Licensed real estate agents are regulated by the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) with consumers able to seek advice and lodge complaints about agents’ behaviour to that department. The Real Estate Institute of WA (REIWA) also has a community hotline where consumers can obtain real estate advice … Read more
There are early signs that the property market is tipping back into equilibrium as listing levels creep up (currently at 3-year highs), numbers through home opens edge back and inflationary pressures bite. Although, it remains a sellers’ market with the balance between supply and demand still a long way from … Read more
The Ray White Upper North Shore team has started the year strongly with the introduction of a new top agent to the leading office.
Luke Barber, a respected local real estate professional with a decade-long career, has announced the opening of Ray White Rural Beaudesert, alongside his wife Jaunita Barber.
Ray White Marine is proud to announce the successful sale of the 2002 Benetti Vision 145’ THE STAR with Brock Rodwell representing both buyer and seller.
The team at Sydney based office, Ray White Inner West Group have hit the ground running in 2025 after hosting a successful listing preview night for local buyer’s agents in the lead up to Christmas.
The Ray White Coastal Living Network’s December Market Monitor report revealed a dynamic end to the year, with notable shifts in buyer activity, auction results, and private treaty sales.
The National Hotel and St. Patrick’s Community Support Centre hold their annual long table dinner event each November to raise much-need funds to assist those without a place to call home. This year’s was a cracker and a shout-out to Karl and Janine Bullers for their inspiration. You see evidence … Read more
More than 350 Ray White offices across Australia and New Zealand came together to give back and support their local communities for the group’s 13th annual A Little Ray of Giving campaign.
High-performing young gun principal Tahlia Gabrielli has expanded her Ray White business across the picturesque Limestone Coast region of South Australia, to now include offices in Robe and Penola.
Ray White agents have a competitive advantage against the rest, and the group’s cutting edge sales management platform NurtureCloud is continuing to widen that gap.
The latest instalment in the Leading Ladies Journeys podcast
Ray White Beenleigh owner Glenn Hamilton is now also the proud new owner of Ray White Redland Bay.
The media and government have thrown about the phrase ‘housing crisis’ in recent times to highlight the challenges of Australia’s housing market. The overuse of a slogan can reduce the seriousness of the challenge of housing affordability. Last week, the federal government finally got legislation through the parliament designed to … Read more
In times of crisis, governments often throw money at a problem in order to maintain economic momentum. When the global financial crisis hit in 2009, the then Rudd government raised the First Home Owner’s Grant (FHOG) to $14,000 for established homes and a whopping $21,000 for new builds. In some … Read more
The global COVID-19 pandemic fundamentally changed Perth’s property market. When COVID hit, most property commentators predicted property values would fall by about 20 percent – they were about 40 percent wrong. Property prices in Perth have risen by 75 percent since March 2020. Rent’s have gone up by the same … Read more
You know you’re getting on a bit when you start sounding like your parents. Starting a sentence with, “Well, in my day…” is a tell-tale sign. This week’s column has that flavour as a lament of real estate days gone by. As an active selling sales representative for John Dethridge … Read more
Several years ago, local real estate agent (now retired) Peter Sim, boldly ran full page advertisements in the local press headed, “Blame Me.” Why Peter was standing in his suit up to his ankles in the Swan River, I’m not sure, but the message was on point; an agent acting … Read more
Sometimes, governments make decisions that have unintended consequences that impact the practical ways certain industries work. Canberra’s latest effort to over-regulate comes in the form of changes to the Fair Work Act that formalise an employee’s ‘right to disconnect’. The legislation came into effect on 26th August. The changes effectively … Read more
As COVID-19 rolled out across the globe, our Federal government responded by introducing various stimuli designed to keep Australians working and building homes. Building commencements spiked but the rapidly rising costs of materials and labour combined with fixed price building contracts has seen nearly 3,000 construction companies fail this year … Read more