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Opinion

Jimmy Burgess: 7 tips to transform your real estate business

Moving your real estate business to the next level is a process of incremental improvement, however, there are…

Technology

R2-D2: Amazon’s Astro robot is getting its own ChatGPT brain

Unlike R2-D2, who needed a protocol droid like C-3PO to translate its beeps, Amazon's new Astro robot will…

Industry News

Australian renters battle crisis-level market, compromise on property features

Australian renters have at least six rental applications in at any one time and are forced to compromise…

Industry News

Australia’s housing crisis: unmasking the real culprits and solutions

The housing crisis is the hot topic on everyone's lips, and with last week's Federal Budget, and the…

News

How Rhonda Bluff’s property management experience is making a difference for PMVA clients

Rhonda Bluff’s superpower is experience. When it comes to property management, she’s been there and done it.

Industry News

Harry Triguboff to develop BTR apartments in Brisbane

Harry Triguboff has purchased “the best site in Brisbane” and is looking to develop a build-to-rent apartment building…

News

Private island featured in Pirates of the Caribbean and James Bond films hits the market for $100 million

Little Pipe Cay, the stunning private island in the Bahamas that served as a filming location for Pirates…

Sydney houses
News

Private capital key to solving Australia’s housing crisis

Shared equity schemes and rental investment trusts funded with private capital offer the best chance to rectify the…

Darwin real estate
News

New rental listings nosedive in April

Vacancy rates may have eased slightly in April but the latest PropTrack data shows the number of new…

News

OpenAI’s ChatGPT Plus revolutionises user experience with 70+ powerful plugins

OpenAI has unleashed a suite of more than 70 third-party plugins for its ChatGPT Plus users to visualise…

News

Victorian tenants caught in cruel rental scams

Cunning scammers are preying on vulnerable tenants trying to find rental properties in Victoria’s tight rental market, with…

Eyes wide open navigating the challenges of a real estate career
Opinion

Eyes wide open: navigating the challenges of a real estate career

Real estate can be a challenge, especially if you're new to the industry. But it's also one of…

First-home buyers
Opinion

First home buyers dip their toe back in the market

It isn’t a bad time to be a first home buyer at the moment.

Celebrity Homes

Joseph Gordon-Levitt buys craftsman-style mansion in Pasadena

In a stunning acquisition, acclaimed actor and filmmaker Joseph Gordon-Levitt has recently purchased a magnificent Craftsman-style mansion in…

News

Sydney council proposes tax on empty homes

In an effort to combat the housing affordability crisis and increase the availability of rental properties, the Inner…

Leadership and legacy
Features

Bill Karp: Why leadership will be his legacy

Not many people stay in the one profession for 40 years, let alone do it with the same…

News

Aussie renters feel ‘left out’ of the Federal Budget despite new housing initiatives 

More than half of Australian renters say they’ve been ignored in last week’s Federal Budget, with a further…

Celebrity Homes

Bret Michaels scores epic rockstar retreat

Bret Michaels, the iconic frontman of Poison, is ready to rock and roll in his newly acquired residence,…

Industry News

Rental vacancy rates show slight improvement nationally

Rental vacancy rates eases slightly across the nation in April, with Darwin the only capital city to see…

News

Rent bidding legislation could prove problematic

Proposed legislation to eliminate “secret rent bidding” is currently before NSW parliament, but the head of the state’s…

News

REA Group revenue hit by interest rate turbulence; Indian market shines

Interest rate uncertainty and subdued listing numbers have contributed to REA Group posting a decline in third-quarter revenue…

Industry News

Queensland has the nation’s most affordable suburb

Bardon, the leafy, green suburb in western Brisbane has topped a list of the nation’s most affordable suburbs.

News

Gold Coast trophy home back on the market

The owners of a luxurious riverfront mansion on the Gold Coast have launched a new campaign to sell…

Features

Innovating the market: Amanda and Ben Stevens’ trailblazing approach to real estate in Wellington

When Amanda Stevens and husband Ben Stevens started their own agency nearly 15 years ago, they not only…

Opinion

Manos Findikakis: that sounds like a good idea

Have you ever been to a real estate conference or been offered a snippet of advice and thought,…

Leadership

Peter Schravemade: the lost art of networking

More than a hobby, networking is a Swiss Army Knife in the business world that helps you gain…

Elite Agent TV

Defining value: Mark Carter on articulating your unique worth, why you need to invest in people and the importance of the human touch

"It's those personal touchpoints, especially in a world of AI and digital, the more that you do those…

News

Property prices rise across regional WA, but some relief for renters

Tight supply and expensive build costs are putting upward pressure on property values across regional Western Australia.

Opinion

The dos and don’ts for creating engaging Instagram reels

Short-form video content continues to grow in popularity and it has become an increasingly powerful way for agents…

News

Iconic 1920s bungalow in Sydney’s Tamarama smashes records with $45 million sale

A 1920s brick bungalow in the Sydney suburb of Tamarama that last traded for £9750 in 1959, has sold…

Opinion

Manos Findikakis: the essential ingredients of a successful real estate business

What does it take to run a successful real estate business?

Opinion

What does wealth mean to you? A question every agent needs to ask themselves

For most of us, we were initially attracted to real estate because it’s one of the few industries…

News

Small investors remain active in the commercial market

Higher interest rates have contributed to slowing commercial property sales, however, assets under $5 million are still popular…

News

Mark Carter: understanding and delivering value can generate more listings

Understanding your value proposition and knowing how to add value can help grow your real estate business according…

Industry News

Federal Budget doesn’t do enough to address long-term housing shortage

Real estate and housing industry experts have said the Federal Budget looks good on the surface but lacks…