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Monty Python star Eric Idle’s London home hits the market for $8m
Eric Idle’s former St John’s Wood home has hit the market for £4.25 million, offering more than Monty Python pedigree. The four-bedroom Victorian house once hosted Rolling Stones guests and briefly sheltered Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford during Star Wars and Indiana Jones filming, blending period charm with contemporary living across five levels.
Ray White NSW & ACT names 2025/26 award winners
Ray White NSW and ACT celebrated its top performers at a Sydney gala attended by over 1,100 members, honouring standout offices, principals and salespeople across its 3,000-strong network. Ray White Upper North Shore Northern Beaches claimed its fifth consecutive No.1 Business award, while Double Bay’s Elliott Placks and Michael Krimotat took home the coveted CEO’s Cup.
Francesca Gasteen confirmed as Allhomes general manager
Francesca Gasteen has been officially appointed general manager of Allhomes, Canberra’s leading property portal owned by Domain and CoStar Group, after holding the role on an interim basis since July 2025. With over 20 years’ industry experience, Gasteen aims to leverage local expertise and CoStar’s data capabilities to strengthen Allhomes’ trusted position in the Canberra market.
Housing pressures reshape how Australians rent and invest
New research shows Australians aged 40 and over now make up 43.5 per cent of people actively forming sharehouses, challenging assumptions about who rents shared accommodation. The findings coincide with NSW’s statewide rollout of portable rental bonds and looming 2027 negative gearing and capital gains tax changes, while regional markets emerge as high-yield alternatives for property investors.
Melbourne and Perth commercial firms merge to form NAI Harcourts RPG
Melbourne’s Romano Property Group and NAI Harcourts Perth’s commercial arm have merged to form NAI Harcourts RPG, led by Maurice Romano and Tony Romano. The partnership combines decades of experience across sales, leasing and property management, aiming to strengthen Melbourne’s commercial market while eventually expanding RPG’s presence into Perth.
Amie Goddard joins Ray White The Bayside Group
Amie Goddard, a 13-year Bayside real estate veteran has joined Ray White The Bayside Group.
Mark Stewart named CEO in One Agency ownership handover
Mark Stewart has been named CEO of One Agency as founders Paul and Annie Davies hand ownership to four longstanding network members. Stewart, alongside Matthew Crockett, Aaron Blackburn and Adam Martin, will lead the international real estate network, preserving its flat-fee model and member independence while investing in new tools and growth.
As Sydney luxury cools, Gavin Rubinstein changes gear
Despite Sydney’s prestige downturn, Gavin Rubinstein argues the Eastern Suburbs remains a supply-constrained opportunity for agents who adapt. Having just become Ray White’s first Elite agent for 2026/27, he says success now hinges on strategy, transparency and understanding buyer demand rather than waiting for boom-time conditions to return.
Will AI finally kill cold calling?
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House buyers still hundreds of thousands short as affordability gap shifts to dwelling type
Domain’s latest report reveals house buyers remain hundreds of thousands of dollars short despite a cooling market, with Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney recording the largest seller premiums. Townhouses and units now offer closer alignment between buyer budgets and listings, signalling affordability pressures are reshaping dwelling type choices rather than just location across Australian capital cities.
St Albans house sells $72,000 above reserve as Gordon Tran’s street-flooding strategy ignites five-bidder auction
Gordon Tran has sold a 3-bedroom house at 22 Willow Avenue, St Albans, for $707,000 at auction — $72,000 above reserve — after a 24-day
Kenji Fukushima – turning service into Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs’ most loyal clients
Kenji Fukushima, a 12-year veteran alongside Alexander Phillips, has launched as a standalone agent with Ray White Phillips & Co. Drawing on his hospitality background, he brings transparent, advisory-style service to the eastern suburbs, now mentoring associate James Brady while focused on building loyal, repeat clients across Sydney’s east.
The 49ers won Melbourne before kick-off
We booked a webinar for agents on the same Friday morning the NFL came to Melbourne for the first time in history. That was not
LJ Hooker’s marketing overhaul lifts local leads by 85%
LJ Hooker has won the Acquisition Marketing category at the 2026 AMI Marketing Excellence Awards for its campaign, The Difference. The network reports an 85% year-on-year rise in sales appraisal leads, plus gains in traffic and new-customer enquiries, crediting the rebrand’s blend of research, creative strategy and technology for driving measurable results for local agents.
New sales manager role targets accountability and recruitment at Laing+Simmons
Kim Greenan has joined Laing+Simmons The Abassi Group as Sales Manager and Performance Coach, bringing 30 years of real estate experience. She will focus on boosting sales performance, recruitment and team development. Director Paul Abassi says her appointment strengthens accountability and supports the group’s five-year growth strategy across western Sydney offices.
BuyersagentsOS launches single-subscription operating system for buyers agents
PropTech provider Buyersagents.com.au launched BuyersagentsOS on 14 September 2026, a purpose-built operating system designed to eliminate software fragmentation for Australian buyers’ agents. The platform consolidates
The pipeline habit that keeps top performers ahead of the pack
What separates top commercial real estate agents from the rest isn’t talent or luck, it’s habits. They run on systems, obsess over their pipeline, prospect relentlessly, own a clear niche, invest in growth, and take full responsibility for results. These learnable behaviours, applied consistently, are what drive lasting success.
Branded residences tipped to reshape Australia’s luxury development market
Knight Frank research reveals Australia is poised for a branded residential boom, with Sydney, Brisbane and the Gold Coast best positioned to capture rising demand from mobile ultra-wealthy buyers. As global branded residences near 1,000 schemes, Queensland leads local growth, driven by Olympic investment, interstate migration and strong appetite from both domestic and international luxury purchasers.
Family ties bring interstate buyers to architectural Daylesford home with heated plunge pool
Will Walton of Belle Property Trentham & Daylesford has sold a three-bedroom architectural house at 17 Maxela Court, Daylesford, for $1.42 million to an interstate
Heritage home finds its Goldilocks happy ending after three campaigns
Fiona Johnson has sold a heritage-listed four-bedroom home at 6 Scott Street in Glebe, Tasmania for $995,000 via private treaty after three campaigns, with the
Magazine-style photos and investor focus deliver $563k Mildura result in eight days
Lukas Pedder has sold a four-bedroom house at 259 Wade Avenue in Mildura, Victoria for $563,000 after just eight days on the market, securing $13,000
How Storyhouse sold a $4.75m Kew home in 14 days after two previous campaigns
Mark Josem sold a five-bedroom Kew home for $4.75 million in just 14 days after two previous campaigns didn’t secure a buyer — achieving $150,000
Gold Coast family’s school connection seals $1.6M Ascot sale after 99-day pursuit
Oliver Jonker has sold a three-bedroom house at 15 Butler Street, Ascot for $1.6 million to a Gold Coast family relocating for St Margaret’s Anglican
Pre-auction sale in 14 days as database strategy delivers Potts Point result
Imran Hamidi has sold a one-bedroom apartment at 20/67 Macleay Street, Potts Point, for $885,000 prior to auction after just 14 days on the market