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Homeowners crush investors: the hidden suburb metric adding $148K to unit values

New Cotality data shows units in owner-occupier-dominated suburbs have grown almost 100% since 2010, with the gap tipped…

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Franchise News

Urban Real Estate offices become OzHarvest food drop-off points

As cost-of-living pressures push more households toward food insecurity, Urban Real Estate is turning its office network into…

Ulladulla principal Murry Conran switches business to Professionals
People Moves

Ulladulla principal Murry Conran switches business to Professionals

The South Coast agency has rebranded after four years of rapid growth under Murry Conran's ownership.

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

Social media blitz delivers two buyers for Huntlee family home in under a month
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Social media blitz delivers two buyers for Huntlee family home in under a month

Jackie Turner's social media walkthrough videos sparked 48 hours of non-stop engagement and delivered two competing buyers for…

Nathan Peters turns tenant worry into $810k win
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Nathan Peters turns tenant worry into $810k win

When sitting tenants threatened to derail a Cessnock family home sale, Nathan Peters moved the campaign off-market and…

Family proximity drives local buyer to $825,000 Prospect Vale upgrade
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Prospect Vale home sells for $825,000 after attracting interstate and local interest

A broad marketing approach designed to attract interstate buyers ultimately delivered a local upgrader, with sustainability features and…

Franchise News

Urban Real Estate Opens 17th Office in Calderwood with Local Powerhouse Team Taylor

Urban Real Estate has continued its expansion across New South Wales with the opening of its 17th office…

Investors pivot to off-the-plan apartments as Federal Budget tax changes drive strong demand for new-build housing across Australia’s major cities. Image: Getty
Industry News

Budget tax reforms spark 151% spike in off-the-plan apartment demand

Victoria leads national demand as off-the-plan apartment enquiries jump sharply following Federal Budget tax changes.

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Features

Multi-generational living is reshaping demand – is your listing ready for it?

Flexible floorplans, granny flats and dual-occupancy homes are becoming some of Australia's most sought-after properties as family living…

Agent's database match delivers Wellington off-market sale in five days
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Agent’s database match delivers Wellington off-market sale in five days

Sarah Mairs turned a chance meeting at an open home into a swift off-market sale, matching a furniture-focused…

News

Migration outpaces new housing supply 3-to-1 as real estate sector faces unprecedented demand pressure

Migration outpaces housing construction nearly three-to-one, intensifying Australia’s supply crisis

Young family secures Hampton Park home at top of range after targeted social campaign
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Young family secures Hampton Park home at top of range after targeted social campaign

A young family's search for space ended at a meticulously renovated Hampton Park home, where quality finishes and…

Record capital continues to flow into childcare property, but oversupply in some suburbs is creating sharply different outcomes for investors. Image: Getty
Industry News

Saturated suburbs: Why Australia’s $1.4b childcare property boom just reached a tipping point

Australia's childcare property market has attracted record investment, but local oversupply, staffing shortages and operator quality are now…

Features

New wave of South Asian buyers reshapes Brisbane property market dynamics

As South Asian migration reshapes Brisbane’s housing market, one young agent is bridging language, culture and trust in…

Strategic auction timing delivers first home for previous auction underbidder in Epping
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Strategic auction timing delivers first home for previous auction underbidder in Epping

Adam Velardi's strategic auction sequencing turned a disappointed bidder from one property into the successful buyer of another,…

Industry News

Investors circle Darwin as commercial market momentum builds

Darwin’s commercial property sector is strengthening, with rising rents, limited new supply and increasing investor demand as defence,…

Gardens and patience deliver $700,000 result for Westbury country cottage
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Gardens and patience deliver $700,000 result for Westbury country cottage

Wayne Riethoff's patient 350-day campaign for a niche English cottage in Westbury proves the right buyer is worth…

New data shows widening value gaps in Sydney’s prestige suburbs as mortgage stress rises and tax changes reshape investor demand. Image: Getty

Mortgage stress spreads into the most affluent suburbs as tax shock and auction weakness hit market confidence

Rising repayments, tax changes and weaker auction results are pushing mortgage pressure beyond outer suburbs and into our…

Hobart is currently flooded with short-term rentals. Photo: Getty
Industry News

Short-term rentals outnumber vacancies 36 to one in some locations

New research reveals the scale of Australia's short-term rental sector and what it would take to regulate it…

Treasure hunt marketing drives early sale of seven-bedroom Flagstaff Hill home
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Treasure hunt marketing drives early sale of seven-bedroom Flagstaff Hill home

Rebecca Giameos turned a property inspection into a family adventure with a pirate-themed treasure hunt that led buyers…

People Moves

Urban Real Estate promotes Thuong Hoang to lead property management

The appointment follows 15 years with the business as the agency's rent roll grows past $1.45 billion in…

Industry News

Regional markets triple capital city growth as buyers chase affordability

Western Australia dominates national rankings with Busselton leading all 50 major regional areas, while selling times in Albany…

11 encumbrances. Battle-axe block. Protected trees everywhere. Sold in 22 days.
Agent Stories

11 encumbrances. Battle-axe block. Protected trees everywhere. Sold in 22 days.

Henry Wong turned a Battle-axe block with 11 title encumbrances into a $1.28 million sale by reframing limitations…

Database discipline delivers $180,000 uplift in three days
Agent Stories

Database discipline delivers $180,000 uplift in three days

When vendors tried to sell without an agent for $1.55 million, Elle Ritson stepped in with her database…

Industry News

Brisbane leads global luxury property shift

Global wealth growth and severe prestige stock shortages are reshaping Australia’s luxury property landscape, led by Brisbane.

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Features

Boom, bust, repeat? The 18-year cycle theory that’s back in Australia’s property debate

A deep dive into the 18-year property cycle theory, and why some analysts believe Australia is approaching another…

Building work order lifted: How 82 inspections drove competition for Cammeray unit
Agent Stories

Building work order lifted: How 82 inspections drove competition for Cammeray unit

A building work order lifted, 82 inspections, and a patient strategy saw Geoff Grist turn a challenging first-floor…

Strategic pre-sale consulting delivers suburb record in Miranda's competitive duplex market
Agent Stories

Strategic pre-sale consulting delivers suburb record in Miranda’s competitive duplex market

Strategic pre-sale consulting and precision marketing delivered a suburb record for vendors who understood the value of standing…

Industry News

40 million people, no plan: watchdog warns Australia is growing without a national framework

New report highlights growing mismatch between Australia’s population growth and its ability to plan for it

Property Management

National vacancy hits 1% as rental market tightens further – what it means for PMs

National vacancy tightens further to 1.0% as supply shortages persist, pushing rents up 5.9% annually and keeping pressure…

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Franchise News

Ray White Inner Brisbane Apartments rebrands as Ray White Brisbane City

The rebrand follows 17 years in the CBD market and signals expansion into surrounding suburbs.

Underbidder becomes buyer in three-day Thornleigh off-market sale
Agent Stories

Underbidder becomes buyer in three-day Thornleigh off-market sale

A targeted database approach and deep complex knowledge delivered a three-day off-market sale for Tarik Goktas, matching a…

Award-winning design and strategic pricing deliver The Pines estate's highest sale
Agent Stories

Award-winning design and strategic pricing deliver The Pines estate’s highest sale

Terry Delalande's strategic pricing and presentation approach attracted multiple motivated buyers over a concentrated campaign period, delivering the…