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High-yield townhouse and terrace developments like this remain effectively banned across vast swathes of Australia’s 20km CBD rings. Image: Getty
Industry News

The 20km ring lockdown: What Australia’s new zoning map means for your listing strategy

A new nationwide atlas finds three-quarters of residential land near capital city centres is locked to detached houses…

Why 'a plan, not a promise' is replacing overquoting in a shifting market
Features

How overquoting is killing agency profits

Why buying listings with inflated figures is actively destroying agency balance sheets and vendor trust.

Homesnoop wins 2026 Top of the Props pitch battle. Image supplied
Partner Content

Homesnoop wins 2026 Top of the Props pitch showdown

Six PropTech businesses took to the stage at REACH Australia and New Zealand’s Top of the Props event,…

Endless Summer campaign finds the perfect buyer for a 1970s time capsule
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Endless Summer campaign finds the perfect buyer for a 1970s time capsule

A vintage car, a 1970s surfboard and pastel Tupperware turned a 50-year family estate into a nostalgic buyer…

Premier Jacinta Allan went straight to her social media following with her letter to the REIV's Toby Balazs
News

Let’s not stuff around: The weekend the Allan government made it personal

The Allan government has squeezed the industry for months. But Friday's letter naming the REIV chief executive, and…

BresicWhitney CEO Will Gosse and Allgenai founder Alex Stojcic. Image: Supplied
Franchise News

Would rather be right than first – BresicWhitney’s AI approach

CEO Will Gosse explains why the agency is mapping property management and sales workflows before choosing any AI…

The premier retail and medical podium Paragon on Orchard Road, which changed hands in a landmark SG$3.9 billion (A$4.33 billion) acquisition by CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust. Image: Getty
Commercial

Billion-dollar border runs: The huge 50% forecast jump whipping Asian real estate into a frenzy

A stronger-than-expected first half has pushed Savills Singapore to raise its 2026 investment sales forecast to as much…

Industry News

REINSW calls for removal of NSW Fair Trading Minister over education standards impasse

REINSW targets Fair Trading Minister over 'resolute determination to ignore' multi-billion dollar sector amid escalating regulatory warfare.

REA Group to increase holding in Aurum PropTech through REA India sale. Image: REA/Lois
Industry News

REA Group divests Housing.com for $68 million stake in Indian proptech giant

REA Group will take a $110 million loss on the sale of its Housing.com business to Aurum PropTech,…

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People Moves

Justin Nickerson returns for third House For Life auction

The 2026 charity build in Wavell Heights will go under the hammer next month, with proceeds supporting premature…

Harcourts SA and interim WA CEO Heather Edwards, believes embracing the nerves of a new challenge is a prerequisite for great leadership. Image: Supplied/Lois
Features

The CEO who has never felt ready for a single promotion

Heather Edwards is now running two Harcourts networks at once – and she says the nerves never actually…

Harcourts Foundation backs Perth choir and Orange Sky fundraiser
Franchise News

Harcourts Foundation backs Perth choir and Orange Sky fundraiser

A grant for a 40-year-old Perth a cappella chorus and an auctioneer's volunteer effort for Orange Sky highlight…

Diakrit Australia Country Manager Alexandra Warren. Image: Supplied
Features

What vendors want from a listing presentation – and the ten-minute audit that reveals it

After 20 years selling property marketing and three home sales of her own, Diakrit Australia Country Manager Alexandra…

Franchise News

Richard Shalhoub to lead new Agency team in Sydney CBD

The Agency has assembled a six-person team in Sydney's CBD, with plans to keep growing including a possible…

JJ Taylor, Managing Director of @realty. Image: Supplied/ Lois
Partner Content

Why winter is prime time to build your listing pipeline

With fewer agents prospecting during the colder months, those who stay visible and keep nurturing their database are…

Display home strategy drives eight offers in two weeks
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Display home strategy drives eight offers in two weeks

A strategic price-by-negotiation approach and clever use of display village foot traffic delivered eight offers in 14 days…

How buyer momentum doubled in week three to secure a Cessnock sale
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How buyer momentum doubled in week three to secure a Cessnock sale

When database outreach met market headwinds, Bryce Gibson shifted to full exposure — and buyer numbers told him…

