Franchise News
Network updates, new offices, leadership changes, and initiatives from major real estate franchise groups across Australia and New Zealand.
LJ Hooker goes for Gold with digital video series focused on Coast
LJ Hooker Solutions Gold Coast is putting the region’s property market on the national stage, with a new digital series hosted by television personality Melanie Symons set to launch this month.
Ray White NSW appoints Mahan Shishineh as state’s Regional General Manager
With growth in the regions continuing apace, Ray White New South Wales have welcomed Mahan Shishineh to the…
Coast is clear for Ray White team’s expansion to Burleigh Heads
In further evidence the Gold Coast property market is firing on all cylinders, the team at Ray White…
Lisa Pennell appointed Harcourts Australia chief operations officer
Building on its reputation as one of the nation’s leading franchise groups, Harcourts Australia has just announced the…
PRD Annual Awards a triumph over adversity
PRD Australia triumphed over adversity to acknowledge the achievements of the network’s top performers over the weekend, with…
RE/MAX New Zealand recognises network’s top performers at annual awards night
RE/MAX New Zealand recently recognised the network’s top performers for 2020 at its annual awards in Auckland, with…
Time to shine for First National’s top Victorian and Tasmanian performers
First National Real Estate’s Victoria and Tasmania agents have been recognised for their achievements in 2020, with the…
Christian Hamilton to head Harcourts Australia’s new national auction team
Harcourts Group Australia has announced the expansion of its auction training and support program.
The Agency announces appointment of Geoff Lucas as Group CEO
The Agency has just announced the appointment of Geoff Lucas as Group CEO, with the highly experienced industry…
New Zealand’s Don Ha Project Sales wins global RE/MAX awards
New Zealand’s Don Ha Project Sales is continuing to make its mark on the global real estate stage,…
Laing+Simmons reveals new board
Following January’s purchase of Laing+Simmons Corporation by a partnership that includes members of the head office team and…
Fraser Coast’s Sprake Real Estate joins LJ Hooker after 83 years as an independent
After 83 years operating as an independent real estate business, Sprake Real Estate, on Queensland’s Fraser Coast, has…
Time to shine for Byron and Mudgee as First National NSW announces 2020 GEM winners
First National Real Estate’s New South Wales agents have been recognised for their achievements, with the network holding…
Price is right to spearhead The Agency’s expansion into Queensland
The Agency is continuing its national expansion strategy, announcing experienced industry professional David Price has joined the team…
First National Queensland recognises 2020 high achievers at annual awards
First National Real Estate’s Queensland's best and brightest were recognised for their achievements over the weekend, with the…
The Agency South Perth welcomes Anil Singh to team
The Agency has welcomed one of Western Australia’s most accomplished salespeople to its South Perth team, with multi-award-winning…
Eview Group notches up 20,000 sales and announces expansion into property management
Eview Group's national expansion is continuing apace, and following a record-breaking January and February to kick off 2021,…
Professionals’ new Shell Coast office set for growth
The Professionals network is expanding into the waterside haven of Oak Flats in the NSW South Coast's southern…
Independent Property Group announces new General Manager and shifts focus solely to Canberra market
Canberra’s longest-running real estate agency, Independent Property Group (IPG), has announced major changes to its operation in an…
Karmen Costigan joins Harcourts Australia as Head of Property Management
One of the nation’s largest real estate franchise networks, Harcourts Group Australia, has appointed seasoned industry professional Karmen…
Double Bay and Bondi Beach office reigns at Raine & Horne NSW State Awards
Raine & Horne held its annual NSW State Awards on Friday night, with the network’s Double Bay/Bondi Beach…
Fresh start for Barry Plant Berwick as seasoned hands take over thriving business
Barry Plant Real Estate's Berwick office is primed for a historic change, with Matt Ketteringham and Dan O’Loughlin,…
The Agency announces half-year profit and record earnings
The Agency has released its half-year financial results, chalking up a maiden profit and record earnings for the…
Dave Neilson lands Eagle as RE/MAX honours 2020’s best
It was a full house at Brisbane’s City Hall on Thursday, February 25 for RE/MAX’s annual awards night,…
DiJONES extends footprint with three new offices on Central Coast
DiJONES has expanded its reach after opening three new NSW Central Coast offices in Terrigal, Avoca, and Erina.
Suzi Cowperthwaite returns to First National for new role
First National Real Estate’s former Online Services Manager Suzi Cowperthwaite has returned to the group in the newly…
Pinnacle of change as Tasmanian LJ Hooker agency launches new hybrid model
A Tasmanian LJ Hooker agency has launched a hybrid real estate model it says will recalibrate the local…
McGrath back in the black with $9.1m turnaround
McGrath Real Estate Group is back in the black after announcing a $9.1 million turnaround in its Net…
Ray White plants the seed for Apple Isle commercial expansion
Ray White Commercial has launched an office in Hobart and the man to head-up the division knows the…
Whitlam’s former home fetches prime price
A modest brick home in Sydney's west that was once owned by former prime minister Gough Whitlam has…
Platform helps open doors to high prices for astute agents
Australia’s property market has been heating up over the past year and savvy agents have been able to…
Zac Theobald returns to fold at Raine & Horne for NSW Network manager role
Zac Theobald, one of Australia's youngest-ever real estate principals, has returned to Raine & Horne to take up…
Seventh heaven: @realty celebrates anniversary with 40 per cent rise in sales
National real estate network @realty celebrated their seventh birthday in style this week, with a 40 per cent…