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Franchise News

Ellis Schofield marks a year building his own brand at Area Specialist

The Frankston agent says the move has let him grow market share on his own terms while finding…

High interest rates and buyer pushback have led Sydney’s house values to fall by nearly $60,000 in three months. Image: Getty
Industry News

Australia’s three-year housing boom comes to an end

Domain's June quarter report shows capital city house and unit prices falling for the first time since 2022,…

Ray White’s Nerida Conisbee and Thomas McGlynn track shifting auction dynamics as investor participation slowly recovers while first home buyer intent surges to 46.5%. Image Supplied/Lois
Industry News

Investor auction buying edges back after post-Budget slide

Ray White data shows investor participation clawing back toward pre-Budget levels, though the recovery is patchy and first…

US and Gulf buyers now account for 55% of London ultra-prime property sales (£15m+), with American purchases jumping from 20% to 30% of deals, many driven by wealth in tech. Image: Getty
International

US and Gulf buyers revive London’s luxury property market

Ultra-prime deals worth £15 million or more (AUD $29 million-plus) jumped 26 per cent in the first half…

High-yield townhouse and terrace developments like this remain effectively banned across vast swathes of Australia’s 20km CBD rings. Image: Getty
Industry News

The 20km ring lockdown: What Australia’s new zoning map means for your listing strategy

A new nationwide atlas finds three-quarters of residential land near capital city centres is locked to detached houses…

Homesnoop wins 2026 Top of the Props pitch battle. Image supplied
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Homesnoop wins 2026 Top of the Props pitch showdown

Six PropTech businesses took to the stage at REACH Australia and New Zealand’s Top of the Props event,…

Endless Summer campaign finds the perfect buyer for a 1970s time capsule
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Endless Summer campaign finds the perfect buyer for a 1970s time capsule

A vintage car, a 1970s surfboard and pastel Tupperware turned a 50-year family estate into a nostalgic buyer…

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People Moves

New buyer’s agency targets renovation and distressed properties

Charlie Property, launched by investor Charles Corby, says it received more than 150 client applications on its first…

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Partner Content

Why winter is prime time to build your listing pipeline

With fewer agents prospecting during the colder months, those who stay visible and keep nurturing their database are…

Display home strategy drives eight offers in two weeks
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Display home strategy drives eight offers in two weeks

A strategic price-by-negotiation approach and clever use of display village foot traffic delivered eight offers in 14 days…

How buyer momentum doubled in week three to secure a Cessnock sale
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How buyer momentum doubled in week three to secure a Cessnock sale

When database outreach met market headwinds, Bryce Gibson shifted to full exposure — and buyer numbers told him…

International

Manhattan luxury sales stall as new pied-à-terre tax bites

Only one home priced above US$10 million went into contract in a week that brokers say shows wealthy…

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People Moves

Mark Josem launches new Melbourne agency Storyhouse Real Estate

The Inner East specialist says his story-led, video-first campaigns are already seeing strong engagement and enquiries.

Industry News

The $175 Billion loophole: Wealthy offshore landlords untouched by Federal Budget tax crackdown

ATO data shows non-resident investors have claimed $175 billion in property tax write-offs over the past decade, even…

San Francisco’s AI boom has buyers spending unprecedented amounts of money on homes – much more than sellers are asking for. Image: Lois
International

San Francisco homes selling US$1m over asking amid AI boom

New data shows overbidding of this scale was virtually unheard of two years ago, as OpenAI and Anthropic…

Herron Todd White CEO, Peter Maloney. Image: Supplied
Industry News

Property professionals expect investors to exit over tax reforms

Herron Todd White polling of property, legal, banking and finance professionals finds most expect investors to sell or…

Partner Content

The proptech push to finally unify your real estate tech stack

As AI reshapes agency operations, Aro says the biggest opportunity isn't more software, it's bringing every system together.

Franchise News

Belinda McLachlan joins Harcourts Pinnacle in Brisbane

The Lawnton specialist brings more than a decade of experience to the growing agency as it strengthens its…

Dual living Clayfield home sells in 13 days as couple combine two apartments into family haven
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Dual living Clayfield home sells in 13 days as couple combine two apartments into family haven

A professionally staged Clayfield character home attracted 80 enquiries in under two weeks, with Elisa McMahon securing a…

First-home buyers return to Mosman apartment after tenant departure seals $1.025M deal
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First-home buyers return to Mosman apartment after tenant departure seals $1.025M deal

A two-bedroom unit in one of Sydney's most prestigious suburbs attracted four offers after first-home buyers returned for…

Week-one negotiation strategy delivers $1.55M Maroubra result before auction
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Week-one negotiation strategy delivers $1.55M Maroubra result before auction

Andrew Anastassiou turned a two-bedroom coastal unit into a competitive battleground within days, securing a result that exceeded…

A suburban Australian house shown in cutaway cross-section, with a long precise measuring tape stretched taut from its cracked wall back across ten evenly spaced ghosted outlines of the same house receding into the distance, suggesting responsibility traced back through time.
Industry News

Victorian watchdog gets power to order decade-long defect fixes

The Building and Plumbing Commission can now compel builders to fix safety defects up to 10 years after…

Features

Death by a thousand cuts: the real cost of anti-investor policy

A Queensland principal argues that a decade of incremental tax and lending changes has eroded investor confidence, with…

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Back to Basics

Government bans new SMSF borrowing for residential property

Existing loans and cash purchases through self-managed super are untouched, but the change could reshape demand for some…

Industry News

37 days or four hours? Inside the whiplash dynamics of Sydney’s ‘tri-speed’ property market

BresicWhitney's Q2 2026 data exposes a sharp fracture in the market as buyers bypass a cooling auction scene…

Lukas Pedder to lead new McGrath office in Mildura
Franchise News

Lukas Pedder to lead new McGrath office in Mildura

The Melbourne-trained agent has reunited with the McGrath network to open its first Mildura office, in a regional…

Real estate husband-and-wife duo Shahid Khan and Fatima Zahra with senior sales team member Shildi Mullalli and senior sales agent Sharief Lorenz Rutene. Image: Supplied
Franchise News

Husband-and-wife team opens Ray White Hoppers Crossing office

Shahid Khan and Fatima Zahra have launched their own Ray White office after just 12 months of trading…

Rooftop retreat delivers young couple their first home in competitive Randwick auction
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Rooftop retreat delivers young couple their first home in competitive Randwick auction

A comprehensive pre-marketing strategy and standout rooftop feature delivered four registered bidders for this spacious Randwick townhouse.

Darwin home prices reached a median value of $635,000 in June, making it the only capital to resist the national slump. Image: Getty
Industry News

Darwin defies national slump as home prices fall for the third straight month

Affordability is now driving market performance, with regional areas and units outperforming capital cities and houses as buyers…

Regional markets continue to outperform, accounting for nine of the top ten locations this quarter. Image: Getty
Industry News

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…

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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.

Industry News

Will AI ‘Millionaires’ Reshape Luxury Real Estate Buying Habits?

A new generation of tech founders wants turnkey wellness retreats, not renovation projects – and they're closing deals…

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