Developers are seeking to recast Marbella as a year-round base for globally connected founders and investors. Image: Getty/Lois
International

How a millionaires’ playground is racing to become a global tech hub

As Spain's Costa del Sol repositions itself as a tech and lifestyle hub, average prices in Marbella have…

A suburban Australian house rendered as a tightening ratchet clamp, its two jaws slowly compressing the rooftop while the household interior stays lit and orderly inside — pressure applied, life continuing.
Industry News

What new spend data means for the Spring property market

With 72% of Australians draining savings and credit use rising, agents are urged to manage vendor expectations amid…

Peter Schravemade and Antonia Mercorella
Partner Content

Proptech’s real problem isn’t the software, it’s the rollout

A new PropTech CoLab survey of 146 industry leaders finds change management, not technology, is now the biggest…

Twice-weekly buyer contact strategy delivers four-bidder auction for Wantirna original home
News

Twice-weekly buyer contact strategy delivers four-bidder auction for Wantirna original home

A disciplined communication strategy and renovation guidance turned an original-condition corner block into a four-bidder auction contest, with…

Ray White’s Peter Diamantidis is challenging the traditional sales-first recognition model by rewarding the entire agency team. Image: Supplied/Lois
Features

Sales got the trophies. This boss decided property managers deserved the spotlight

Peter Diamantidis built an internal recognition program that treats the "engine room" of his business with the same…

Opinion

REIV warns new Victorian bill could delay your settlements

REIV chief executive Toby Balazs argues proposed changes to the Sale of Land Act could stall genuine offers…

The "Office of AI" will ​be established within the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and ensure ​a whole-of-government approach across different ministries. Image: Getty
Industry News

New federal AI office to reshape data centre approvals

Canberra wants one national rulebook for data centres instead of a state-by-state scramble, a shift that could reset…

eRealty appoints Paul Tyrrell as Chief Executive Officer. Image supplied
Supplier News

Paul Tyrrell named CEO of eRealty

The property media and technology company has brought in a View Media Group veteran to lead its next…

International

Manhattan luxury sales stall as new pied-à-terre tax bites

Only one home priced above US$10 million went into contract in a week that brokers say shows wealthy…

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Industry News

The suburbs where commissions are about to skyrocket

New Ray White research finds owner-occupier suburbs are proving far more resilient than investor-heavy markets as rate settings…

Andy Reid. Image: Supplied/Lois
Opinion

Why hitting every KPI might still be losing you money

Andy Reid argues that treating KPIs as targets rather than diagnostics is pushing agents towards busywork instead of…

Louis Christopher, Managing Director of SQM Research. Image: Supplied/Lois
Industry News

National vacancy rate ticks up to 1.3% but rents stay high

Every capital city is still recording vacancy rates below 2%, even as SQM Research data shows the first…

A vast official document lies open on a dark desk with its signature line conspicuously blank, yet from its bottom edge a neat grid of small suburban rooftops is already fanning out across the surface, the law taking physical form without anyone's hand touching the pen resting untouched beside it.
International

US housing law takes effect without Trump’s signature

The largest federal housing package in more than three decades passed into law without a presidential signature, after…

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People Moves

Mark Josem launches new Melbourne agency Storyhouse Real Estate

The Inner East specialist says his story-led, video-first campaigns are already seeing strong engagement and enquiries.

Ayesha Shahnawaz launches Harcourts Infinity. Image supplied
Franchise News

Ayesha Shahnawaz returns to Harcourts to launch Harcourts Infinity

A decade after starting her career with the brand, the Perth property professional is back with a new…

Rachael Campbell joins FOUNDIT. Image supplied
Franchise News

Rachael Campbell joins FOUNDIT as Noosa partner

The buyer's agent platform has appointed its first Noosa-based partner as it expands into one of Australia's most…

How Leo Edwards built a reach to rival the portals
Franchise News

How Leo Edwards built a reach to rival the portals

With standalone websites for every listing and a database of 30,000 followers, this sole agent says he delivers…

The commercial sector faces dual challenges as business groups warn WFH legislation could permanently alter office occupancy levels and corporate leasing structures. Image: Getty/Lois
Industry News

New data reveals WFH laws risk driving jobs and investment out of Victoria

Peak business groups demand urgent changes to the proposed Work from Home Bill as new data reveals surging…