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Six written offers in 12 days for renovated Kardinya family home
A multi-year renovation and strategic expressions-of-interest campaign delivered six written offers in 12 days for Zvon Mikulic in Perth's southern suburbs.
Darwin defies national slump as home prices fall for the third straight month
Affordability is now driving market performance, with regional areas and units outperforming capital cities and houses as buyers…
Ray White Colonel Light Gardens gets new leadership duo
Long-time Ray White Unley agents Robbie Smith and Joe Marriott are stepping out on their own, taking over…
McGrath and Knight Frank open sixth dual-branded office in Newcastle
The Newcastle location will be the only office in the regional city offering both commercial and residential property…
Destination Queenstown for Platinum REMAX members
REMAX Australia brings together 60 of its top-performing agents for three days of professional development at the network's…
Rose Bay couple secure Bondi Junction apartment they’d been waiting for
A VIP launch strategy targeting building owners created the buzz that attracted a Rose Bay couple who found…
Regional towns sweep top spots in McGrath’s winter market index
Tasmania claimed half the top ten positions as regional markets outperformed capital cities on sales activity, pricing, and…
Will AI ‘Millionaires’ Reshape Luxury Real Estate Buying Habits?
A new generation of tech founders wants turnkey wellness retreats, not renovation projects – and they're closing deals…
First-home buyers snap up Inala house with granny flat potential for $860k
Matthew Groves turned a challenging 78-day campaign into a win for interstate vendors by identifying first-home buyers who…
Young first-home buyers win move-in ready Whittington home after 37-offer battle
Jason Barnett turned a three-bedroom brick veneer into a competition magnet, drawing eight parties who submitted 37 offers…
The death of the ‘cheap’ family home: $1 Million is Australia’s new baseline
How soaring construction costs, population growth, and budget backlash pushed the baseline to seven figures
Will Gosse steps up as BresicWhitney’s new CEO
The 12-year company veteran moves from Acting CEO to the permanent role, promising continuity of culture across the…
Social media blitz delivers two buyers for Huntlee family home in under a month
Jackie Turner's social media walkthrough videos sparked 48 hours of non-stop engagement and delivered two competing buyers for…
Nathan Peters turns tenant worry into $810k win
When sitting tenants threatened to derail a Cessnock family home sale, Nathan Peters moved the campaign off-market and…
Prospect Vale home sells for $825,000 after attracting interstate and local interest
A broad marketing approach designed to attract interstate buyers ultimately delivered a local upgrader, with sustainability features and…
Clifftop Clovelly apartment sells for $2.3 million after strategic pre-Christmas launch
Nicholas Armstrong-Smith of Century 21 Armstrong-Smith used a strategic festive-period launch to capture Boxing Day traffic and deliver…
FOUNDIT merges with Geelong buyer’s advocacy Henning Property
Proptech buyer's agency FOUNDIT today announced it has merged with Henning Property, the Geelong-based buyer's advocacy founded by…
‘You’re not in the property business’
Harvard professor Alison Wood Brooks explains why agents are in the human relationship business and why better conversations…
Budget and deposit scheme could split market into winners and losers
Ray White's chief economist warns lower-priced suburbs propped up by first home buyer incentives are now most exposed…
The commercial edge: why tax shifts and tenant retention are redefining the market
As residential investment rules tighten, commercial property is attracting fresh attention, but landlords who fail to retain tenants…
Perth property paradox: house prices hit $1M barrier as sales collapse to 15 year low
The city has entered seven-figure territory despite transactions sinking to their weakest level since 2011.
The ‘20-year club’: Australia’s hardest-to-buy suburbs revealed
As national holding times average a decade, a select group of middle-ring suburbs are locking down supply as…
Urban Real Estate Opens 17th Office in Calderwood with Local Powerhouse Team Taylor
Urban Real Estate has continued its expansion across New South Wales with the opening of its 17th office…
Knight Frank appoints Natasha Barron as the new Managing Director in South Australia
Natasha Barron has been appointed as Managing Director South Australia for Knight Frank.
DiJones transforms industry reform into a competitive advantage with market-leading digital transaction platform
Premium independent real estate network invests in technology that simplifies compliance, enhances the customer experience and sets a…
NSW reverses ‘worst own goal’ on foreign investor tax to boost housing supply
Industry hails decision to ax 9% surcharge on build-to-rent projects, calling a decade of punitive global restrictions a…
Budget tax reforms spark 151% spike in off-the-plan apartment demand
Victoria leads national demand as off-the-plan apartment enquiries jump sharply following Federal Budget tax changes.
Parliament passes sweeping tax reforms: What real estate professionals need to know
A definitive breakdown of key dates, grandfathering protections, and structural market shifts for real estate principals, property managers,…
Exciting new appointment to drive training and development
LJ Hooker creates new Head of Learning and Development role as the network builds leadership and training capability…
Belle Property expands in Queensland with new office opening in Bundaberg
Belle Property expands into Bundaberg as the region attracts growing demand from families, professionals and retirees seeking coastal…
Ray White members hit the phones for fast-paced appraisal drive
Ray White members make 126,773 calls and book 10,021 appraisals across Australasia in the network's 21st Real Estate…
Residential tax pain is commercial gain – the shift sparked by the Federal Budget
Federal Budget tax changes are expected to boost the appeal of commercial property, with investors increasingly eyeing industrial,…
Character home and competition strategy deliver seven-day Morayfield sale
Tom Boyle's pre-launch preparation and open home strategy delivered multiple offers and a seven-day sale for a Morayfield…
Rate hikes bite: Sydney and Melbourne house prices set to fall
Domain's FY27 forecast warns multiple rate hikes have slashed borrowing power, splitting the nation's housing market into fragments.
The buyers paying the price for Australia’s pandemic property boom amid record $38B property windfall
While most Australians are selling for record profits, new Cotality data shows buyers who entered the market around…