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Rachel Buglisi – building success from the ground up in the Latrobe Valley
Rachel Buglisi never imagined she'd become one of the leading real estate agents in the Latrobe Valley, but 22 years after starting on reception, she's proving that dedication and genuine care for clients can transform a career.
Robert Krnjeta launches Harcourts TWG in Melbourne’s west
The new group merges Harcourts' Melton and Werribee businesses under one banner, with ambitions to expand to seven…
Premium markets turning as investors retreat from affordable suburbs
Ray White's chief economist says buyer attendance is rebounding in Sydney and Melbourne's priciest pockets, even as investor-heavy,…
Wednesday lunchtime inspection helps turn 90-day Newstead listing into $915k sale
A presentation reset, flexible inspection times and stronger buyer terms helped Dimitri Cassidy secure a $915,000 unconditional contract…
Economists and markets split on September rate call
Ten of 12 tracked economists expect the RBA to hold, but market pricing implies a 54 per cent…
Greece plans to lift property tax fivefold for overseas buyers
Real estate commentator and auctioneer Tom Panos says the proposed property tax changes in Greece could significantly alter…
Truganina house sells in one day for $1.85 million after previous 120-day campaign stalled
Kartavya Thakkar and Mukesh Kumar's honest pricing conversation and 24-hour blitz of eight open homes delivered what 120…
For Zoran Solano, property has always been about the long game
Some of Zoran Solano's earliest memories of property have nothing to do with auctions or negotiations. They involve…
NAI Harcourts Pinnacle scores double finalist nod at REIQ awards
The Queensland commercial agency and its property management head Sash Naidoo have both been named finalists at the…
Scott McElroy takes out Belle Property network’s top CEO award
More than 1,500 members from Belle Property, ACTON | Belle Property and Hockingstuart gathered to recognise the network's…
Bondi Junction agent navigates strata works to secure committed buyers
Century 21 Armstrong-Smith principal uses decades of building-specific expertise to secure buyers for east-facing apartment during challenging market…
Kalley Singh’s buyer intel turns three-bedroom house around in 24 hours
A father-and-son duo from Mill Park found exactly what they needed in just one inspection — and Kalley…
Sitting tenant becomes buyer as central Wollongong unit sells in 18 days
A sitting tenant who loved her building became the successful buyer after moving quickly among 23 competing parties…
Stephen Lea joins YPA as Queensland growth director
The franchise network has appointed the real estate growth executive to lead its expansion push in Queensland, building…
Knight Frank returns to Tasmania in dual-branded McGrath offices
Josh Hart will lead the two new offices in Hobart and Launceston, lifting the McGrath Knight Frank dual-branded…
Rob and Jacquie Horder open two new McGrath offices
The husband-and-wife team bring 16 years of Richmond Valley experience and a nine-person team to McGrath's growing regional…
Apartment building drives Queensland home construction to record $20.3bn
Apartment construction is driving Queensland’s record run, with the state accounting for almost half of Australia’s quarterly growth…
China unveils reforms to end housing presale model
Beijing has told local governments to prioritise completed-home sales and extended mortgage terms to 40 years, in a…
Housing affordability hits record low as rate rises squeeze buyers
Higher mortgage rates and elevated home prices have pushed affordability to its worst level on record, leaving a…
Aurora Property adds award-winning duo to Lower North Shore team
Konstantin Melnikov joins as Associate Director alongside sales agent Ferenc Goemoeri, with the pair set to service clients…
Shane Stone opens First National agency in Heathmont
After three decades in finance, property management, sales and auctioneering, Stone has launched a Heathmont agency built around…
Company title expertise delivers Bondi apartment sale in 35 days
A niche ownership structure wasn't a sale roadblock when Nicholas Armstrong-Smith of Century 21 Armstrong-Smith deployed specialist networks…
Why Tasmania’s rental squeeze has investors circling
Property managers in Hobart and regional Tasmania face a market describes as having near-zero vacancy and rents up…
Rohin Arora – from early setbacks to $1 million GCI at 30
At just 30 years old, Rohin Arora has achieved what many agents spend decades working towards – writing…
The leverage problem making Sydney vendors harder to price
With Sydney's price-to-income ratio at 12.9 times earnings, agents are being urged to manage vendor expectations against gains…
Ray White Queensland holds firm on targets after tough year
More than 1450 network members gathered in Brisbane for the group's annual awards, where leadership doubled down on…
Regional commercial property hits $6.2 billion as investors rethink the market
Knight Frank's 2026 regional view shows population growth, infrastructure spending and industry diversification are reshaping which regional centres…
Harcourts Tasmania invites charities to claim $100,000
Tasmanian charities and community groups with DGR and TCC status have until 3 November 2026 to apply for…
Knight Frank’s new CFO to focus on profitable growth
Chris Davis takes responsibility for driving profitable growth across Knight Frank's global operations, having previously served as the…
REIQ reveals 2026 Awards for Excellence finalists
Nominations rose by more than 100 on previous years, and a new Multi-Office Network of the Year category…
Victoria’s underquoting crackdown raises questions on shifting reserve prices
New laws requiring reserve prices to be published seven days out leave open how agents should handle a…
Spring stock is rising fast – so is the risk of properties passing in
Cotality forecasts auction volumes climbing to about 1,700 a week by 20 September, even as this week's combined…
What 2,930 removalist jobs say about where NSW is losing residents
A1 Removalists Sydney's data shows 301 of 556 interstate moves left NSW for Queensland and Victoria, a pattern…
Beau Miller takes over as principal of Whitsundays agency Taylors
Rob Taylor has completed a staged handover of the agency he founded seven years ago to Beau Miller,…
Harcourts Property Specialists expands with two new WA offices
The Perth property management business is adding Subiaco and Hopetoun locations and seven salespeople, 16 months after joining…