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REMAX Australia hosts its annual Platinum Plus Forum for top-performing agents in Queenstown, New Zealand. Image: supplied.
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Destination Queenstown for Platinum REMAX members

REMAX Australia brings together 60 of its top-performing agents for three days of professional development at the network's…

Rose Bay couple secure Bondi Junction apartment they'd been waiting for
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Rose Bay couple secure Bondi Junction apartment they’d been waiting for

A VIP launch strategy targeting building owners created the buzz that attracted a Rose Bay couple who found…

A historic 1907 beachfront estate in Sumner, Christchurch, hits the market after 33 years of ownership by Rick and Catherine Wilkie. Image: rwmetro.co.nz
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A royal-worthy retreat: Christchurch’s historic beachfront gem is up for grabs

A 1907 Edwardian home on Sumner Esplanade, restored and extended after the Canterbury earthquakes, is on the market…

Regional markets continue to outperform, accounting for nine of the top ten locations this quarter. Image: Getty
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Regional towns sweep top spots in McGrath’s winter market index

Tasmania claimed half the top ten positions as regional markets outperformed capital cities on sales activity, pricing, and…

Bill Malouf, Director, Highland - Double Bay. Image: Supplied
Features

Credibility is the currency: Bill Malouf on the unchanging rules of prestige property

Why reputation still outperforms pressure, promises and polished sales pitches in luxury real estate.

First-home buyers snap up Inala house with granny flat potential for $860k
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First-home buyers snap up Inala house with granny flat potential for $860k

Matthew Groves turned a challenging 78-day campaign into a win for interstate vendors by identifying first-home buyers who…

Young first-home buyers win move-in ready Whittington home after 37-offer battle
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Young first-home buyers win move-in ready Whittington home after 37-offer battle

Jason Barnett turned a three-bedroom brick veneer into a competition magnet, drawing eight parties who submitted 37 offers…

A $1 million budget has officially been demoted to the baseline entry price. Image: Getty
Industry News

The death of the ‘cheap’ family home: $1 Million is Australia’s new baseline

How soaring construction costs, population growth, and budget backlash pushed the baseline to seven figures

AML: From today, no ID means no sale

Agents must now verify identities and source of funds under sweeping new AUSTRAC rules.

Will Gosse steps up as BresicWhitney's new CEO
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Will Gosse steps up as BresicWhitney’s new CEO

The 12-year company veteran moves from Acting CEO to the permanent role, promising continuity of culture across the…

Social media blitz delivers two buyers for Huntlee family home in under a month
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Social media blitz delivers two buyers for Huntlee family home in under a month

Jackie Turner's social media walkthrough videos sparked 48 hours of non-stop engagement and delivered two competing buyers for…

Beach Boys co-founder Mike Love lists his Lake Tahoe estate for A$60.2 million after more than 40 years of ownership.
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Inside the Beach Boys’ US$43M ‘Good Vibrations’ oasis

The epic Nevada mansion, home to Mike Love's family for more than 40 years, includes 10 bedrooms, a…

Nathan Peters turns tenant worry into $810k win
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Nathan Peters turns tenant worry into $810k win

When sitting tenants threatened to derail a Cessnock family home sale, Nathan Peters moved the campaign off-market and…

Family proximity drives local buyer to $825,000 Prospect Vale upgrade
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Prospect Vale home sells for $825,000 after attracting interstate and local interest

A broad marketing approach designed to attract interstate buyers ultimately delivered a local upgrader, with sustainability features and…

Clifftop Clovelly apartment sells for $2.3 million after strategic pre-Christmas launch
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Clifftop Clovelly apartment sells for $2.3 million after strategic pre-Christmas launch

Nicholas Armstrong-Smith of Century 21 Armstrong-Smith used a strategic festive-period launch to capture Boxing Day traffic and deliver…

(L-R) John O'Brien, Angus Ferguson, Thomas Georgiou. Image Supplied
Supplier News

FOUNDIT merges with Geelong buyer’s advocacy Henning Property

Proptech buyer's agency FOUNDIT today announced it has merged with Henning Property, the Geelong-based buyer's advocacy founded by…

Alison Wood Brooks, Harvard University. Photo: AREC
Features

‘You’re not in the property business’

Harvard professor Alison Wood Brooks explains why agents are in the human relationship business and why better conversations…

Industry News

Budget and deposit scheme could split market into winners and losers

Ray White's chief economist warns lower-priced suburbs propped up by first home buyer incentives are now most exposed…

