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Knight Frank restructures WA office leasing team
KNIGHT FRANK has restructured its West Australian Office Leasing team to support its national growth strategy over the next five years.
William and Kate are moving house
Prince William is moving his family to Adelaide Cottage on the Windsor estate to be closer to to…
Ariana Grande buys Cameron Diaz’s ‘spare house’
Singer Ariana Grande has quietly picked up a Hollywood Hills home from retired movie star Cameron Diaz for…
Aussie homes worth a record $10 trillion
The total value of the nation’s residential property increased by $221.2 billion in the March 2022 quarter, bringing…
Rex checklist helps agencies kick CRM goals
A free checklist from real estate technology experts Rex ensures property professionals can tailor their customer relationship management…
Households well-placed to absorb interest rate rises
Despite doom and gloom headlines about rising interest rates and the increased cost of living, data from the…
Gavin Rubinstein’s TRG to expand without Ray White branding but still part of the group
Just three years after opening the doors to its Woollahra office, Gavin Rubinstein’s TRG agency is set to…
Sales of new homes fell in May
The impact of rising interest rates will be compounded by the ongoing increases in the cost of construction…
Lily Collins buys Kristen Wiig’s Pasadena house
Actress Lily Collins, best known for the film Emily in Paris has quietly acquired the former home of…
Sydney vacancy rate hits 5-year low
The vacancy rate across Sydney has plummeted to a five-year low, putting the city on the verge of…
Familiar faces and same great service now with new look
Established agent Annie Hou has opened a new real estate office in Upper Mount Gravatt this month after…
Sherrie Storor: Listings on autopilot
Agents tired of the churn and burn daily grind that real estate can throw at them will find…
Renovated Love It or List It home for sale in Oyster Bay
An Oyster Bay home that starred in Season 3 of Love It or List It has hit the…
Industry’s knights in ‘shining’ armour come together for a special conference
LJ Hooker's Shine Conference aims to 'shine' a light on the great work property managers undertake within the…
Clearance rate and auction volumes drop over Queen’s Birthday long weekend
A long weekend in most states saw auction volumes drop this week, with 1393 auctions taking place across…
Competition watchdog to examine PEXA
The competition watchdog has confirmed it is looking into claims digital settlement company PEXA has stymied competition in…
App gets more offers on off-market properties
Launched in Sydney this month, Profound is a marketplace for off-market properties where agents can get access to…
WA agent finds perfect home with eXp
Leading West Australian agent Melissa Mendes achieved her best year in sales after making the switch to online…
New listings rebound after a quiet April
The number of new listings across the country continues to rise, jumping 12 per cent across the capital…
Leading WA agent returns to global brand
RE/MAX Southern Stars has welcomed the return of Nic Sauzier, one of Western Australia's top selling agents.
CBD office occupancy rates rise as workers return
Office workers are flocking back to CBDs across the nation despite Covid and a rising number of flu…
Homeowners and renters facing record levels of financial stress
Financial stress has reached record levels across Australia as homeowners and renters struggle to keep up with the…
Commercial service station sector still growing despite EV push
Growth in investment in commercial service stations was elevated in 2021, despite Government attempts to encourage electronic vehicles…
Neil Patrick Harris sells Harlem home for record $7.1 million
Neil Patrick Harris, best known for his roles as Doogie Howser MD and more recently Barney Stinson on…
Growth across capital cities slowing at
record pace
The annual rate of price growth across Australia's capital cities is slowing at the fastest rate since 1989.
Buyers and renters continue to struggle with housing affordability
Housing affordability has continued to fall with more pain ahead according to the Real Estate Institute of Australia…
Top 10 classic Hollywood real estate agents
With the rise of TV shows like Million Dollar Listing, real estate agents are now being thrust into…
REA Group announces new organisational structure
REA Group has announced changes to its organisational structure to further progress its strategy to build next generation…
Is there a better way to utilise Australia’s 13 million spare bedrooms?
Recently, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released its latest Survey of Income and Housing. One interesting piece…
RBA goes ‘hard’ with interest rate jump
Higher than expected inflation has seen the Reserve Bank of Australia lift the cash rate for the second…
Raine & Horne knights Newcastle with CBD office as fast trains beckon
Raine & Horne has added an office in Hunter Street Newcastle as talk of a fast train service…
Australia is the 13th strongest property market in the world
A number of Australia’s major cities have featured in the global list of best-performing housing markets over the…
Ryan Serhant is expanding to South Florida with a $100 million listing
New York’s powerhouse real estate agent Ryan Serhant is expanding into South Florida with his first listing, priced…
Raine & Horne Chairman welcomes Blue Mountains tunnel
Long term advocate for a Blue Mountains tunnel, Angus Raine, Executive Chairman, Raine & Horne, has welcomed the confirmation…