Franchise News
Network updates, new offices, leadership changes, and initiatives from major real estate franchise groups across Australia and New Zealand.
Harcourts Batemans Bay owners open second office in Narooma
Omania Terry and Dene Lewthwaite are extending their Eurobodalla business with a new Narooma base, backed by two team members already on the ground in the region.
Strategic expansion propels regional Ray White rural group to top national ranking
Ray White Rural Pittsworth | Warwick | Dalby | Chinchilla | Stanthorpe grew to five offices and 35…
Barry Plant reports growth amid softer Victorian market
Barry Plant has reported an increase in sales, listings and appraisal activity across its Victorian network in FY2025–26,…
FOUNDIT strengthens Sydney Eastern Suburbs presence with appointment of George Goldsworthy
George Goldsworthy joins FOUNDIT with eight years of experience across Sydney's Eastern Suburbs, bringing a referral-built practice, deep…
Todd Alexander appointed CMO of Century 21, BHG
The former Ray White Group marketing head takes on a global remit across Century 21 and Better Homes…
Jack Gilchrist – building a real estate empire in South Gippsland
Jack Gilchrist never set out to be a real estate agent, let alone run one of the most…
Jellis Craig Port Phillip adds prestige experience with Hamish Palmer-Hill appointment
Jellis Craig Port Phillip strengthens its prestige sales offering with the appointment of inner-south specialist Hamish Palmer-Hill.
REMAX Australia’s RMX26 conference draws close to 200 members
The two-day Sunshine Coast event paired property market data and leadership panels with keynotes from Olympic cyclist Anna…
Harcourts targets Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs for growth
The network is courting established local operators in Maroubra, Randwick and Coogee, offering the backing of an international…
OBrien Real Estate unveils refreshed brand identity
The Victorian agency's rebrand, rolling out across its network from 1 September, keeps the OBrien name while introducing…
Nima Aliasgary joins LJ Hooker as sales director
The move comes as Alliance Group rebrands its Narrabeen and Forestville offices to LJ Hooker, with Aliasgary tasked…
REA Group’s commercial chief swaps Australia for the top job at Trade Me
Kul Singh led customer, product, technology and marketing teams at REA Group for a decade before accepting the…
Ferntree Gully wins Ray White Vic/Tas top office for tenth year
Ray White Victoria and Tasmania settled a record 18,490 sales in 2025-26 as it handed out its annual…
TRG expands PM footprint as Express Realty merger takes portfolio to over 1,000 managements in the Eastern Suburbs
The addition of Express Realty’s property management business has taken TRG’s PM team from three to twelve and…
Rita Kennedy returns to Ray White Maroochydore
The agent has rejoined the office where she built her career, with her family now settled in the…
Grace Anderson and David Sylvester open Ray White Katikati
The pair are combining a decade of local market experience with more than 25 years of sales leadership…
McGrath extends into Campsie as growth corridor heats up
George Kapos grows his 11-year Bankstown business into Campsie, pointing to strong buyer demand and transport-driven growth across…
Jay Giblett says tougher markets reward trusted agents
The Endeavour Hills specialist, who moved to Area Specialist around three years ago, says tightening conditions are strengthening…
REIACT honours more than 30 Canberra real estate professionals
The ACT's peak industry body marked its 32nd Awards for Excellence as the sector navigates a slower market…
Ray White Core Group opens seventh Victorian office
Ray White Beveridge has launched with a first-year target of 100 sales and 100 new rental managements, led…
Monika Doyle returns to Barry Plant as Chief of Staff
The newly created position is designed to keep the growing network aligned as it works through its next…
Ray White WA honours top performers
CEO Mark Whiteman used the network's annual awards night to congratulate its top performers while warning that listings…
Real REMAX Group marks global milestone
REMAX Holdings has completed its US$880 million merger with Real, but Australian managing director Joel Davoren says the…
Brett Reddell builds family succession plan at Area Specialist
The Gold Coast agent credits a mindset shift for turning his business around, and is now preparing to…
Alexander Phillips launches Ray White Phillips & Co in Woollahra
The eastern suburbs agent, whose team handles more than $1 billion in property sales a year according to…
Gavin Rubinstein hits Elite status six weeks into the financial year
The TRG founder is on track for a 13th consecutive Chairman's Elite year, a run he shares with…
OBrien network honours top performers at annual gala awards
More than 350 people gathered in Melbourne to celebrate the network's top sales agents, property managers and offices…
Ray White Goulburn staffer to shave head for grandfather
Tamika Straney is taking on the World's Greatest Shave after learning her grandfather has lived with chronic myeloid…
Beba Ramic joins The Agency WA
The Mosman Park specialist brings close to two decades of local market experience to her new role.
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…
Building success through reputation in Leongatha
Matt Redmond has built a thriving real estate business in Leongatha without making a single cold call.
REIQ names 40 real estate professionals as Fellows
The Real Estate Institute of Queensland has recognised 40 members with 15 years or more of service, entitling…
LJ Hooker names A Home for All primary charity partner
The multi-year partnership will see LJ Hooker Foundation's 400-plus offices drive fundraising and awareness for homelessness and housing…
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…
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,…