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Profitability is the number one concern for agency bosses
Profitability has been named the biggest challenge in the real estate industry courtesy of falling transaction volumes, according to new analysis.
States desperate for social housing as rough sleeping numbers spike
The government needs to build 6000 new social houses every year for the next decade to end homelessness…
Your chance to own a former theme park
The former Fantasy Glades theme park in Port Macquarie is up for sale with potential buyers able to…
Herron Todd White: $750,000 won’t buy you as much as it used to
The surge in property prices since 2020 has left many homebuyers out in the cold, with fewer options…
REIA hits out at Greens over rental inquiry fiasco
The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has slammed the Greens over the party’s decision to block the…
How Lou Colella is winning in Melbourne’s Bayside area
Just three months after striking out with a new brand and fresh approach to his business, Melbourne agent…
Sydney and Melbourne jump up the liveability rankings
After tumbling down the liveability rankings during government-imposed COVID-19 lockdowns, Sydney and Melbourne have bounced back in 2023.
‘Bula’ from the best of RE/MAX
The elite in the RE/MAX sales force have shaken off any early winter chills to bask in the…
House prices have doubled in two years in some regional areas
The surge in regional house prices has seen values in a number of locations double in just over…
Investment property listings skyrocket in capital cities
The number of investment properties hitting the market has soared past decade-long averages in three capital cities, despite…
National housing market set to recover next financial year
House prices in Sydney, Adelaide and Perth could have fully recovered from the 2022 downturn and reached new…
NZ home sales record first annual increase in two years
After being battered by one of the sharpest tightening cycles in the world, there are signs that the…
Failed QLD land tax has seen investors flee
The Queensland government’s failed attempt to introduce an expanded land tax has done long-term damage to the state’s…
Share house demand surges across the country
Rapidly rising rents and a lack of rental properties are forcing renters to return to share houses in…
Cyber security for real estate agencies
Trust is the bedrock of every successful real estate agency and in today’s world of data breaches, that…
New AI tool lets agents in on secret off-market opportunities
One of the original founders of Pricefinder has launched an AI-powered tool to help real estate agents generate…
Recent borrowers could end up spending 50 per cent of their income on their mortgage
Homeowners could be soon forking out up to 50 per cent of their income on mortgage repayments if…
NSW vacancy rates ease but crisis not over
Vacancy rates have lifted across some parts of NSW but the state’s peak industry body has warned the…
New home sales rise in May but remain low
New home sales have increased for a second month, however, they still remain sharply lower than the same…
Flagstaff Hill the top pick for house investors
South Australia’s Flagstaff Hill has been named the country’s top suburb for house investors, with a strong median…
Wealthy migrants flock to Australia for schools, lifestyle and financial safety
If you could live anywhere, where would it be? For the world’s wealthy, Australia is a top pick.
New listings push higher as stock levels slowly rise
In good news for buyers, new listings have rebounded nearly 20 per cent last month, however, the flow…
Hundreds of markets lose million-dollar status
More than 250 house and unit markets have dropped out of the million-dollar club nationally, with Perth the…
Regional areas not the solution to city housing pressures
In the face of soaring living costs, a growing number of urban residents are contemplating a shift to…
Talented Mackay couple take the reins at RE/MAX
One of RE/MAX Australia’s leading offices has changed ownership and name, with RE/MAX Results becoming RE/MAX Select and…
Dubai’s Marble Palace offers $204 million in opulence
Known for its opulence, Dubai has set a new benchmark, with the city's priciest home listed for a…
Justin Miller revolutionising real estate business on the Gold Coast
In an industry known for its competitive nature and constantly evolving landscape, the Gold Coast’s Justin Miller stands…
Homelessness across Victoria surges by up to 435 per cent in some areas
The housing crisis continues to hit the most vulnerable hardest of all, with a new report finding that…
A financial review of the Australian Financial Review’s 24th fastest growing company
Being named in the AFR Fast Starters list was confirmation that the real estate market was ready for…
Sydney’s prime rental market hits new heights
A chronic undersupply of existing rental stock and low construction volumes have fuelled a surge in Sydney’s prime…
Rents surged up to 27.5 per cent in the past 12 months
Rents have jumped by as much as 27.5 per cent over the past 12 months marking the largest…
