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Josh Rutman and Jesse Radisich - Knight Frank Melbourne.
People Moves

Josh Rutman, Jesse Radisich join Knight Frank’s Melbourne team

Josh Rutman arrives as Partner and Head of Capital Markets, Victoria, with Jesse Radisich as Senior Director, bringing more than three decades of combined experience from JLL, CBRE and Savills to the firm's Victorian business.

Regional housing values hold firm against capital city falls as city buyers flock to non-metropolitan hubs in search of affordability. Image: Deposit Photos/Lois
Industry News

Affordable regional hubs cushion Australian property downturn as capital city exodus hits record high

Net migration from capital cities to the regions hit an all-time high in the March quarter, with Sydney…

Century 21 Rise Gympie Opens with Walker & Seth
People Moves

Chantelle Walker and Derek Seth open Century 21 Rise in Gympie

The pair, each with eight years of local industry experience and multiple Century 21 sales awards between them,…

(L-R) Julian Augustini, Michael Cooney, John McGrath, Christopher Mourd, Andrew Boyce. Image: Supplied
Franchise News

McGrath partners with Hodges to expand Melbourne footprint

The new Hodges McGrath brand will operate across Bayside Melbourne and Rye on the Mornington Peninsula, bringing Victoria's…

Canstar Data Insights Director Sally Tindall. Image: Supplied/Lois
Industry News

Investor retreat wipes $5.4 billion off new lending as borrowing capacity squeezes capital cities

ABS figures show new mortgage lending fell for a second straight quarter, with investors leading the pullback after…

Homes in Glasgow sell three times faster than the UK average - making the Scottish city the fastest selling in Britain. Image: Deposit Photos
International

Correct pricing on day one is beating three months of discounting

New Alto data shows Glasgow homes agree a sale in just 11 days, with the company's CEO pointing…

Brisbane Ray White real estate agent Sonya Treloar is raising vital funds for Hummingbird House. Image: Supplied
Franchise News

Real estate agent turns loss into hope for Queensland families

Ray White's Sonya Treloar is running her second annual fundraiser for Hummingbird House, Queensland's only dedicated children's hospice,…

Back garden seals the deal as Antony Doolin navigates shifting Perth market
Agent Stories

Back garden seals the deal as Antony Doolin navigates shifting Perth market

Antony Doolin's dual-targeting strategy delivered three offers for a Melville family home, with a lifestyle-focused family ultimately securing…

Gerard Connell - REA Group Executive General Manager – Sales. Image supplied
Partner Content

Ten agencies get behind REA’s red doors for Hackdays

For the first time, REA Group customers including Ray White Mildura and LJ Hooker United Group will spend…

Patrick Bird. Image: Supplied
People Moves

Patrick Bird named Elders NSW rural real estate manager

The appointment comes alongside a broader reshuffle of Elders' NSW leadership, with former state manager Richard Gemmell stepping…

Highland CEO, David Highland and COO, Laura McKay. Image supplied
Franchise News

Highland Group honours staff at Crown Sydney awards night

More than 220 guests gathered to recognise long-serving team members and rising talent across the Highland Group.

Franchise News

Ray White South Australia and Northern Territory celebrate 2026 award winners

A record 820 guests attended the annual Ray White South Australia and Northern Territory annual awards at the…

PropTrack Economist Luc Redman says strong entry-level demand has protected most low-deposit buyers from negative equity. Image: Supplied/Lois
Industry News

Regional first-home buyers under 5% deposit scheme post double-digit equity gains

Fewer than 0.2% of the 48,000 households using the expanded scheme sit in negative equity, with outback Queensland…

In Geraldton, WA, the demand for housing has driven median house prices to $660,000 following five years of steady population growth. Image: Deposit Photos
Industry News

Geraldton’s $380,000 real estate boom powered by population and economic revival

Once facing severe demographic decline, the Mid West hub leads regional Western Australia with historic house price growth…

buyersagents.com.au launches the 2026 Australian Buyers Agent Index survey
Supplier News

buyersagents.com.au launches the 2026 Australian Buyers Agent Index survey

The 2026 Australian Buyers Agent Index is open to all licensed buyers agents, gathering data on deal volumes,…

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…

Greater Darwin in the Northern Territory, is the top-performing region in a national index for scheme-eligible first-home buyers. Image: Lois
Industry News

Darwin and Geelong take top spots for 5% deposit first-home buyers

Led by Zuccoli, Top End suburbs outperform major capitals on affordability, capital growth, and rapid sales turnover.

