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Ray White NSW & ACT names 2025/26 award winners
Franchise News

Ray White NSW & ACT names 2025/26 award winners

More than 1,100 members and guests gathered in Sydney to celebrate a year the network says tested its resilience as much as it rewarded its success.

Francesca Gasteen confirmed as Allhomes general manager
Franchise News

Francesca Gasteen confirmed as Allhomes general manager

Francesca Gasteen steps up from an interim role held since July 2025 to permanently lead the Canberra property…

Where are Australia's highest rental yields?
Industry News

Housing pressures reshape how Australians rent and invest

People aged 40 and over have emerged as the largest cohort in new sharehouse research, as governments and…

NAI Harcourts Management. Image: Supplied
Franchise News

Melbourne and Perth commercial firms merge to form NAI Harcourts RPG

Romano Property Group founder Maurice Romano has partnered with Perth's Tony Romano to build a national commercial offering,…

Amie Goddard has joined Ray White The Bayside Group. Image: Supplied
Franchise News

Amie Goddard joins Ray White The Bayside Group

The experienced Bayside agent says the move will combine the business she has built over 13 years with…

Mark Stewart named CEO in One Agency ownership handover
Franchise News

Mark Stewart named CEO in One Agency ownership handover

Four longstanding members take control of the 120-office network as founders Paul and Annie Davies step back, with…

Industry News

House buyers still hundreds of thousands short as affordability gap shifts to dwelling type

Detached houses remain the least aligned housing type across Australia's capital cities, with new Domain research showing townhouses…

St Albans house sells $72,000 above reserve as Gordon Tran's street-flooding strategy ignites five-bidder auction
Agent Stories

St Albans house sells $72,000 above reserve as Gordon Tran’s street-flooding strategy ignites five-bidder auction

Gordon Tran's hyper-local marketing blitz and high-energy auction approach delivered a result $72,000 above reserve, turning neighbourhood visibility…

Franchise News

Kenji Fukushima – turning service into Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs’ most loyal clients

Kenji Fukushima traces his run from Sydney restaurants and event venues to becoming a trusted, repeat-referral agent across…

LJ Hooker's marketing overhaul lifts local leads by 85%
Franchise News

LJ Hooker’s marketing overhaul lifts local leads by 85%

The network's award-winning campaign has delivered a jump in sales appraisal leads flowing directly to offices, as national…

People Moves

New sales manager role targets accountability and recruitment at Laing+Simmons

Director Paul Abassi says the appointment supports a five-year growth strategy focused on stronger systems, recruitment and closer…

BuyersagentsOS launches
Supplier News

BuyersagentsOS launches single-subscription operating system for buyers agents

BuyersagentsOS combines CRM, compliance, marketing and Cotality property data into a single monthly subscription, aiming to cut the…

Branded residences to reshape Australia’s luxury development
Industry News

Branded residences tipped to reshape Australia’s luxury development market

Australia remains underrepresented in the global branded residences sector, but Knight Frank says a combination of rising private…

Family ties bring interstate buyers to architectural Daylesford home with heated plunge pool
Agent Stories

Family ties bring interstate buyers to architectural Daylesford home with heated plunge pool

An interstate family's desire to be closer to loved ones drove the sale of this architecturally designed Daylesford…

Heritage home finds its Goldilocks happy ending after three campaigns
Agent Stories

Heritage home finds its Goldilocks happy ending after three campaigns

After three campaigns beginning in January 2025, a heritage-listed Glebe home sold for $995,000 to an interstate investor,…

Magazine-style photos and investor focus deliver $563k Mildura result in eight days
Agent Stories

Magazine-style photos and investor focus deliver $563k Mildura result in eight days

Lukas Pedder's strategic pricing and magazine-edit photography turned a central Mildura family home into a magnet for interstate…

How Storyhouse sold a $4.75m Kew home in 14 days after two previous campaigns
Agent Stories

How Storyhouse sold a $4.75m Kew home in 14 days after two previous campaigns

When a Kew family home failed to sell twice, the vendors faced a choice: repeat the same approach…

Gold Coast family's school connection seals $1.6M Ascot sale after 99-day pursuit
Agent Stories

