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REIQ launches new video series to empower consumers
The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) has launched a new video series that aims to help consumers…
Noosa’s newest prize: Waterfront icon sets new record
A two-bedroom Noosa Heads waterfront apartment has sailed away with a new record as the most expensive property…
Capital cities to outpace regional areas with price growth
The big capital cities are shaping up as the best buying opportunities in the next 12 months led…
Ray White New Zealand raises over $400,000 for charity
The Ray White network across New Zealand has spent the month of March, walking, swimming and riding to…
Byron Bay the most unaffordable place to rent in Australia
Byron Bay, Mermaid Waters and Noosaville are the most unaffordable places to rent a property, according to new…
Tim Reardon: Attract foreign investors don’t tax them
Foreign investors are not to blame for Australia’s housing shortage and are actually one of the keys to…
ISPT appoints CBRE as national property services partner
Portfolio manager ISPT has appointed CBRE to help provide comprehensive property management services across their holdings.
Chris Hynes joins Planum Partners senior team
Planum Partners has appointed Chris Hynes as Director responsible for Real Estate Advisory and will play a key…
Rechelle Hosier to grow the RealtyAssist brand
Rechelle Hosier is looking forward to helping grow the RealtyAssist brand after taking on the role of National…
Property market confidence is on the rise except for in Victoria
Industry insiders are feeling increasingly confident about the state of the property market, however, Victoria continues to lag…
Richardson & Wrench Double Bay primed for continued success
One of Double Bay's most reputed and longstanding real estate agencies is set for ongoing success with a…
How agents can win after the NAR commission case
It’s the “educated agent” that’s likely to succeed in a post-NAR commission landscape that the US real estate…
Tenant who subleased room and kept up to five cats ordered to leave rental
An ACT tenant who leased a room in her landlord's property on Booking.com and housed up to five…
Ashlee Jade heads up new Barry Plant agency in Doreen
Barry Plant North Eastern Group has expanded to Doreen-Mernda, with local Ashlee Jade set to take the reins.
Hundred4Harper raises $100,000 for childhood brain cancer research
Almost 250 people filled a gym on Sydney’s Northern Beaches on the weekend, sweating it out in a…
Almost zero: Perth’s vacancy rate falls again
Perth's vacancy rate is heading towards zero after hitting a new low of 0.4 per cent in March.
Millennials are the most active property investors in Australia
Millennials have emerged as the most active group of property investors in the country with new data showing…
The largest lollipop in the world hits the market
A property that sweet tooths will love has hit the market in regional Western Australia, boasting the largest…
Domain: The rental crisis could reach a turning point in 2024
Embattled renters could be in for some relief ahead with an expert predicting that the rental crisis could…
The finalists for Queensland’s People in Property Awards revealed
The finalists in the inaugural 2024 Queensland People in Property Awards have been announced as the industry recognises…
Harcourts Foundation helps youth in need
The Harcourts Foundation has made a grant to Launceston's Police and Citizens Youth Club to help empower the…
Industry veteran Graeme Russell joins X Commercial
Graeme Russell is set to help mentor the next generation after joining X Commercial as a Non-Executive Board…
Raine & Horne celebrates its first birthday in New Zealand
Raine & Horne has marked its first anniversary in New Zealand, as the group continues to expand its…
Endless potential: Ray White Ballarat’s new beginning
Will Munro and Sam Borner have merged their business with Peter Ludbrook and Jarrod Cloke to create a…
Japanese investors targeting Australian commercial property
Japanese investors have been Japanese investors have actively sought out Australian commercial real estate, while Japan itself has…
Secure your agency’s future with the Start Up Sorted Program
The Real Estate Agents' Lawyers - O*NO Legal has opened the doors to its Start Up Sorted Program,…
Spanish Government to cease ‘golden visa’ scheme for property investment
The Spanish government has initiated the process to discontinue the controversial "golden visa" scheme, which has offered foreign…
REIA launches action plan to tackle housing crisis and boost property management
The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has launched a Property Management Action Plan designed to simultaneously tackle…
Ryan Reynolds and Ryan Serhant headline AREC24
Hollywood celebrity and entrepreneur Ryan Reynolds and high-profile US agent Ryan Serhant will be amongst some of the…
Vacancy rates rise, but no relief for renters
The national vacancy rate has seen a modest increase in March, but renters are still under extreme pressure…
Connectnow to enhance the moving experience for more tenants
Leading utilities connection service, connectnow, has partnered with next-gen property management platform Managed, to enhance the home moving…
Landlords must prepare for ESG scrutiny in asset valuations
Landlords will need to prepare for more questions from valuers about an array of different Environmental, Social, and…
WA and QLD renters under extreme pressure
Life is not getting easier for renters with new data showing that tenants in Western Australia and Queensland…
Build-to-rent lift-off won’t solve the housing crisis
Build-to-rent continues to gather momentum in Australia, but it is unlikely to be the housing crisis saviour, according…