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Convini and OurProperty join forces for landlord BNPL tool PropPay
Tech company OurProperty has joined forces with fledgling fintech firm Convini to launch a new product that allows landlords to fund maintenance and refurbishment jobs via an online tool.
Auction clearance rate hits a high despite latest lockdown
The preliminary auction clearance rate has hit 86.1 per cent across the capitals this week as auction volumes…
Kev Perry strengthens Nest with new RE/MAX franchise
The massive shift towards remote working has made regional living a more viable proposition and Queensland’s Lockyer Valley…
Property Council welcomes NSW build-to-rent changes
The commencement of changes designed to implement a fit-for-purpose planning and tax regime to get build-to-rent housing off…
Think outside the box to capitalise on Year of the Ox
Few people will be sorry to see the tail end of the Year of the Rat but as…
Kate Hanssen helps Eview boost Bass Coast presence
Phillip Island local joins forces with national network Eview Group, as they expand their presence across the Bass…
McConnell Bourn shores up future with capital injection and new appointments
Sydney North Shore-based real estate agency McConnell Bourn this week demonstrated its confidence in the local residential property…
Hope Island’s Gallery estate on course to sell out
The holiday season has helped push buyer activity to a new high at The Gallery, a 46-lot land…
Belle Property rings in new year with two new Queensland offices
Belle Property has started 2021 with a bang by opening two new offices in Queensland.
Barry Plant’s Chari Emirzade has 1000 reasons to smile
Barry Plant Group’s most prolific sales agents has just added another notch to his belt, selling his 1000th…
Is it time to review your business’s online reputation?
According to the old adage, there’s no such thing as bad publicity but new research from Podium shows…
Hodges Group appoints Tony Zarka as new CEO
Hodges Real Estate has announced the appointment of Tony Zarka as the group’s new CEO, who is set…
Office occupancy rates up as workers return to CBDs
New data released by the Property Council of Australia has revealed CBD office workers have returned to their…
Greater Bank claims title of Australia’s lowest home loan
It’s a race to the bottom that lenders are happy to be associated with and in great news…
Hockingstuart crosses the border with Nowra office
Since launching more than 35 years ago, Hockingstuart has established itself as a strong force in the Victorian…
Panel uses logic to drill to the core of climate issues
Some of the Asia-Pacific’s brightest minds in climate change risk management met last week to discuss how the…
RE/MAX agent continues stellar run in Bungarribee
The popularity of the tightly held Western Sydney estate of Bungarribee has surged so far in 2021, with…
Eastern markets coast to record January highs
Across January 2021, The Agency’s east coast operation experienced a 94 per cent uplift in listings and the…
Interest in South Australian market heading north
The New Year is often a sluggish period for property sales but the Adelaide market has defied traditional…
Clearance rate tops 80 per cent with higher auction values
Auction markets have returned a strong result on higher volumes this week, with the combined capitals preliminary clearance…
Homely Instant List an instant hit at Transform
Transform 2021 participants have been given a sneak peek of homely.com.au's newest marketing product, with the real estate…
REA announces first-half results, new partnerships
Realestate.com.au today announced its results for the first half-year ended December 31, 2020, delivering a strong performance despite…
Ray White Upper North Shore opens Roseville office
It’s all coming up roses for Ray White Upper North Shore, with the team announcing its expansion into…
McGrath and Canvas have designs on collaboration
McGrath Estate Agents has announced a strategic partnership with award-winning Sydney digital design agency Canvas Group to collaborate…
Travis Wentriro takes up strategic post with Raine & Horne
Raine & Horne have announced Travis Wentriro as the network's new Network Manager for NSW/ACT.
REIA identifies Budget priorities for property sector
The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has identified 12 priorities it believes the Federal Government should adopt…
Finalists for AREAs 2020 announced including new data-driven recognition
The finalists for the 2020 Annual REA Excellence Awards (AREAs) have been announced, with top agents reporting record…
Agents for change hit milestone as Zango celebrates first birthday
Canberra-based property-listing portal, Zango, has just turned one, with the locally owned and operated business celebrating the anniversary…
Interest is not enough: 1-in-4 Aussies would prefer a cashback loan
Low interest rates may not be enough to attract new mortgage customers, but cash could sweeten the deal,…
Rex Software online learning program aims to foster closer ties with users
Real estate industry CRM platform Rex Software has just announced a new initiative to give agents a boost,…
State of Origin competition at Ray White drives 7000 appraisals
In less than four hours, Ray White agents have drummed up nearly 7,000 extra appraisals across Australia and…
Survey shows Australians banking on a positive year for property market
Home lending and property values are not the only things hitting a high point in 2021, with positive…