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Outer Melbourne and regional Victoria continue to set record prices
Melbournians have continued to leave the inner-city, with values in outer suburbs and regional areas at record highs.
First home buyers exceed their budget to get on the property ladder
Record high home prices and underquoting are forcing first home buyers to pay more than they expected with…
Home prices falling in 40 per cent of markets
Declining property prices have gathered steam with 40 per cent of house and unit markets falling in the…
Office occupancy levels hold steady in June
Workers returning to CBD offices has slowed down last month, as the impacts of floods, the flu season…
Manos Findikakis: why motivation is for amateurs
Ah motivation. It's like a secret driver that allows you to get the job done, effortlessly move around…
Jason Scott: what makes quality real estate content
Most real estate agents know getting a mention in the media can be great publicity for selling their…
Samantha McLean: 33 ideas for real estate agents to grow your database and win more listings
Ask most real estate agents what their most common goal is, and they’ll likely give you the same…
Sixth week of auction clearance rate below 60 per cent
Auction activity remains 20 per cent lower than this time last year, with 1667 properties taken to auction…
Toorak mansion set to become state’s most expensive home
A stunning Melbourne home designed in 1936 is set to smash Victoria’s property price record if it sells…
Spotlight on commercial: The Australian’s Ben Wilmot on the real estate world of pubs, retail and corporates; the big trends emerging; and surprising investor shifts
Just like residential real estate, the commercial arena offers a wealth of great stories about people, property and…
Pancho Mehrotra: leadership lessons from Ted Lasso
For some, good leadership comes naturally, but for others it has to develop and evolve throughout their careers.…
Knight Frank and Fred Schebesta examine how crypto, NFTs and the metaverse might shape Australian real estate
Global property consultancy Knight Frank has turned its attention to the rise of cryptocurrency, NFTs, and the metaverse,…
Advancing Australia’s prosperity: REIA launches 2025 strategy
The new vision for the 2025 real estate sector is about better delivering for business, practitioners and the…
Property market records busiest start to winter in a decade
The Australian property market has started winter strongly, with new listing volumes reaching the highest June level in…
Rents surge by a record 12 per cent across the capitals
Australia's rental crisis has deepened with tight vacancy rates contributing to a record 12 per cent jump in…
Samantha McLean: how to create a lead magnet that brings in new clients (for real estate agents)
Qualified leads are the bedrock of a marketing funnel, and creating a lead magnet is usually the first…
Bruce Willis’ former tropical getaway on the market
The former tropical estate of retired movie star Bruce Willis is back on the market for US$37.5 million.
Retail customers ‘flock back’ to in-person shopping
After a surge in online retail sales, customers have begun to “flock back” to in-person shopping, with experts…
Haesley Cush and Matt Lancashire: how to create a successful partnership
For years, real estate was largely considered an industry where, if you wanted to succeed, you flew solo.…
NSW Government to appoint independent statutory property services commissioner
The NSW Government has announced it will appoint an independent statutory Property Services Commissioner from August 1 to…
Perth sales activity jumps 20 per cent
Real estate sales activity in Perth surged 19.8 per cent during the 2021-22 financial year, according to the…
Australian cities top the list for green commercial real estate
Sydney, Perth, and Melbourne have been named in the top five green-rated cities for commercial real estate.
Clearance rate inches higher despite subdued auction market
Auction markets remained subdued this week with just 1610 properties going under the hammer across the combined capitals,…
Christine Quinn lists $33.9 million Miami penthouse you can buy with crypto
Hot on the heels of leaving The Oppenheim Group and starting her own crypto-based brokerage RealOpen, Selling Sunset…
‘Little respite’ for falling New Zealand property market
New Zealand could be on the cusp of a Global Financial Crisis-like property market downturn with “little respite”…
NAB, CBA and ANZ all lift variable home loan and savings rates
The NAB, CBA and ANZ have all passed on the full interest rate hike to variable rate mortgage…
Simplified offers: Daniel Bignold on creating transaction transparency, delivering better service, and how agents can streamline the purchasing process
Managing multiple offers via different channels is no easy feat for an agent. It’s also confusing for the…
Adapt or accept the consequences: Why we need to ask better questions and work together for a better industry
When it comes to adapting to challenging environments, it can pay to take some inspiration from a constant…
The Perth suburbs where houses sell in just 7 days
Perth’s property market is still experiencing a “high level of buyer demand” with a number of suburbs selling…
Vacancy rates at lowest level on record
National vacancy rates have plummeted to a record low of 1.2 per cent, while rental values have soared…
Janet Jackson selling her Central Park apartment
After a quarter of a century of ownership, singer Janet Jackson is selling her Central Park apartment for…
Courageous Conversations: How Louise Barton created a successful real estate career in Sydney with mindset, self-belief, and a commitment to customer service
Sydney’s a competitive real estate market at the best of times, but what if you knew no-one and…
Method in the madness: how and when to use a quirky marketing campaign
As a real estate agent it can be hard to make yourself and your listings stand out in…
It’s a landlord’s market: vacancy rate at record low
Australia’s rental vacancy rate is at the lowest point on record, with the market remaining firmly in landlords'…
Over 90 per cent of experts tip interest rates to rise in July
There’s likely to be more pain ahead for borrowers, with 91 per cent of experts tipping the official…