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    Price falls won’t fix housing affordability, big four banks tell Senate inquiry
    Market Update

    Price falls won’t fix housing affordability, big four banks tell Senate inquiry

    Australia's big four banks tell a Senate inquiry that only sustained housing supply increases, not price falls, will fix the nation's affordability crisis.

    By By Dan | RET Digital News Desk17 Sept 20262 min read
    Raine & Horne puts family first on National Family Business Day
    Main Story

    Raine & Horne puts family first on National Family Business Day

    Raine & Horne is today celebrating National Family Business Day by recognising the families that have helped the 143-year-old international real estate group…

    By James Caskey | Raine & Horne17 Sept 20262 min read
    Perth and Melbourne Commercial Leaders Join Forces to Launch NAI Harcourts RPG
    Network News

    Perth and Melbourne Commercial Leaders Join Forces to Launch NAI Harcourts RPG

    NAI Harcourts RPG launches, uniting Melbourne's Romano Property Group with Perth's NAI Harcourts Metro. Discover this significant commercial real estate network

    By By Real Estate Today Digital News Desk17 Sept 20262 min read
    Harcourts Foundation Awards $30,000 Grant to PCYC North
    Community

    Harcourts Foundation Awards $30,000 Grant to PCYC North

    The Harcourts Foundation grants $30,000 to PCYC North's youth program, fostering confidence and positive pathways for young Tasmanians. Discover the impact.

    By RET Editorial17 Sept 20262 min read
    The hidden role real estate agents never signed up for
    Opinion

    The hidden role real estate agents never signed up for

    Discover the hidden emotional labour of real estate agents managing family transitions, grief, and change alongside property sales. Learn how support networks a

    By Nathan McCracken | CEO Crackers Clearout17 Sept 20262 min read
    Award-winning lead generation gives LJ Hooker network a competitive edge
    Marketing

    Award-winning lead generation gives LJ Hooker network a competitive edge

    LJ Hooker's award-winning marketing program drives a 75% increase in paid traffic and 58% more sales appraisal leads, enhancing competitive edge for agents.

    By By Real Estate Today Digital News Desk16 Sept 20262 min read
    Regional Powerhouse Lifestyle Group Crowned REINSW Large Residential Agency of the Year
    Network News

    Regional Powerhouse Lifestyle Group Crowned REINSW Large Residential Agency of the Year

    Lifestyle Group wins REINSW Large Residential Agency of the Year, showcasing regional excellence and client care across 28+ offices. Read more.

    By By Real Estate Today Digital News Desk16 Sept 20262 min read
    Brisbane 2032 boom: 641-apartment development site hits the market
    Sales

    Brisbane 2032 boom: 641-apartment development site hits the market

    Fortitude Valley development site with 641-apartment approval hits the market, signalling growing investor interest ahead of Brisbane's 2032 Olympic transformat

    By By Real Estate Today Digital News Desk15 Sept 20262 min read
    The pipeline is shrinking: new-home sales plunge 10% as 2027 slowdown looms
    Industry News

    The pipeline is shrinking: new-home sales plunge 10% as 2027 slowdown looms

    The pipeline is shrinking: new-home sales plunge 10% as 2027 slowdown looms By Real Estate Today Digital News Desk Australia's new housing pipeline has taken…

    By By Real Estate Today Digital News Desk15 Sept 20262 min read
    38,314 domestic violence assaults: why NSW rental laws are changing
    Property Management

    38,314 domestic violence assaults: why NSW rental laws are changing

    New NSW rental laws for domestic violence from 21 September 2026. Agents must update procedures for tenancy terminations, rent, and property management.

    By Sarah | RET Nightcap co-host & RET Digital News Desk15 Sept 20262 min read
    REA vs the socials: Has Australia’s property marketing war just begun?
    Industry News

    REA vs the socials: Has Australia’s property marketing war just begun?

    ACCC intervention and rise of social media reshape Australian property marketing, moving beyond traditional portals. Discover the future of property discovery a

    By Dan | Nightcap co-host14 Sept 20262 min read
    The downturn is changing the economics of selling property
    Sales

    The downturn is changing the economics of selling property

    Longer campaigns, weaker clearance rates and a growing shift away from auctions are doing more than pushing property prices lower. They are changing how much time, work and money it takes an agency to turn a listing into a completed sale.

    By Dan | Nightcap co-host14 Sept 20262 min read
    eXp Australia Strengthens Professional Standards for a Changing Industry
    Network News

    eXp Australia Strengthens Professional Standards for a Changing Industry

    eXp Realty Australia elevates industry standards by mandating fully licensed agents, bolstering compliance and consumer confidence amidst regulatory shifts.

    By By Mindy Powell - Hodges | Head of Country eXp Australia13 Sept 20262 min read
    AI raises the stakes as property payment scams grow
    Main Story

    AI raises the stakes as property payment scams grow

    Payment redirection scams cost Australians $166.8 million in 2025. Here is what real estate agencies must do to protect clients and transactions.

    By RET Editorial13 Sept 20262 min read
    NSW Fair Trading warns agents as third-party deposit review continues
    Industry News

    NSW Fair Trading warns agents as third-party deposit review continues

    NSW Fair Trading is assessing third-party property deposit arrangements, reminding agents of their ongoing compliance responsibilities.

    By RET Editorial12 Sept 20262 min read
    REA Hackdays names customer-led winners as innovation sprint wraps
    Events

    REA Hackdays names customer-led winners as innovation sprint wraps

    Ray White Commercial CSR, Ray White Upper North Shore and Ray White Mildura have taken the top three places in REA Group's 2026 Hackdays, the first year customers joined the full four-day program.

    By RET Editorial12 Sept 20262 min read
    When a 5am ice bath becomes a body corporate problem
    Property Management

    When a 5am ice bath becomes a body corporate problem

    A Cairns ice bath dispute offers property managers a useful reminder about noise, evidence and the limits of body corporate by-laws.

    By RET Editorial12 Sept 20262 min read
    Eighteen months without a normal office, but Kingscliff kept moving
    Network News

    Eighteen months without a normal office, but Kingscliff kept moving

    LJ Hooker Kingscliff has completed an 18-month rebuild after Cyclone Alfred, marking a new chapter for principal Rhiannon Bald and her team.

    By RET Editorial12 Sept 20262 min read
    The top end turned first. Now agents need to watch what follows
    Industry News

    The top end turned first. Now agents need to watch what follows

    Cotality data shows premium homes led Australia's housing downturn, with softer conditions now spreading across cities and price segments.

    By RET Editorial12 Sept 20262 min read
    One Agency One Up Realty fined $18,000 after 275 transactions ran through an unaudited trust account
    Industry News

    One Agency One Up Realty fined $18,000 after 275 transactions ran through an unaudited trust account

    East Tamaki's One Agency One Up Realty fined $18,000 for operating a trust account for six years without a required real estate trust account audit.

    By RET Editorial11 Sept 20262 min read

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