Gold Coast family’s school connection seals $1.6M Ascot sale after 99-day pursuit

A Gold Coast family's connection to St Margaret's Anglican Girls School drove Oliver Jonker's 99-day pursuit of the…

Pre-auction sale in 14 days as database strategy delivers Potts Point result
Agent Stories

Pre-auction sale in 14 days as database strategy delivers Potts Point result

A pre-qualified database and a buyer's agent who already knew the building delivered a 14-day result in a…

Jason Barnett's mid-campaign pivot secures sale in Grovedale to first-home buyer
Agent Stories

Jason Barnett’s mid-campaign pivot secures sale in Grovedale to first-home buyer

Jason Barnett's mid-campaign pivot from investors to first-home buyers — and from open homes to private inspections —…

New family find their forever home in peaceful Old Byford retreat
Agent Stories

New family find their forever home in peaceful Old Byford retreat

Alyssa Hayden recognised the perfect match the moment the buyers walked through the door of this Old Byford…

Patient approach secures million-dollar result for renovated Jamisontown home
Agent Stories

Patient approach secures million-dollar result for renovated Jamisontown home

A meticulous presentation strategy and patient negotiation approach delivered a seven-figure result in a suburb where the median…

Seven investor offers drive South Grafton house $22k over asking price
Agent Stories

Seven investor offers drive South Grafton house $22k over asking price

Ron Plowman's advertised-price strategy drove seven competing offers from interstate investors for a South Grafton house that sold…

US mall values jump 13pc, outperform commercial property
International

US malls stage a comeback, outperforming every property sector

Enclosed shopping centres posted 13 per cent annual value growth in the past year, according to Green Street,…

Gemma White secures $1.6m sale after auction pass-in with five-buyer negotiation
Agent Stories

Gemma White secures $1.6m sale after auction pass-in with five-buyer negotiation

Gemma White turned an auction pass-in into a $1.6 million unconditional cash sale — $100,000 above bidding —…

Dom Thurbon speaking at PM/ONE 2026
News

Dom Thurbon’s challenge to turn conference ideas into action

Closing PM/ONE 2026, Dom Thurbon urged delegates to turn honest conversations, a sense of progress and personal accountability…

Quinn Darragh speaking at PM/ONE 2026
News

Quinn Darragh’s three questions for moving through setbacks

At PM/ONE, the Bondi lifeguard shared a practical approach to resilience built on gratitude, optimism and small steps.

Tim Duggan speaking at PM/ONE 2026
News

Tim Duggan’s five steps to handling conflict better

At PM/ONE, Tim Duggan shared his CLEAR framework for preparing for difficult conversations, listening with care, and finding…

Vendors, landlords get more listing options after ACCC REA Group undertaking
Industry News

Vendors and landlords get more listing options, ACCC says

The regulator is urging agents to revisit portal choices and fees with clients.

Pamela Medeiros and Bradley Fraser speaking at PM/ONE 2026
News

Bradley Fraser keeps the relationship going after handover

The DiJones BDM told PM/ONE how staying involved in rent reviews, sharing client knowledge and working across departments…

Pamela Medeiros speaking at PM/ONE 2026
News

Pamela Medeiros puts the investor’s plan first

DiJones’s Head of Investment Management outlined how annual reviews, better onboarding questions and team development support more purposeful…

Stuart Hobden and Fiona Blayney speaking at PM/ONE 2026
News

Stuart Hobden and Fiona Blayney show where rent roll value is built

Fee reconciliation, well-kept files and a clear view of costs can help property management businesses strengthen cash flow…

Supplier News

Fixer Group helps property managers tackle Victoria’s rental compliance

As Victoria's rental compliance rules tighten, Fixer Group is scaling fast across Melbourne - without losing the small-company…

Chelsea Pottenger speaking at PM/ONE 2026
News

Chelsea Pottenger’s practical resets for a more sustainable working day

At PM/ONE, the EQ Minds founder shared small habits for calmer transitions, a different start to the morning,…

Anders Sörman-Nilsson speaking at PM/ONE 2026
Property Management

Anders Sörman-Nilsson: Take the robot out of the property manager

The futurist’s PM/ONE keynote made the case for using AI to reclaim time for clients, strengthen human connection,…