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Stephen Lea joins YPA as Queensland growth director
The franchise network has appointed the real estate growth executive to lead its expansion push in Queensland, building on an existing footprint in the state.
Knight Frank returns to Tasmania in dual-branded McGrath offices
Josh Hart will lead the two new offices in Hobart and Launceston, lifting the McGrath Knight Frank dual-branded…
Rob and Jacquie Horder open two new McGrath offices
The husband-and-wife team bring 16 years of Richmond Valley experience and a nine-person team to McGrath's growing regional…
Apartment building drives Queensland home construction to record $20.3bn
Apartment construction is driving Queensland’s record run, with the state accounting for almost half of Australia’s quarterly growth…
China unveils reforms to end housing presale model
Beijing has told local governments to prioritise completed-home sales and extended mortgage terms to 40 years, in a…
Housing affordability hits record low as rate rises squeeze buyers
Higher mortgage rates and elevated home prices have pushed affordability to its worst level on record, leaving a…
Aurora Property adds award-winning duo to Lower North Shore team
Konstantin Melnikov joins as Associate Director alongside sales agent Ferenc Goemoeri, with the pair set to service clients…
Shane Stone opens First National agency in Heathmont
After three decades in finance, property management, sales and auctioneering, Stone has launched a Heathmont agency built around…
Company title expertise delivers Bondi apartment sale in 35 days
A niche ownership structure wasn't a sale roadblock when Nicholas Armstrong-Smith of Century 21 Armstrong-Smith deployed specialist networks…
Why Tasmania’s rental squeeze has investors circling
Property managers in Hobart and regional Tasmania face a market describes as having near-zero vacancy and rents up…
Rohin Arora – from early setbacks to $1 million GCI at 30
At just 30 years old, Rohin Arora has achieved what many agents spend decades working towards – writing…
The leverage problem making Sydney vendors harder to price
With Sydney's price-to-income ratio at 12.9 times earnings, agents are being urged to manage vendor expectations against gains…
Ray White Queensland holds firm on targets after tough year
More than 1450 network members gathered in Brisbane for the group's annual awards, where leadership doubled down on…
Regional commercial property hits $6.2 billion as investors rethink the market
Knight Frank's 2026 regional view shows population growth, infrastructure spending and industry diversification are reshaping which regional centres…
Harcourts Tasmania invites charities to claim $100,000
Tasmanian charities and community groups with DGR and TCC status have until 3 November 2026 to apply for…
Knight Frank’s new CFO to focus on profitable growth
Chris Davis takes responsibility for driving profitable growth across Knight Frank's global operations, having previously served as the…
REIQ reveals 2026 Awards for Excellence finalists
Nominations rose by more than 100 on previous years, and a new Multi-Office Network of the Year category…
Victoria’s underquoting crackdown raises questions on shifting reserve prices
New laws requiring reserve prices to be published seven days out leave open how agents should handle a…
Spring stock is rising fast – so is the risk of properties passing in
Cotality forecasts auction volumes climbing to about 1,700 a week by 20 September, even as this week's combined…
What 2,930 removalist jobs say about where NSW is losing residents
A1 Removalists Sydney's data shows 301 of 556 interstate moves left NSW for Queensland and Victoria, a pattern…
Beau Miller takes over as principal of Whitsundays agency Taylors
Rob Taylor has completed a staged handover of the agency he founded seven years ago to Beau Miller,…
Harcourts Property Specialists expands with two new WA offices
The Perth property management business is adding Subiaco and Hopetoun locations and seven salespeople, 16 months after joining…
Valentina Parra named Ray White Victoria and Tasmania COO
The appointment creates a new executive role for the network, capping a 17-year career that began on reception.
Harcourts Batemans Bay owners open second office in Narooma
Omania Terry and Dene Lewthwaite are extending their Eurobodalla business with a new Narooma base, backed by two…
Listing portal data clashes with sales reality as NZ property market shifts
Realestate.co.nz claims flat prices and growing choice, but top Wellington agent William Yip argues actual sale values have…
Regional Australia expands its affordability frontier
As premium coastal markets reach price limits, affordable interior and resource-rich regional towns are now taking the lead…
Strategic expansion propels regional Ray White rural group to top national ranking
Ray White Rural Pittsworth | Warwick | Dalby | Chinchilla | Stanthorpe grew to five offices and 35…
Barry Plant reports growth amid softer Victorian market
Barry Plant has reported an increase in sales, listings and appraisal activity across its Victorian network in FY2025–26,…
FOUNDIT strengthens Sydney Eastern Suburbs presence with appointment of George Goldsworthy
George Goldsworthy joins FOUNDIT with eight years of experience across Sydney's Eastern Suburbs, bringing a referral-built practice, deep…
The next housing headache may be supply, not demand
New home approvals have fallen sharply in July as investor activity weakens and policy changes threaten to disrupt…
Todd Alexander appointed CMO of Century 21, BHG
The former Ray White Group marketing head takes on a global remit across Century 21 and Better Homes…
Single-bidder auction turned into a 40-minute negotiation for Patumahoe vendors
Neil Sharpe and Sophie Boardman's strategic pre-listing preparation and targeted shed-focused marketing turned a single-bidder auction into a…
Jack Gilchrist – building a real estate empire in South Gippsland
Jack Gilchrist never set out to be a real estate agent, let alone run one of the most…
Jellis Craig Port Phillip adds prestige experience with Hamish Palmer-Hill appointment
Jellis Craig Port Phillip strengthens its prestige sales offering with the appointment of inner-south specialist Hamish Palmer-Hill.
REMAX Australia’s RMX26 conference draws close to 200 members
The two-day Sunshine Coast event paired property market data and leadership panels with keynotes from Olympic cyclist Anna…