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National
Housing market tipped for steadier price growth in 2026
Australia’s housing market is expected to remain resilient next year, with price growth continuing at a more measured pace as affordability pressures and supply constraints shape conditions.
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SUPPLIER NEWS
More value, more choice: 2025 year in review
REA Group Chief Customer and Commercial Officer Kul Singh reviews 2025, exploring technology change, customer collaboration, audience growth, AI-led innovation and industry partnership across real estate.
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
The hidden detail that made buyers stop and look again
A hidden detail in a BresicWhitney listing encouraged buyers to linger, offering a reminder that restraint and authenticity can be powerful marketing tools.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
First-home buyers maintain record market share in New Zealand
First-home buyers across New Zealand are capitalising on lower mortgage rates and below-peak property prices, maintaining a record share of market activity in the final months of 2025.
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Agent Stories
First home buyer scheme drives $91,000 premium for Reedy Creek Townhouse
A two-bedroom duplex-style townhouse in Reedy Creek has sold for $790,000, $91,000 above the initial asking price, after Helen Hillier LREA, and Dennis McDermott, Principal of McDermott Residential on the Gold Coast executed a targeted digital campaign that generated 23 competing offers. The property at 74/30 Gemvale Road attracted 85 inspections over 20 days, with federal First Home Buyer incentives…
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National
Property forecasts for 2026 point to uneven growth and shifting buyer priorities
Australia’s property market is heading into 2026 with improving confidence but uneven conditions. New forecasts point to affordability-driven demand, persistent rental pressure and selective recoveries, with local supply playing a bigger role than interest rates.
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TECH + SOCIAL
Google’s home listing trial signals a shift for online real estate platforms
Google is trialling expanded home listing features in Search, signalling a potential shift in how buyers find properties and how real estate portals compete online.
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NSW Real Estate News
Has the spring selling season lost its edge in Sydney?
Sydney’s long-held spring selling season appears to be losing its dominance, with new data from BresicWhitney showing buyer and seller activity in 2025 peaking well outside the traditional September–October window.
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INTERNATIONAL
Home prices turn negative for first time since 2023
US home prices have declined year-over-year for the first time in over two years, according to new data from Parcl Labs, signalling a potential shift in the housing market.
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Agent Stories
Agent’s patient approach delivers $1.95m Randwick result well above market expectations
April Strauss has achieved $1.95 million for a two-bedroom apartment on Carrington Road, Randwick – $135,000 above the suburb’s typical high-end of $1.815 million. The result came through an unconventional strategy that allowed a prospective buyer to rent the apartment first, building emotional attachment over one and a half months before committing to purchase. The two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment with one…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Dutch housing market shows signs of recovery amid mixed signals
The housing market is gradually recovering with increasing demand and slightly rising prices, though regional variations persist and underwater mortgages remain a significant challenge.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Housing affordability improves for third consecutive quarter
Housing affordability in Australia has continued its positive trajectory for the third consecutive quarter, while rental affordability has remained stable, according to the latest report from the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA).
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Five per cent deposit scheme reveals big regional disparities
The expanded five per cent deposit scheme for first-home buyers is creating vastly different opportunities across Australian cities, with Melbourne offering the most eligible properties while Gold Coast buyers face severely limited options.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Experts reveal Australia’s property hotspots for 2026
The annual realestate.com.au Hot 100 has identified the suburbs across Australia expected to outperform the market in 2026 and beyond.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
First home buyers face shrinking housing options
First home buyers in Australia are facing increasingly limited options, with only 12 per cent of housing stock now affordable for those with an average household income of $180,000.Â
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SELLING + MARKETING PROPERTY
The four-letter code helping agents sell more than just property
Derek Thompson argues that success in selling, whether it is a home or your own expertise, comes from blending the new with the familiar. People think they want novelty, yet their decisions are shaped far more by comfort and recognition. Derek’s four-letter code, MAYA, explains how agents can present ideas, properties and campaigns in ways that feel fresh without unsettling…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Scottish property market shows resilience despite slowdown in activity
Property prices across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife, and the Borders have risen by 5.1 per cent year-on-year to £299,050, despite a notable decrease in listings and sales volumes.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Affordable housing market outpaces premium segment as first home buyers surge
The affordable end of Australia's housing market has significantly outperformed more expensive segments since the pandemic, with further growth expected following recent changes to the five per cent deposit scheme.
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OPINION
What vendors want today from their agentÂ
Today's property vendors seek agents who deliver more than sales pitches—they demand market data, transparent timing advice, and nuanced understanding of buyer demographics. As Melbourne's housing market shows strong auction clearance rates amid affordability challenges, successful agents combine hard data with strategic guidance to replace uncertainty with confidence.
