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Glen Hare (left) and Daren Chan (right). Image: Supplied
Franchise News

BresicWhitney launches financial wellness program for its people

The property group has partnered with a financial advisory firm to deliver workshops on cashflow, tax, superannuation and investment strategies as part of its people-first approach.

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Franchise News

Alistair Boyle – finding freedom and family time in Casey-Cardinia

Alistair Boyle has discovered that running your own business doesn't mean sacrificing time with the people who matter…

Sophie Desprez - Stone Southern Highlands. Image supplied
Franchise News

Sophie Desprez and team join Stone Southern Highlands

The experienced local agent brings more than 20 years in the industry and a client network spanning the…

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People Moves

Beyond the listings: Mark Anderson’s no-nonsense guide to real estate and real life

After walking away from real estate entirely and spending a year surfing, Mark Anderson returned with a hard…

1.3 million new residents, 800,000 homes: Inside the Minns Government's 20-year Sydney blueprint. Image: Lois
Industry News

Councils to lock in 30-year housing blueprint pipeline under Sydney masterplan

The finalised Sydney Plan maps housing growth to the city's east and jobs growth to the west, giving…

Italy's prestige property sector is booming as offshore buyers look beyond traditional European capitals. Image: Lois
International

What a €1 million budget buys in Italy versus Sydney

Knight Frank research shows prestige buyers are getting far more space and favourable tax settings in Venice, Lucca…

(L-R) Fiona Blayney, Quinn Darragh, Chelsea Pottenger, Tim Dugan. Image supplied
Real Estate Agent Events

Happy people do more, and they love doing it

Walk into a property management business that's firing and you can feel it before anyone speaks. The energy…

Matilda Downard's staging strategy delivers five offers in 18 days for Usher property
Agent Stories

Matilda Downard’s staging strategy delivers five offers in 18 days for Usher property

Matilda Downard's hands-on preparation and strategic staging approach delivered five offers in 18 days for a Bunbury-area property,…

REA Group economist Megan Lieu expects affordable sub-$1 million suburbs to remain resilient as buyers adapt to lower borrowing capacities. Image: Supplied/Lois
Industry News

Where rate pressure is sending buyer demand right now

New REA Group figures reveal enquiry growth of up to 245 per cent in regional and fringe suburbs,…

Major banks have revised their Greater Sydney property forecasts downward for 2026 amid tighter borrowing conditions, though long-term fundamentals are expected to pave the way for market stabilisation in 2027. Image: Lois
Industry News

Major banks reveal incoming price drop timelines

The market has reacted faster than expected to negative gearing and capital gains tax changes, but a recovery…

Local market expert Matthew Makin (Director, Woodards Sunbury & Macedon Ranges) has seen buyer demand for family homes with backyard space push local annual growth to 4.3 per cent, significantly outperforming the broader Melbourne market. Image: Supplied/Lois
Industry News

Sunbury emerges as one of Melbourne’s stand-out growth suburbs amid auction rebound

While Melbourne dwelling values fell 2.8 per cent over the year, Sunbury grew 4.3 per cent as buyers…

Andrew and Tracey Macmillan are joining the FOUNDIT team. Image: Supplied
Franchise News

Andrew and Tracey Macmillan join FOUNDIT buyer’s agency

The husband-and-wife team bring complementary expertise to FOUNDIT, combining Andrew's 40+ years in Melbourne's prestige property market with…

People Moves

Why Storyhouse treats social media as a sales engine, not a branding exercise

Mark Josem is rewriting the agency playbook, combining digital storytelling, buyer psychology and bilingual auctions to challenge the…

McGrath Traralgon left back, Matt Johnson, right back Sam Shaw, left front, Alison Johnson, right back Melissa Van Berkel. Image: Supplied
Franchise News

Matt Johnson opens McGrath office in Traralgon

The new office pushes McGrath's network into Gippsland, a region McGrath Research ranks second on the east coast…

Off-market sale delivers $1.79 million result in two days for property that previously took six months to sell
Agent Stories

Off-market sale delivers $1.79 million result in two days for property that previously took six months to sell

A family who missed out on a similar property six weeks earlier secured the five-bedroom house in two…

Ray White Group economist Atom Go Tian. Image: Supplied/Lois
International

NZ’s million-dollar suburb tally spreads beyond Auckland and Wellington

New Ray White Group analysis shows the next wave of $1 million suburbs will emerge in Central Otago,…

REA Group Chief Product Officer, Jonathan Swift. Image supplied
Partner Content

Realestate.com.au launches five AI-powered tools in the NextGen Now product suite

New research shows most AI property searches now start with lifestyle goals rather than suburbs, as the portal…

