Franchise News
Network updates, new offices, leadership changes, and initiatives from major real estate franchise groups across Australia and New Zealand.
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 agents a concrete benchmark for vendor conversations about current conditions.
Harcourts Foundation grant helps Smart Pups raise $35,750
A $13,000 grant supported a sold-out gala marking 15 years of the charity placing assistance dogs with Australian…
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…
43 agents hit Altitude status at The Agency this year
The group's top performance tier, reserved for agents generating $1 million-plus in GCI or 76-plus transactions, grew to…
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…
Charity home auction raises $1.06m for domestic violence survivors
The Sunshine Coast sale will help fund six transitional townhouses for families escaping domestic and family violence.
Carmen Christie builds success on honesty and expert negotiation
Carmen Christie has built a stellar real estate career on one simple principle: tell the truth, even when…
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,…
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…
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…
Ray White Canberra hits 22 acquisitions with latest deals
The group has added three boutique Canberra agencies to its portfolio, growing its property management division to more…
Cunninghams comes home to Dee Why
Leading independent real estate agency opens purpose-built Dee Why office, reaffirming its commitment to the heart of the…
Ray White duo open second office in Hallett Cove
Pete Fallon and Cain Dover are expanding their Ray White Woodcroft business south, opening a new office to…
REMAX gathers top property managers for Platinum Plus forum
The Brisbane event, now in its third year, paired industry mentoring with sessions on resilience and leadership for…
The strategic shape-shifter: why Laura Langford embraces the ‘curly’ deals
From high-stakes capital to bespoke residential sales, Laura Langford unpacks why navigating the complex and unpredictable is the…
Adam Alexander joins The Agency on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula
The award-winning agent and auctioneer brings more than 25 years of local experience to the network, with his…
Sam Lawley, Jeroen van de Peppel join Ray White leadership team
Ray White Dalkeith | Claremont has appointed a new General Manager and a Head of Growth and Strategy…
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…
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 joins Ray White Northern Beaches
The Pittwater specialist will keep his exclusive focus on Bayview and Church Point, now backed by one of…
Jay Papasan steps down as Keller Williams executive after 26 years
The co-author of bestselling productivity book The ONE Thing is leaving day-to-day leadership at Keller Williams to focus…
Brent Harriage and Janine Pepyat open First National Prom Country
The South Gippsland duo have combined nearly four decades of experience to launch a new independent office in…
Would rather be right than first – BresicWhitney’s AI approach
CEO Will Gosse explains why the agency is mapping property management and sales workflows before choosing any AI…
Vivien Yap and Hayden Groves merge WA real estate businesses
The combined Ray White operation will run under joint principals Vivien Yap and Breanna Ridge-Singh, bringing together 24…
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…
Bec Turner joins First National Cleveland as BDM specialist
The property management business development specialist returns to the Redlands region where her real estate career began, bringing…
Harcourts Foundation backs Perth choir and Orange Sky fundraiser
A grant for a 40-year-old Perth a cappella chorus and an auctioneer's volunteer effort for Orange Sky highlight…
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…
Barry Plant Berwick raises $72,000 for Make-A-Wish
A five-person office's inaugural Trivia Night has become the single highest fundraising community event in Make-A-Wish Australia's history.
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…
Scott Dolce joins Belle Property network as Academy Manager
The new Academy Manager, Trainer and Coach says tough markets reward discipline, and there's a significant opportunity right…
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,…
Ayesha Shahnawaz returns to Harcourts to launch Harcourts Infinity
A decade after starting her career with the brand, the Perth property professional is back with a new…
Rachael Campbell joins FOUNDIT as Noosa partner
The buyer's agent platform has appointed its first Noosa-based partner as it expands into one of Australia's most…
How Leo Edwards built a reach to rival the portals
With standalone websites for every listing and a database of 30,000 followers, this sole agent says he delivers…