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PropertyMe celebrates 5000 clients
PropertyMe has this month secured its 5000 client. Doyle Spillane on Sydney's northern beaches brings a further 30 agents and 1100 properties onto the platform.
New pact to increase women in property ‘tough spots’
A coalition of the property sector's most powerful executives has announced a new initiative designed to ensure women…
Iconic April Fools’ Day pranks for the ages
There’s a lot of conjecture about how and where April Fools’ Day originated.
Only one-third of WA tenants get their whole bond back
Little more than 30 per cent of Western Australian tenants received their entire bond back at the end…
Amazon Prime announces season 3 of Luxe Listings Sydney
With season 2 of Luxe Listings Sydney set to air on Friday, Amazon Prime has announced season 3…
What’s good and what’s not in the 2022 Federal Budget
Tuesday's Federal Budget had an overarching theme of reducing the cost of living and come Wednesday morning the…
Kylie Walsh celebrates first anniversary of REGROWTH with triple treat hire
On the first anniversary of REGROWTH Coaching and Consultancy, Founder Kylie Walsh has named two new directors and…
What’s in the budget for real estate
In a federal budget that was as much about a pending election as it was an economic update,…
Stone Real Estate adds Gary Hassett to franchise growth team in QLD
Fast-expanding real estate network Stone has bolstered its business growth capabilities in Queensland with the hire of Gary…
McGrath recruits rising star and a string of new talent
Emily Magee has joined McGrath after achieving outstanding results in the two years since becoming a sales agent.
One in three borrowers on the brink of financial stress
Borrowers are starting to feel the pinch of rising living costs, with one in three now on the…
Katherine McPhee lists renovated Hollywood home
Singer-songwriter and actress Katherine McPhee best known for her stint on American Idol is selling her Hollywood home…
REIQ calls for help for property managers
The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) is calling for better support for property managers who are struggling…
NZ first home buyers struggling to get a mortgage
First home buyers in New Zealand are struggling to get a mortgage with tighter lending requirements and rising…
Sydney and Melbourne see growing demand for CBD offices
The Sydney CBD office market has seen office investment double in the past 12 months, as demand for…
Sharon Fox-Slater: What to do before and after a flood
Floods are the most frequent type of natural disaster world-wide and, for the east coast of Australia, it’s…
WA welcomes RE/MAX leader
he RE/MAX teams in WA recently welcomed a visit from Managing Director Joel Davoren, who attended and also…
REIA welcomes the opposition’s regional focus
The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has welcomed the focus on regional living with the announcement the…
Home Guarantee Scheme to be continued and expanded
First home buyers will continue to get assistance entering the property market from the Federal Government, with the…
QLD industrial market to remain strong despite flooding
Despite floods impacting a huge portion of south east Queensland, the roaring industrial property market is likely to…
Realtair strikes strategic partnership with Tom Panos
End-to-end digital platform provider Realtair and real estate influencer Tom Panos have struck a new partnership which will…
Ray White Commercial QLD announces new partner
Top agent Tom Barr has partnered with the White family and Michael McCullagh in Ray White Commercial QLD…
Sales by auction have doubled in the last decade
The popularity of auctions continues to grow, with the number of homes sold via the auction sale method…
Preliminary clearance rate dips on the back of higher auction volumes
The preliminary clearance rate fell to its lowest rate of the year so far on the back of…
Hard work and dedication pay off for 2021 AREA winners
Happy clients, excellent results and self-betterment are high on every real estate agent’s agenda.
Voters worry young people won’t be able to buy a home
Nearly three quarters of voters fear young Australians will never be able to afford a home according to…
Why Australia’s top performers are switching to Market Buy
What do Chris Gilmour, Cara Bergman, Mark McGill, Jo Mooney and Brett Andreassen have in common?
Homebuyers cautious of potential natural disasters when moving to regions
Three-quarters of Australians would consider moving to a large regional centre under the right circumstances but are wary…
Real estate’s night of nights – all the AREAs winners
DiJones taking out Residential Agency of the Year for the second year in a row.
‘Bennifer’ splash US$50 million on Bel Air estate
Hollywood power couple Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck aren’t just back together, they’re reportedly buying a massive Bel…
David Cutler joins the LJ Hooker performance team
The Sydney suburb that is Australia’s tightest housing market
North Sydney is the most undersupplied market in Australia with ‘extraordinarily low’ inventory levels making life tough for…