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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 would add almost $7,000 a year to the average mortgage.
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…
Cunninghams makes two long-time Northern Beaches agents partners
The Northern Beaches agency has promoted two long-serving agents to partner, recognising more than two decades of combined…
Inside the eight-bedroom Florida estate once built for Céline Dion
The 1998 Mediterranean-style property, complete with a private dock and cinema, has now sold twice since the singer…
REMAX business owners focus on leadership at Gold Coast summit
More than 40 attendees from the REMAX Australia network heard from coaches, finance experts and fellow brokers at…
Australia’s 136,000 ghost homes revealed
Just in time for Halloween, Ray White analysis reveals the eerie number of dwellings sitting empty across the…
Building a high-end real estate brand on intuition and integrity
In the high-end market, buyers are not simply purchasing a property. They are investing in a feeling, a…
The legal AI boom is hiding a serious insurance problem
BuySecure's Richard Bootle says agents who point buyers to non-compliant AI contract tools risk wearing the reputational and…
Large block, targeted buyers: Kartavya Thakkar sells Tarneit home before auction
Kartavya Thakkar used targeted social advertising and a busy inspection schedule to turn a long-listed Tarneit house into…
Elite Agent Insiders can now have their own Front Page at yourname.eliteagent.au
All Elite Agent Insiders can now have their own Front Page, a website in their own name with…
Coming soon campaign connects Mount Eliza property with the right buyer in a week
Vicki Sayers used a database-first coming soon campaign to connect a dated but spacious Mount Eliza house in…
Trust built as buyer returns as seller, setting Woongarrah street record with Daniel Grech
Daniel Grech's multi-channel marketing strategy attracted 12 buyers and six offers for a Woongarrah family home, with competitive…
Joshua Howison takes Coomera acreages off the portals securing a developer buyer
Joshua Howison of Coastal° moved a 7.3-hectare Coomera acreage campaign from the portals to a private buyer shortlist,…
Pre-sale refresh draws multiple offers for Indooroopilly apartment
Jack Dixon recommended modest upgrades before listing a Station Road apartment, and the move-in ready result drew multiple…
Underquoting, rentals and strata in NSW Fair Trading’s enforcement spotlight
NSW real estate agents, property managers and strata professionals face continued regulatory scrutiny, with Fair Trading identifying misleading…
Sharehouse tenancy rules are overdue for an update, researcher says
A Swinburne study of sharehouse renters argues current regulations don't fit shared living, with the ACT's reforms offered…
Property taxes under scrutiny as Victoria’s housing market struggles
Roy Morgan polling commissioned by the Property Council found 80.7 per cent of respondents linked 32 new or…
Tracey Fellows to leave REA Group board after 12 years
Former REA Group chief executive Tracey Fellows will step down from the company's board in November, ending a…
Rod McDougall launches Ray White office in Swan Valley
The longest-serving local agent in the region is teaming up with third-generation agent Demi Street to open Ray…
Dave McMahon joins BresicWhitney as head of sales and auctions
Bianca Todarello also moves into a new head of people and performance – sales role, in what BresicWhitney…
Tim Graham named new PICA chair
Ben Kingsley steps back from the chair role after seven years but stays on the board, as PICA…
Alex Lyons joins Christie’s International Real Estate NSW
The Eastern Suburbs prestige specialist brings a decade of multi-billion-dollar sales and a buyer base built on expats…
Stacey Woodfield – building a real estate career on authenticity and balance
Stacey Woodfield never imagined that starting as a receptionist at a small family-run agency would lead to her…
Seniors housing shake-up could unlock thousands of family homes across NSW
Planning reforms aimed at encouraging more seniors housing could help release thousands of established family homes onto the…
Foreign buyers commit billions to Australian housing as Chinese investors lead the way
Foreign investment approvals for Australian residential property reached $4.7 billion in 2025–26, with China remaining the largest source…
Spanish house prices rise three times faster than wages
Spain's housing crisis deepens as property prices outpace wages threefold. House prices in Spain have risen more than…
Building trust is more important than ever
Home prices are falling across the country and conditions have shifted to a buyer's market. In conditions like…
Domain’s exclusive audience grows 11.5%
Audience numbers for Domain and Allhomes climbed to 7.6 million Australians in September even as capital city house…
What OpenAgent’s data reveals about seller behaviour in a slower market
Homeowners are more hesitant about selling than they were a year ago. But data from OpenAgent shows the…
Jeremy Wilkinson hits Titanium status in six months
The Harcourts Launceston agent is the first in Tasmania to reach the milestone this financial year, and has…
Property prices down up to 20%, but McGrath tips a market turnaround
John McGrath says Australia's housing correction is moving faster than official figures suggest, with some metropolitan markets experiencing…
Leanne Pilkington flags gaps in NSW price disclosure reforms
The Laing+Simmons CEO says the coming rules could stop sellers from legitimately lowering their price and wants NSW…
Local upsizers secure lake-view Eleebana home after garage conversion creates family showpiece
Daniel Mark's strategic pre-market renovation advice transformed a vacant Eleebana property into a family-ready home, attracting 52 buyers…
Officer house sells as agent turns hesitant buyers into believers
A 59-day private treaty campaign in Officer delivered $650,000 for a three-bedroom house as Quazi Haider of Area…
Mortgage repayments hit 50.9% of family income as property buyers grow more cautious
New PRD research reveals the mounting pressure on Australian homebuyers, with mortgage affordability deteriorating, first-home buyers taking on…