Rowan Crosby
Rowan Crosby is a senior journalist at Elite Agent specialising in finance and real estate.
Regional NSW and QLD desperate for more rental stock
Several regional areas across NSW and QLD are facing a dramatic undersupply of rental properties as falling vacancy rates and rising rents put pressure on low-income earners.
Homeownership increasingly “out of reach” as average deposit hits $120,000
The surge in property prices has seen the hurdle to get into the property market get even higher…
Investor interest in unit blocks on the rise
Despite some weakness in property markets, unit blocks continue to see a strong level of competition from investors…
Mauricio Umansky and Kyle Richards list Aspen retreat
Luxury real estate broker Mauricio Umansky and his Real Housewives of Beverly Hills wife Kyle Richards have officially…
Prices rose 40 per cent in NSW as growth slows
Home prices in New South Wales are finally starting to slow after a record run of growth that…
The number of homes cheaper to buy than rent has plummeted this year
Record home price increases combined with rising interest rates have made more homes cheaper to rent than buy.
Jonah Hill pays $15 million for second Malibu home
Moneyball star Jonah Hill is growing his portfolio of Malibu homes, shelling out US$15.5 million for a beachside…
National office markets bounce back faster than expected: HTW
The national office market is continuing to bounce back from the pandemic faster than anticipated according to the…
Profitable resales drop for the first time in 18 months but buyer demand is still solid
The rate of profit-making resales across the Australian property market has fallen for the first time since August…
The Sydney and Melbourne suburbs to defy the downturn
A number of suburbs across Sydney and Melbourne are expected to fare better than others as property price…
Sam Newman’s infamous Pamela Anderson house hits the market
The controversial St Kilda house Sam Newman built featuring Pamela Anderson's face is on the market with an…
Fallout from rising rates to be less dramatic than predicted: HTW
Rising interest rates are likely to slow down property markets but the fallout will be far less dramatic…
Stamp duty putting a huge financial burden on NSW homebuyers
Stamp duty is rising at a faster rate than wages and house prices in NSW, causing homeowners to…
Hugh Jackman lists his enormous New York triplex
Aussie good guy and X-Men star Hugh Jackman has put his three-storey Manhattan apartment with “staggering” views on…
NSW Government pledges $20 million to increase women in construction
The NSW Government has announced an investment of $20 million over the next three years to help increase…
Inside Britney’s Thousand Oaks mansion
A lot has happened in the life of pop star Britney Spears since she first purchased her Thousand…
Tight Perth rental market needs more investors
Perth’s low vacancy rate has left 12 suburbs across the city with just one property available for rent.
Cash buyers on the rise across New Zealand
Cash buyers who own multiple properties are on the rise across New Zealand according to new data from…
House prices continue to rise as other dwelling values slow down
Australian house prices recorded another increase over the March quarter, while other dwelling types saw price growth slow…
Suburban centres and satellite office locations on the rise
Workers who have become comfortable working from home are leading businesses to adopt more flexible working arrangements on…
William and Kate are moving house
Prince William is moving his family to Adelaide Cottage on the Windsor estate to be closer to to…
Ariana Grande buys Cameron Diaz’s ‘spare house’
Singer Ariana Grande has quietly picked up a Hollywood Hills home from retired movie star Cameron Diaz for…
Aussie homes worth a record $10 trillion
The total value of the nation’s residential property increased by $221.2 billion in the March 2022 quarter, bringing…
Lily Collins buys Kristen Wiig’s Pasadena house
Actress Lily Collins, best known for the film Emily in Paris has quietly acquired the former home of…
Sydney vacancy rate hits 5-year low
The vacancy rate across Sydney has plummeted to a five-year low, putting the city on the verge of…
Kristen Stewart sells Malibu getaway for $8.3 million
Twilight star Kristen Stewart is looking to downsize her hefty property portfolio starting with the sale of her…
New listings rebound after a quiet April
The number of new listings across the country continues to rise, jumping 12 per cent across the capital…
Shaun Stoker: Do auctions work in a cooling market?
While most agents understand the value of auctions when markets are hot, the auction process can also be…
Homeowners and renters facing record levels of financial stress
Financial stress has reached record levels across Australia as homeowners and renters struggle to keep up with the…
Commercial service station sector still growing despite EV push
Growth in investment in commercial service stations was elevated in 2021, despite Government attempts to encourage electronic vehicles…
Neil Patrick Harris sells Harlem home for record $7.1 million
Neil Patrick Harris, best known for his roles as Doogie Howser MD and more recently Barney Stinson on…
Growth across capital cities slowing at
record pace
The annual rate of price growth across Australia's capital cities is slowing at the fastest rate since 1989.
Buyers and renters continue to struggle with housing affordability
Housing affordability has continued to fall with more pain ahead according to the Real Estate Institute of Australia…
Top 10 classic Hollywood real estate agents
With the rise of TV shows like Million Dollar Listing, real estate agents are now being thrust into…