Location: Australasia
Michael Bruce exits Purplebricks
'Hybrid' agency announces surprise departure of founder and CEO - along with the closure of its Australian business - in action-packed trading update
Fine & Country moves into Western Australia
Estate agency establishes a 'flagship' Perth outpost as it looks mine the top-end of Western Australia's residential property market.
A field guide to 17 global ultra-prime property markets
Knight Frank takes us on a tour of the world's most expensive enclaves - all of which have seen multiple sales of private residences at over US$25m in the last three years
Waterfront properties around the world command a 40% premium
"The waterfront property market is amongst the most liquid", says Knight Frank's Liam Bailey, as the team charts which oceans, lakes and rivers command the highest premiums.
Aussie government ‘forces sales’ of 316 foreign-owned properties
Australian Taxation Office cracks down on rule-breaking overseas investors
Hong Kong trumps New York & London for ultra-prime property sales
Hong Kong has seen more ultra-prime £20m+ residential property sales in the last year than any other city. London has fallen to third place, behind New York
‘Quantum leap’ for construction as robot bricklayer builds a house in just three days
World’s first fully-automated, end-to-end bricklaying solution has a massive future, according to its Australian creator
Is prime London property over-taxed compared to other world cities?
Despite recent stamp duty hikes, the UK capital sits mid-table when you look beyond the purchase price, notes Savills
81% of instructions are sold within 12 months, claims Purplebricks as it eyes a 10% UK market share
Online estate agency claims 'brand awareness levels higher than the leading property portals'
Sydney Harbour ‘golden girl’ could be Australia’s first $100m property
Fairwater, the largest slice of Sydney's prime harbourside land still in private hands, hits the market for the first time in a century
How international developers are influencing prime resi markets
Cross-border activity has "changed up a gear" as overseas developers target the world’s gateway markets, and the UK capital is firmly in the sights;