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Brisbane leads Australia's renovation boom as Sydney activity declines
Industry News

Brisbane leads Australia’s renovation boom

New analysis of building approvals reveals a widening divide in renovation activity across Australia's major property markets, while…

Father brought to tears as son secures first home in five-acre Yackandandah auction
Agent Stories

Father brought to tears as son secures first home in five-acre Yackandandah auction

A young first-home buyer's decisive knockout bid secured just over five acres of lifestyle land close to Yackandandah's…

Couple behind $28.5m Sunshine Beach sale list historic Brisbane mansion
Celebrity Homes

Couple behind $28.5m Sunshine Beach sale list historic Brisbane mansion

After selling their spectacular Sunshine Beach home for $28.5 million, Queensland business couple Samantha and Brad Hopper are…

Planning reforms shift housing investment to new builds
Industry News

Planning reforms tip housing spend from rebuilds to new builds

KPMG analysis finds investment in new homes has jumped 20 per cent in four years as knockdown rebuilds…

Off-market acreage sale delivers result vendors couldn't achieve two years earlier
Agent Stories

Off-market acreage sale delivers result vendors couldn’t achieve two years earlier

Priscilla Asi matched a local family with their dream acreage property after they'd missed out on a similar…

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Franchise News

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.

Industry News

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…

Damian Larkin secures $560k result for iconic Wendouree bell tower apartment
Agent Stories

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…

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Elite Agent TV

Why good people stay – Andrew McCann on culture and the panic hire

Jellis Craig CEO Andrew McCann joins Samantha McLean and Chris Hanley on The Edit to explain why retaining…

Mother watches family legacy continue as Black Forest bungalow sells $90,000 over reserve
Agent Stories

Mother watches family legacy continue as Black Forest bungalow sells $90,000 over reserve

Angelo Svic's transparent approach and multi-agent inspection strategy delivered a family $90,000 above reserve for their mother's 59-year…

George Faris turns passed-in Kensington auction into $2.9m post-auction win
Agent Stories

George Faris turns passed-in Kensington auction into $2.9m post-auction win

George Faris turned a passed-in auction into a $2.9 million post-auction success by reading buyer psychology and navigating…

Sydney family finds space and access in Gwandalan lakeside pocket
Agent Stories

Sydney family finds space and access in Gwandalan lakeside pocket

Daniel Grech's hands-on approach and honest vendor communication delivered six offers for a Gwandalan property that matched a…

Industry News

Developers warn of project cancellations over trust tax changes

Five major industry bodies commissioned polling showing most small and medium developers expect the proposed changes to affect…

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,…

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…

Former Youi chief lists $7m Paddington home for sea change
Celebrity Homes

Former Youi chief lists $7m Paddington home for sea change

Frank Costigan, who led Youi and QBE over a 40-year corporate career, is heading to the Sunshine Coast…

Highland rebrands with a digital-first push for prestige listings
Franchise News

Highland unveils a new era of brand identity to reflect its expanding prestige property portfolio

The company-owned network is rolling out a new visual identity and AI tools over the next 12 months,…

Heritage Botany house on 1,064sqm breaks suburb record at $3.8 million
Agent Stories

Heritage Botany house on 1,064sqm breaks suburb record at $3.8 million

A heritage house on more than 1,000 square metres in Botany has shattered the suburb's price record, with…

Elwood vendor runs own inspections, saves thousands and sells for $1.55 million
Agent Stories

Elwood vendor runs own inspections, saves thousands and sells for $1.55 million

Ben Williams proved Unreserved's hybrid Plus campaign model works with a $1.55 million Elwood auction result built on…

Adrian William Llewelyn Street Signboard. Image supplied
Franchise News

Adrian William gives its brand a refresh

Adrian William has rolled out a brand refresh across its marketing materials, building on the visual language the…

Harcourts Property Specialists opens two new WA offices
Franchise News

Harcourts Property Specialists expands with two new WA offices

The Perth property management business is adding Subiaco and Hopetoun locations and seven salespeople, 16 months after joining…

Hamish Palmer-Hill. Image: Supplied
Franchise News

Jellis Craig Port Phillip adds prestige experience with Hamish Palmer-Hill appointment

Jellis Craig Port Phillip strengthens its prestige sales offering with the appointment of inner-south specialist Hamish Palmer-Hill.

Mark Josem sells Hawthorn East home for $150,000 above previous offer after expanding buyer competition
News

Mark Josem sells Hawthorn East home for $150,000 above previous offer after expanding buyer competition

Mark Josem sold the same Hawthorn East home that failed to sell in 2022 for $150,000 more in…

Rita Kennedy returns to Ray White Maroochydore full-time
Franchise News

Rita Kennedy returns to Ray White Maroochydore

The agent has rejoined the office where she built her career, with her family now settled in the…

Prime central London properties have reportedly fallen sharply, with Westminster down more than 25%. Image: Deposit Photos/Lois
International

What a tax shake-up means for luxury rental demand

As stamp duty and council tax changes reshape London's top end, buyer interest has dropped sharply while rental…

Hanover Terrace property and mews, photo credit: Aston Chase
Celebrity Homes

Inside Damien Hirst and Charles Dickens’ iconic London enclave up for grabs for $29 million

A restored Nash masterpiece on Regent’s Park pairs Regency drama with supercar-ready luxury.

Cut-paper collage of a magnifying glass hovering over rows of identical stamped houses, with one warmly lit, hand-crafted house standing out under the lens
Opinion

Google won’t say what its new spam update is hunting (but we can probably guess)

The third spam crackdown of 2026 arrived on Tuesday 18 August with no blog post and no list…

(L-R) Julian Augustini, Michael Cooney, John McGrath, Christopher Mourd, Andrew Boyce. Image: Supplied
Franchise News

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…

Homes in Glasgow sell three times faster than the UK average - making the Scottish city the fastest selling in Britain. Image: Deposit Photos
International

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…

"The best networks don't replace entrepreneurship. We enable it." David Edwards, CEO of First National Real Estate. Image: Supplied/Lois
Features

The 70-30 split that defines a co-operative real estate network

As compliance costs rise and cross-brand talent wars rage, First National CEO David Edwards argues the future belongs…

Bianca Denham outlines the three pillars of long-term real estate success. Image: Supplied/Lois
Opinion

What really separates top agents in today’s market

Strip away the noise: why mastering communication, marketing, and negotiation beats every market shortcut

Senator Pocock said it was great news that Labor had released a change to negative gearing laws to better protect widows and divorcees. Image: Supplied/Lois
Industry News

Labor moves to fix ‘widow tax’ on investment properties

Australians who inherit an investment property from their spouse will not lose any existing negative gearing access under…

A new Queensland bill aims to ‘streamline’ major projects, but farmers fear it could hand their farm to developers. Image: Getty
Industry News

Queensland bill would expand compulsory land acquisition powers

A parliamentary inquiry into a Queensland bill that would make it easier for the state to acquire private…

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AI

21 reasons to send a press release – and the part AI still can’t do

Publicity wins listings, attracts good people, and builds a record you can't buy. The 21 moments worth pitching…

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Celebrity Homes

Inside the secret crown jewel of Melbourne: the 1887 grand mansion penthouse that’s fit for royalty

A top-floor apartment inside one of Melbourne's oldest surviving mansions is going to auction, giving buyers a rare…