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INDUSTRY NEWS
Property confidence is steady
Australia’s property industry is feeling confident, with the latest Procore / Property Council Industry Sentiment Survey showing the national index unchanged at 124 points in the September quarter.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Essential workers locked out of Canberra homes
Essential workers across Canberra are being locked out of the housing market, with new research showing even dual-income frontline households can’t afford a detached home, and in many cases, can’t rent either.
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INTERNATIONAL
Gulf royals make AUD$1.05bn play for London housing market
Middle Eastern developer Arada, backed by Saudi and Emirati royalty, is accelerating its global push with a $680 million (A$1.05 billion) deal to take control of London-based Regal. The move comes just a year after Arada launched into Australia, underscoring the Gulf group’s ambitions to expand beyond its booming home markets.
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Elite Agent
‘Selling in days’: what Mildura’s $300k–$630k boom can teach agents everywhere
While many regional markets are slowing and vendors are tempering expectations, Mildura’s mid-range is moving at breakneck speed. Homes priced between $300,000 and $630,000 are selling in days, and sometimes within hour, as investors flood in and buyers’ agents reshape the way deals are done.
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Celebrity Homes
Jazz legend Ella Fitzgerald’s former hotel suite transformed into luxury apartment
A French Riviera hotel suite once frequented by American jazz icon Ella Fitzgerald has been transformed into a luxury apartment priced at €7.75 million (AUD$14.7 million).
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INDUSTRY NEWS
TikTok reveals a new generation of first home buyers: strategic, savvy and investment-minded
The stereotype of first home buyers being locked out of the market is missing the bigger picture. Fresh analysis of TikTok’s trending content shows young Australians are far from passive or uninformed — they’re treating property as a calculated wealth-building move. Over just 30 days, thousands of posts under top hashtags such as #propertyinvestment, #homeloans and #rentvesting reveal an audience…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Acton | Belle Property expands Perth presence with new office in Mount Hawthorn
Australia’s leading lifestyle real estate brand, Acton | Belle Property, has officially opened its newest office in Mount Hawthorn, strengthening its presence in Perth’s thriving inner-city market.
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INTERNATIONAL
US house flipping gold rush over
The days of easy real estate riches are finished. Soaring acquisition costs and fierce competition from desperate homebuyers have crushed investor returns to their lowest levels since the financial meltdown of 2008.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
RBA unlikely to cut rates despite recent reductions
Interest rates are likely to remain on hold this month despite three cuts already this year, according to financial experts.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Downsizing could unlock housing supply as older Australians consider lifestyle communities
Older Australians are sitting on more spare bedrooms than they need, and a new report suggests that encouraging downsizing could be the key to freeing up family homes and easing Australia’s housing squeeze.
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Elite Agent
Own your growth: why great leadership starts with you
In real estate, market knowledge and negotiation skills only get you so far. REMAX managing director, Joel Davoren, says the real game-changer is how well you lead yourself - your mindset, discipline, and daily choices. Master that, and you’ll have the foundation to lead clients, teams, and your business to lasting success.
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Harcourts’ GoodNight Tasmania campaign hits target
The Harcourts Foundation is thrilled to announce that their GoodNight Tasmania campaign, in partnership with Backpack Bed for Homeless, has successfully reached its initial goal of funding 231 Backpack Beds.
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Celebrity Homes
Historic Rainham homestead with Raine & Horne legacy listed for auction
Rainham, the Bathurst homestead built in 1832 by Captain Thomas Raine, father of Raine & Horne founder Tom Raine Jr, is heading to auction in November with a $2 million guide.
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INTERNATIONAL
Italy’s tax policies are attracting the world’s ultra-wealthy
Italy has become a magnet for the world's wealthiest individuals thanks to favourable tax policies that are driving a luxury real estate boom across the country.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Australia’s top 10 “undercover” growth areas revealed
Affordable and often-overlooked markets in Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia have outperformed some of the nation’s most prestigious suburbs, according to new research by Hotspotting.
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
Why Adam Fiteni believes experiences – not transactions – build clients for life
For Harcourts Victoria CEO Adam Fiteni, good customer service is no longer the benchmark.
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Jackson Rameau launches RWC Pacific Group
In a move set to shake up the property landscape, leading commercial agent Jackson Rameau has announced the opening of his own commercial office under the RWC brand, backed by Australasia’s largest real estate group, Ray White.
