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Ray White launches new Caves Beach office
Troy McLennan and Ty Zink will head up the new Ray White Caves Beach office as they continue their expansion across the Lake Macquarie region.
REIA names the finalists for National Awards for Excellence
The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has named the finalists for this year's National Awards for Excellence,…
Ray White Projects expands to the nation’s capital
Ray White Projects has launched in Canberra, ready to help market and sell some of the city's premium…
Burgess Rawson names Chelsea Anderson as senior assets manager
Accomplished centre manager, Chelsea Anderson has joined Burgess Rawson as Senior Assets Manager as the company aims to…
Ray White Silverdale expands its presence on the Hibiscus Coast
Ray White Silverdale has taken over another local agency as Glenn Carpenter and Craig Catley expand their presence…
First National Port Stephens resurrect the famous ‘Chopper Ball’ for charity
First National Port Stephens has relaunched the famous “Chopper Ball” and has raised $62,016 to help support the…
What sellers want in a real estate agent
Today’s sellers want a real estate agent that will work hard to get the best outcome for them…
Japanese garden oasis for sale in the heart of Horsley Park
One of Australia’s most unique properties, featuring its own Japanese-style gardens, with pontoons and bridges has hit the…
Four years later: How Covid changed housing trends
In the four years since the onset of Covid, the housing market has seen prices surge 32.5 per…
Andre Agassi inspires Ready24 attendees to redefine success
More than 1000 real estate professionals packed Royal Randwick today for Ready24, eager to level up and further…
REA Group’s Ready24 raises $400,000 for charity
Ready24 has returned for another year, with the sold-out event set to raise over $400,000 for community organisations…
Modular construction and airspace development form part of plant to ease housing crisis
Building homes with more modular and prefab construction, along with using airspace over existing buildings for new development…
High-income households rent more, low-income renters face greater stress
The number of high-income households who choose to rent is on the rise, while lower-income renters are under…
Tenants union calls for empty home levy in Tasmania
The Tenants Union of Tasmania has called for an empty home levy after discovering almost 1000 homes were…
Median household incomes can only afford 39 per cent of rental properties
Rental affordability is at its worst level in almost two decades, with households earning a median income of…
A landlords’ burden: Expert calls to cut ‘regressive’ taxes
A prominent property market analyst and buyer’s agent has called for governments to slash “regressive taxes” such as…
Tiny Sunshine Coast cottage gets 104 bids at auction
A tiny Sunshine Coast cottage, that looks like your grandma’s house, received a staggering 104 bids at action…
New housing lending continues to drop
The value of new housing lending fell in January for the second consecutive month, according to the latest…
Auckland landlord ordered to pay huge fine for property unfit for humans
In a landmark Tenancy Tribunal decision, a West Auckland landlord has been fined NZ$69,563 (AUD$65,125.95) for serious violations…
More Australian women own property than men but struggle with early entry
More Australian women own property than their male counterparts but are more likely to do so later in…
Real estate employees to be awarded excess travel time
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has clarified the way in which employees are to be paid for the…
Housing affordability has reached the lowest level in 20 years
Housing affordability is at its lowest level in 20 years, with interest rate increases putting homebuyers under extreme…
Little Real Estate celebrates zero gender pay gap
A leadership team equally made up of men and women, workplace flexibility and an ethos of equality and…
Harcourts Solutions sees the return of familiar faces
Harcourts Solutions has welcomed back a host of agents who have chosen to rejoin the franchise.
Knight Frank expands its presence on the NSW Central Coast
LJ Hooker Commercial Central Coast, the largest agency on the NSW Central Coast, has rebranded to Knight Frank.
Dan Sowden and Jake Loiero take the reins at Ray White Buderim
After 25 years in charge of Ray White Buderim, Brett Graham is handing the reins over to new…
Kelly Qualtrough makes the move to Ray White One Group
Top agent, Kelly Qualtrough has moved to Ray White One Group, where she will look to increase her…
Queensland and Victoria hold property investment gems
Investors should look towards Queensland, Victoria and Sydney’s west, where tight supply and steady demand are likely to…
Building approvals can’t keep up with record immigration
Australia’s record level of immigration is outpacing new construction which means the housing crisis is only going to…
Vibrant auction market bodes well for Autumn selling season
Buyer confidence appears to have returned just in time for the Autumn selling season, with auction volumes and…
Coastal office markets continue to see steady demand
Coastal office locations are continuing to see steady demand as growing population numbers in regional areas help boost…
Harcourts welcomes top talent from South Africa
Pauline Hareb has moved from one Harcourts SA to another, emigrating from South Africa to South Australia to…
Ayre Real Estate expands with a new office in Barangaroo
Ayre Real Estate is opening a new office in Barangaroo to help support the new One Sydney Harbour…
The Australian BTR sector set to outperform
The Australian Build-to-Rent sector (BTR) has the potential to outperform over the next decade with commercial investors needing…
Lanny Hur takes over at Raine & Horne Carindale
Experienced property professional, Lanny Hur is set to take over at Raine & Horne Carindale and inject new…