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Connected Agency’s extraordinary 100-day transformation
Ask Canberra agents Joel Beard and Stephanie Attneave what they’ve loved most about their first 100 days with the Agents’Agency and the pair reply it’s the ability to tap into the insight of a network of highly experienced agents.
Surging demand meets limited stock: capital city clearance rates rebound
The demand is there but limited stock has seen the combined capitals auction clearance rate hit a five-week…
Four amazing tips you need to know from Elite Retreat 2023
Adaptability is the new competitive advantage, building a community around your business, developing a positive workplace culture and…
Rents continue to rise, but growth is slowing
Record immigration and tight supply have seen rents across the country continue to rise, however, some cities are…
Investors urged to ‘stop chasing cash flow’ alone
With ever-rising interest rates along with cost of living pressures, investors are being warned to not focus just…
Australia’s rental crisis persists as rents jump again
There’s still no relief in sight for struggling tenants, with rents recording a two per cent rise over…
RBA issues a reprieve and holds interest rates
Borrowers are breathing a sigh of relief today after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) decided to leave…
Leading agent Taney Jain to established his own business
One of Australia’s top agents, Taney Jain has announced he’s departing Reliance Real Estate after nine years.
Florida law bans some international buyers
Certain groups of foreigners will no longer be able to purchase property in Florida in the US after…
Property prices continue to defy rate hikes
National property prices keep on moving higher last month, despite the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) continuing to…
North Sydney specialist Louise Barton joins BresicWhitney
The leading Lower North Shore agent joins BresicWhitney with Sales Associate Jade Prior, signalling further momentum in the…
REA Group launches suite of AI-powered features
Popular real estate platform realestate.com.au has launched a suite of new AI-powered enhancements, including a Generative AI ChatGPT…
Double your productivity without adding hours – with Elite Agent’s AI Powered Agent Workshop Series
Agents, property managers and leaders looking to supercharge their marketing and create content that effortlessly converts to customers,…
Stone Real Estate joins forces with Propic to leverage leading Artificial Intelligence technology
Stone Real Estate has announced a game-changing partnership with Propic, a leading Australian real estate PropTech innovator.
It now takes 15 years for house prices to double in value
The old saying that property prices double every 7-10 years, might need to be updated, with new data…
Why L&M Property Co aren’t looking back
Three months after joining the Agents’Agency and launching L&M Property Co, Victorian agents Leman Djemal and Michael Abbas…
ACT and WA likely to see an uptick in listings
The ACT and Western Australia are likely to see the largest percentage of vendors listing their homes for…
Sad day as :Different goes into voluntary administration
Australian PropTech company :Different has gone into voluntary administration, with KPMG set to sell the platform’s assets and…
South Australia bans rent bidding
The South Australian government has followed New South Wales’ lead and outlawed rent bidding in the hope it…
AI could potentially lead to white-collar “Rust Belt suburbs”
The rapid rise in AI is already changing the way white-collar workers operate and it has the potential…
News Corp unveils two new property magazines
Real estate development and new home news will be the feature of two new property-related magazines News Corp…
Victoria dominates most in-demand suburbs
The Victorian suburbs of Berwick and Melbourne are the two most in-demand suburbs in the nation, according to…
Scammers fleece agent out of $300,000
A WA real estate agent has lost $329,500 after scammers successfully stole $329,500 from a trust account last…
Short-term and loss-making resales on the rise
Some sellers could be incurring a loss in order to avoid high mortgage repayments, with new data showing…
The building inspection tips your vendors haven’t thought of
An Adelaide building inspections company has released a 12-step checklist for real estate agents and their vendors to…
More branded residences coming to Australia
Australia could soon see more branded residences popping up, with developments featuring the likes of the Ritz-Carlton and…
The hotel industry rebounds as tourism nears pre-COVID levels
The hotel sector is showing signs of a return to pre-COVID occupancy levels, while room rates are also…
The majority of agents are complying with NSW rent bidding laws
The vast majority of agents in NSW are doing the right thing and complying with rental bidding laws…
Lisa Pennell appointed new CEO for Barry Plant
Lisa Pennell has been appointed chief executive officer of the Barry Plant Group just six months after joining…
RE/MAX Metro on the move
Changes are afoot at RE/MAX Metro, with the Sydney real estate office relocating to the Lower North Shore…
The fibs naughty renters tell their landlords
If you’ve ever told a fib to your landlord, then you’re not alone, with a new survey finding…
Western Australia has the best property market conditions
Some of Australia’s smaller capital cities and their associated regional areas have the strongest property markets in the…
Ray White Upper North Shore welcomes top trainer
Tom Van said his skill set centres around continued growth and fine tuning an agent’s business to operate…
Fisherman Bay has Australia’s most serviceable mortgage repayments
Buyers looking for the most economical towns and suburbs where mortgage repayments are manageable should head to Fisherman…