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The property manager moonlighting as a pro wrestler
Franchise News

Meet ‘Showtime’ – the property manager who wrestles on weekends

Ray White Southbank's Sean Thompson says having a completely separate outlet, even one that recently dislocated his knee,…

Year 11 student begins real estate career through school apprenticeship
Partner Content

Bathurst teen fast-tracks real estate career through school

While many agencies are battling a talent shortage, LJ Hooker Bathurst is nurturing future agents straight out of…

The Investor Edit:
Industry News

The Investor Edit: Tracking Investor Trends Post-Budget

Investors pulled back after the Federal Budget, but the picture since then has been more complex. Drawing on…

The Block immersive 3D tours
Partner Content

Domain brings Matterport 3D tours to The Block

The exclusive property partner deal lets viewers step inside completed renovations via the Domain app, as part of…

A single suburban house wrapped tightly in layers of red tape and rubber-stamped paperwork, while townhouses and mid-rise apartment blocks queue behind it waiting to emerge.
Industry News

Better regulation needed to fix housing shortage, Productivity Commission says

From three-storey development on most residential land to broad upzoning and faster approvals, the Productivity Commission’s interim report…

News

Elite Agent launches Saved Articles, free for every reader

A new tool across EliteAgent.com lets readers keep the stories they want to come back to. Free for…

AI Meeting Management: Real Estate Team Accountability
Features

How To Build a Better Memory System for Your Real Estate Team

The transcript is the least interesting thing an AI meeting tool does. Here's the workflow and the prompts…

Cunninghams has opened its new Dee Why office. Photo: Supplied
Franchise News

Cunninghams comes home to Dee Why

Leading independent real estate agency opens purpose-built Dee Why office, reaffirming its commitment to the heart of the…

Building good compliance habits. Image Getty
Partner Content

Why Insurance Should Be Part of Your AML Compliance Strategy

Australia’s expanded anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) obligations have now been in place for more than a…

REMAX gathers top property managers for Platinum Plus forum
Franchise News

REMAX gathers top property managers for Platinum Plus forum

The Brisbane event, now in its third year, paired industry mentoring with sessions on resilience and leadership for…

Robert Stambolziev - Ray White Mill Park. Image supplied
Features

The Elite Athlete Playbook Powering Ray White’s Rising Star

Ex-pro footballer Robert Stambolziev reveals how the brutal lessons of international sports built an immune-to-rejection mindset for real…

The new skyscrapers of the digital age: data centres are attracting billions in global property investment. Image: Getty
International

Global commercial property market tipped to hit $1 trillion

Data centres, logistics and mixed-use conversions are reshaping commercial property, and the numbers suggest hybrid work and e-commerce…

Franchise News

The strategic shape-shifter: why Laura Langford embraces the ‘curly’ deals

From high-stakes capital to bespoke residential sales, Laura Langford unpacks why navigating the complex and unpredictable is the…

REA Group Senior Economist Anne Flaherty said that tax changes and shifting risk profiles are driving mixed performance across commercial property sectors over the June quarter. Image: Supplied/Lois
Commercial

Tax changes and industrial demand drive mixed quarter for commercial property

Commercial property yields delivered a mixed performance over the June 2026 quarter, with market movements varying significantly across…

Krish Gajera's 45-minute phone call saves Parafield Gardens auction
Just Sold

Krish Gajera’s 45-minute phone call saves Parafield Gardens auction

When auction day bidding stalled, Krish Gajera's 45-minute phone negotiation with an online buyer who'd done his homework…

Hannah Gill breaks down why high turnover is a cultural issue, not just an operational one, and why treating your team like an elite sports team changes everything. Image: Supplied/Lois
Opinion

Stop calling your team a ‘family’: why this real estate myth is costing your business

Real estate leader Hannah Gill breaks down why high turnover is a cultural issue, not an operational one,…

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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…

Mansour Soltani, Head of Research. Our Top 10. Image: Supplied
Industry News

Over 52,000 extra Aussie homes plunge into mortgage stress as financial squeeze hits blue-chip suburbs

Nationwide housing crunch escalates as cash flow deficits spread far beyond outer growth corridors

Features

The new era of PMs: Why the future belongs to strategic advisors, not task managers

