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Movers and Shakers
Trent and Kal Regan join CENTURY 21 Australia
Moreton Bay's top-performing real estate business, Regan & Co, has rebranded as CENTURY 21 Aspire Group with offices in Narangba and North Lakes.
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Harcourts Adelaide city expands multicultural real estate expertise
Harcourts Adelaide City proudly opens its doors under the leadership of Principal Simon Hou, marking a significant milestone in the city’s real estate landscape.
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Harcourts Unite transitions to next chapter with Harcourts Connections
After nearly a decade of growth and success, Harcourts Unite is thrilled to announce its transition to join forces with Harcourts Connections.
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Ty Zink takes ownership of Ray White Caves Beach
Local real estate professional Ty Zink has officially taken the reins of Ray White Caves Beach office, marking an exciting new chapter for property services in one of Lake Macquarie's most desirable coastal locations.
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Movers and Shakers
Rhiannon Bald and Vanessa Rhodes take over LJ Hooker Kingscliff
Long-time employee Rhiannon Bald and local property specialist Vanessa Rhodes have been appointed as the new operators of LJ Hooker Kingscliff in the Tweed Coast and Northern Rivers region.
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Movers and Shakers
Xavier Stevens: from family footsteps to Shepparton success
Xavier Stevens has seen exponential growth in his real estate career since joining Area Specialist, and is on track to achieve 70 sales in his first year with the brand - a big change for an agent who was once fired just three months into the industry.
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FRANCHISE NEWS
REMAX adds top performer to the team
Successful and much-in-demand real estate agent, Tegan Zernike, is the most recent key appointment to Hayley Van de Ven's Limitless Group.
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
From cold calls to selling a $55 million harbourfront mansion
In Sydney’s prestige property market, reputation is everything, says Adam Reichman — and it’s a lesson that runs deep. “It was something my late father impressed on me,” he says. “It takes many good deeds to build one and only one bad one to lose it.”
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Harcourts Queensland expands with two new offices
Harcourts is proud to announce the opening of two new offices under the leadership of Clancy Adams, marking an exciting new chapter in the brand’s presence along the Sunshine Coast.
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Celebrity Homes
Grammy-winning producer lists Los Angeles home for $4.395 million
Grammy-winning producer Theron "Neff-U" Feemster lists his Tarzana estate for $4.4 million, featuring a tennis court, music studio space, and hidden ravine retreat. The hitmaker behind collaborations with Michael Jackson and Dr. Dre has transformed the 1977 traditional home into a blend of classic elegance and modern California living
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Real Estate Agent Events
Party with The Presets at Ready25
The Presets bring their iconic hits to Ready25, joining leading minds on stage for a property industry event like no other.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Canadian housing market shows signs of recovery
The Canadian housing market displayed early signs of recovery in May 2025, with home sales increasing for the first time in six months while prices stabilised after several months of decline.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Interest rate cuts boost building approvals as RBA meeting looms
Australia’s housing market has received a shot of confidence, with new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) revealing a notable rise in building approvals ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) next monetary policy meeting. In seasonally adjusted terms, total dwelling approvals rose by 3.2 per cent in May to 15,212, breaking a downward trend and marking…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Queensland homeowners foot the bill for government spending
Queensland homeowners and property investors are shouldering an increasing tax burden to fund government expenditure, with property taxes now outstripping mining royalties as the state's largest revenue source.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Buying cheaper than renting in pockets of Australia, new data reveals
New analysis from Domain has revealed the suburbs across Australia where buying a home is now cheaper than renting, offering a potential pathway to ownership for first-home buyers—particularly those considering units or regional locations.
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Major wine regions unite under Ray White banner
South Australia’s two major wine regions have united under the Ray White banner, as Ray White Barossa Valley merges with Ray White Clare Valley.
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Movers and Shakers
The master becomes the apprentice
Barry Plant CEO Lisa Pennell joins the company's Auction School, stepping out of her comfort zone to learn auctioneering alongside sales agents. The 10-week program, led by industry veteran Mark Lynch, transforms novices into confident auctioneers through public practice sessions that simulate challenging real-world scenarios.
