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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 more offers.
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…
Rex saves agents time with all the best insights from AREC
Are you still buzzing from the AREC conference on the Gold Coast? And are you still trying to…
Rents and mortgage repayments to keep rising
Rents and mortgage repayments are expected to continue to rise over the next 12 months, putting more pressure…
Lenders have been quick to pass on interest rate hikes
Following the first cash rate hike in over a decade, lenders have been quick to pass on the…
Queensland property market defying the downturn
he Queensland property market is still experiencing 'healthy growth' and is continuing to defy the downturn seen elsewhere,…
RE/MAX has history in Kenmore
One of Australia's most awarded real estate offices, RE/MAX Profile, has relocated to where it all started -…
Knight Frank appoints new Chief Financial Officer
Jamie Harding has been appointed to the position of Chief Financial Controller at Knight Frank.
Annual auction volumes declined in May
After a record volume of auctions were held in the first four months of the year, last month…
Auction clearance rate drops to its lowest point in almost a year
Auction volumes were slightly lower this week, with 2635 properties going under the hammer across the combined capitals…
Employees Vs contractors: How the High Court decision impacts you
Understanding the difference between contractors and employees, and how the two can be legally blurred, can potentially save…
Perth prices rise as the market outperforms Sydney and Melbourne
Home prices across Perth have continued their rise, increasing 0.6 per cent in May according to new data…
Barellan Point is Australia’s top family housing market
Barellan Point in regional Queensland has been named the top housing market for families according to new research.
Surry Hills is the world’s 11th most Instagrammable neighbourhood
The inner-city Sydney hotspot of Surry Hills has been named Australia's most Instagramable location, highlighting just how popular…
ANZ revises cash rate prediction on back of strong wages
The ANZ bank has tipped the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will lift the cash rate by 40…
Top Bayside agent Tracy Tian Belcher joins The Agency
High-profile agent Tracy Tian Belcher has joined The Agency as a property partner in the brand's Victoria team.
Max Brown appoints new general manager
Max Brown Real Estate Group has appointed Gary Dans as its new General Manager.
Dubbo Council looking to undertake 3D house printing trial
The Dubbo Regional Council is moving forward with a proposed trial of 3D printed houses to potentially help…