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Major Aussie home builder collapses into administration, blaming tax changes and soft market. Image: Lois
Industry News

Bathla Group collapses into administration owing $3 billion

The western Sydney home builder's collapse leaves roughly 15,000 properties under construction and puts agents managing off-the-plan settlements on alert.

Industry News

Council to give agencies over a year to fix lockbox habits

Sydney's Lord Mayor says the lead time before enforcement is designed to let real estate businesses arrange different…

Geoff Grist - Harcourts Neutral Bay Mosman. Image supplied
Franchise News

Geoff Grist joins Harcourts after 21 years in Mosman and Neutral Bay

The Lower North Shore veteran has opened a franchise, built and sold a rent roll, and merged property…

Tony Chen - Knight Frank. Image supplied
People Moves

Tony Chen joins Knight Frank’s Western Sydney investment sales team

The Senior Sales Executive brings more than 11 years of experience across development sites, office, retail and mixed-use…

Sophie Desprez - Stone Southern Highlands. Image supplied
Franchise News

Sophie Desprez and team join Stone Southern Highlands

The experienced local agent brings more than 20 years in the industry and a client network spanning the…

1.3 million new residents, 800,000 homes: Inside the Minns Government's 20-year Sydney blueprint. Image: Lois
Industry News

Councils to lock in 30-year housing blueprint pipeline under Sydney masterplan

The finalised Sydney Plan maps housing growth to the city's east and jobs growth to the west, giving…

Off-market sale delivers $1.79 million result in two days for property that previously took six months to sell
Agent Stories

Off-market sale delivers $1.79 million result in two days for property that previously took six months to sell

A family who missed out on a similar property six weeks earlier secured the five-bedroom house in two…

(L-R) William Pereira, Norman Tran, Adrian Tsavalas - Adrian William Real Estate. Image supplied
Franchise News

Norman Tran promoted to associate director at Adrian William

Rising through the ranks from sales associate to the agency's top-performing agent, Norman Tran has been named associate…

Vincent Ianni and Michael Qader - Harcourts AQ. Image supplied
Franchise News

Michael Qader and Vincent Ianni’s AQ Properties joins Harcourts

The Western Sydney agency, built from a garage eight years ago, rebrands as Harcourts AQ as it joins…

OzHarvest driver with Urban's Trent Brewer. Image supplied
Franchise News

Urban Real Estate donates 1,000+ items to OzHarvest

Every Urban Real Estate office across New South Wales turned into a collection point last month, with staff…

Mark Sleiman and Isabel Davis - PRD Gunnedah
People Moves

PRD Tamworth extends its footprint into Gunnedah

The agency's move follows a reported 22.1 per cent jump in Gunnedah's median house price and tight housing…

First-home buyer secures Seaforth unit through database match before public campaign
Agent Stories

First-home buyer secures Seaforth unit through database match before public campaign

A well-timed database match and strategic off-market approach delivered a first-home buyer their dream apartment while saving the…

(L-R) Sharon Stewart, David Hayden and Alexis Nobilo of Stone Forest. Image supplied
Franchise News

David Hayden takes ownership of Stone Forest office

The Northern Beaches agent, recognised as Belrose's Agent of the Year three years running, is taking over the…

(L-R) Anna Younan, Luke Mannion, Tanya Gilbert. Image supplied
Franchise News

Belle Property adds Macarthur team led by three principals

Luke Mannion, Anna Younan and Tanya Gilbert have brought their established Camden agency into the Belle Property network,…

Market at a Crossroads: Ray White's David McMahon (left) argues that strategic agents are still finding success, while real estate commentator Tom Panos (right) warns of a frozen Sydney auction market. Images: Supplied/Lois
Features

Why single bidders and softening rates don’t mean the end of auctions

While Tom Panos warns auction activity has hit 1991 recession lows, Ray White’s David McMahon argues that data-driven…

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…

Year 11 student begins real estate career through school apprenticeship
Franchise News

Bathurst teen fast-tracks real estate career through school

While many agencies are battling a talent shortage, LJ Hooker Bathurst is nurturing future agents straight out of…

Zoe Paulsen of Sydney Contemporary and Will Gosse of BresicWhitney. Image supplied
Franchise News

BresicWhitney named Sydney Contemporary’s first real estate partner

The agency's move from ambassador to inaugural Real Estate Partner deepens its ties to Sydney's arts scene as…

Sam Thompson has joined Ray White Northern Beaches. Image supplied
Franchise News

Sam Thompson joins Ray White Northern Beaches

The Pittwater specialist will keep his exclusive focus on Bayview and Church Point, now backed by one of…

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…

(L-R) Melissa Pease, Kylie Segedin, and Josephine Cowling. Image supplied
Franchise News

Veteran Northern Beaches trio joins Ray White

Kylie Segedin, Melissa Pease and Josephine Cowling bring more than 100 years of combined local experience to Ray…

Franchise News

Richard Shalhoub to lead new Agency team in Sydney CBD

The Agency has assembled a six-person team in Sydney's CBD, with plans to keep growing including a possible…

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…

Abdullah Choudhari - Stone Real Estate Principal. Image supplied
Franchise News

Stone Real Estate acquires Central Coast rent roll, relocates Wyong office

The acquisition of Brand Property The Entrance adds to principal Abdullah Choudhari's growing Stone business as the group…

Christie's International Real Estate opens new South Coast prestige team
People Moves

Christie’s International Real Estate opens new South Coast prestige team

The luxury network's move into the Kiama-Gerringong-Berry triangle comes as the region posts the nation's highest seller profits…

Volkan Akintetik & Reece Caira launch LJ Hooker Berkeley Vale
Franchise News

Volkan Akintetik and Reece Caira join LJ Hooker network

The two top-selling Central Coast agents have opened their own LJ Hooker business in Berkeley Vale, filling what…

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…

Industry News

NSW government unveils 150,000-home planning pipeline via fast-track authority

As the Housing Delivery Authority becomes a permanent fixture of the state's planning system, strict new build-or-lose timelines…

Urban Real Estate supports OzHarvest Winter Food Drive. Image supplied
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…

Knight Frank appoints Hamish Stuart and John Brasier to senior NSW office leasing roles, both joining from Dexus.
People Moves

Knight Frank appoints Hamish Stuart national head of office leasing

Two senior office leasing figures are moving from landlord to agency side as Knight Frank builds out its…

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.

ACT outpaces all states in annual property taxes per dwelling. Image: Getty
Industry News

ACT tops Australia’s property tax burden as NSW trails despite high prices

Annual property tax bills reveal sharp differences between states, with the ACT leading the nation

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.

Rose Bay couple secure Bondi Junction apartment they'd been waiting for
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Rose Bay couple secure Bondi Junction apartment they’d been waiting for

A VIP launch strategy targeting building owners created the buzz that attracted a Rose Bay couple who found…