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How to perfect your prompt writing for ChatGPT, Midjourney and other AI generators
Generative AI is having a moment. ChatGPT and art generators such as DALL-E 2, Stable Diffusion and Midjourney have proven their potential, and now millions are wracking their brains over how to get their outputs to look something like the vision in their head.
Auctions dip with public holiday, but tipped to rebound next week
Auction volumes and clearance rates took a bit of a dip over the weekend with a public holiday…
City vacancy rate drops below regional areas
The national vacancy rate has fallen to just 1.47 per cent, less than half the level seen before…
REIA 2023 National Awards for Excellence winners announced
REIA National Awards for Excellence winners have been announced at the at the Crown Ballroom in Perth tonight,…
Deborah Evans takes out global network’s top career award
Deborah Evans’s name is well known in the real estate domain, both in the industry and her marketplace.
Urban & Rural Partners clocks up a year of success with the Agents’Agency
Looking back on his first year with the Agents’Agency, Adelaide auctioneer and sales agent Nigel Christie only has…
Investors seek hotels after near record year of transactions
The $575 million sale of Australia’s first Waldorf Astoria Hotel is evidence investors are continuing to turn to…
Foreign investment is down, but for how long?
Foreign investment in Australian real estate fell over the last quarter, but a recent uptick in enquiries from…
February listings rebound as Autumn selling season approaches
New property listings increased by nearly 25 per cent over the month of February, though they remain below…
House prices: why this key figure is more important than mortgage rates
Population growth has a far bigger impact on property prices than mortgage rates, according to a new report…
The three things it takes to sell property in 2023
While mainstream headlines may indicate the current property market is somewhat turbulent, Market Buy CEO John Hellaby says…
Entry Education expands and sets a new pace in NSW
Australia's largest real estate academy, Entry Education, is expanding its operations in NSW.
RBA Governor indicates a rates pause could be on the way
Reserve Bank of Australia Governor, Philip Lowe, has given his strongest indication yet that a rate rise pause…
Dean and Stephanie Dank open with Explore Property in Townsville
Long term high performing Townsville agents Dean and Stephanie Dank have stepped into their own Explore Property agency…
The simple fixes clients can make to help their listing stand out
It's an age old problem: You want your sellers to do everything they can to make their property…
Fair Trading to start attending OFIs from late March
NSW Fair Trading representatives will begin attending rental inspections from late March to ensure compliance with new rent…
Agent warns of the risk of overpricing rental properties
Brisbane-based real estate agency Place Sunnybank has drawn attention to the risk of landlords overpricing their properties in…
RBA announces tenth consecutive rate rise at its March meeting
The Reserve Bank of Australia has increased the cash rate by 25 basis points at its March meeting,…
Mortgage affordability declines, rent crisis eases slightly: REIA
Mortgage holders are facing an increased financial strain for mortgage holders but renters have been given a slight…
Top Sydney agents step up with new agency
The Northern Beaches of Sydney beware… Chris Aldren and Tulo Sila have joined forces to launch The North…
Program helps tenants get their tenancy back on track
A Queensland property management agency has teamed up with an innovative program that corrects tenancies headed for failure…
Kay & Burton unveils brand evolution
Leading premium real estate agency Kay & Burton has unveiled its brand evolution project which will re -establish…
Share of sub-$400 per week properties falls sharply
The number of rental listings asking for $400 per week or less on realestate.com.au has nearly halved in…
Improving auction clearance rates: what do they tell us about the rest of the market?
Australia's auction clearance rate edged past 70.3 per cent last week, following a strong month of auction activity…
Inspect Real Estate joins forces with Reapit ANZ
Reapit ANZ, backed by US private equity firm Accel-KKR, has added local real estate software company InspectRealEstate to…
Laing+Simmons Mount Druitt turns 20
Principal Basel Nahas says a lot has changed in real estate and the area over the past 20…
LJ Hooker Property Specialists establishes new Adelaide superstore
LJ Hooker Property Specialists has established their new flagship location in North East Adelaide, under the direction of…
Rush to quality driving inner-Melbourne market resurgence
An influx of overseas students and the return of Australians from overseas is driving activity in Melbourne's luxury…
Rate cuts could begin from 2024, Westpac says
The Reserve Bank of Australia is expected to issue seven rate cuts between 2024 and 2025, according to…
McGrath targets Strathfield with a new office for metro Sydney
Principals Tarun Sethi and Michael Murphy welcomed 500 clients, colleagues and community members to celebrate the event at…
Two of Australia’s best acquire Atlas franchises
Atlas Lower North Shore and Atlas Byron Bay are set to continue their incredible momentum with one of…
Harcourts Carrum Downs goes from strength to strength
Harcourts Carrum Downs goes from strength to strength with Kim Ward joining.
Gold Coast predicted to take an increasing slice of the population pie
The Gold Coast is set to benefit from an increasing share of overseas migration to Australia, helping prices…
US market down $2.3 trillion since peak
New figures from Redfin show the US housing market has lost 4.9 per cent, or US$2.3 trillion, in…
Sydney beats out Geneva, Paris for super prime sales
Sydney ultra high-end market has proven relatively resilient to economic headwinds, according to new research from Knight Frank.