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The Harcourts Foundation has proudly announced the presentation of a $12,000 grant to Tas Textiles, a significant contribution designed to support the local manufacturer’s growth and creative capabilities. This funding has facilitated the purchase of a new Pom Pom machine, an equipment addition that is already opening doors to new commercial opportunities for the organisation.

The real estate industry does not move in straight lines. It moves in cycles. In the lunar calendar, 2025 was the Year of the Snake, a symbol associated with strategy, awareness and quiet transformation. The Snake does not chase attention. It observes, adjusts and sheds what no longer works. That symbolism landed with surprising accuracy across the property sector.

The final day of the year often invites reflection in real estate. It is tempting to treat it as a clean break, a moment where one year ends and another begins with a fresh slate. In practice, the market rarely works that way. Very little resets overnight. What tends to carry forward are habits, perceptions and positioning.

Australian prestige agency Whitefox has confirmed its entry into the Dubai market with a target of $500 million in first year sales, signalling a new era of ambition for Australian real estate brands operating at the top end of the market.

If your business or network didn’t grow this year, it’s not the market, the fees or the competition. It’s leadership, visibility and strategy. As costs rise and trust tightens, silence is no longer neutral. This is why PR, done properly, separates leaders from those left behind in 2026.

Featuring Stockdale & Leggo Langwarrin Director Bianca Burgdorf 🎙️ Welcome to this episode of The Chat, proudly brought to you by Real Estate Today. What happens when you ditch signboards, skip the portals, and spend zero on ads? In this episode, we’re diving into a marketing approach that’s cutting through the noise — and delivering real results. Two posts. Two buyers. Two sales. All from TikTok. No video production. No paid boosts. Just smart, native content designed to st

Your First Year as a Buyer’s Agent Will Break You, Unless You Learn This One Truth About Rejection

Every year, the real estate industry repeats the same conversation in January. Why some agents seem to start the year already in motion.Why others spend weeks trying to warm the market back up.

The final days of the year are often framed around what comes next. New goals. New plans. New momentum. What is discussed far less is what gets left behind.

As the year comes to a close, I wanted to step out from behind the publication for a moment and speak directly.

The week of Christmas sits outside the usual operating rhythm of the real estate industry. Campaigns pause, inboxes quieten and decision-making slows. For many professionals, this is viewed as downtime. In reality, it is a period where judgement, rather than activity, becomes the differentiator. Property markets do not switch off during Christmas week. Buyers, sellers and landlords continue to observe conditions, reassess timing and form opinions about who appears informed, c

LJ Hooker is expanding its footprint in Brisbane’s outer and more affordable fringe suburbs as part of a broader strategy to reinforce its presence in growth markets and capture increased buyer and seller demand ahead of 2026.