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Buyers are asking AI before they ask you
New research shows most Gen Z and Millennial buyers now research finances and property with AI first, but still rate human advice higher when it counts, so here's where you fit in their process.
Zillow just revealed how 78,000 renters a month are skiping the rental trap – and what Aussie principals must do now
Zillow's rent-to-credit program offers a US benchmark for how agency leaders can turn property management into a long-term…
Tropical resorts emerge as strongest regional luxury markets
New Ray White research splits regional prestige property into seven distinct precincts, finding coastal commuter markets have quietly…
National home prices slip again as interest rates keep buyers on the sidelines
Median property values have dropped to $886,000 nationally, with realestate.com.au economist Eleanor Creagh warning further falls are likely…
OBrien Real Estate unveils refreshed brand identity
The Victorian agency's rebrand, rolling out across its network from 1 September, keeps the OBrien name while introducing…
Nima Aliasgary joins LJ Hooker as sales director
The move comes as Alliance Group rebrands its Narrabeen and Forestville offices to LJ Hooker, with Aliasgary tasked…
David and Krystina Curran join Noel Jones network
The couple's independent agency becomes Noel Jones Carrum Downs, taking the Melbourne network into the city's south east…
REA Group’s commercial chief swaps Australia for the top job at Trade Me
Kul Singh led customer, product, technology and marketing teams at REA Group for a decade before accepting the…
Green is the new gold: leafy canopy adds $237,000 to Melbourne homes
REIV's canopy study shows neighbouring suburbs like Frankston South and Frankston North diverge sharply in price, offering principals…
HIA tips home prices to turn positive again from early 2027
Population growth and household formation are outpacing new supply, and HIA's chief economist expects that shortage, not a…
Ferntree Gully wins Ray White Vic/Tas top office for tenth year
Ray White Victoria and Tasmania settled a record 18,490 sales in 2025-26 as it handed out its annual…
Top 5 things to look out for when choosing your AML compliance software
With real estate agencies now facing AML/CTF obligations, this checklist covers the five questions worth asking before you…
Melbourne and Perth regional markets far outpace their capitals
New Ray White research shows regional growth near capital cities still tracks the capital city cycle, leaving Sydney…
‘In the middle of a housing crisis’: Property Council demands rethink on Capital Gains and Negative Gearing overhaul
Treasury's own forecasts on the CGT and negative gearing changes have principals and investors watching how the detailed…
What rising rates mean for real estate agents this spring
Higher mortgage repayments during peak leasing months could shift some owners' cash flow and tenant affordability conversations, according…
TRG expands PM footprint as Express Realty merger takes portfolio to over 1,000 managements in the Eastern Suburbs
The addition of Express Realty’s property management business has taken TRG’s PM team from three to twelve and…
Mark Josem sells Hawthorn East home for $150,000 above previous offer after expanding buyer competition
Mark Josem sold the same Hawthorn East home that failed to sell in 2022 for $150,000 more in…
Vacancies climb to four-year high as renter instability persists
Rental stock improved in July for the first time in years, but new research shows tenant families –…
Rita Kennedy returns to Ray White Maroochydore
The agent has rejoined the office where she built her career, with her family now settled in the…
Grace Anderson and David Sylvester open Ray White Katikati
The pair are combining a decade of local market experience with more than 25 years of sales leadership…
UK unleashes $76 billion public housing blitz to curb rental crisis
England's £39 billion pledge to build tens of thousands of social and affordable homes offers a case study…
McGrath extends into Campsie as growth corridor heats up
George Kapos grows his 11-year Bankstown business into Campsie, pointing to strong buyer demand and transport-driven growth across…
Jay Giblett says tougher markets reward trusted agents
The Endeavour Hills specialist, who moved to Area Specialist around three years ago, says tightening conditions are strengthening…
Bathla Group collapses into administration owing $3 billion
The western Sydney home builder's collapse leaves roughly 15,000 properties under construction and puts agents managing off-the-plan settlements…
Council to give agencies over a year to fix lockbox habits
Sydney's Lord Mayor says the lead time before enforcement is designed to let real estate businesses arrange different…
REIACT honours more than 30 Canberra real estate professionals
The ACT's peak industry body marked its 32nd Awards for Excellence as the sector navigates a slower market…
Ray White Core Group opens seventh Victorian office
Ray White Beveridge has launched with a first-year target of 100 sales and 100 new rental managements, led…
Housing Australia fast-tracks 1,000 shovel-ready affordable homes
A new funding stream opens in September for well-located, low-density projects that can move from planning to construction…
Sotheby’s Bayside adds senior sales hire in May Wang
The bilingual sales agent brings a decade of high-end and off-market experience as Melbourne Sotheby's International Realty grows…
China: Evergrande founder jailed for life as fraud scale emerges
A Shenzhen court found Hui Ka Yan's property empire overstated revenue by around $112 billion, a collapse an…
Monika Doyle returns to Barry Plant as Chief of Staff
The newly created position is designed to keep the growing network aligned as it works through its next…
Transparency strategy delivers five offers in six days for Urrbrae fixer-upper
A transparent approach to a property needing some repair work and TLC delivered 40 inspection groups in two…
Why this downturn is unlikely to become another GFC
Ray White chief economist Nerida Conisbee models what it would take to match the Global Financial Crisis and…
Why cheap and investable are not the same suburb
Hotspotting's managing director explains the fundamentals separating genuine growth prospects from suburbs that are simply low priced, across…
Ray White WA honours top performers
CEO Mark Whiteman used the network's annual awards night to congratulate its top performers while warning that listings…