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€1bn bet on Europe’s housing shortage as global investors target rental market
Partners Group and Empira Group are launching a €1 billion ($1.8 billion AUD) European residential investment strategy, betting that chronic housing shortages and declining home ownership affordability will drive further demand for professionally managed rental housing.
Georgie Haug takes reins at Belle Property Samford
The agent, recognised as Belle Property's top sales performer nationally for three consecutive years, is bringing a fresh…
Ray White team passes $265,000 raised for Giant Steps
The Lower North Shore Group's annual step challenge has now raised more than $265,000 for autism support services…
Harcourts Ulverstone and Penguin rebrands as Coastline
The locally owned business has opened a new Ulverstone office and expanded into Devonport, with a rebrand to…
REINSW asks why landlords still pay for Centrepay rent fees
With card surcharges now banned for NSW businesses, the institute says the government continues to charge agents and…
Bronte through and through – David Tyrrell of Ray White Phillips & Co
Ray White Phillips & Co's David Tyrrell has taken a landmark Bronte property to market, with buyer's agents…
Privacy and serenity trump parking for Como waterfront buyers
A local family saw exceptional value in a tidal waterfront house with no vehicle parking, trusting Rhiff Larkings…
Family ties secure $1.24m off-market sale in Tarneit’s growth corridor
When Kunal Singh identified a database buyer whose family lived streets away, he knew the emotional connection would…
Cara Schwartz returns to Harcourts, joins Pinnacle team
The REIQ's 2023 Queensland Rising Star of the Year has rejoined the Harcourts network at Harcourts Pinnacle.
Pre-market strategy delivers seven-day sale and two more Newstead listings for Bradley Philbrick
A pre-market targeting strategy and deliberate decision to test the market delivered five offers and a confident vendor…
Gary Gaurav launches C21 Aspire Group in Brisbane’s north
The new Century 21 franchise brings sales, property management and support staff together across four North Brisbane offices,…
Donations to double for one day in A Night Without Home
First AML, REI Astra and Bunnings will match the first $75,000 raised giving agency principals a time-limited reason…
Leah Kirk to take over Ray White Whyalla
The long-time local agent steps into business ownership next month, with husband Jamie joining the team as auctioneer.
Charmaine Budd takes over Ray White Port Augusta
Long-time sales agent Charmaine Budd has been handed the keys to Ray White Port Augusta, with the office…
Josh Wilson and Tara Apps launch Belle Property Echuca Moama
A locally born sales agent and property management specialist with a combined 24 years' experience have opened a…
International investors pile into London property as bulk deals near £80m
Three major bulk residential investment deals in London this year, including a $21.5 million purchase of nine Notting…
The spring playbook just changed – most agents haven’t noticed yet
Auction clearance rates have dropped from around 70% this time last year to the low 50s. New listings…
Five Queensland offices unite as Ray White Rural Condamine Group
The network's top-performing rural business has brought its Pittsworth, Warwick, Dalby, Chinchilla and Stanthorpe offices and 35 staff…
Units hold their ground as affordability reshapes housing downturn
Australia's housing downturn is opening up a clear divide between houses and units, with the more affordable end…
Brisbane overtakes Sydney as national home values keep falling
Cotality's Home Value Index recorded a sixth consecutive monthly decline in September, with Brisbane now falling faster than…
Domain data maps six buyer personalities across the capitals
New search analysis shows Sydney buyers chasing income potential, Brisbane buyers seeking multigenerational space, and Perth listings rising…
Harcourts Local golf day raises $20,000 for Queensland charities
The second annual Harcourts Local Cup brought together 132 players to support mental health and youth housing initiatives,…
Your vendor wants video. Now you can say yes.
It comes up in listing presentations now. The vendor has seen walkthrough videos on realestate.com.au or Domain, they…
RBA pulls the trigger: What the fourth rate rise means for property
The RBA has raised the cash rate to 4.60 per cent, its fourth hike of 2026, squeezing borrowing…
QLD leads price growth as apartments outpace houses in three capitals
Brisbane apartment values rose 21.6 per cent over the year, while apartments also outperformed houses in Sydney and…
REA Group makes $409m play for stake in Ireland’s biggest property portal
The realestate.com.au owner is expanding its international footprint with a 35 per cent stake in the business behind…
When the sale price falls short of expectations
When buyer feedback and offers don't match a vendor's price hopes, clear written records and Professional Indemnity cover…
From Sydney to Christchurch, Ray White names its 2026 top performers
The Brisbane agent collected three international awards as Ray White handed out its 2026 honours across Australia and…
Courtney Berry named Harcourts Victoria operations manager
Courtney Berry brings more than a decade of experience across sales, property management, training and operations to the…
Damian Larkin secures $560k result for iconic Wendouree bell tower apartment
Damian Larkin's persistent communication and market adjustments helped secure a $560,000 result for an iconic Wendouree bell tower…
Misal Patel and Khushi Shah to open Harcourts Para Hills
The South Australian pair, who tripled their rent roll in two years, are bringing their sales and property…
Katrina Driessen’s database-first approach secures $1.11m Kingston result in six days
A database-first campaign and storytelling-driven marketing video delivered a six-day sale and multiple offers for Katrina Driessen's Kingston…
Peter Diamantidis opens ninth Ray White office in Quakers Hill
The Western Sydney principal has built a four-person team in the suburb over the past year, with a…
$49,500 warning as NSW tightens rental rules for agents
New laws will overhaul rental applications, restrict the personal information agents can collect and introduce penalties of up…
Why this analyst says a housing crash is the wrong call
Property analyst Michael Matusik's latest report points to vacancy rates as low as 0.7 per cent as the…