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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.Â
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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.Â
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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.Â
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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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Celebrity Homes
Roy Rogers’ Hollywood home hits market for US$7.2 million
A piece of Hollywood history is up for grabs as Roy Rogers' former Los Angeles residence enters the market for the first time in over five decades with a US$7.2 million (AUD 11.09m) price tag.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Australia’s priciest home: $141.55m for a Barangaroo penthouse in landmark deal
Multimillionaire Yan Zhang has made Australian property history, settling a $141.55 million purchase for the top three floors of Lendlease’s One Sydney Harbour. The landmark deal crowns Barangaroo South as the nation’s new peak of residential prestige — and sets a price per square metre never before seen in Australia.
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Movers and Shakers
Knight Frank expands Victorian industrial team
Knight Frank has bolstered its Victorian industrial team with several key appointments as the firm prepares for anticipated growth in market activity.
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Movers and Shakers
Taylor Greive joins Laing+Simmons property management team
Tribunal expert Taylor Greive has been appointed to the Laing+Simmons Corporate property management team, bringing extensive experience to boost the company's in-house support services.
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Movers and Shakers
McGrath expands Brisbane presence with three new offices
McGrath Estate Agents has opened three new offices in metropolitan Brisbane, bringing their total presence in Queensland's capital to 15 locations.
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Movers and Shakers
Phil Nicholas joins Cunninghams Avalon Beach office
Experienced agent Phil Nicholas has joined Cunninghams' Avalon Beach office to lead their service across Mona Vale and Warriewood, bringing trusted colleague Mitch Harris with him.
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FRANCHISE NEWS
The Agency Southern Highlands expands into property management
The Agency Southern Highlands, a market leader in real estate sales in Bowral, Mittagong , Moss Vale and surrounding communities, has launched a dedicated Property Management division with a senior team and client-first approach
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
Real estate 101: Why GCI isn’t the whole game
In real estate, big GCI numbers often steal the spotlight — but Scott Mackey says they rarely tell the full story. The REMAX Precision broker-owner is urging agents to focus less on turnover and more on profit, longevity and financial smarts, offering a no-nonsense approach to building a sustainable career.
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
The real estate ‘Moneyball’: How Dion Besser turned metrics into momentum
As founder of Melbourne agency Besser & Co, Dion Besser has built a high-performing team by borrowing a strategy from a baseball movie: define the role, measure the output, and focus on the numbers that matter.
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Celebrity Homes
Former triathlete Ingi Doyle lists luxury waterfront home
A stunning architectural home in Birtinya has hit the market as former triathlete Ingi Doyle prepares for a new chapter following a significant health challenge.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Major lease expiry cliff to test Sydney and Melbourne office markets
A significant wave of office lease expiries is set to challenge Australia's largest CBD markets as tenant preferences evolve amid changing work patterns.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Rate cuts on the cards as inflation reaches the lowest level since 2021
Australia's inflation rate has eased to its lowest level in over two years, strengthening the case for an interest rate cut in July.
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Harcourts REACH Blends Innovation and Results to Redefine Real Estate Success
Harcourts' AI-powered marketing system REACH is delivering measurable advantages for property sellers, with homes selling four days faster and achieving $16,000 higher prices on average. The technology creates over 100 tailored ad variants that optimise in real-time, giving sellers a competitive edge in today's property market.
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SUPPLIER NEWS
New research shows property buyers slash their purchase time by close to a third
Australians are buying property faster than ever, with new research from view.com.au showing the average journey from dreaming to purchase has dropped from 29.6 months in 2020 to just 20.6 months in 2025. View Media Group’s Paul Tyrrell says falling interest rates, stock shortages, and FOMO are pushing buyers to act quickly — especially first-home buyers and downsizers.
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Celebrity Homes
18-car garage, yacht dock and a waterfall: Alex Guerrero’s $113m Miami build hits the market
Former Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Alex Guerrero has swapped baseball diamonds for beachfront builds, listing his latest ultra-luxury project in Miami.
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Ratio Rajput opens Harcourts Evolution
Harcourts Queensland is proud to announce the opening of Harcourts Evolution under the exceptional directorship of seasoned real estate expert Ratio Rajput.Â
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INTERNATIONAL
UK house prices show resilience despite stamp duty changes
UK house prices dropped 2.7 per cent in April, the largest monthly decline in almost four years, as stamp duty tax changes impacted the property market.Â
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Da Nang adventure for the best of REMAX
This year REMAX Australia took its selected elite to Vietnam to experience three days of professional stimulation at the Platinum + event.
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Celebrity Homes
Jake Paul purchases Georgia hunting ranch for US$39 million
YouTube personality and boxer Jake Paul has acquired a 5,653-acre sporting ranch in Georgia's Decatur County for a record US$39 million, using winnings from his victory over Mike Tyson.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Rentvesting could be an option for younger buyers
Rentvesting has become an increasingly viable option for millennials and Gen Z as traditional homeownership becomes less realistic in Australia's capital cities.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Queensland overtakes WA as Australia’s top investor market
Queensland has emerged as Australia's leading property investor market, overtaking Western Australia with a 24 per cent annual growth in investor loans for the year to March 2025.
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SUPPLIER NEWS
FOUNDIT launches with $2M in backing to help buyers, and agents, move faster in a complex market
New property platform FOUNDIT launches with $2M in funding to transform Australia's real estate market by connecting buyers with expert agents. The tech-driven service aims to reduce transaction friction while elevating the buyers' agent model through real-time data and market research.
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Mindset and Personal Development
A wake-up call for property managers is needed
Kylie Walker believes that property managers need to change the way they do things, or risk making the same mistakes for the next decade.
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