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Gavin Rubinstein hits Elite status six weeks into the financial year
The TRG founder is on track for a 13th consecutive Chairman's Elite year, a run he shares with only five others across Ray White's network.
Ripple Wu brings Box Hill team to Jellis Craig
The merger adds a new Box Hill office to the Jellis Craig Whitehorse hub alongside its existing Blackburn…
Jenna Wallace promoted to lead Knight Frank occupier platform
The appointment brings Knight Frank's Global Portfolio Solutions and Tenant Representation teams under one national leader.
OBrien network honours top performers at annual gala awards
More than 350 people gathered in Melbourne to celebrate the network's top sales agents, property managers and offices…
$146m to fast-track 18,900 Gold Coast homesites
Queensland's Residential Activation Fund will pay for roads, power, water and a sewage plant upgrade across Coomera, Pimpama,…
What the new foreign buyer rules mean for your market
Extended purchase bans, tripled FIRB fees and a 30% capital gains tax rate are reshaping offshore demand, with…
The small maintenance issues that can become costly insurance claims
Small maintenance issues can become costly problems when left unchecked, with flow-on effects for landlords, tenants and insurance…
Ray White Goulburn staffer to shave head for grandfather
Tamika Straney is taking on the World's Greatest Shave after learning her grandfather has lived with chronic myeloid…
Beba Ramic joins The Agency WA
The Mosman Park specialist brings close to two decades of local market experience to her new role.
Geoff Grist joins Harcourts after 21 years in Mosman and Neutral Bay
The Lower North Shore veteran has opened a franchise, built and sold a rent roll, and merged property…
New consumer research shows what Vendors and Buyers actually Value, Notice and Act On.
Whether choosing a home to buy or selecting an agent to appraise, online presentation is where the decision-making…
Winning is just the beginning for Barfoot & Thompson
Seven months after a history-making trifecta at the International Property Awards, New Zealand's largest family-owned real estate company…
How much rents would need to rise to save investment property returns
Ray White modelling suggests a 30 per cent rent increase could remove the need for any price correction…
Cunninghams welcomes Claudia Macdonald to strengthen Forest area presence
Cunninghams has welcomed experienced sales agent and Northern Beaches local Claudia Macdonald to its growing sales team, strengthening…
Political theatre: why the housing accord target is a ‘fairy tale’
The finance commentator Alan Kohler says Australia is building 100,000-plus homes short of its national target each year,…
Calvin Chan joins Raine & Horne Green Square as associate partner
The promotion brings the agency's top-selling Zetland agent into a leadership role, according to Raine & Horne Green…
Japanese agency sells homes for 1 Yen, banks trust instead
One Tokyo agency has built a business model around giving away unwanted regional properties for less than the…
Regional Victorian house values soar as inner-Melbourne drops and REIV demands auction rule pause
Towns like Bright, Mildura and Bendigo posted growth of 90 to 146 per cent over ten years, far…
Building success through reputation in Leongatha
Matt Redmond has built a thriving real estate business in Leongatha without making a single cold call.
REIQ names 40 real estate professionals as Fellows
The Real Estate Institute of Queensland has recognised 40 members with 15 years or more of service, entitling…
LJ Hooker names A Home for All primary charity partner
The multi-year partnership will see LJ Hooker Foundation's 400-plus offices drive fundraising and awareness for homelessness and housing…
Teneriffe becomes Queensland’s first $5 million suburb
The Brisbane enclave's median house price soared 48.6 per cent in a year, joining an exclusive club previously…
Josh Rutman, Jesse Radisich join Knight Frank’s Melbourne team
Josh Rutman arrives as Partner and Head of Capital Markets, Victoria, with Jesse Radisich as Senior Director, bringing…
Affordable regional hubs cushion Australian property downturn as capital city exodus hits record high
Net migration from capital cities to the regions hit an all-time high in the March quarter, with Sydney…
Chantelle Walker and Derek Seth open Century 21 Rise in Gympie
The pair, each with eight years of local industry experience and multiple Century 21 sales awards between them,…
McGrath partners with Hodges to expand Melbourne footprint
The new Hodges McGrath brand will operate across Bayside Melbourne and Rye on the Mornington Peninsula, bringing Victoria's…
Investor retreat wipes $5.4 billion off new lending as borrowing capacity squeezes capital cities
ABS figures show new mortgage lending fell for a second straight quarter, with investors leading the pullback after…
Correct pricing on day one is beating three months of discounting
New Alto data shows Glasgow homes agree a sale in just 11 days, with the company's CEO pointing…
Real estate agent turns loss into hope for Queensland families
Ray White's Sonya Treloar is running her second annual fundraiser for Hummingbird House, Queensland's only dedicated children's hospice,…
Back garden seals the deal as Antony Doolin navigates shifting Perth market
Antony Doolin's dual-targeting strategy delivered three offers for a Melville family home, with a lifestyle-focused family ultimately securing…
Ten agencies get behind REA’s red doors for Hackdays
For the first time, REA Group customers including Ray White Mildura and LJ Hooker United Group will spend…
Patrick Bird named Elders NSW rural real estate manager
The appointment comes alongside a broader reshuffle of Elders' NSW leadership, with former state manager Richard Gemmell stepping…
Highland Group honours staff at Crown Sydney awards night
More than 220 guests gathered to recognise long-serving team members and rising talent across the Highland Group.
Ray White South Australia and Northern Territory celebrate 2026 award winners
A record 820 guests attended the annual Ray White South Australia and Northern Territory annual awards at the…
Regional first-home buyers under 5% deposit scheme post double-digit equity gains
Fewer than 0.2% of the 48,000 households using the expanded scheme sit in negative equity, with outback Queensland…