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Million Dollar Bogan raises $35,000 for mental health support

Geelong real estate agent and Big Brother star Daniel Hayes has helped raise $35,000 for telephone crisis support organisation Lifeline, with his charity motorcycle ride.

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New Zealand unlikely to ease borrowing restrictions in 2023

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is unlikely to ease current loan-to-value ratio restrictions that require investors to…

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Rental listings the lowest they’ve been since 2003, PropTrack finds

The number of rental listings advertised in Australia's capital cities has reached its lowest point in nearly 20…

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Gnome sweet Gnome: Josh Horner launches The Horner Agency with UrbanX

Former Dancing With The Stars host turned real estate agent, Josh Horner, has propelled himself further into the…

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Elite Retreat is back in 2023 – in Bali!

If you’re looking to supercharge your business and gain industry-leading knowledge to power you and your team towards…

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Glenn Curran on joining The Agency and what’s in store for Sydney’s market in 2023

The Agency has extended its reach in Sydney's Upper North Shore market with the appointment of Glenn Curran…

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Code Property Group: the tech PMs are using to beat burnout

Property managers are experiencing added pressure as they start a new year in one of the tightest rental…

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This Mornington Peninsula home is stuck in the 1960s and proud of it

A Victorian property listing complete with bright flower wallpaper and chequerboard floors has hit the market, offering buyers…

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Perth vacancy rate at lowest level in four decades

Perth’s vacancy rate has dropped to its lowest level in 42 years, after falling to just 0.6 per…

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Mortgage refinancing activity up as survey shows borrowers are fudging the numbers

Owner-occupiers are refinancing in record numbers according to new statistics from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, as separate…

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RE/MAX Next International promises to be a real estate one-stop-shop

David Jiang has opened RE/MAX Next International, which will offer all aspects of residential and commercial real estate…

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Real is rare: Rebecca Rainford launches Rarestate in partnership with UrbanX

Rebecca Rainford's goal isn't to be number 1 in robotic, conveyer-belt transactions, her mission is connection, passion and…

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Leading Sydney Inner West specialist joins BresicWhitney

Leading Inner West specialist Frederico Fraga-Matos has joined leading property group BresicWhitney

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Victorian property market not all one-way

Demand for regional Victorian property continued in 2022 with house prices rising eight per cent.

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Australia’s rich-listers buy and sell over Christmas

Australia's mega-rich have been buying and listing lavish properties during the Christmas-New Year period, with Atlassian Co-founder Scott…

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Castle Hill and Hawkesbury offices enhance McGrath West Group footprint

McGrath West Group announces the acquisition of McGrath's Castle Hill agency as well as the opening of a…

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Popular Perth agent joins RE/MAX Extreme

Successful and sought-after real estate agent, Deirdre McTiernan, is the most recent key appointment to the RE/MAX Extreme…

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Nerida Conisbee: Australian economy slows but interest rates will keep rising for now

The latest inflation figures showed that it increased at a faster rate in November than it did in…

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Construction costs show signs of easing after record increase

Residential construction costs rose by a record amount last year, new data shows, but signs of a slow…

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When should NSW first-home buyers consider stamp duty over property tax?

It would take more than a decade for first-home buyers in NSW to be better off opting for…

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Entire Tasmanian town of Tarraleah is back on the market

Tarraleah, a former hydro town in Tasmania, is back on the market following a Covid-disrupted campaign, with listing…

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Call for athlete villages to be turned into low-cost housing

Real estate bodies and community housing advocates have called on the Victorian Government to turn Commonwealth Games accommodation,…

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@realty creates a free AI tool for all agents to use

The real estate sector has experienced a major shift in the way agents and agencies conduct their business.

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New UK start-up aims to split costs of owning a second home

A UK-based fractional ownership startup that aims to make owning a second home more affordable has launched, offering…

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Rental home cull as rents rise at their steepest annual rate on record

Australia’s rental crisis isn’t looking like it will ease anytime soon with more than 6000 affordable rentals to…

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Australia’s top 100 streets for property values revealed

A new report from Suburbtrends has uncovered the top 100 streets in Australia for high-value properties.

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Inflation figures bounce back in November

New inflation data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows the consumer price index rose 7.3 per cent…

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Bricks + Agent acquires Maintenance Manager

Australia and New Zealand’s largest property maintenance platform Bricks + Agent has acquired its largest competitor Maintenance Manager,…

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Casey Estate Agents are preventing property manager burnout in 2023

Melbourne-based property management agency, Casey Estate Agents, are giving their team access to technology that will streamline their…

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Western Australia’s housing supply hits a new low

The number of properties for sale and rent in Western Australia hit a 12-year low in December, according…

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PropTrack, CoreLogic report slowdown in rental price growth

Rental prices finished 2022 at a significantly higher level than they were the year prior, but price growth…

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Why electric vehicles don’t pose a threat to service stations just yet

Service stations were one of the standout assets during 2022, with the threat posed by the increased uptake…

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Property Council welcomes first-home buyer support

Property Council Australia Acting NSW Executive Director Adina Cirson said stamp duty "deserves to be on the chopping…

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The best locations for cash flow in 2023 revealed

Property investors chasing lower holding costs should set their sights on larger regional cities, according to a new…

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Building approvals fall again as RBA’s rate rises hit home

An economist is urging the Reserve Bank of Australia to "hold fire" on future rate rises after new…