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Market at a Crossroads: Ray White's David McMahon (left) argues that strategic agents are still finding success, while real estate commentator Tom Panos (right) warns of a frozen Sydney auction market. Images: Supplied/Lois
Features

Why single bidders and softening rates don’t mean the end of auctions

While Tom Panos warns auction activity has hit 1991 recession lows, Ray White’s David McMahon argues that data-driven…

Cut-paper collage illustration of heritage wallpaper patterned with human ears, with a video doorbell camera mounted at the centre
Opinion

The house is listening – and it heard your vendor report

More than half of sellers in a new US survey kept the cameras rolling during open homes –…

Move over, Kim K and Drake – inside Hidden Hills' new US$21 million celebrity mega-sanctuary
Celebrity Homes

Move over, Kim K and Drake – inside Hidden Hills’ new US$21 million celebrity mega-sanctuary

Why luxury buyers are ditching traditional trophy homes for private longevity retreats.

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…

Dr. Nicola Powell, Chief Residential Economist at Domain, notes a growing multi-speed market across capital city house and unit resales. Image: Supplied/Lois
Industry News

The great resale divide: Melbourne unit losses hit 27% as national profit boom tops out

National resale profits reach record highs of $458k for houses despite softening conditions, but a widening multi-speed divide…

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Features

Pancho Mehrotra: What Ted Lasso understands about leading people

Ted Lasso never talked about winning – he talked about effort. That choice of language is the whole…

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Opinion

Darren Krakowiak: Nine ways to win a commercial real estate negotiation without losing the client

Commercial real estate negotiation isn't won in the room. It's won in the prep, in reading interests over…

Esther Yong breaks down the modern listing presentation, and why reaching international buyers is becoming a non-negotiable part of a complete strategy. Image: Supplied/Lois
International

International buyer coverage is now part of a complete campaign

As domestic buyer demand tightens, agents are widening their reach to international capital – and building it into…

An oversized umbrella held over a miniature Australian suburban home, with rain passing cleanly through precise punched-out gaps in the canopy and pooling around the rooftop below.
Partner Content

Why ‘cheap cover’ can become expensive during a claim

Excesses, exclusions and payout caps can all shrink a landlord's claim, leaving property managers to manage the fallout…

South Korea proposes higher taxes on wealthy homeowners to stabilise property market. Image: Getty/Lois
International

Governments worldwide are using tax to reshape rental supply

As South Korea targets multiple homeowners and Australia adjusts negative gearing, property managers may see shifts in investor…

Michael Choi and Jack Cole - Area Specialist. Image supplied
Franchise News

Jack Cole thrives with Area Specialist in Frankston

Jack Cole operates in Frankston with Area Specialist, focusing on building genuine connections with everyday buyers and sellers.

US homeowners associations are foreclosing on more residents. Image: Lois
International

What US HOA foreclosures mean for your strata levy conversations

Overseas data shows unpaid fees are rising alongside insurance and repair costs, a reminder for sales agents to…

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…

Chris Hanley OAM, Director and CEO of First National Byron Bay
Features

The wisdom of Chris Hanley – 30 lessons from a man who’s never had a bad year in real estate

He's held 40 per cent market share in one of Australia's most watched postcodes for more than three…

Fiona Blayney with Anders Sörman-Nilsson, Pamela Medeiros, Chris Hanley (L-R)
Partner Content

The thought we all have, but dare not say out loud

Fiona Blayney says the fear isn't really about the bot, it's about what happens to the human role,…

Torn-paper collage of a Victorian terrace house with wrought-iron fence, chandelier shadow and a ghostly figure on a staircase
Features

Nick Brown: A break lease isn’t a crisis – it’s a negotiation

Tenants ending a lease early is part of the job – Nick Brown on why the ‘break lease’…

Australian Home Price Falls Deepen in July: Brisbane, Adelaide Join Decline
Industry News

National home price falls deepen, Brisbane and Adelaide join decline

Two separate market indices confirm the downturn has spread beyond Sydney and Melbourne into previously resilient mid-sized capitals,…

ABS Building Approvals Hit 5-Year High for Australian Housing
Industry News

House approvals hit five‑year high as affordability crisis deepens

ABS figures show detached house approvals at a five‑year high and multi‑unit activity surging, yet HIA says rising…

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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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Features

Caroline Bolderston: The five mentoring habits that stop new hires walking out the door

Agencies spend big on hiring and onboarding, then watch great talent walk out the door. Five mentoring habits…

Off-market strategy delivers four offers in first weekend for The Gap vendors under contract pressure
Agent Stories

Off-market strategy delivers four offers in first weekend for The Gap vendors under contract pressure

When vendors had already committed to their dream home, Allie Coutts built off-market interest before photos were taken…

New data reveals what each generation wants from a new home
Partner Content

New data reveals what each generation wants from a new home

Boomers chase postcode and garage space while Gen Z and Millennials trade car parking for backyards and wellness…

John Hetherington - Raine & Horne Great Southern. Photo supplied (AI expanded)
People Moves

Raine & Horne Great Southern named as top-performing rural office in Raine & Horne’s WA network

Raine & Horne Great Southern has been named the top-performing rural office in the brand's WA network, with…

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Features

Brock Fisher: Fix the holes in your revenue bucket before you try to grow it

Most agencies are missing hundreds of dollars a month in fees they never collect. From file audits to…

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Opinion

Pancho Mehrotra: Why emotional control – not skill – decides your next sales month

One month everything works – the next, everything has changed. The difference isn't your ability, it's whether you…

Real estate agent sheltering under an umbrella in the rain, surrounded by collaged houses
Opinion

Mark McLeod: How to Break a Real Estate Slump and Own Saturday Afternoon

Why listings can secretly stall your pipeline - and how back-to-basics prospecting and owning Saturday afternoons will keep…

(L-R) Nick Makroglou, Michael Choi, David Lu. Photo supplied
Franchise News

David Lu: Building a team-focused real estate business in Melbourne’s west

After eight years as the leading agent in Cairnlea, David Lu has taken the leap to build his…

Off-market strategy ends two-year search in under a week
Agent Stories

Off-market strategy ends two-year search in under a week

A relationship-driven off-market strategy and two years of patient searching converged in less than a week for this…

Leo Edwards sells Cape Paterson home unsold by four agents over previous three years
Agent Stories

Leo Edwards sells Cape Paterson home unsold by four agents over previous three years

After four agents and three years with zero offers, Leo Edwards generated more than 70 enquiries through a…

The Agency Executive Chairman Andrew Jensen. Image supplied
Franchise News

43 agents hit Altitude status at The Agency this year

The group's top performance tier, reserved for agents generating $1 million-plus in GCI or 76-plus transactions, grew to…

Main road property repositioned as clinic site delivers record result
Agent Stories

Main road property repositioned as clinic site delivers record result

A strategic pivot from residential marketing to commercial positioning delivered a result $36,000 above suburb comparables.

The bespoke Harcourts sneaker – Aimee Garside of Harcourts Dapto. Image supplied
Franchise News

Harcourts Foundation names its first Sneaker Day winners

Hundreds of Harcourts team members across Australia and New Zealand swapped work shoes for sneakers to raise funds…

El Cuyo Estate: Mexico's $115m Beachfront Palace Opportunity
Industry News

$115m Mexican peninsula listing sets national record with dual luxury blueprints

Mexico's most expensive real estate listing has hit the market for $115 million USD, offering a 140-hectare Yucatán…

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Franchise News

Carmen Christie builds success on honesty and expert negotiation

Carmen Christie has built a stellar real estate career on one simple principle: tell the truth, even when…

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,…