Real estate professionals from across Australia gathered for First National Real Estate's 2026 Rural & Regional Muster. Image: Supplied
Franchise News

No two rural markets are alike, but the challenges often are

First National's Rural Chapter Chair Rohan Ibbs explains why members swapping practical solutions at a regional conference matters…

(L-R) William Pereira, Norman Tran, Adrian Tsavalas - Adrian William Real Estate. Image supplied
Franchise News

Norman Tran promoted to associate director at Adrian William

Rising through the ranks from sales associate to the agency's top-performing agent, Norman Tran has been named associate…

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Franchise News

Pardeep Singh – taking calculated risks to achieve success

Pardeep Singh's journey into real estate came from an unexpected turn of events that changed the trajectory of…

Vincent Ianni and Michael Qader - Harcourts AQ. Image supplied
Franchise News

Michael Qader and Vincent Ianni’s AQ Properties joins Harcourts

The Western Sydney agency, built from a garage eight years ago, rebrands as Harcourts AQ as it joins…

Woodards Executive Chairman John Piccolo is preparing to swap boardrooms for the Australian outback. Image: Supplied
Franchise News

Woodards chairman to drive 6,000km through outback for charity

John Piccolo will spend 10 days travelling from Victoria to Western Australia in a car older than he'd…

Money.com.au Property Expert Nick Burgess outlines how SMSF investors are shifting their strategy toward commercial real estate and external holdings following the August 10 ban on new residential borrowing inside super funds. Image: Supplied/Lois
Industry News

SMSF investors pivot to commercial real estate and personal portfolios as residential borrowing ban kicks off

As new residential borrowing restrictions take effect, SMSF trustees shift focus to commercial assets and external portfolios to…

"Statistics explain what is happening. People explain why." - Harcourts Australia CEO Adrian Knowles on the upcoming National Census. Image: Supplied/Lois
Industry News

What the census really tells us about Australia’s housing market

Behind shifts in homeownership, mortgages, and multi-generational living, the upcoming count reveals the personal human decisions driving the…

"Australia’s inflation and housing policies are now working against each other." said Nerida Conisbee, Ray White Group Chief Economist
Industry News

House prices are falling, so why is housing getting more expensive?

Ray White Group chief economist Nerida Conisbee says rising rents, construction costs and electricity prices are keeping housing…

TOOP+TOOP establishes new Stirling office. Image supplied
People Moves

Phil Crowder and team join TOOP+TOOP in Adelaide Hills

The move gives TOOP+TOOP a permanent office in Stirling and unites Phil Crowder's team with the agency's existing…

OzHarvest driver with Urban's Trent Brewer. Image supplied
Franchise News

Urban Real Estate donates 1,000+ items to OzHarvest

Every Urban Real Estate office across New South Wales turned into a collection point last month, with staff…

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Franchise News

Barry Plant Mildura reshapes leadership as next generation steps up

A change in leadership at Barry Plant Mildura has prompted the 35-year-old business to rethink how it is…

Experts reveal biggest mistakes In unsettled property market. Image: Lois
Industry News

Expert Q&A night exposes depth of buyer confusion

A First National agency's finance, legal, tax and construction panel ran an hour over schedule as attendees queued…

Directors Michael Ferguson, Lachelle Ferguson and Kathleen Fairweather are transitioning their business to LJ Hooker, with offices in Forestville and Narrabeen. Image: Supplied
Franchise News

Ferguson, Fairweather directors rebrand Sydney agency to LJ Hooker

After more than two decades in business together, the trio's Forestville and Narrabeen offices will now operate as…

Mark Sleiman and Isabel Davis - PRD Gunnedah
People Moves

PRD Tamworth extends its footprint into Gunnedah

The agency's move follows a reported 22.1 per cent jump in Gunnedah's median house price and tight housing…

CPA Australia Tax Lead Jenny Wong. Image: Supplied
Industry News

Tax overhaul threatens housing developments and small agencies as CPA warns of multibillion-dollar compliance crunch

The accounting body says a broad anti-avoidance rule tied to next year's capital gains tax overhaul could catch…

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Supplier News

How Katie Cotton is reshaping the way we hire and get hired in real estate

Katie Cotton is replacing outdated hiring methods with industry-focused proptech innovation.

First-home buyer secures Seaforth unit through database match before public campaign
Agent Stories

First-home buyer secures Seaforth unit through database match before public campaign

A well-timed database match and strategic off-market approach delivered a first-home buyer their dream apartment while saving the…

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Franchise News

Daniel Robinson – building an attraction business on the Mornington Peninsula

Daniel Robinson has transformed his real estate career since joining Area Specialist, achieving record-breaking results while maintaining authenticity…