Sales

The sales market is cooling – here’s why agencies are quietly betting on property management

A recent National Australia Bank survey finds most agencies are already invested in property management, and a big ...

20 October 2026 • Sales • By Liam Garman

Brisbane agent stable after being mauled by dogs

A Brisbane agent was left fighting for his life following an attack by two dogs in a park on Friday the 16th of ...

20 October 2026 • Sales • By Mathew Williams

‘Victoria got it right’: Price guides bring serious buyers to the table

Victoria’s recent decision to force advertised price guides could bring better-quality competition to auctions as sales ...

20 October 2026 • Sales • By Mathew Williams

‘Reserve too high’: New auction rules risk costing vendors their buyers

Melbourne’s new auction rules could be costing vendors buyers, with calls to allow sellers to lower their reserves within ...

20 October 2026 • Sales • By Emilie Lauer

Forget FOMO, a new trend has emerged among buyers: ‘FOOP’, the fear of overpaying

As the property market continues to slow, a new buyer behaviour has emerged: “FOOP”, the fear of overpaying, throwing ...

19 October 2026 • Sales • By Emilie Lauer

‘An absolute disaster’: Values to fall by 40% as recession looms

An economist has warned house prices could plunge by up to 40 per cent in some suburbs as Australia faces a ...

19 October 2026 • Sales • By Mathew Williams

78% of Aussies call for rent caps or freezes

With rising rents and cost-of-living pressures mounting, more than three in four home owners want greater government ...

19 October 2026 • Sales • By Mathew Williams

Victoria slashes $5bn foreign investor tax

To bring investors back to the state, the government will scrap a tax setting that has cost the state $5B in ...

16 October 2026 • Sales • By Mathew Williams

More stock, fewer sales: Transaction volume slumps 20%

Slumping sales, rising stock, and longer selling times mark a tougher market for agents, with falling home values and ...

15 October 2026 • Sales • By Mathew Williams

The borrowing pullback putting the brakes on property sales

Economic pressures are pushing buyers to the sidelines, weakening competition as mortgage demand falls, first home buyers ...

15 October 2026 • Sales • By Mathew Williams

‘Deals collapsing at the 11th hour’ leave agents and sellers blindsided

A growing number of agents are reporting a rise in buyers walking away from agreed deals and auction wins, leaving sales ...

15 October 2026 • Sales • By Emilie Lauer

Fee wars, AI blunders, and $24k arrears: The property management mistakes driving clients away

As sales activity cools, one Brisbane principal says a rent roll can keep an agency resilient, but discounting fees and ...

13 October 2026 • Sales • By Emilie Lauer