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Agent Stories
Trust built at open home two years ago drives urgent Georges Hall sale in four days
Class Realty’s Fadi Hajjar has sold a four-bedroom family home at 33 Surrey Avenue, Georges Hall for $1.55 million in four days, securing an unconditional result for vendors under significant financial pressure. The vendors had purchased another property with settlement only weeks away and faced $17,000 monthly interest charges on a bridging loan. With a newborn baby and mounting financial…
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AI Tips and Tricks
What Does AI Say About You?
When AI answers questions about your property market, will it cite you – or your competitors?
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INDUSTRY NEWS
New Zealand property values show signs of recovery
Property values in New Zealand have increased for the second consecutive month, signalling what could be the early stages of a market recovery after months of decline.
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Patrick D’Arrigo: Building success through personalised service
Brisbane real estate agent Patrick D'Arrigo balances business success with family life in Warner, where his client-focused approach has flourished. After seven years with @realty, he's opening his own office while maintaining the personalized service that became his trademark: "I want to treat people how I want to be treated."
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Elite Agent
From the Titanic to the “Breaking Bad” House: The Art of the Comeback
David Christensen is not your typical real estate agent. He is a former Hollywood executive, a Titanic diver (one of fewer than 200 people to reach the wreck), and the agent responsible for listing the iconic Breaking Bad house. In this episode of Thought Leaders, David joins Samantha McLean to break down the specific strategies he used to list a…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
German home prices set to rise
German home prices are forecast to rise around 3 per cent annually in coming years, outpacing inflation and further challenging affordability for first-time buyers.
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Agent Stories
Bellevue Hill buyer’s agent secures $15.1 million off-market result with precision brief matching
Albert Sassoon of Pacific Property Buyers, a buyer’s agent with deep Eastern Suburbs roots, has secured a $15.1 million off-market five-bedroom house at 14 Cranbrook Road, Bellevue Hill, for clients seeking to build their dream home. Albert, operating across Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs, sourced the northeast-facing property on a sloping 600-square-metre-plus block through direct outreach to local agents rather than waiting…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Rate cuts fuel price growth but fail to improve affordability
Australia's property market ended 2025 with renewed confidence as interest rate cuts boosted buyer activity, but affordability remains a significant challenge across all major cities.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Southern England house prices fall as UK average rises
House prices in London and the wider south of England have dipped for the first time in 18 months, despite the average UK house price increasing to £270,200.
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Agent Stories
Top-floor studio apartment snapped up before auction in Bondi Junction
A top-floor studio apartment at 521/29 Newland Street, Bondi Junction, has sold prior to auction for $430,000 after just 14 days on market, led by Nicholas Armstrong-Smith. The result came from a multi-layered campaign combining the agency’s advertising right next door to the property, a curated database of investors and first-home buyers, and comprehensive digital marketing that generated 2,800 views…
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Agent Stories
Macarthur agent sells Mount Annan home in seven days with price withholding strategy
Anna Younan of Gilbert + Younan has sold a four-bedroom house at at 83 Kurrajong Circuit, Mount Annan for $1.295 million in just seven days by withholding the asking price and leveraging strategic marketing. The rapid result came from withholding the advertised price for the first week while deploying premier digital listings and targeted database outreach – a strategy that…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Ray White Golden Grove brings decades of expertise to booming corridor
Ray White is expanding its presence in Adelaide's thriving north east with the launch of Ray White Golden Grove.Â
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Housing market momentum to continue into 2026 despite uncertainty
The Australian housing market is entering 2026 with stronger momentum than anticipated, despite facing an unusual degree of uncertainty according to a leading economist.
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Agent Stories
Strategic marketing delivers four offers on Dubbo family home
A four-bedroom family home in Dubbo has sold for $850,000 after a 66-day campaign by Samuel Shooter from Dubbo Real Estate Agency, which generated four offers from competing buyers. The property at 66 Darling Street attracted strong interest through a multi-channel marketing strategy that combined traditional real estate portals with targeted social media campaigns and direct outreach to buyers who…
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Agent Stories
Pacific Property Buyers secures $43 million rose bay development site off-market
Albert Sassoon from Pacific Property Buyers has negotiated the off-market purchase of a combined 1,400sqm development site in Rose Bay for approximately $43 million, amalgamating three separate titles into a single opportunity. The acquisition at 2, 4 and 6 Conway Avenue brought together two houses and two apartments on a single site, purchased through Mark Yates of Raine & Horne…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
APRA moves to cap high DTI lending as investor borrowing rises
APRA will introduce a limit on high debt-to-income home loans from February, aiming to prevent a lift in financial system risks as investor borrowing strengthens and housing credit growth moves above its longer-term average.
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