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Monty Tandon matches database buyer with Fitzgibbon property before public launch
After a three-month listing with another agent failed to produce a result, Monty Tandon bypassed the open market and matched the Fitzgibbon property with a buyer from his prospecting database.
Marcus Washington: Building freedom and flexibility in Pakenham
Marcus Washington has spent sixteen years in real estate, but the last five years running his own business…
Daily updates seal Balgowlah pre-auction sale in nine days
Daily updates and rapid-fire inspections helped Shabina Kamal convert a family's years-long search into a nine-day pre-auction sale,…
Land tax data shows outer suburbs carry the biggest load
New Victorian Government figures show most people paying land tax on properties worth $50,000 to $300,000 own just…
Richard Clucas, Michael Hallam join hohm Property Group as partners
The Perth agency's ownership group expands as it builds on a run of growth that includes last year's…
Mark Murray joins LJ Hooker ahead of Margaret River expansion
The rural property specialist will work remotely until LJ Hooker Property South West opens new premises in the…
Alessandra Knez joins Harcourts as property operations manager
The property management specialist and certified coach will support Harcourts offices across Victoria and South Australia in a…
Raj Bhandari brings established Kellyville agency to First National
The Hills District business, trading under its new banner as First National Kellyville, will keep serving the same…
Allie Coutts turns crashed contract into local family succession sale in Stafford Heights
Allie Coutts kept her sellers supported through a fallen contract and shifting market conditions, ultimately finding local buyers…
Bradley Philbrick matches interstate investor to Newstead house in one day
A chance conversation at an open home led Bradley Philbrick to an off-market opportunity that sold in 24…
€1bn bet on Europe’s housing shortage as global investors target rental market
Partners Group and Empira Group are launching a €1 billion ($1.8 billion AUD) European residential investment strategy, betting…
Georgie Haug takes reins at Belle Property Samford
The agent, recognised as Belle Property's top sales performer nationally for three consecutive years, is bringing a fresh…
Ray White team passes $265,000 raised for Giant Steps
The Lower North Shore Group's annual step challenge has now raised more than $265,000 for autism support services…
Harcourts Ulverstone and Penguin rebrands as Coastline
The locally owned business has opened a new Ulverstone office and expanded into Devonport, with a rebrand to…
REINSW asks why landlords still pay for Centrepay rent fees
With card surcharges now banned for NSW businesses, the institute says the government continues to charge agents and…
Bronte through and through – David Tyrrell of Ray White Phillips & Co
Ray White Phillips & Co's David Tyrrell has taken a landmark Bronte property to market, with buyer's agents…
Privacy and serenity trump parking for Como waterfront buyers
A local family saw exceptional value in a tidal waterfront house with no vehicle parking, trusting Rhiff Larkings…
Family ties secure $1.24m off-market sale in Tarneit’s growth corridor
When Kunal Singh identified a database buyer whose family lived streets away, he knew the emotional connection would…
Cara Schwartz returns to Harcourts, joins Pinnacle team
The REIQ's 2023 Queensland Rising Star of the Year has rejoined the Harcourts network at Harcourts Pinnacle.
Pre-market strategy delivers seven-day sale and two more Newstead listings for Bradley Philbrick
A pre-market targeting strategy and deliberate decision to test the market delivered five offers and a confident vendor…
Gary Gaurav launches C21 Aspire Group in Brisbane’s north
The new Century 21 franchise brings sales, property management and support staff together across four North Brisbane offices,…
Donations to double for one day in A Night Without Home
First AML, REI Astra and Bunnings will match the first $75,000 raised giving agency principals a time-limited reason…
Leah Kirk to take over Ray White Whyalla
The long-time local agent steps into business ownership next month, with husband Jamie joining the team as auctioneer.
Charmaine Budd takes over Ray White Port Augusta
Long-time sales agent Charmaine Budd has been handed the keys to Ray White Port Augusta, with the office…
Josh Wilson and Tara Apps launch Belle Property Echuca Moama
A locally born sales agent and property management specialist with a combined 24 years' experience have opened a…
International investors pile into London property as bulk deals near £80m
Three major bulk residential investment deals in London this year, including a $21.5 million purchase of nine Notting…
The spring playbook just changed – most agents haven’t noticed yet
Auction clearance rates have dropped from around 70% this time last year to the low 50s. New listings…
Five Queensland offices unite as Ray White Rural Condamine Group
The network's top-performing rural business has brought its Pittsworth, Warwick, Dalby, Chinchilla and Stanthorpe offices and 35 staff…
Units hold their ground as affordability reshapes housing downturn
Australia's housing downturn is opening up a clear divide between houses and units, with the more affordable end…
Brisbane overtakes Sydney as national home values keep falling
Cotality's Home Value Index recorded a sixth consecutive monthly decline in September, with Brisbane now falling faster than…
Domain data maps six buyer personalities across the capitals
New search analysis shows Sydney buyers chasing income potential, Brisbane buyers seeking multigenerational space, and Perth listings rising…
Harcourts Local golf day raises $20,000 for Queensland charities
The second annual Harcourts Local Cup brought together 132 players to support mental health and youth housing initiatives,…
Your vendor wants video. Now you can say yes.
It comes up in listing presentations now. The vendor has seen walkthrough videos on realestate.com.au or Domain, they…
RBA pulls the trigger: What the fourth rate rise means for property
The RBA has raised the cash rate to 4.60 per cent, its fourth hike of 2026, squeezing borrowing…
QLD leads price growth as apartments outpace houses in three capitals
Brisbane apartment values rose 21.6 per cent over the year, while apartments also outperformed houses in Sydney and…