Akshay Sharma - Barry Plant’s Head of Commercial and Finance. Image supplied

The group recorded 10,196 sales transactions for the financial year, up 12.25 per cent from 9,083 a year earlier, while new listings increased 16.1 per cent to 12,120.

Appraisal activity also increased, with the network conducting 28,427 appraisals, up 12.8 per cent year-on-year.

The results come against a more challenging backdrop for Victorian real estate, with Melbourne experiencing elevated housing supply and comparatively subdued price growth during the period.

According to figures cited by Barry Plant from PropTrack, Melbourne’s median house price was down 1.1 per cent annually by June 2026, while regional Victoria recorded annual growth of 6 per cent.

The network also had to navigate changes to Victoria’s rental regulations and higher borrowing costs during the financial year.

Barry Plant Head of Commercial and Finance Akshay Sharma said the company had seen growth across the network rather than performance being concentrated among a small number of offices.

“The most encouraging aspect of these results is that the growth is broad-based,” Akshay said.

“We are not relying on one market condition, one region or a small number of offices to drive the result.”

The group said its offices collectively achieved 90 individual “best month on record” results during FY2025–26, compared with 24 in the previous financial year.

Individual agent performance also increased slightly, with 245 agents reaching GCI or sales milestones above $100,000, compared with 234 a year earlier.

Barry Plant CEO Lisa Pennell said the network was entering the new financial year with greater momentum following the FY26 result.

“Our FY2025–26 results demonstrate stability, but more importantly, meaningful and sustainable improvement in a challenging market,” Lisa said.

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