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Luke Banitsiotis crowned top auctioneer at the AUSTROS
Woodards Blackburn's Luke Banitsiotis, has been crowned the nation's top auctioneer for 2024, after taking out The Australasian Auctioneering Championships (AUSTROS) in Hobart.
One-third of buyers say interest rates don’t impact decision to get on the property ladder
Interest rates do not influence the decisions of more than one-third of Australian buyers when it comes to…
Rising vacancy rates offer a little relief for renters
Australia’s renters are finally getting some respite, with the national vacancy rate rising to 1.21 per cent in…
Housing data lab gets $1 million funding to solve housing crisis
The City Futures Research Centre (CFRC) at UNSW Sydney has been awarded a $1 million grant by the…
Luxury living: Byron Bay’s $100M Secret Garden
A $100 million luxury, residential development that promises to bring the spirit of the Byron Bay hinterland to…
Ratio Rajput and Shane Shaikh launch Harcourts Asset
Ratio Rajput and Shane Shaikh have opened Harcourts Asset in Queensland and are ready to take the business…
Pravin Pathik rebrands as Harcourts Westmead
Former independent Pravin Pathik is rebranding as Harcourts Westmead as he looks to accelerate his agency's growth.
Troy Sheehan appointed GM of Ray White Sherwood
Ray White Sherwood | Graceville has appointed Troy Sheehan as its new general manager as he looks to…
Mike Melvin makes the move to Harcourts Pinnacle
Mike Melvin has joined the team at Harcourts Pinnacle and will continue his push to be number one…
Mark Donovan joins Kanebridge Finance’s executive team
Mark Donovan has moved to Kanebridge Finance as part of the executive team and will help lead a…
New listings jump in April as confidence rebounds
Vendor confidence is returning across the country with new listings surging 3.8 per cent last month according to…
Facebook is shutting down Workplace
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has announced it’s shutting down its enterprise communications business Workplace.
Successful real estate business rebrands to RE/MAX Aspire
Successful businessmen and brothers, Jarryd and Ryan Fisher, have built their real estate business on a solid basis…
McGrath Townsville giving a little means a lot
Long time Townsville residents and business owners Kaye and Brad Matheson love nothing more than to give back…
New Zealand resellers still seeing red
Prices are still favouring buyers in New Zealand, with new data showing that increasing numbers of resellers have…
Knight Frank forms new capital markets team
Chet Al, Ryan Mills and Chris Clemente have moved to Knight Frank in South Australia, strengthening the company's…
JLL appoints Mike Pyke as Co-Head of Equity Advisory
Mike Pyke has moved to JLL after being named Co-Head of Equity Advisory and will help boost the…
RWC Western Sydney expand residential development arm
Ray White Commercial Western Sydney has hired duo Danny Shi and Tao Shi as they look to bolster…
Dene Tucker returns to his roots
Dene Tucker is going back to where it all began, joining the Limitless Group at RE/MAX Bayside Properties…
Stockdale & Leggo geared for growth
Leading Melbourne brand Stockdale & Leggo have encouraged their leaders to focus on having a committed mindset and…
Federal Budget reaction: Why it won’t solve the housing crisis
Real estate and housing experts across the country have weighed in on Tuesday’s Federal Budget, simultaneously giving the…
Australian underinsurance hits crisis levels
Australians are putting their homes and livelihoods at risk by underinsuring their homes according to an insurance expert.
Donald Bradman’s childhood home hits the market
The childhood home of Australia’s greatest ever sportsperson, Sir Donald Bradman, is on the market after a meticulous…
Mandurah is Australia’s fastest growing city
Mandurah, on the southwestern coast of Western Australia, has been named as the fastest growing city in the…
What’s in the Federal Budget for real estate?
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has delivered his third Federal Budget, forecasting a surplus of $9.3 billion, handing out almost…
Beds and sheds are the new prime assets
Industrial property continues to be the in-demand asset class for institutional investors, however, residential is quickly picking up…
Family-friendly workplaces boost work-life balance
Employees who work in family-friendly workplaces have better work-life balance and less stress according to a new survey.
Australia’s 20 largest property groups keep growing
Australian property has been strong over the past 12 months which is also driving up the value of…
Stubborn inflation means rate cuts might not arrive in 2024
Australians hoping for an interest rate cut this year may be setting themselves up for disappointment with persistent…
Budget funding positive but not enough to solve housing crisis
The property industry has largely welcomed the Federal Government’s housing funding, announced ahead of today’s budget, but there…
New build smashes Manly price record
In a record-breaking sale, a newly constructed home in Fairy Bower, Manly, is believed to have smashed the…
Federal Government announces pre-Budget housing funding
The Federal Government has unveiled a sweeping series of new housing measures, committing more than $11 billion in…
David Holmes joins Belle Property
Belle Property has appointed David Holmes as its Queensland Head of State.
REIV appoints Kelly Ryan as new CEO
The Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) has appointed former Netball Australia chief executive officer Kelly Ryan as…
The Zillow Gone Wild TV series set to premiere
A new Zillow Gone Wild TV series has premiered in the US, inspired by the popular Instagram account…