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David Highland, CEO, Highland Property. Image: Supplied
Features

The untapped engine of real estate – why property management is no longer the second cousin to sales

How Highland Property is reshaping its rent roll with scale, technology and a standalone approach to property management.

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Franchise News

Brett Reddell builds family succession plan at Area Specialist

The Gold Coast agent credits a mindset shift for turning his business around, and is now preparing to…

realestate.com.au senior Economic Analyst Megan Lieu reports on the top suburbs where buyers can find the largest share of homes with a $1M or below budget. Image: Supplied/Lois
Industry News

The suburbs where $1 million still buys a house

New realestate.com.au data shows a median price is just the midpoint of a suburb's market, and buyers chasing…

The average Australian borrower now dedicates 38 per cent of their take-home pay to home loans. Image: Lois
Industry News

Nearly a third of borrowers hand over half their pay

Finder's 2026 Home Loan Report finds 29 per cent of mortgage holders now spend more than half their…

Prime central London properties have reportedly fallen sharply, with Westminster down more than 25%. Image: Deposit Photos/Lois
International

What a tax shake-up means for luxury rental demand

As stamp duty and council tax changes reshape London's top end, buyer interest has dropped sharply while rental…

The wisdom of Claudio Encina – 30 lessons from the coach who still has a coach
Features

The wisdom of Claudio Encina – 30 lessons from the coach who still has a coach

He started at LJ Hooker Bondi Junction in 1995, learned soft skills at a Hollywood acting school on…

Dan White and Alexander Phillips. Image: Supplied
Franchise News

Alexander Phillips launches Ray White Phillips & Co in Woollahra

The eastern suburbs agent, whose team handles more than $1 billion in property sales a year according to…

Jesse Van Nek, broker owner of Gympie's REMAX Property Group was a champion bull rider in the US before going into sales. Image: Supplied/Lois
Features

The mental conditioning a former bull rider brings to his agency

How a former bull rider turned five near-quit moments into a thriving real estate business.

Team Rubinstein. Image: Supplied
Franchise News

Gavin Rubinstein hits Elite status six weeks into the financial year

The TRG founder is on track for a 13th consecutive Chairman's Elite year, a run he shares with…

Industry News

Ripple Wu brings Box Hill team to Jellis Craig

The merger adds a new Box Hill office to the Jellis Craig Whitehorse hub alongside its existing Blackburn…

Jenna Wallace Promoted to Lead Knight Frank Occupier Platform
People Moves

Jenna Wallace promoted to lead Knight Frank occupier platform

The appointment brings Knight Frank's Global Portfolio Solutions and Tenant Representation teams under one national leader.

O'Brien network honours top performers at annual gala awards
Franchise News

OBrien network honours top performers at annual gala awards

More than 350 people gathered in Melbourne to celebrate the network's top sales agents, property managers and offices…

The Queensland Government has committed $146m to fast-track more than 18,900 Gold Coast homes amid warnings the city has a chronic land shortage. Image: Deposit Photos
Industry News

$146m to fast-track 18,900 Gold Coast homesites

Queensland's Residential Activation Fund will pay for roads, power, water and a sewage plant upgrade across Coomera, Pimpama,…

Home purchases by foreign investors down 22%. Image: Lois
Industry News

What the new foreign buyer rules mean for your market

Extended purchase bans, tripled FIRB fees and a 30% capital gains tax rate are reshaping offshore demand, with…

Why that small leak could cost your landlord's insurance claim
Partner Content

The small maintenance issues that can become costly insurance claims

Small maintenance issues can become costly problems when left unchecked, with flow-on effects for landlords, tenants and insurance…

Ray White Goulburn staffer to shave head for grandfather
Franchise News

Ray White Goulburn staffer to shave head for grandfather

Tamika Straney is taking on the World's Greatest Shave after learning her grandfather has lived with chronic myeloid…

Beba Ramic. Image: Supplied
Franchise News

Beba Ramic joins The Agency WA

The Mosman Park specialist brings close to two decades of local market experience to her new role.

Hanover Terrace property and mews, photo credit: Aston Chase
Celebrity Homes

Inside Damien Hirst and Charles Dickens’ iconic London enclave up for grabs for $29 million

A restored Nash masterpiece on Regent’s Park pairs Regency drama with supercar-ready luxury.

