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Virtual assistants a timesaver for agents
Not enough hours in the day? Frustrated because you really need more hands in the office but don’t have the budget?
2021 Census: Apartment living rises but fewer homes owned outright
The way Australians live is becoming increasingly diverse, with fewer households owning their home outright and more people…
Kolmeo appoints Eloise Wall as first chief customer officer
Kolmeo CEO Scott Bateman said Eloise was chosen after an extensive and extremely competitive selection process which considered…
Sydney in top 10 for prime residential rent growth
Sydney has ranked fifth on a global list of cities with the highest annual rise in prime residential…
How blockchain will revolutionise real estate
The Real Estate Institute of Australia has released a groundbreaking report, outlining the many use cases for blockchain…
Ollie Gearing wins REINSW Novice Auctioneers Competition
Kristen Wiig buys charming Pasadena Georgian home
Having recently sold her Passena property, actress Kristen Wiig has decided to purchase a new Georgian home just…
Where are you most likely to find an energy efficient home?
Energy prices are on the move and although a crisis of widespread blackouts looks to be averted for…
Melbourne named Australia’s most liveable city
Melbourne has been named Australia’s most liveable city and number 10 in the world, while other state capitals…
Adam Naumovski closes 27 sales worth $12 million-plus in a month
Western Australia’s #1 real-estate agent for 2021 , Adam Naumovski has continued to maintain incredible momentum with a…
ANZ and Westpac lift fixed rates again
ANZ and Westpac have again hiked the interest rate on their fixed rate loan products.
Mortgage holders to ‘grit their teeth’ and absorb interest rate hikes
As interest rates look set to keep on rising, over five million Australians are likely to be impacted…
Aussie supermodel Kristy Hinze Clark sells Florida home for $251 million
Australian supermodel Kristy Hinze Clark and her husband, Netscape founder Jim Clark have sold their Folirda home for…
Drop in auction volumes sees clearance rate rise
Auction volumes fell across the combined capitals this week, largely driven by a drop in properties going under…
MoneyMe revamps ListReady for agents
Digital lender and non-bank challenger MONEYME (ASX: MME) has revamped its ListReady product for real estate agents, in a bid to create…
The blueprint for becoming a million dollar agent
Are you ready to step up your real estate game, target the 2022 consumer, make more money and…
Regional NSW and QLD desperate for more rental stock
Several regional areas across NSW and QLD are facing a dramatic undersupply of rental properties as falling vacancy…
Homeownership increasingly “out of reach” as average deposit hits $120,000
The surge in property prices has seen the hurdle to get into the property market get even higher…
What your sleep position says about you
Body language can tell you a lot about a person. A furrowed facial expression can mean concern or…
Homely continues Queensland expansion with Ray White partnership
Homely.com.au, one of Australia's largest online real estate marketplaces, has further expanded their Queensland presence with their most…
Investor interest in unit blocks on the rise
Despite some weakness in property markets, unit blocks continue to see a strong level of competition from investors…
Mauricio Umansky and Kyle Richards list Aspen retreat
Luxury real estate broker Mauricio Umansky and his Real Housewives of Beverly Hills wife Kyle Richards have officially…
Prices rose 40 per cent in NSW as growth slows
Home prices in New South Wales are finally starting to slow after a record run of growth that…
The number of homes cheaper to buy than rent has plummeted this year
Record home price increases combined with rising interest rates have made more homes cheaper to rent than buy.
Market boom prompts agent increase
Whether it was the popularity of Luxe Listings or the fact the property market enjoyed an upswing, real…
Explore Property appoints new growth manager
Already a strong player in the Queensland market, Explore Property sets its sights firmly on the South East…
Jonah Hill pays $15 million for second Malibu home
Moneyball star Jonah Hill is growing his portfolio of Malibu homes, shelling out US$15.5 million for a beachside…
Half of New Zealand suburbs declining in value
Auckland’s Point Chevalier has a new title it probably isn’t too keen on holding as the New Zealand…
REIQ: State Budget misses the mark
The Real Estate Institute of Queensland has hit out at the State Government’s 2022-23 Budget, saying it is…
The Agency Group opens property gallery in Perth’s Western Suburbs
The Agency Group has opened a property gallery that doubles as an art space in the 'Golden Triangle'…
High growth Century 21 office expands to second location
Century 21 is excited to announce award-winning business, Century 21 Signature Realty in Nowra, is opening a second…