Ahead of National Property Managers Day, industry leaders explain why relationships, judgement and calm communication now matter more…

(L-R) Fiona Blayney, Naaman Fraser, Donna Hughes, Sophie Kennedy-Rush. Image supplied
Partner Content

Three numbers that should make every principal uncomfortable, and one that matters

There's a question I get every time the PM/ONE program drops: “Fi, why should I spend the money…

Jeroen van de Peppel, Vivien Yap and Sam Lawley. Image supplied
Franchise News

Sam Lawley, Jeroen van de Peppel join Ray White leadership team

Ray White Dalkeith | Claremont has appointed a new General Manager and a Head of Growth and Strategy…

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Industry News

Market resilience: 85% of suburbs post price gains despite 2026 headwinds

New realestate.com.au data shows house prices have grown in 85 per cent of Australian suburbs over the past…

Dr Sherman Chan, Chief Economist at Australian Property Institute. Image: LinkedIn/Lois
Industry News

Tax reforms now outweigh interest rates in price outlook

Property valuers say negative gearing and capital gains tax changes are now more widely cited than interest rates…

Villa Zelda @ Le Provencal, residence. Image Credit CAUDWELL
Celebrity Homes

Ballroom that hosted Chaplin and Chanel lists as $47.5M luxury villa

Villa Zelda, a five-bedroom residence built inside the former Hôtel Provençal ballroom on Cap d'Antibes, is priced at…

UK asking prices fall as World Cup and heat distract buyers
International

UK asking prices fall as World Cup and heat distract buyers

Rightmove says sellers are competing harder for attention as football, record temperatures and a new Prime Minister push…

Ellis Schofield - Area Specialist. Image supplied
Franchise News

Ellis Schofield marks a year building his own brand at Area Specialist

The Frankston agent says the move has let him grow market share on his own terms while finding…

High interest rates and buyer pushback have led Sydney’s house values to fall by nearly $60,000 in three months. Image: Getty
Industry News

Australia’s three-year housing boom comes to an end

Domain's June quarter report shows capital city house and unit prices falling for the first time since 2022,…

Ray White’s Nerida Conisbee and Thomas McGlynn track shifting auction dynamics as investor participation slowly recovers while first home buyer intent surges to 46.5%. Image Supplied/Lois
Industry News

Investor auction buying edges back after post-Budget slide

Ray White data shows investor participation clawing back toward pre-Budget levels, though the recovery is patchy and first…

REA Group CEO Cameron McIntyre and Foundation Chair Christine Mikhael. Image supplied
Industry News

A Night Without Home returns with $1 million goal

A Home for All Foundation is calling on real estate professionals to spend a night without shelter this…

Segro turns down Prologis' latest £13.5B takeover offer, betting big on its long-term European portfolio and AI data centre pipeline. Image: Lois
International

Prologis vs Segro: The $18 billion standoff over Europe’s prime commercial real estate

The UK warehouse landlord says the US logistics giant's latest offer still undervalues its portfolio, as a British…

Zoe Paulsen of Sydney Contemporary and Will Gosse of BresicWhitney. Image supplied
Franchise News

BresicWhitney named Sydney Contemporary’s first real estate partner

The agency's move from ambassador to inaugural Real Estate Partner deepens its ties to Sydney's arts scene as…

Olivia Chammas, Director of Talent, Urban Real Estate. Image: Supplied/Lois
Opinion

The $28,500 dilemma: why real estate agencies must shift from hiring to holding

In a market where candidates are more selective than ever, sustainable growth isn't about how fast you recruit,…

Jay Papasan - VP of Strategic Content. Image kw.com
Franchise News

Jay Papasan steps down as Keller Williams executive after 26 years

The co-author of bestselling productivity book The ONE Thing is leaving day-to-day leadership at Keller Williams to focus…

Landlords wait a year to evict as Scottish tribunal buckles

Up to 12 months for a hearing: Scotland’s tribunal backlog is a warning Australia shouldn’t ignore

Scottish landlords are waiting eight to 12 months from lodging an eviction application to getting a tribunal hearing,…

Industry News

The HIA wants Treasury to show its homework on SMSF changes

HIA chief economist Tim Reardon says the new SMSF borrowing restrictions passed without a published cost-benefit analysis, and…