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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.
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 and team join Stone Southern Highlands
The experienced local agent brings more than 20 years in the industry and a client network spanning the…
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…
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…
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…
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
Matilda Downard's hands-on preparation and strategic staging approach delivered five offers in 18 days for a Bunbury-area property,…
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 reveal incoming price drop timelines
The market has reacted faster than expected to negative gearing and capital gains tax changes, but a recovery…
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 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…
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…
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
A family who missed out on a similar property six weeks earlier secured the five-bedroom house in two…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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
A well-timed database match and strategic off-market approach delivered a first-home buyer their dream apartment while saving the…
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…