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PROSPECTING + LISTING
Spring selling success: A step-by-step guide to more leads and listings
A step-by-step guide to filling your pipeline and winning more business this season.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Premium office space shortage to drive Sydney CBD rental growth
Dwindling supply of newly developed premium office space in Sydney's CBD will drive future rental growth as demand continues to rise amongst occupiers.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Australian’s don’t want to live in apartments
Australia's approach to housing its population is fundamentally flawed with little chance of improvement without significant strategic changes, according to new comprehensive research.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Compass to become world’s largest real estate brokerage in $1.6 billion merger
Compass is set to become the largest residential real estate firm globally after announcing a $1.6 billion acquisition of major rival Anywhere.
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Celebrity Homes
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck celebrity mansion price slashed again
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's Beverly Hills megamansion has returned to the market with another significant price reduction, now asking $52 million (AUD $78.5 million).
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SUPPLIER NEWS
Direct Connect & Snug Launch Exclusive Partner Advantage to Boost Leasing Efficiency and Utility Revenue
Direct Connect and Snug have launched a strategic partnership offering real estate agencies significant savings on leasing automation while boosting utility connection revenue. The integration eliminates manual processes for property managers, creating a seamless tenant experience from application to move-in that delivers consistently higher conversion rates.
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Celebrity Homes
Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel’s penthouse hits market for $40 million
Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel's former New York City penthouse has returned to the market with a hefty price increase, now listed for US$39.995 million (AUD$60 million) after the celebrity couple sold it for US$29 million in 2021.
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Elite Agent
The danger of thinking seasonally
Real estate success isn't seasonal but emotional, says Angela Avgerinos, who urges agents to focus on meaningful customer connections year-round rather than spring marketing alone.
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INTERNATIONAL
US housing market in transition as buyers gain ground
The housing market is showing signs of shifting toward buyers, though experts hesitate to call it a full buyer's market yet.
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Ray White Launches Auction Academy for Women
Ray White has taken a groundbreaking step toward gender equality in real estate by launching its inaugural Auction Academy for Women, designed to empower female professionals to enter the traditionally male-dominated field of auctioneering.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Baby Boomers lock out buyers in Australia’s “forever suburbs”
Aspiring homeowners are facing significant barriers in hundreds of Australian suburbs where current residents are holding onto their properties for decades, creating tightly held markets that rarely offer buying opportunities.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Migration spike puts housing in the spotlight
Fresh ABS figures show Australia welcomed more than 110,000 new arrivals in the March quarter of 2025, double the pre-COVID average. With migration driving 76 per cent of population growth, pressure on housing supply and affordability is again in the spotlight.
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Thought Leaders Podcast
The Art of the Merge: What Happens When Two Real Estate Powerhouses Get It Right
There’s a moment in every business owner’s life when they stare at their ceiling at 3am and wonder: Should I keep building alone, or is it time to find a dance partner? For Randall Kemp, who’d spent 20 years building The Woollahra Group into an eastern suburbs powerhouse, that moment came with a realisation that growth could be accelerated through…
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Movers and Shakers
Knight Frank appoints joint heads of office leasing in Victoria
Simon Hale and Chas Keogh have been appointed as joint heads of office leasing in Victoria at Knight Frank, as the firm strengthens its Melbourne office.
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Movers and Shakers
Mark Campbell expands LJ Hooker presence in Lake Macquarie
LJ Hooker Lake Macquarie has acquired LJ Hooker Belmont, expanding to its fourth high-performing office in the Lower Hunter region.
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Movers and Shakers
Kelwyn Teo to head Knight Frank’s new Advisory service line
Knight Frank Australia has appointed Kelwyn Teo as Partner, Head of Advisory to lead its newly established Knight Frank Advisory service line.
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Movers and Shakers
Award-winning auctioneer joins Menck White team
Scott Menck, the 2025 REINSW Novice Auctioneer of the Year, has officially joined Menck White Auctioneers, strengthening the leading Sydney auctioneering brand with fresh talent.
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Movers and Shakers
Rising auctioneer Simon Nehme joins Cooley Auctions
Simon Nehme has joined forces with industry leader Cooley Auctions as a full-time auctioneer after transitioning from his three-year career as a real estate agent.
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