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RE/MAX Australia named number two in sales
RE/MAX Australia has been named the number two country for transactions per agent in their category at the worldwide awards night in Las Vegas.
Jackson Robinson joins Colliers as Residential Site Specialist
Jackson Robinson has been named Residential Site Specialist by Colliers in a bid to capitalise on the strength…
Harcourts Tasmania’s new performance coach set to inspire
Harcourts Tasmania has appointed Molly Gibbons as Performance Coach, as she aims to “inspire and be inspired”.
Kolmeo now integrates with Inspection Express
Property management software provider Kolmeo now integrates with Australia’s premier inspection tool, Inspection Express.
First National celebrates its best performers
First National Real Estate has highlighted its best performers across the country in its state-based General Excellence and…
Calls to extend first home owner grant to established homes in WA
The Western Australian government needs to extend the First Home Owner Grant (FHOG) to established homes to help…
Stayz announces the best holiday homes in Australia
Stayz has revealed its top 10 Australian holiday homes for 2024, with a haven for nature lovers in…
Canadian landlords call for “automatic eviction” rights
Landlords in Ontario, Canada, have launched an online petition calling for the “automatic eviction” for tenants who don’t…
Mum and dad builders targeting affordability and liveability
Mums and Dads looking to build a home in Victoria are increasingly targeting the “sweet spot” between location…
Australia’s only two-storey beach box up for grabs
What's believed to be Australia’s only two-storey beach box is up for grabs on the Mornington Peninsula, boasting…
Buyers and renters are increasingly worried about energy costs
The cost of living crisis is forcing both home buyers and renters to pay more attention to energy-efficient…
McGrath to sell to Knight Frank and Bayleys
John McGrath has struck a deal to sell McGrath Limited to Knight Frank and Bayleys, in a move…
Compass settles commissions law suit
Compass has agreed to a US$57.5 million settlement to resolve class-action lawsuits alleging the company, along with other…
Australia’s property market buckles as immigration hits a 70-year high
The Australian housing market is being put to the test after a record 765,900 new overseas arrivals landed…
REIQ: Queensland rental reforms are “unworkable”
The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) has warned new rental reforms currently before parliament are extreme, unnecessary…
Architectural gem hits the Sydney auction market
One of Sydney’s most unique homes, a cantilevered architectural gem high above Middle Harbour, will go to auction…
New virtual reality technology to preview homes before they’re built
New virtual reality (VR) technology has been released that allows people to preview homes before they are built…
The Sunshine State tops the list for investors chasing yield
Queensland is shaping up as a top investment location for investors searching for a combination of high yields…
Australia one of the world’s happiest countries
Australia has been named the 10th happiest country in the world, according to the World Happiness Report 2024.
New tech creates professional 2D floor plans in 5 minutes
Listing Loop, a leading Australian PropTech that’s streamlined the property transaction journey with an all-in-one platform, has launched…
Numbers ‘not adding up’ for New Zealand investors
Despite rising rents in New Zealand, investor yields are still lagging behind mortgage repayments, forcing ‘Mum and Dad…
Century 21’s NSW Rookie of the Year makes a flying start
After just eight months in real estate, Maan Muhana has been named Century 21’s Rookie of the Year,…
Laing+Simmons honours their top performers at annual awards
Laing+Simmons has highlighted their best-performed agents and offices at the annual awards night in Sydney.
Alex Iannelli to boost Stockdale & Leggo’s digital footprint
Stockdale & Leggo is set to bolster its digital footprint with the appointment of Alex Iannelli as marketing…
Unlocking Australia’s future: embracing housing density for affordable living
Australia needs to embrace greater housing density, particularly in the capital cities, as a means to combat the…
PRD unveils its top performers for 2023
PRD has named its best performers for the past 12 months with Cathy Cattell from PRD Hunter Valley…
CBRE leads Australia’s commercial property sales
CBRE has been named number one for commercial property transactions both in Australia and across the entire world.
Ray White Rural Lifestyle Sydney and Ray White Maitland have joined forces
Experienced duo, Greg Wall and Dee Braithwaite have expanded their business with the acquisition of Ray White Maitland.
Amanda Freeman joins BresicWhitney
Sydney’s leading property group has built on its momentum in the Lower North Shore with the appointment of…
Nicole MacGee joins TRG as general manager
The Rubinstein Group (TRG) has appointed Nicole MacGee as its new general manager, as the agency continues to…
Robyn Adair appointed general manager and partner at Snug
Snug has appointed Robyn Adair as General Manager and Partner - marking a pivotal moment in its journey…
Stamp duty is holding us back from moving homes – we’ve worked out how much
If just one state of Australia, New South Wales, scrapped its stamp duty on real-estate transactions, about 100,000…
The power of praise: Unlocking leadership with Ray White
You must be prepared to praise your teams if you want to develop leadership was the message coming…
Rental bond subscription service to save tenants thousands and property managers time
A new subscription rental bond service has been launched that has the potential to save tenants thousands of…