Sales

1 in 6 investors fleeing residential market

Driven by a slowing market and changes to property taxation, investor sentiment has waned, with almost 20 per cent ...

15 September 2026 • Sales • By Mathew Williams

The female touch: What women can bring to auctioneering today

Becoming an auctioneer can be a key point of difference for female agents looking for a way to stand out, helping them ...

11 September 2026 • Sales • By Gemma Crotty

Market downturn has heavy impact on high-end market

As values soften nationwide, high-end properties have felt the pinch most, with the median upper-quartile home in Sydney ...

11 September 2026 • Sales • By Mathew Williams

Vendors trade auctions for private treaty

Agents will need to generate interest in a listing outside the auction market, with three in five vendors converting from ...

10 September 2026 • Sales • By Mathew Williams

WA rural property market takes a breather

Rural farmland in Western Australia has followed the same trends as the state’s capital, with conditions slowing after ...

10 September 2026 • Sales • By Mathew Williams

$34bn housing fall adds to mounting pressure on property market

Australia’s $13 trillion housing market recorded its first decline in four years, with falling values adding to existing ...

9 September 2026 • Sales • By Emilie Lauer

A trust account is an obligation, not a profit centre

Deposit-flicking may look like an attractive shortcut around rising admin costs — but it risks betraying one of our legal ...

8 September 2026 • Sales • By Jared Zak, Principal Solicitor of Dott & Crossitt Solicitors

Spring market struggles to gain momentum as auction volumes tumble

Spring has opened with auction activity well below last year, with falling home values and tougher selling conditions ...

8 September 2026 • Sales • By Emilie Lauer

Grit and competitive fire: What drives one of the nation’s top agents

Agents need to balance mental resilience, relationship-building, and rejection if they hope to build a lasting career in ...

8 September 2026 • Sales • By Mathew Williams

Brisbane property market update, August 2026

Brisbane’s property market weakened further through August 2026, confirming that the slowdown that emerged after the May ...

8 September 2026 • Sales • By Melinda Jennison

10 agents fined in underquoting blitz

NSW Fair Trading has stepped up its crackdown on underquoting, with property agents facing increased scrutiny ahead of ...

7 September 2026 • Sales • By Emilie Lauer

Affordability decline brings fewer buyers to market

Affordability has hit a record low, with only one in eight properties within reach of the average Australian, leaving ...

7 September 2026 • Sales • By Mathew Williams