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Celebrity Homes
Bella Thorne lists her OTT floral fantasy mansion in LA
Former Disney star Bella Thorne is selling her wildly decorated Topanga Canyon estate, complete with faux flowers, pastel murals and a fuchsia pool table, with the asking price set at nearly $6 million AUD.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Countdown begins for Queensland’s new seller disclosure laws
Big changes are coming to Queensland property sales from 1 August 2025, with new disclosure laws requiring sellers to provide key documents, including a completed Form 2, before a contract can be signed.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
New Zealand property prices flat for 2.5 years as listings cool in winter
The latest data from realestate.co.nz shows the national property market remains steady, with prices flat for 2.5 years.
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Mindset and Personal Development
They don’t need a new friend — they need a better agent
Real estate isn’t group therapy. Sellers don’t invite you in to make friends — they want a confident expert who can get the job done. Yet too many agents are prioritising likeability over credibility. If you’re losing listings you should be winning, this might be why.
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SELLING + MARKETING PROPERTY
Barbara Corcoran rewrote the rulebook – and these agents are following her lead
Barbara Corcoran turned a $1000 loan into a $100 million real estate empire, not by playing it safe but by getting noticed. From fake market reports to dog tricks and outrageous stunts, she proved that visibility wins listings. Now a new wave of Aussie agents are following suit with bold, creative campaigns that break the mould and get results.
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SUPPLIER NEWS
Styling success from afar: How Style It help interstate agents transform Fraser Coast properties with ease
Mother-daughter duo transforms Fraser Coast properties remotely, offering interstate real estate agents a virtual-first styling solution that turns empty houses into coastal-inspired homes. "We're not just here to install furniture and walk away," they explain, bringing local expertise to distant property listings.
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Celebrity Homes
Sting’s historic London home hits the market for $16 million
A slice of rock history meets Georgian elegance in London’s Hampstead, where a 300-year-old home once owned by Sting has hit the market for the first time in over three decades.
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Harcourts South Australia welcomes Nicole Price
Harcourts South Australia is delighted to announce the appointment of Nicole (Nicky) Price as their new South Australia Property Operations Manager.
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Ray White Rural and Livestock names Matt White as new CEO
Ray White Rural and Livestock today announced an important leadership change, with Stephen Nell transitioning to his new role of Executive Director.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
UK housing market stabilises after stamp duty surge
The UK housing market is showing signs of stabilisation following a sharp decline in transactions after the end of the stamp duty holiday, with positive indicators suggesting continued resilience in the property sector.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Jason Pellegrino is slated to be back at Domain’s helm should CoStar’s $3 billion bid be successful
Former Domain chief executive Jason Pellegrino is set to make a comeback, leading the real estate listings platform should CoStar's $3 billion acquisition of the business be approved at the shareholder meeting in August.
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Firm growth goals lead to alignment with REMAX
Calvin Liu is an ambitious and driven operator whose clear goals and determination have led to rapid business growth in a short period.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Compass vs Zillow and the fight to control real estate visibility
A landmark legal battle is unfolding in the U.S., pitting two real estate heavyweights, Compass and Zillow, against each other in a fight over who controls how and where listings appear online.
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AI Tips and Tricks
From portals to possibilities: the future of property search
As search evolves from keywords to AI-driven intent, real estate professionals face a pivotal shift in how properties are discovered online. Google's new approach prioritizes visual content and direct answers, potentially diminishing portal dominance and rewarding businesses with strong digital platforms and original content.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Property prices push Aussie wealth to eye-watering $17.3 Trillion
New ABS figures reveal the surprising role property still plays in building household wealth, even as super takes a hit and borrowing climbs.
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Celebrity Homes
Historic Coppola residence hits the market with star-studded past
Once home to members of the legendary Coppola filmmaking family, this 1920s Spanish Revival property in Los Angeles has just hit the market, offering character, history and a celebrity guest list to match.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Resetting the rules: The real estate legal overhaul every agent needs to know
It’s not just a new financial year, it’s a hard reset for real estate rules across Australia. From sweeping rental reforms in New South Wales to new national wage and superannuation benchmarks, and structural tax changes already underway in Victoria, 1 July 2025 marks a line in the sand. For tenants, landlords, strata managers, agents and developers alike, the new…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Aussie real estate agent’s 85km mental health trek to help others
Australian real estate agent Samuel Paton is lacing up his running shoes for a gruelling 85km trek across South Australia next month to help others facing mental health issues.
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