Calvin Klein's former East Hampton estate relists for A$231 million, a price that would set a new Hamptons sales record.
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Calvin Klein’s former Hamptons estate lists for record-shattering US$165M

The property has nearly doubled in value since the fashion designer sold it five years ago and could…

Mario Butera | Director & Auctioneer, Woodards Northcote, Victoria. Image: Supplied
Features

The commercial edge: why tax shifts and tenant retention are redefining the market

As residential investment rules tighten, commercial property is attracting fresh attention, but landlords who fail to retain tenants…

New data reveals Perth prices are still growing even as buyer activity falls below pandemic-era lows. Image: Getty
Industry News

Perth property paradox: house prices hit $1M barrier as sales collapse to 15 year low

The city has entered seven-figure territory despite transactions sinking to their weakest level since 2011.

REA Group Economist Luc Redman reports that middle-ring capital city suburbs are dominating long-term home ownership tenures. Image: Getty
Industry News

The ‘20-year club’: Australia’s hardest-to-buy suburbs revealed

As national holding times average a decade, a select group of middle-ring suburbs are locking down supply as…

Franchise News

Urban Real Estate Opens 17th Office in Calderwood with Local Powerhouse Team Taylor

Urban Real Estate has continued its expansion across New South Wales with the opening of its 17th office…

Dean Mackie, CEO and Brent May, COO of DiJones
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DiJones transforms industry reform into a competitive advantage with market-leading digital transaction platform

Premium independent real estate network invests in technology that simplifies compliance, enhances the customer experience and sets a…

Former NZ Prime Minister Dame Jacinda Ardern and husband Clarke Gayford list their Auckland family home ahead of an 8 July auction.
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Former NZ PM Jacinda Ardern lists Auckland family home ahead of Sydney move

The Sandringham bungalow heads to auction, with the family now based in Australia.

Callum Hogan. Photo: Supplied
Features

Why the best agents are obsessed with process, not performance

In uncertain markets, most agents look to do more training and coaching or simply put in more time…

The Minns Government removes penalising surcharges on global capital as experts warn targeting international builders has starved Sydney of vital apartment construction. Image: Getty
Industry News

NSW reverses ‘worst own goal’ on foreign investor tax to boost housing supply

Industry hails decision to ax 9% surcharge on build-to-rent projects, calling a decade of punitive global restrictions a…

Investors pivot to off-the-plan apartments as Federal Budget tax changes drive strong demand for new-build housing across Australia’s major cities. Image: Getty
Industry News

Budget tax reforms spark 151% spike in off-the-plan apartment demand

Victoria leads national demand as off-the-plan apartment enquiries jump sharply following Federal Budget tax changes.

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Parliament passes sweeping tax reforms: What real estate professionals need to know

A definitive breakdown of key dates, grandfathering protections, and structural market shifts for real estate principals, property managers,…

LJ Hooker appoints Ty Read as Head of Learning and Development for Australia and New Zealand, marking his return to the network where he began his career.
Franchise News

Exciting new appointment to drive training and development

LJ Hooker creates new Head of Learning and Development role as the network builds leadership and training capability…

Belle Property opens a new office in Bundaberg, Queensland, led by local agent Brad Barth. Image: Supplied.
Franchise News

Belle Property expands in Queensland with new office opening in Bundaberg

Belle Property expands into Bundaberg as the region attracts growing demand from families, professionals and retirees seeking coastal…

The Buderim home built by the late farmer Peter Wise to overlook his family farm heads to auction on 2 July. Image: Supplied.
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Legendary Maroochydore farmer’s custom Buderim estate hits the market

The late Peter Wise had his architecturally designed home positioned so he could watch over his beloved Sunshine…

Ray White members make over 126,000 calls and book 10,021 appraisals across Australasia in the network's 21st Real Estate of Origin call-a-thon. Photo: Supplied.
Franchise News

Ray White members hit the phones for fast-paced appraisal drive

Ray White members make 126,773 calls and book 10,021 appraisals across Australasia in the network's 21st Real Estate…

Commercial property is attracting renewed investor attention, with industrial and medical assets leading listing growth as tax reforms reshape investment strategies. Image: Getty
Industry News

Residential tax pain is commercial gain – the shift sparked by the Federal Budget

Federal Budget tax changes are expected to boost the appeal of commercial property, with investors increasingly eyeing industrial,…

Matt Micaleff, Owner and Selling Principal of Ray White TMG, Gold Coast. Image: Supplied
Features

‘Every other agent went straight for the sale’ – Why this principal is doing the exact opposite

How Matt Micallef uses emotional intelligence, and a single-letter question, to win trust when other agents only see…