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Lucy Nell returns to Ray White Rural
The daughter of Ray White Rural CEO Stephen Nell, Lucy says some of her earliest memories are of the Ray White head office.
James Nixon joins TRG as the agency expands to projects
James Nixon has joined The Rubinstein Group (TRG), as the agency branches out into projects for the first…
SA takes the economic crown but WA is closing in
South Australia has come out on top of the economic leaderboard for a second straight year, according to…
The Block winners sell Bexley home for $805,000 profit
After winning $1.75 million on the 2023 season of The Block, Steph and Gian Ottavio have sold their…
Australian and New Zealand’s top auctioneers set to compete at AUSTROS
Australia and New Zealand's best auctioneers have been named as the finalists for this year's Australasian Auctioneering Championship…
WA and QLD are the nation’s affordability havens
Western Australia and Queensland have emerged as Australia’s affordability havens, with more than half of all the more…
Moira Verheijen takes the ANZAC spirit to her open homes
When prospective buyers walk into Moira Verheijen’s open homes this weekend they will be greeted by the sight…
The evolution of virtual staging: How AI has made life easy for agents
Just as life progresses, so do the technological advances that equal efficiency and convenience in the workplace.
Olga Horak selling her Rose Bay home
High-profile Jewish immigrant, Olga Horak who fled Germany after World War Two is selling her Rose Bay home…
Meet the new Atlas: stronger, swifter and fully electric
Just a day after Boston Dynamic’s humanoid robot, Atlas, was retired, its new and very definitely improved sibling…
Australia’s most affordable coastal hotspots
The swarm of seachangers headed to coastal areas surged during COVID lockdowns and in the process drove up…
2024 ‘better than predicted’ for commercial property
After a tough few years for commercial property investors, weighed down by rising interest rates, 2024 has started…
REIV wants tax reforms to boost rental supply
The Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) has called on the Victorian Government to consider tax reforms that…
Jodie Hughes to lead Raine & Horne Warwick
Experienced agent Jodie Hughes will lead the new Raine & Horne Warwick office in South East Queensland as…
Shaun O’Callaghan rebrands to Natural Real Estate
One Agency Surf Coast has rebranded to Natural Real Estate as the business looks to build its own…
Pedal power: Kelly Podlich saddles up to help young people
As Harcourts International’s Chief Financial Officer, Kelly Podlich is used to chalking up some pretty big numbers.
Step into the future at Australia’s most tech-enhanced apartment development
Australia’s most tech-enhanced apartment complex will be built in Melbourne, with features including an air purification system and…
New listings tumbled 13.6 per cent in March
Vendors took their foot off the pedal last month, with new listings 8.8 per cent lower than the…
Richardson & Wrench Caboolture says cheers to 30 years
It was a simple house-and-land newspaper ad that brought Robyn and Peter Lachmund to Caboolture from Penrith.
Sophie Lyon takes on a new role at Real+
Leadership and property management expert Sophie Lyon has joined national training and consulting platform Real+, with a goal…
CommBank, NAB and Telstra named best companies to work for
Australia’s best companies to work for have been named with CommBank, NAB and Telstra taking top honours.
Home building unlikely to rise this year
Home building activity is unlikely to pick up this year given the volume of new home sales is…
Propic secures full Series D subscription, led by View Media Group
Propic has announced the successful closure of its Series D funding round.
Arresting development: Fremantle Police Headquarters ‘cells’ for $5 million
The heritage-listed Fremantle police station in Western Australia has been sold to a private buyer after the sales…
Coastal Property Agents embark on their northern expansion
Only one month after becoming one of the nation’s largest independent agencies Coastal Property Agents has already expanded…
Ray White launches in Concord and Five Dock
Locals Concord and Five Dock agents Christian Leung, Rick Pignetti, and Michael Carbone have moved over to Ray…
Laing+Simmons adds two new offices
Laing+Simmons has continued to expand its reach with two new offices opening across Sydney.
Jayden Nichols returns to his roots with LJ Hooker
Jayden Nichols is headed back to where it all began as he takes the reins of the well-established…
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…