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Affordable housing outpaces market as first home buyer incentives fuel demand
Australia's most affordable properties are experiencing stronger price growth than typical homes, driven by government incentives and intense competition among first-time buyers entering the market.
How the receptionist made more money than the $1M agent last year
Michael Choi, founder of Area Specialist, presents a hypothetical scenario where a receptionist working standard hours out-earns a…
Property investors exit amid rising costs, tax pressures
Australia’s rental market is under renewed pressure as fresh figures show property investors leaving in increasing numbers, stripping…
A new era in Gladstone real estate
Two of Gladstone’s most respected and high-performing real estate agencies, Ray White Gladstone and LOCATIONS estate agents, have…
Belle Property and Hockingstuart’s top performers celebrated at National Awards Night
Belle Property and Hockingstuart has honoured their highest achievers at the 2025 National Awards Nights, with more than…
Canada’s condo market stumbles as retirees rethink strategy
Canada’s once-booming condo market is facing growing scrutiny as a viable retirement asset, with high inventory, falling rental…
NSW councils offered $200m to speed up housing approvals
Councils that speed up housing approvals will be rewarded with a share of $200m for local projects.
Melbourne dominates PropTrack CommBank First Home Buyer Report 2025 hotspots
First-home buyer activity is rising even as affordability hits a three-decade low, with Melbourne emerging as the nation’s…
Gold Coast overstretched: study finds city 14% beyond ‘ideal size’
The Gold Coast’s booming property market is colliding with population pressures, with a new study finding the city…
Digital land records poised to unlock huge foreign investment in India
India’s push to fully digitise land records by December is set to streamline acquisitions, reduce disputes and attract…
B-52s’ Kate Pierson lists quirky Woodstock cabin for sale
B-52s frontwoman Kate Pierson is parting ways with her quirky Woodstock hideaway, listing the three-bedroom cabin for $750,000…
Harcourts Property Centre expands Bayside presence with new Birkdale office
Harcourts Property Centre has announced the opening of its newest office in Birkdale, marking another significant step in…
Why agents with 50+ sales dominate their markets, and how geography makes the difference
High-volume real estate agents who focus on tight geographic areas consistently outperform their scattered counterparts, new data reveals.…
Ray White United Group continues growth trajectory with seventh office
Ray White United Group has marked another major milestone officially opening the network’s newest office, Ray White Arndell…
Belle Property expands on the South Coast with new Mollymook and Milton office
Belle Property, one of Australia’s most respected real estate brands, is proud to announce the launch of a…
Matt Sale comes home to Ray White
Ray White West End is delighted to announce the return of gun real estate agent and auctioneer Matt…
UK house prices show resilience
The UK property market is experiencing steady activity despite experts downgrading growth forecasts for the coming year.
Detached house approvals increase as multi-unit approvals decline
Detached house approvals have risen by 0.6 per cent in July 2025, while multi-unit approvals experienced a significant…
Housing market spike following August rate cut
Australia's housing market has responded dramatically to the August interest rate reduction, with national house prices jumping 1.3…
Harcourts Marketplace expands with new Centenary office opening
Harcourts Marketplace has announced the opening of its second office Harcourts Marketplace Centenary, based in Jindalee, marking a…
Home prices reach new record high
Australian home prices have climbed to a fresh record high, rising 0.5 per cent in August and marking…
Tyson and Paris Fury cash in on UK seaside home
Heavyweight champion offloads six-bedroom Morecambe home for £700,000 (A$1.45m), banking a sizeable profit despite trimming the price.
Ras Al Khaimah and Ajman emerge as key entry points for expat buyers
Expatriates entering the UAE property market for the first time are broadening their horizons beyond Dubai, with new…
High school students increasingly drawn to real estate careers
Queensland high school students are showing strong interest in real estate careers, with thousands engaging with industry representatives…
Australia’s real estate greats take centre stage as Homely announces the 2025 Homely Award winners
Homely, Australia’s property portal known for street and suburb reviews, proudly unveils the winners of the 2025 Homely…
Jane Macken wins three straight at ACT awards
LJ Hooker Woden/Weston’s Jane Macken has pulled off a rare hat-trick, taking out the ACT’s Residential Salesperson of…
Ray White Victoria & Tasmania celebrates excellence at annual awards
Ray White Victoria & Tasmania has recognised its top performers at the annual awards ceremony held at the…
Professionals Real Estate expands with new Kallangur office
Professionals Real Estate has strengthened its presence in Queensland's rapidly growing Moreton Bay region with the opening of…
LJ Hooker expands Central Coast presence with new beachside office
LJ Hooker has strengthened its foothold on the New South Wales Central Coast with LJ Hooker Budgewoi|Toukley purchasing…
Silvio Berlusconi’s “bunga bunga” villa on track for record-breaking sale
The sprawling Sardinian villa that once belonged to former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is close to being…
REA Group named Australia’s third best workplace
REA Group has secured Australia's third Best Workplace ranking for 2025, standing as the highest-ranked ASX-listed company and…
Extra bedrooms add hundreds of thousands to Kiwi house prices
New Zealanders are paying big premiums for extra bedrooms, with new data showing national price jumps of up…
HIA forecasts more than one million new homes in five years
Australia is on track to build more than one million new homes in the next five years, with…
Spring set to deliver property market boost as interest rates fall
The Australian property market is poised for its traditional spring revival, with the season historically delivering the strongest…
Ali Bandari: Building a real estate powerhouse in Geelong
Ali Bandari has transformed from high school graduate to real estate entrepreneur, achieving 137 property sales with Area…