Agencies
Queensland real estate agencies: how they are run, how they grow, and what sets one office apart from another.
Five Darling Downs offices take one name as office groups grow
Ray White Rural's Pittsworth-led group now trades as Condamine across five towns, and a four-office Century 21 group has launched north of Brisbane in the same week.
Franchise, co-operative or independent: how agencies are structured
Behind the brand on a Queensland agency's window sits one of several business models. What each one is, who owns what, which rules apply and what it changes for a client.
What a rent roll is, how it is valued and why agencies trade them
A rent roll is the list of rental properties an agency manages, and often its most valuable asset. How the income works, how buyers price it and what a sale means for landlords.
Co-operative, flat fee or franchise: networks court local agencies
A 30-year Townsville agency has joined First National, One Agency has new owners and YPA has hired a Queensland franchise director, all within three weeks of September.
Ray White Queensland keeps its one-in-four target after a split year
At its annual awards in Brisbane, the state's largest network said its three targets stay as they are: a quarter of Queensland sales, 60,000 managed properties and 10,000 auctions.
REMAX has a new owner: what the Real merger means for local offices
The US$880 million merger of Real and REMAX closed on 24 August. REMAX Australia says its Queensland franchise offices keep their name, their owners and their model.
Noosa, Currumbin, Redcliffe: three networks open offices in one week
Ray White, Harcourts and McGrath each announced a new south-east Queensland coastal office in the first days of August, all three while sales activity was slowing.
Bundaberg, Childers, Mackay: agency networks move into the regions
Belle Property has opened in Bundaberg, Coronis has added Childers and REMAX has named a general manager in Mackay, three regional Queensland moves reported in eleven days.
The agency licence in Queensland: company, person in charge, office
A Queensland real estate agency is a licensed business, not just a team of licensed people. How the corporation licence works, who must be in charge and what the office must do.
How an agency is chosen: what a Queensland seller can check first
Before appointing an agency, a seller can verify more than most people realise: the licence, who is in charge, the appointment terms and what the brand does and does not guarantee.