Profitability on NZ home resales has dropped to a 14-year low of 86.9%. While owners holding for 10+ years are still locking in solid gains, shorter-term sellers, particularly in Auckland, Wellington, and the apartment sector, are feeling the pinch. Image: Lois
International

NZ sellers now wait 10.4 years to bank a profit

Cotality's latest Pain and Gain report shows profitable resales at a near 14-year low, with Auckland and Wellington…

Long-term renters are increasingly treating leased properties as permanent homes, driving demand for modular and multi-use furnishings as homeownership falls to a 30-year low of 62.7 per cent nationwide. Image: Lois
Industry News

Renting for life is now the plan, not the fallback, for many tenants

Modelling cited in the report suggests almost half of younger Australian households will still be renting privately past…

Cotality's Gerard Burg says five years of surging property prices will help protect homeowners in mid-sized capitals from severe value drops. Photo: Supplied/Lois
Industry News

Mid-sized capitals hold deep buffer against price falls

New Cotality modelling shows Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide could absorb a 20% fall in values without erasing five…

Glen Hare (left) and Daren Chan (right). Image: Supplied
Franchise News

BresicWhitney launches financial wellness program for its people

The property group has partnered with a financial advisory firm to deliver workshops on cashflow, tax, superannuation and…

Alistair Boyle - Area Specialist. Image supplied
Franchise News

Alistair Boyle – finding freedom and family time in Casey-Cardinia

Alistair Boyle has discovered that running your own business doesn't mean sacrificing time with the people who matter…

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…

Mark Anderson. Image supplied
Franchise News

Beyond the listings: Mark Anderson’s no-nonsense guide to real estate and real life

After walking away from real estate entirely and spending a year surfing, Mark Anderson returned with a hard…

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…

Italy's prestige property sector is booming as offshore buyers look beyond traditional European capitals. Image: Lois
International

What a €1 million budget buys in Italy versus Sydney

Knight Frank research shows prestige buyers are getting far more space and favourable tax settings in Venice, Lucca…

(L-R) Fiona Blayney, Quinn Darragh, Chelsea Pottenger, Tim Dugan. Image supplied
Real Estate Agent Events

Happy people do more, and they love doing it

Walk into a property management business that's firing and you can feel it before anyone speaks. The energy…

Matilda Downard's staging strategy delivers five offers in 18 days for Usher property
Agent Stories

Matilda Downard’s staging strategy delivers five offers in 18 days for Usher property

Matilda Downard's hands-on preparation and strategic staging approach delivered five offers in 18 days for a Bunbury-area property,…

REA Group economist Megan Lieu expects affordable sub-$1 million suburbs to remain resilient as buyers adapt to lower borrowing capacities. Image: Supplied/Lois
Industry News

Where rate pressure is sending buyer demand right now

New REA Group figures reveal enquiry growth of up to 245 per cent in regional and fringe suburbs,…

Major banks have revised their Greater Sydney property forecasts downward for 2026 amid tighter borrowing conditions, though long-term fundamentals are expected to pave the way for market stabilisation in 2027. Image: Lois
Industry News

Major banks reveal incoming price drop timelines

The market has reacted faster than expected to negative gearing and capital gains tax changes, but a recovery…

Local market expert Matthew Makin (Director, Woodards Sunbury & Macedon Ranges) has seen buyer demand for family homes with backyard space push local annual growth to 4.3 per cent, significantly outperforming the broader Melbourne market. Image: Supplied/Lois
Industry News

Sunbury emerges as one of Melbourne’s stand-out growth suburbs amid auction rebound

While Melbourne dwelling values fell 2.8 per cent over the year, Sunbury grew 4.3 per cent as buyers…

Andrew and Tracey Macmillan are joining the FOUNDIT team. Image: Supplied
Franchise News

Andrew and Tracey Macmillan join FOUNDIT buyer’s agency

The husband-and-wife team bring complementary expertise to FOUNDIT, combining Andrew's 40+ years in Melbourne's prestige property market with…

Franchise News

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…

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…