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House prices down $81,000 but mortgage repayments barely budge
Australian house prices have fallen 6.2 per cent from their peak, but new Domain analysis reveals higher interest rates have wiped out almost all the savings on mortgage repayments, with buyers paying just $10 less a month despite substantially cheaper properties.
Oven knobs and outlook: How preparation delivered a suburb record villa sale in Oak Flats
Nathan Campbell's meticulous preparation strategy and targeted database marketing delivered a suburb record result for a lakeside villa…
The risk holding top agents back? Going it alone
Plum Partners handles the compliance, bookkeeping and admin behind a new agency so high-performing sales agents can keep…
The Agency marks 10 years with first national awards night
More than 300 people attended the Langham Gold Coast event, a long way from the 12 who turned…
Land tax shake-up could raise $26 billion for NSW housing
Property investors, developers and short-term rental operators could face changes to the way land and accommodation are taxed…
How Luke Higgins matched a waiting buyer to a Botany apartment
Luke Higgins kept in close contact with a database buyer on a tight timeline, and a quiet corner…
Trevor Bowen runs an ‘auction before the auction’ to sell a long-held Cheltenham home
Trevor Bowen ran an 'auction before the auction' between two buyers to sell a Cheltenham family home held…
Michael King and Yang Cao join Melbourne Sotheby’s International Realty
The pair bring prestige sales and luxury retail experience to the agency's Hawksburn Village head office, a year…
How a rent roll start shaped this agent’s rise
Ray White Phillips & Co's Vince Licata built his sales career on a foundation in property management, and…
Joseph Tilley wins REIV novice auctioneer title
The Barry Plant Manningham agent backed up his win at the network's internal competition with top honours at…
Marvel showrunner lists quirky LA compound with its own art gallery
The Topanga Canyon retreat owned by Wonder Man co-creator Andrew Guest comes with a 1970s geodesic dome, an…
Another rate rise, another property market reality check
The 25-basis-point increase takes the cash rate to 4.85 per cent, with the RBA warning inflation will remain…
Beerwah agent builds own brand under Plum Partners model
At 26, Bailey Sims says the model let him build a business under his own brand in Beerwah…
Stewart Prior joins Century 21 Josie Smith & Co.
The well-known Ipswich agent has joined the growing sales team at Century 21 Josie Smith & Co., with…
Owen White promoted to associate director at RWC Western Sydney
Six years after leaving a career in fitness, the industrial specialist has driven more than $368 million in…
Peter Travlos opens McGrath’s new Taylors Lakes office
The office will service the City of Brimbank's fast-growing Melbourne west corridor, with Peter Travlos leading a combined…
Americans are paying a premium for Paris property
American buyers are bringing bigger budgets and different expectations to the Paris property market, creating opportunities for buyer's…
Paul Tierney to lead CBRE’s SA industrial and logistics business
The appointment comes alongside a shift in focus for former SA Industrial & Logistics lead Paul McKay, who…
UK plans tax shake-up for foreign property investors
The reforms target qualifying foreign governments and sovereign wealth funds rather than everyday overseas buyers, with transitional relief…
Inside the resort-style Miami home an NBA star is selling
The 532-square-metre estate includes a private putting green, resort-style pool and outdoor kitchen, giving a look at how…
Buyers gain the upper hand as another rate rise looms
New research reveals 61 per cent of property market participants have lost confidence following the RBA's September rate…
Sydney overtakes Melbourne as property downturn deepens for seventh straight month
Australia's housing downturn has extended into a seventh consecutive month, with Sydney recording the deepest capital city correction…
Lauren Brewer joins REIQ Board with a focus on technology and the future of real estate
The REMAX Australia executive joins the REIQ Board as its new Young Director, bringing a focus on technology,…
Kristina Mastrullo returns to Colliers as national director
The appointment adds more than 20 years of occupier advisory, research and office leasing experience to Colliers' Enterprise…
Brittany Cox named First National’s property manager of the year
First National's 2026 Property Management Conference on the Gold Coast put AI and client relationships at the centre…
Kelly Qualtrough joins Ray White ICON as partner
The Brisbane northside specialist teams up with principal Sherrie Storor after almost 21 years working Everton Park, Arana…
Compliance pressures are growing. RealtyAssist wants to help property owners get the work done.
With property managers facing increasing obligations and property owner dealing with unexpected and significant property costs, RealtyAssist says…
Peter Brewer and Doug Disher named REIQ life members
The Real Estate Institute of Queensland has bestowed its highest honour on two members with a combined 80…
Compliant on paper, exposed in practice: Where Australian agencies stand on AML
Four months in, a clear gap is opening between agencies whose compliance works and those whose setup only…
When property listings become TikTok comedy
Love Island parodies to hide-and-seek in luxury homes, American agents are finding increasingly creative ways to market property,…
Sydney’s next investment opportunities: Five markets agents should be watching
As affordability pressures reshape Sydney's investment landscape, Hotspotting has identified five locations where rental demand, infrastructure spending and…
Young voters turning on negative gearing changes meant to help them
New survey data shows Gen Z and Millennials are as likely as older Australians to vote out the…
Familiar face at open homes helps Lisa Zhang sell Tallawong house to young buyers
Lisa Zhang's regular presence at local open homes built the trust that led young buyers to a four-bedroom…
Should mortgage holders carry the whole inflation burden?
Economic Director David Koch argues governments, not just borrowers, need to help ease inflation, as another rate rise…
Developer sales are sliding just as supply was gaining ground
Mirvac and Stockland both reported sharp falls in new home sales, a trend REIQ's CEO calls an early…