While a global real estate agency revised growth estimates for Australia’s luxury market capital growth in 2023 on ...
By Zarah Torrazo • 01 Dec 2022
Buyers ready to pay double for designer homes
Interior-designed homes are commanding up to 120 per cent higher prices, as buyers pay premiums for quality finishes, pr...
By Emilie Lauer • 19 Aug 2025
'Bank of mum and dad' rules first-time buyer market
Around one in five first home buyers have been increasingly relying on the ‘bank of mum and dad’ for financial suppo...
By Gemma Crotty • 04 Nov 2025
'Family feel': LJ Hooker extends agreement with Gold Coast agency
LJ Hooker has announced the renewal of its franchise agreement with a Southport office as the network moves to secure it...
By Mathew Williams • 30 Oct 2025
'FOBO': Sellers' fear of being out bottlenecks Brisbane market
Brisbane’s property market has been facing paralysis, as sellers’ fear of being left out of a rising market has caus...
'Ghosted' property: Managing haunted real estate
While buyers and sellers consider obvious factors like roads, schools, or flight paths, what happens when the concern is...
By Emilie Lauer • 31 Oct 2025
'Like salt in cooking': Agents warned to avoid going overboard with AI
Agents who take a more considered approach, rather than diving into AI use, can make the transition more seamless by und...
By Mathew Williams • 27 Oct 2025
‘Being a woman is your superpower’: Veteran agent’s advice for newcomers
With over a decade of experience, Ray White Annandale real estate agent Tina O’Connor has seen the industry change ove...
By Emilie Lauer • 05 Mar 2025
‘Community First’: Barry Plant rallies for childhood cancer research
A Barry Plant agent from Melbourne’s north has donated time, resources and expertise to support a children’s cancer ...
By Gemma Crotty • 16 Sep 2025
‘Don’t get left behind’: How AI is transforming real estate
With AI on the rise, agents are encouraged to stay ahead of the curve or risk being left behind, as AI expert Silvio Gio...
By Gemma Crotty • 25 Sep 2025
‘Etched in history’: 29 towns doubled house values in 5 years
House values across the country have doubled in 29 Australian towns since 2020, while a further 50 saw between 70 per ce...
By Emilie Lauer • 13 Feb 2025
‘Generation Rent’ adopting bold strategies to buy property
Young Australians are overcoming housing challenges by downsizing, co-buying, and seeking early financial advice to ente...
By Emilie Lauer • 05 May 2025
‘Hidden gems’: Top 10 regional markets revealed
These 10 regional hotspots have everything to please investors and buyers alike: affordable prices, low vacancy rates, s...
By Emilie Lauer • 13 May 2025
‘Missing’ Victorian agent permanently barred over $193k misuse
A Kyneton real estate agent has seen her licence revoked following the mishandling of trust accounts and failing her aud...
By Emilie Lauer • 10 Oct 2025
‘More’ than just a portal: Homely supports agent and vendor marketing
Homely has reinforced its dedication to offering real estate agents and vendors a more affordable and value-focused alte...
By Emilie Lauer • 27 May 2025
‘Mortgage war’ begins: Westpac re-calibrate variable rates
Westpac has re-calibrated its lowest variable rate ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia meeting in a bid to ease the �...
By Emilie Lauer • 17 Feb 2025
‘National disgrace’: Banks profit while first home buyers struggle
Major banks have come under fire for cashing in on the government’s First Home Guarantee scheme by charging high inter...
By Gemma Crotty • 02 Oct 2025
‘Reputational damage’: Sacked JLL agents hit back with federal lawsuit
Two agents have sued their former global commercial real estate employer after being sacked over a workplace scandal, cl...
By Mathew Williams • 16 Oct 2025
‘Starting from scratch’: How a Western Sydney agent made the leap to the eastern suburbs
Successful agents often spend years building local connections, but switching markets means hitting the reset button, a ...
By Mathew Williams • 06 Nov 2025
‘Strategic regional triangle’: Raine & Horne launches new Braidwood premises
Real estate group Raine and Horne has launched a new office in Braidwood as rising investor demand hits the tight NSW So...
By Mathew Williams • 02 Sep 2025