
Locations with strong population growth have also started to see improvement in office demand.
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…
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…
Johnny Galecki selling his Hollywood Hills home
Big Bang Theory star Johnny Galecki is selling his Los Angeles home that has been previously owned by…
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…
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…
Richard Gere buys Paul Simon’s Connecticut home
Pretty Woman star Richard Gere has quietly purchased the long-time Connecticut home of married musicians Paul Simon and…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Getty Oil heiress buys Disney heir’s Spanish Colonial Revival estate
The granddaughter of oil tycoon J. Paul Getty has purchased a historic Los Feliz home to add to…
Snapchat CEO finally closes on $120 million Los Angeles estate
Snapchat billionaire Evan Spiegel has finally closed the deal for his new Los Angeles home after a long…
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…
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…
Demand for CBD office space slowly returns
Demand for office space remains solid as tenants slowly return to CBDs across the country.
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…
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…
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…
New home loan values fall as interest rates rise
Rising interest rates are seeing homebuyers less willing to borrow, while at the same time house hunters are…