Leadership

Hope is not a strategy: Chris Hanley on trust, truth and moving stock

In the first track of The Edit, Samantha McLean and Chris Hanley get past the easy answers on…

What Vendors and Buyers value
Supplier News

New consumer research shows what Vendors and Buyers actually Value, Notice and Act On.

Whether choosing a home to buy or selecting an agent to appraise, online presentation is where the decision-making…

Barfoot & Thompson Managing Director Peter Thompson speaking at a lectern branded Summit 26 in Auckland
Industry News

Winning is just the beginning for Barfoot & Thompson

Seven months after a history-making trifecta at the International Property Awards, New Zealand's largest family-owned real estate company…

Industry News

How much rents would need to rise to save investment property returns

Ray White modelling suggests a 30 per cent rent increase could remove the need for any price correction…

Claudia Macdonald has joined Cunninghams.
People Moves

Cunninghams welcomes Claudia Macdonald to strengthen Forest area presence

Cunninghams has welcomed experienced sales agent and Northern Beaches local Claudia Macdonald to its growing sales team, strengthening…

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Celebrity Homes

Kim Kardashian’s favourite architect’s London villa sells for £15m

The Claudio Silvestrin-designed Hampstead mansion, once a hideaway for visiting Hollywood stars, has sold to a European family…

Cut-paper collage of a magnifying glass hovering over rows of identical stamped houses, with one warmly lit, hand-crafted house standing out under the lens
Opinion

Google won’t say what its new spam update is hunting (but we can probably guess)

The third spam crackdown of 2026 arrived on Tuesday 18 August with no blog post and no list…

Cracks in the foundation: Labor shortages, material bottlenecks, and missed government targets squeeze Australia's residential construction sector. Image: Lois
Industry News

Political theatre: why the housing accord target is a ‘fairy tale’

The finance commentator Alan Kohler says Australia is building 100,000-plus homes short of its national target each year,…

Japan: Selling real estate for 1 Yen. Image - Deposit Phtotos
International

Japanese agency sells homes for 1 Yen, banks trust instead

One Tokyo agency has built a business model around giving away unwanted regional properties for less than the…

Propertyology Head of Research Simon Pressley warns that inner-city density and local amenities have failed to deliver capital growth for Melbourne apartment owners over the past decade. Image: Supplied/Lois
Industry News

Regional Victorian house values soar as inner-Melbourne drops and REIV demands auction rule pause

Towns like Bright, Mildura and Bendigo posted growth of 90 to 146 per cent over ten years, far…

Matt Redmond - Area Specialist. Image supplied
Franchise News

Building success through reputation in Leongatha

Matt Redmond has built a thriving real estate business in Leongatha without making a single cold call.

Franchise News

REIQ names 40 real estate professionals as Fellows

The Real Estate Institute of Queensland has recognised 40 members with 15 years or more of service, entitling…

LJ Hooker Foundation Partners with A Home for All
Franchise News

LJ Hooker names A Home for All primary charity partner

The multi-year partnership will see LJ Hooker Foundation's 400-plus offices drive fundraising and awareness for homelessness and housing…

Ray White Group economist Atom Go Tian, whose analysis highlights Teneriffe becoming Queensland's first $5 million suburb. Image: Supplied/Lois
Industry News

Teneriffe becomes Queensland’s first $5 million suburb

The Brisbane enclave's median house price soared 48.6 per cent in a year, joining an exclusive club previously…

Amy Fonay, Head of Property Management at Ray White Highton, leads her team through industry change by prioritising culture and support. Image: Supplied/Lois.
Features

The 18-month lifespan: How to beat PM burnout

Amid rising legislative complexity and tribunal workloads, one principal explains the daily practices that keep her property management…

Regional housing values hold firm against capital city falls as city buyers flock to non-metropolitan hubs in search of affordability. Image: Deposit Photos/Lois
Industry News

Affordable regional hubs cushion Australian property downturn as capital city exodus hits record high

Net migration from capital cities to the regions hit an all-time high in the March quarter, with Sydney…

Century 21 Rise Gympie Opens with Walker & Seth
People Moves

Chantelle Walker and Derek Seth open Century 21 Rise in Gympie

The pair, each with eight years of local industry experience and multiple Century 21 sales awards between them,…