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Auctions rebound in second busiest week of year
As predicted, auctions rebounded last week, with 2234 properties going under the hammer - the second largest number…
Coronis Group appoints new CEO with a vision for growth
Karuna Mazzocchi has been appointed as the new chief executive officer for Coronis Group, bringing with her a…
PMLR to help property managers develop culture and look after themselves in 2023
Personal growth, mental wellbeing and developing a strong culture will be the focus at the 2023 Property Management…
SVB collapse could be good for Aussie home owners
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in the US could spell good news for Australian mortgage holders, with…
Introducing the AREAs finalists for 2022
REA Group has today announced the 2022 Annual REA Excellence Awards (AREAs) finalists, with winners set to be…
The Sydney suburbs bucking the trend with double-digit growth
Despite property prices declining across Sydney over the past 12 months, a number of suburbs have seen double-digit…
Hockingstuart’s expansion in Melbourne’s growth corridors
The brand has recently added new Victorian offices in Dandenong, Bundoora and Warragul and Williamstown.
Vanderbilt mansion spanning two towns sells for $8 million
Vanderbilt Berkshires Estate, one of the most iconic homes in the famous Berkshires in Massachusetts has been sold…
New Zealand’s high-end properties have fallen in value by up to $300,000
New Zealand’s wealthiest suburbs are being hardest hit by the current market slowdown, with values falling by up…
How three mates started their own agency and simplified their lives
I’m sure you’ve heard the story that being the principal of a real estate agency can be hell.
Australia has taken a ‘light touch’ with Airbnb. Could stronger regulations ease the housing crisis?
The current housing crisis has renewed debates about how to regulate short-term rental platforms such as Airbnb.
Rental rates soar to new heights
Weekly rent for a three-bedroom house in Brisbane has experienced the highest annual increase this century, with little…
Harcourts Signature opens office number five
Harcourts Signature has become synonymous within Tasmania as one of the most trusted brands in real estate. Now,…
Real estate agency ordered to pay after advertising mislead buyer on air-conditioning
A Melbourne real estate agency has discovered the hard way that it pays to get your listing copy…
The real estate fallout from the Silicon Valley Bank collapse
Silicon Valley Bank, America’s 16th largest bank and a large source of funding for some prominent PropTech companies,…
Awards flow for RE/MAX Revolution
The Shailer Park real estate team took major awards at RE/MAX Australia’s annual gala awards event held on…
Professionals Granger Clark Real Estate on the past 12 months with RiTA
There is gold in every database. For Matt Condit, Licensee and Principal at Professionals Granger Clark Real Estate,…
Buxton adds another Melbourne office
Strategic growth sees Buxton expand into Melbourne’s affluent Camberwell.
1000 agents join LJ Hooker
An energised LJ Hooker network is attracting staff in a changing market.
Property values higher than before the pandemic
National housing values are still 14.8 per cent higher than they were at the start of the Covid…
The Caple Team joins RE/MAX Bayside Properties
RE/MAX Bayside Properties has added the highly-decorated Caple Team to its line-up as Hayley Van de Ven’s Limitless…
PropTech is not something for agents to fear
Technology is continuing to change the way real estate agents operate, but the huge increase in new PropTech…
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…
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…