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Matt Micallef is leaning into a tougher market with a focus on relationships. Image: Supplied
Features

Why this principal now turns away vendors he can’t connect with

Matt Micallef says he walked away from a listing the morning of this interview, part of a client-selection…

Bank of Mum and Dad now backs 1.8 million homeowners
Industry News

Bank of Mum and Dad now backs 1.8 million homeowners

Finder's 2026 Home Loan Report finds three in ten Australians relied on family money to buy, most commonly…

BresicWhitney founder and director Shannan Whitney and CEO Will Gosse discuss brand, people and culture as part of the agency’s five-part video series. Image: Supplied
Opinion

Real estate needs to look beyond the agent brand: BresicWhitney

The industry’s focus on individual agent profiles risks overshadowing what customers increasingly value, with BresicWhitney arguing property representation,…

Sydney Affordable Suburbs Forecast to Outperform in Downturn
Industry News

Why upsizers could have the upper hand in this market

Shore Financial's Theo Chambers says buyers moving up the property ladder may gain more from negotiating a discount…

Brand-new Box Hill home on 375sqm sells for $1.9 million in just 14 days
Agent Stories

Brand-new Box Hill home on 375sqm sells for $1.9 million in just 14 days

A local family searching for eight months knew within minutes they'd found their home — and 24 other…

Sydney buyer's flexibility unlocks $700k Woy Woy villa sale amid probate uncertainty
Agent Stories

Sydney buyer’s flexibility unlocks $700k Woy Woy villa sale amid probate uncertainty

When probate complications threatened to derail a family villa sale, Francois Duverge found a buyer willing to embrace…

Buyersagents.com.au signs master licence agreement with Cotality as preferred data partner for BuyersagentsOS
Partner Content

Buyersagents.com.au signs master licence agreement with Cotality as preferred data partner for BuyersagentsOS

The milestone partnership embeds Cotality's market-leading property intelligence natively into Australia's newest operating system for buyers' agents.

Interstate family buys Reedy Creek home sight unseen after video walkthroughs
Agent Stories

Interstate family buys Reedy Creek home sight unseen after video walkthroughs

After market conditions shifted mid-campaign, Belinda Turner pivoted to video technology and evening inspections to sell this five-bedroom…

Elwood vendor runs own inspections, saves thousands and sells for $1.55 million
Agent Stories

Elwood vendor runs own inspections, saves thousands and sells for $1.55 million

Ben Williams proved Unreserved's hybrid Plus campaign model works with a $1.55 million Elwood auction result built on…

Six years of groundwork delivers $4.8 million off-market Brisbane apartment sale
Agent Stories

Six years of groundwork delivers $4.8 million off-market Brisbane apartment sale

Adele Oliver turned six years of buyer relationships into a $4.8 million off-market result, proving the real work…

Industry News

Australian housing stock loses $34bn in first quarterly fall since 2022

Australia’s residential property market shed $34.1 billion in value over the June quarter, with falling prices in NSW…

Opposition commits to Supreme Court test of stamp duty rules
Industry News

Opposition commits to Supreme Court test of stamp duty rules

REINSW says the NSW Government's refusal to seek court clarity is fuelling suspicion that thousands of taxpayers have…

Alexander Phillips. Image: Supplied
Features

The $1 billion machine – inside Alexander Phillips’ high-stakes bet on Sydney real estate

After 11 straight years as Australia's top-ranked agent, Alexander Phillips explains why he brought his entire Eastern Suburbs…

Dubai property prices fall for first time in five years as market shifts gears
International

Dubai property prices fall for first time in five years as market shifts gears

Dubai’s extraordinary property run has hit a turning point, with residential prices recording their first annual fall in…

Taylor Long. Image: Supplied
Franchise News

Tayla Long appointed Harcourts Tasmania operations manager

Harcourts Tasmania has promoted from within its own network, naming Tayla Long as the state's new business operations…

Rachel Buglisi and Keilee Arnold - Area Specialist. Image supplied
Franchise News

Rachel Buglisi – building success from the ground up in the Latrobe Valley

Rachel Buglisi never imagined she'd become one of the leading real estate agents in the Latrobe Valley, but…

Robert Krnjeta launches Harcourts TWG in Melbourne's west
Franchise News

Robert Krnjeta launches Harcourts TWG in Melbourne’s west

The new group merges Harcourts' Melton and Werribee businesses under one banner, with ambitions to expand to seven…

Nerida Conisbee says the housing downturn is starting to shift. Image: Supplied/Lois
Industry News

Premium markets turning as investors retreat from affordable suburbs

Ray White's chief economist says buyer attendance is rebounding in Sydney and Melbourne's priciest pockets, even as investor-heavy,…

