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Hamish Mill pulls off a hat-trick with 2021 Golden Gavel Award win
Auctioneer Hamish Mill of Williams Real Estate has performed an impressive feat, taking out the top award at the Domain Golden Gavel Awards in South Australia for the third year running.
Third busiest auction week of the year, despite Vic lockdown
Despite the announcement of a snap lockdown in Victoria, this week proved the third busiest auction week of…
REA Group ignites new lead management feature to offer agents greater insights
REA Group has announced a new lead management feature designed to offer agents deeper insights into audience behaviour.
House prices in 20 Perth suburbs highest on record
Twenty Perth suburbs have now reached their hugest median house price on record.
James Patterson joins Knight Frank Australia as new CEO
Knight Frank Australia has announced the appointment of James Patterson as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer.
We ask experts how Victoria’s latest lockdown will affect the industry
With Acting Victorian Premier James Merlino announcing a snap seven-day lockdown for the entire state from midnight Thursday,…
Business conditions stable in May
Business conditions were stable in May, according to the latest ABS statistics.
Lee Dowdall joins The Agency in Hunters Hill
The Agency is continuing to grow its footprint across Sydney, with the group announcing Lee Dowdall will spearhead…
Cross-state pollination the key to success for Ray White QLD
Ray White Queensland has held its first face-to-face forum in 18 months, with members from across the state…
Detached housing and renovations surge in March quarter
House construction and renovations have surged in the March quarter.
RE/MAX appoints Ben Jacobs as new business growth manager
RE/MAX Australia has appointed Ben Jacobs as its business growth manager, with the role to be based in…
Joan Rivers’ former New York penthouse is ghost-free and on the market
Joan Rivers’ former New York penthouse is back on the market and the good news is the late…
The only way is up: Console goes all-in with Cloud and announces retirement date for Gateway
Console Group has unveiled new capabilities for its Cloud solution and announced its Gateway platform will be retired…
Buyers still have plenty of property hot spots despite Darwin’s good run
There are still opportunities for savvy investors in Darwin, according to Raine and Horne.
The lesson for Australia out of Victoria’s property tax hikes: two out of three ain’t bad
Victorian treasurer Tim Pallas’s three-pronged strategy to raise an extra $2.7 billion in property taxes over the next…
Great haul: First National’s top performers honoured at awards night at Parliament House
More than 500 of First National Real Estate’s agents were presented with their 2020 General Excellence and Marketing…
Get a first look at Luxe Listings Sydney as Amazon Prime releases trailer
Last week, Amazon Prime announced the premiere date for its hotly anticipated new real estate reality docu-series Luxe…
Second place worth celebrating at Harcourts Australia’s awards night
Harcourts Australia had plenty of reasons to celebrate over the weekend. In addition to the company hosting its…
Burleigh Heads investment gem sold prior to auction for $1.33m
An interstate investor has purchased two units at Burleigh Heads for $1.33m prior to auction.
Grosvenor place welcomes the return of Ord Minnett
Financial advisory powerhouse Ord Minnett has signed a lease deal to return to Grosvenor Place in Sydney.
City of Sydney to include energy targets in new development applications
The City of Sydney has announced an Australia-first plan to include energy targets in development applications in a…
Only virtual tickets remaining for AREC 2021 as on-site allocation exhausted
It’s less than a week until AREC 2021 kicks off and organisers have reported that on-site tickets for…
Australian start-up pioneering AI technology in property management secures $1 million funding
Rental Heroes, a Melbourne-based prop-tech start-up founded in January 2019, has raised $1 million in a Seed Round…
2021 REIWA Awards for Excellence winners announced
More than 400 Western Australian real estate professionals attended the REIWA Awards for Excellence at Crown Perth on…
Auction volumes and clearance take a minor dip
Both auction volumes and the preliminary clearance rate took a minor dip this week, with 2845 homes taken…
Suzanne Somers sells Palm Springs estate following multimillion-dollar price reduction
After years of the property being on the market, veteran television star Suzanne Somers has sold her Palm…
Regional rent prices rise at three times the rate of capital cities
Rental prices in Australia’s combined regional markets have increased by almost three times the rate as capital city…
Jen Williams appointed Queensland Executive Director of Property Council
Jen Williams has been appointed the Property Council of Australia's new Queensland Executive Director
Award-winning Raine & Horne Commercial Brisbane North finds a new rhythm
Raine & Horne Commercial in Brisbane North has moved to a new location on Gympie Road, Kedron.
Deliveroo ruling should be watched closely by real estate sector
A landmark unfair dismissal judgment handed down in the food-delivery industry this week could have implications for the…
A record year of house building is underway
HIA has reported that Australia is in the midst of a record year of house construction.
Ray White TRG sets new group precedent
It's official. Ray White TRG has reached a new milestone.
Terrace Collection sells out at Henzell Property Group’s The Cove
The first stage of Sunshine Coast master-planned community The Cove has sold out.