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Dreams become reality as George Real Estate launches in the Noosa Hinterland
A Sunshine Coast, husband-and-wife team has launched their own agency, George Real Estate, powered by UrbanX in the Noosa Hinterland.
Demand for property falls in April
Demand for property eased in April with views-per-listings and sales both lower according to new data.
First home buyer activity falls away in New Zealand
New Zealand's first home buyer activity has continued to decline as higher mortgage costs have started to have…
Stockdale & Leggo announces sale to new owners
Stockdale & Leggo has announced a changing of the guard, with long-time owner Peter Thomas selling the business…
The Australian suburbs that are primed for price growth
Campbells Creek in regional Victoria could be ripe for property price growth, as one of a number of…
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi sell Beverly Hills mansion to a neighbour
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi have offloaded their Beverly Hills mansion to their next-door neighbour, just eight…
Rate hikes to impact borrow capacity
Rising interest rates could see average home buyers’ borrowing capacity fall by more than $150,000, according to new…
Australian office investment set to surge in 2022
Investment in the Australian office market is set to surge this year, according to the latest research from…
Coco Ma is on track to write $2 million in 2022
Just five years after a career change from her fast food business in central Melbourne, Coco Ma is…
Toukley agency signs with Harcourts Australia
A longstanding Toukley real estate office, with years of experience and local real estate knowledge, has rebranded to…
How the rate rise affected this week’s auctions
After the first rate rise in over a decade, auction volumes were down this week, with 2039 properties…
REA Group delivers a strong Q3 performance
REA Group has posted a strong third-quarter earnings result, buoyed by a booming property market as listings continued…
Homely announces strategic partnership with National Property Group
Homely.com.au continues to redefine the way people buy, sell, rent and list property, with the integration of comprehensive…
The Big Bang Theory star Simon Helberg lists his Los Feliz home
Star of the Big Band Theory, Simon Helberg, has listed his Los Feliz home for US$9.875 million.
Victorian Budget missed an opportunity on property tax reform
The Victorian Government has missed an opportunity to tackled property tax reform, according to a leading industry body.
AREC Accelerate theme a winner
The Australasian Real Estate Conference (AREC), now in its 24th year, will draw upon 33 speakers from overseas…
Merger for three Belle Property Inner West offices
Homeowners should expect more rate rises
Homeowners should be prepared for a series of rate hikes with experts tipping the official cash rate could…
Gianni Versace’s former NY townhouse listed for $70 million
The former luxury New York townhouse of Gianni Versace has hit the market with an asking price of…
Robust Queensland market to shake off rate rise
The Queensland property market is well positioned to handle this week's cash rate increase from the RBA according…
New home lending remained strong in first quarter of 2022
Loans for the construction or purchase of new homes fell by 3.4 per cent in the first three…
Inside Johnny Depp’s collection of LA penthouses
Johnny Depp might currently be making headlines for a whole host of other reasons, but his collection of…
NZ property market prices softened in April
The New Zealand property market has recorded a modest fall in April, the first decline since the initial…
Perth prices continue to increase in April
The Perth property market has continued to see an uptick in prices since reopening its borders in February.
Why Felicity Harden is an eXp Realty icon
Brisbane’s Felicity Harden is the first real estate agent outside of the US and Canada to reach eXp…
Cash rate rises for first time in over a decade
After 17 months of record low interest rates, the Reserve Bank of Australia has today lifted the cash…
Richard Simpson elected new REIV president
The Board of the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) has elected respected real estate agent Richard Simpson…
Vacancy rates remain at record low levels
The national vacancy rate remains at a record low 1 per cent with all capital cities continuing to…
WA the most affordable for first home buyers
Perth has been named the most affordable capital city for first home buyers, with regional Western Australia taking…
Labor looks to cut the cost of a mortgage by up to $380K
The Labor Party has announced its intentions to introduce a new shared-equity housing scheme that could help shave…
Rising CPI suggests more affordability worries ahead
The highest inflation in 30 years suggests housing affordability is going to continue to decline, according to an…