Wednesday lunchtime inspection helps turn 90-day Newstead listing into $915k sale
Agent Stories

Wednesday lunchtime inspection helps turn 90-day Newstead listing into $915k sale

A presentation reset, flexible inspection times and stronger buyer terms helped Dimitri Cassidy secure a $915,000 unconditional contract…

Architect behind Brisbane Skytower puts stamp on Clayfield home
Celebrity Homes

Landmark architect Noel Robinson’s rare Clayfield creation for sale

A four-bedroom architectural residence with a wine cellar and dumbwaiter is heading to market as its owners prepare…

Economists and markets split on September rate call
Industry News

Economists and markets split on September rate call

Ten of 12 tracked economists expect the RBA to hold, but market pricing implies a 54 per cent…

Greece Property Tax Hike: What it Means for Aussie Buyers
International

Greece plans to lift property tax fivefold for overseas buyers

Real estate commentator and auctioneer Tom Panos says the proposed property tax changes in Greece could significantly alter…

Truganina house sells in one day for $1.85 million after previous 120-day campaign stalled
Agent Stories

Truganina house sells in one day for $1.85 million after previous 120-day campaign stalled

Kartavya Thakkar and Mukesh Kumar's honest pricing conversation and 24-hour blitz of eight open homes delivered what 120…

NAI Harcourts Pinnacle named finalist in two categories at 2026 REIQ Awards for Excellence. Image: Supplied
Franchise News

NAI Harcourts Pinnacle scores double finalist nod at REIQ awards

The Queensland commercial agency and its property management head Sash Naidoo have both been named finalists at the…

Winner No 1 Multi-Office GCI - Belle Property Northern Beaches. Image: Supplied
Franchise News

Scott McElroy takes out Belle Property network’s top CEO award

More than 1,500 members from Belle Property, ACTON | Belle Property and Hockingstuart gathered to recognise the network's…

Harcourts Network Expansion: Growing in Any Market
Features

Why growth doesn’t have to wait for a stronger property market

Tina Ashton says productivity, costs, technology and rent roll acquisitions can lift a business's performance even when transaction…

Bondi Junction agent navigates strata works to secure committed buyers
Just Sold

Bondi Junction agent navigates strata works to secure committed buyers

Century 21 Armstrong-Smith principal uses decades of building-specific expertise to secure buyers for east-facing apartment during challenging market…

Kalley Singh's buyer intel turns three-bedroom house around in 24 hours
Agent Stories

Kalley Singh’s buyer intel turns three-bedroom house around in 24 hours

A father-and-son duo from Mill Park found exactly what they needed in just one inspection — and Kalley…

Sitting tenant becomes buyer as central Wollongong unit sells in 18 days
Agent Stories

Sitting tenant becomes buyer as central Wollongong unit sells in 18 days

A sitting tenant who loved her building became the successful buyer after moving quickly among 23 competing parties…

Knight Frank returns to Tasmania in dual-branded McGrath offices
Franchise News

Knight Frank returns to Tasmania in dual-branded McGrath offices

Josh Hart will lead the two new offices in Hobart and Launceston, lifting the McGrath Knight Frank dual-branded…

Rob and Jacquie Horder open two new McGrath offices
Franchise News

Rob and Jacquie Horder open two new McGrath offices

The husband-and-wife team bring 16 years of Richmond Valley experience and a nine-person team to McGrath's growing regional…

A monumental apartment tower rendered as a finished, solid structure at ground level but dissolving upward into faint architectural blueprint linework against a red-toned sky, the completed lower floors casting a single confident key-shaped shadow of light across the foreground — the promise now built before it is sold.
International

China unveils reforms to end housing presale model

Beijing has told local governments to prioritise completed-home sales and extended mortgage terms to 40 years, in a…

Australian Housing Affordability Hits Record Low
Industry News

Housing affordability hits record low as rate rises squeeze buyers

Higher mortgage rates and elevated home prices have pushed affordability to its worst level on record, leaving a…

Real Estate CRM: Prediction Engine or Filing Cabinet?
Sales & Marketing

Is your CRM a prediction engine or just a filing cabinet?

Avi Khan argues the CRM's real future value lies in scoring which homeowners are likely to sell, not…

Ferenc Goemoeri, Konstantin Melnikov and Aurora Property General Manager Antonio Licata. Photo: Supplied
Franchise News

Aurora Property adds award-winning duo to Lower North Shore team

Konstantin Melnikov joins as Associate Director alongside sales agent Ferenc Goemoeri, with the pair set to service clients…