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Why Storyhouse treats social media as a sales engine, not a branding exercise

Mark Josem is rewriting the agency playbook, combining digital storytelling, buyer psychology and bilingual auctions to challenge the…

McGrath Traralgon left back, Matt Johnson, right back Sam Shaw, left front, Alison Johnson, right back Melissa Van Berkel. Image: Supplied
Franchise News

Matt Johnson opens McGrath office in Traralgon

The new office pushes McGrath's network into Gippsland, a region McGrath Research ranks second on the east coast…

RBA pauses cash rate: Industry leaders weigh in on housing outlook and buyer confidence

Interest rate expectations: Experts view the hold as a sign the aggressive hiking phase is easing, with market…

Features

The leaders’ ledger: Real estate CEOs reveal the challenges, opportunities and decisions shaping the future

A comprehensive directory of Australia’s top real estate leaders, featuring exclusive insights from select agency CEOs on AI…

Industry News

Melbourne’s ‘rare buying window’ opens as Jellis Craig tips next growth cycle

Melbourne’s residential property market is positioning itself for a new growth cycle, driven by favorable relative affordability, tightening…

Dr. Nicola Powell, Chief Residential Economist at Domain, notes a growing multi-speed market across capital city house and unit resales. Image: Supplied/Lois
Industry News

The great resale divide: Melbourne unit losses hit 27% as national profit boom tops out

National resale profits reach record highs of $458k for houses despite softening conditions, but a widening multi-speed divide…

OBrien Real Estate expands into Mount Waverley. Image supplied
Franchise News

Peter Kladouris opens OBrien Real Estate Mount Waverley office

The new office extends OBrien Real Estate's footprint across Melbourne's eastern suburbs, with the group's managing director pointing…

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Franchise News

Jack Cole thrives with Area Specialist in Frankston

Jack Cole operates in Frankston with Area Specialist, focusing on building genuine connections with everyday buyers and sellers.

Mike Hay and David Conolly join Ray White. Image: Supplied
Franchise News

Mike Hay and David Conolly launch Ray White Noosa

The co-principals bring what they describe as 15 years of national top-tier success to the launch, betting on…

Australian Home Price Falls Deepen in July: Brisbane, Adelaide Join Decline
Industry News

National home price falls deepen, Brisbane and Adelaide join decline

Two separate market indices confirm the downturn has spread beyond Sydney and Melbourne into previously resilient mid-sized capitals,…

News

Downturns average 4.3 months, LJ Hooker data shows

Forty years of cycle data shows the average downcycle lasts 4.3 months and falls 1.6 per cent, giving…

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Franchise News

David Lu: Building a team-focused real estate business in Melbourne’s west

After eight years as the leading agent in Cairnlea, David Lu has taken the leap to build his…

Leo Edwards sells Cape Paterson home unsold by four agents over previous three years
Agent Stories

Leo Edwards sells Cape Paterson home unsold by four agents over previous three years

After four agents and three years with zero offers, Leo Edwards generated more than 70 enquiries through a…

The bespoke Harcourts sneaker – Aimee Garside of Harcourts Dapto. Image supplied
Franchise News

Harcourts Foundation names its first Sneaker Day winners

Hundreds of Harcourts team members across Australia and New Zealand swapped work shoes for sneakers to raise funds…

RBA flags August rate rise as housing market cools further
Industry News

Softer inflation weakens case for August rate rise as housing market cools

Australia’s headline inflation eased to 3.8 per cent in June, reducing pressure for another immediate interest rate rise…

The property manager moonlighting as a pro wrestler
Franchise News

Meet ‘Showtime’ – the property manager who wrestles on weekends

Ray White Southbank's Sean Thompson says having a completely separate outlet, even one that recently dislocated his knee,…

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Franchise News

Virender Kaindal launches First National Empire in St Albans

The new office extends First National's footprint in Melbourne's western suburbs, with the principal citing the network's cooperative…

A single suburban house wrapped tightly in layers of red tape and rubber-stamped paperwork, while townhouses and mid-rise apartment blocks queue behind it waiting to emerge.
Industry News

Better regulation needed to fix housing shortage, Productivity Commission says

From three-storey development on most residential land to broad upzoning and faster approvals, the Productivity Commission’s interim report…

Sean Parker and Samuel Johnson - Melbourne Sotheby's International Realty. Image supplied
People Moves

Samuel Johnson joins Melbourne Sotheby’s International Realty in Macedon Ranges

The former REA Group and Domain executive teams up with local specialist Sean Parker as the luxury brand…

Robert Stambolziev - Ray White Mill Park. Image supplied
Features

The Elite Athlete Playbook Powering Ray White’s Rising Star

Ex-pro footballer Robert Stambolziev reveals how the brutal lessons of international sports built an immune-to-rejection mindset for real…

REA Group Senior Economist Anne Flaherty said that tax changes and shifting risk profiles are driving mixed performance across commercial property sectors over the June quarter. Image: Supplied/Lois
Commercial

Tax changes and industrial demand drive mixed quarter for commercial property

Commercial property yields delivered a mixed performance over the June 2026 quarter, with market movements varying significantly across…

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Celebrity Homes

Inside the secret crown jewel of Melbourne: the 1887 grand mansion penthouse that’s fit for royalty

A top-floor apartment inside one of Melbourne's oldest surviving mansions is going to auction, giving buyers a rare…

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Industry News

Over 52,000 extra Aussie homes plunge into mortgage stress as financial squeeze hits blue-chip suburbs

Nationwide housing crunch escalates as cash flow deficits spread far beyond outer growth corridors

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,…

Landlords wait a year to evict as Scottish tribunal buckles

Up to 12 months for a hearing: Scotland’s tribunal backlog is a warning Australia shouldn’t ignore

Scottish landlords are waiting eight to 12 months from lodging an eviction application to getting a tribunal hearing,…

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…

Premier Jacinta Allan went straight to her social media following with her letter to the REIV's Toby Balazs
News

Let’s not stuff around: The weekend the Allan government made it personal

The Allan government has squeezed the industry for months. But Friday's letter naming the REIV chief executive, and…

Twice-weekly buyer contact strategy delivers four-bidder auction for Wantirna original home
News

Twice-weekly buyer contact strategy delivers four-bidder auction for Wantirna original home

A disciplined communication strategy and renovation guidance turned an original-condition corner block into a four-bidder auction contest, with…

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Franchise News

Belle Property Mornington and Mount Eliza opens third office in Seaford

Principals Brett Trebilcock and Bill Joycey have added a Seaford office to their Mornington and Mount Eliza businesses,…

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Supplier News

Paul Tyrrell named CEO of eRealty

The property media and technology company has brought in a View Media Group veteran to lead its next…

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Industry News

The suburbs where commissions are about to skyrocket

New Ray White research finds owner-occupier suburbs are proving far more resilient than investor-heavy markets as rate settings…

Louis Christopher, Managing Director of SQM Research. Image: Supplied/Lois
Industry News

National vacancy rate ticks up to 1.3% but rents stay high

Every capital city is still recording vacancy rates below 2%, even as SQM Research data shows the first…

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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.

PRD-Colliers dual-brand partnership marks 20 years
Franchise News

PRD-Colliers dual-brand partnership marks 20 years

The 2006 tie-up between commercial giant Colliers and residential network PRD kept both brands separate – and both…

Industry News

Landlords are already changing strategy as tax changes remain a year away

Australia's rental market may already be reacting to housing policy that hasn't even taken effect, with investors changing…