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realestate.com.au launches its first real estate app for ChatGPT

Realestate.com.au brings property search to ChatGPT, allowing Aussies to find homes through natural conversation rather than traditional filters.

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Ray White kicks off 2026 with biggest ever launch event in Melbourne

CEO Domenic Belfiore challenges agents to pursue market leadership while staying true to core values as network celebrates…

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Housing costs driving inflation despite RBA rate hikes

The Reserve Bank of Australia's recent interest rate increase highlights a growing disconnect between monetary policy and housing-driven…

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Aussie partners with Stockdale & Leggo

Aussie Home Loans (Aussie) and leading real estate agency Stockdale & Leggo today announced a strategic home loan…

Selena Berry secures $1,455,000 for 50+ acre property in Adelaide Park after multi-year campaign, matching livestock capability with buyer interests.
Agent Stories

Rural expertise drives $1.45m result after multi-year Adelaide Park campaign

Agent's buyer connection ends long campaign with rural property result

A four-bedroom Truganina house sells for $860,000 off-market through YPA Tarneit-Truganina; $160,000 above the suburb median.
Agent Stories

Truganina house sells $190,000 above median after previous agents fail to secure a buyer

Four-bedroom house achieves $860,000 through database strategy

Opinion

When affordability solves one problem and creates another

As affordability drives buyers into regional Western Australia, housing pressure is rising for locals. Shane Kempton examines the…

Back to Basics

How to become an auctioneer: Andy Reid on the skills that matter, how to practise, and what separates the best from the rest

What aspiring auctioneers need to understand before they ever call an auction

News

Rate hike signals slower gear for the housing market  

The Reserve Bank has raised interest rates in response to stubborn inflation. Experts assess the impact on borrowing…

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National home prices reach new record despite uneven growth

Home prices across Australia have hit a new record high despite signs of slowing growth in major markets,…

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House prices forecast to rise despite interest rate uncertainty

Australian house prices are expected to surge by 7.7 per cent this year, with growth momentum continuing into…

AI

If it’s not searchable, it may as well not exist

In an industry where sold prices are visible but strategy rarely is, structured editorial content offers a way…

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Ben August: Strategy over sales in Cairns

In an industry where many still rely on charm, slogans or pressure tactics, Ben August has built a…

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Housing market confidence strong but varies by state

Housing market confidence remains strong across Australia heading into 2026, despite growing economic challenges and affordability concerns that…

Agent Stories

Eastern Suburbs buyers agent Albert Sassoon secures Bondi garden apartment in 24 hours for first-home buyers

Albert used 25 years of market knowledge to secure rare property type

Capricorn Coast agent Rory Wex secures $1,415,000 for Taroomball house, $90,000 over asking, using competitive negotiation and team approach in two weeks.
Agent Stories

Team strategy delivers $90,000 premium in two-week Taroomball sale

Collaborative buyer management and strategic marketing secure premium result on Capricorn Coast

People Moves

Aurora Property welcomes prestige specialists to Brisbane team

High-performing sales agents Jill Wright-Wotton and Tony Duncombe have joined Aurora Property, bringing their expertise in Brisbane's Inner…

People Moves

Nitin Puri opens new Laing+Simmons office in Sydney’s north west

Experienced agent Nitin Puri has launched Laing+Simmons Oakville|Windsor as the network kicks off another year of expansion.

Features

Lucky socks and the long game: the superstition behind Nick Roche’s $34.6 million week

From golden retriever socks to off-market street records, 25-year-old Ray White Ascot agent Nick Roche reveals how small…

Celebrity Homes

Travis Boak’s Somerton Park home draws 100 groups at first open

Port Adelaide games record holder Travis Boak has listed his custom-built Somerton Park home after relocating to Melbourne,…

Industry News

Perth crosses $1 million median as long-term growth accelerates

Perth has become Australia’s sixth capital city to record a median house price above $1 million, with strong…

Toowoomba agent Darren Cooper achieves a $950,000 result for a character home in Newtown, using town planning expertise to unlock dual-lot potential.
Agent Stories

Town planning expertise drives $950,000 suburb premium in Newtown

Character home's dual-lot potential secures highest suburb sale in six months

News

Price pullbacks hit prestige suburbs as market momentum eases

PropTrack data shows 139 suburbs recorded annual dollar losses, with high-end Sydney and regional Victorian markets among the…

Celebrity Homes

Larry Page snaps up two Miami estates in US$173m buying spree

Google co-founder Larry Page has purchased two luxury waterfront estates in Miami’s Coconut Grove for $173.4 million, as…

Nick Papas of Agents & Co secures off-market sale of four-bedroom Coogee home through strategic buyer coordination and pre-Christmas timing.
Agent Stories

Strategic timing drives off-market Coogee sale in one day

Four-bedroom Coogee home sells off-market before Christmas through buyer database strategy

Selena Berry and Terry Delalande secures $1,380,000 for a four-bedroom Zilzie home — more than twice the suburb's median — in a blue-chip coastal pocket.
Agent Stories

Zilzie prestige home sells for more than double the suburb median

Blue-chip coastal pocket delivers $1.38m result for vendor via RMW Property Agents

Celebrity Homes

Fresh Prince of Bel-Air home set to hit the market for US$30m (A$45m)

Iconic television exterior in Los Angeles’ Brentwood to be listed for the first time in nearly five decades

News

Renters hit affordability ceiling as rental market slows and fragments, Domain report shows

Rents remain high, but growth slows and diverges across cities as affordability constraints bite

Brenton Milewski sold a Frewville home for $1.9 million in seven days by connecting buyers from a neighbouring property to the newly listed address.
Agent Stories

Strategic insight helps secure seven-day Frewville result for Brenton Milewski

The Klemich partner's proactive approach delivers unconditional offer in under a week

Deximal's Nic Di Rosso achieves $1.35m sale for Bedford rear block home through transparent pricing strategy, attracting 11 buyers and seven offers in four days.
Agent Stories

Bedford rear green-title home sells $342,000 over asking in four days

Transparent pricing and strategic home open drive seven offers for Perth home

Elite Agent TV

Tom Panos: Your 90-Day Playbook for a Fast Start to 2026

Tom Panos reveals to Samantha McLean why the January window is critical, what's really behind the underquoting debate,…

Industry News

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…

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,…

Features

The hidden detail that made buyers stop and look again

A subtle creative decision shows how storytelling, handled with restraint, can shape buyer behaviour and strengthen a campaign.

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…