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Raine & Horne has celebrated the move to its new national headquarters in central Christchurch, with the rapidly expanding real estate brand set to light up the city skyline at night, signalling its plans to expand its network and presence across New Zealand.

For decades, every major sporting code, movement and cultural moment has had a song people instinctively associate with it. The real estate industry has never had one. That changed today with the release of Everybody Everywhere, an original track inspired not by a marketing campaign, but by thousands of stories shared by agents, property managers and business owners across four countries.

A flood-damaged Waikato home offered with a symbolic $1 reserve has delivered one of New Zealand's most remarkable auction results this year, selling under the hammer for NZ$186,000 after attracting fierce competition from buyers prepared to see beyond its condition.

I've been thinking a bit lately about confidence, and what that word actually means. People often assume that as you become more experienced, confidence simply grows with you. That once you've led enough people or spent enough years in your career, you eventually stop questioning yourself.

The Regulatory Systems (Occupational Regulation) Amendment Act 2026 received Royal assent on 8 July after passing its third reading in Parliament on 30 June. Among its changes is the removal of a five-year disqualification period that could follow the cancellation of a real estate licence for certain administrative or continuing professional development failures.

Vendors are returning to the market in greater numbers, but softer sales and rising stock levels suggest the next test for agencies will be converting listings rather than simply winning them.

Every real estate professional builds their business around a collection of valuable assets. Some spend years developing a database of past clients and referral partners. Others invest heavily in their personal brand, social media presence or the latest technology.

Across Australia and New Zealand, agency leaders are discovering that attracting experienced agents has become one of the industry's biggest challenges. It's not because there aren't talented professionals in the market. It's because those professionals have become far more selective about where they choose to build their businesses.

For the first time ever, Harcourts Australia and Harcourts New Zealand will go head-to-head in Dial Hard 2—the ultimate Trans-Tasman appraisal drive designed to build momentum, sharpen prospecting skills and determine once and for all who can claim the ultimate bragging rights.

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has increased the Official Cash Rate by 0.25 percentage points to 2.50%. While the move will add further pressure to borrowing costs for some households, it's unlikely to change the direction of the housing market overnight. Instead, it reinforces the more measured conditions that have been evident over recent months.

New Zealand property values edged lower in June, likely reflecting the spillover impacts from Iran-related economic uncertainty and the mortgage rate rises previously seen.

Property Brokers has further strengthened its global connections through its membership in Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® (LeadingRE), one of the world's most exclusive real estate networks, following its participation in the 2026 LeadingRE Asia Pacific Forum and Investor Exchange in Tokyo.

A recent post from experienced property manager Cherie Osbaldiston has highlighted one of the most misunderstood parts of the property management profession: what really happens before a tenancy reaches termination.

Ray White runs its Real Estate of Origin events three times a year to create friendly rivalry and banter between the states and New Zealand, with 340 offices and 3,247 people registered for the second event of 2026. “The best agents don't wait for opportunities to appear, they create them,” said Ray White CEO - Performance and Value Thomas McGlynn.

Property management professionals across Australia are carrying more responsibility than ever before, according to industry trainer and mentor Sarah Cincotta.

On Friday, 17 July 2026, Harcourts offices across Australia and New Zealand will swap their usual work shoes for sneakers as part of the inaugural Sneaker Day 2026, a new Harcourts Foundation initiative designed to raise funds, build community and prove that doing good can be as simple as changing your shoes.

LJ Hooker has wrapped up another successful Fieldays, marking the 29th year the brand has been present at the Southern Hemisphere’s largest agricultural event and reinforcing its long-standing commitment to the rural and lifestyle property sectors.

There was no grand master plan to become one of New Zealand's most recognised real estate brands. There were just three people, an old house on Broadway Avenue in Palmerston North and a belief that provincial New Zealand deserved a real estate company dedicated to serving its communities.

There was a time when success in real estate was measured almost entirely by numbers. Listings, sales, rankings, commissions and market share.

New Zealand’s rental affordability is improving across much of the country, while Australia is heading further into rental stress, according to the latest Regional Rental Affordability Index released by Property Brokers and The Property Knowledge.

The company has confirmed McDonald will lead its property management division across Australia and New Zealand, as Real Flow expands its focus beyond agent and vendor cashflow solutions into products designed specifically for property management businesses and landlords.

Two budgets landed in May. One tightened settings for property investors, while the other got out of the way. The contrast between Australia and New Zealand's fiscal settings has sharpened a question that was already forming: is the Tasman Sea wide enough to keep Australian investors from looking at what's on the other side? And how soon will they act?

Legendary New Zealand musician Neil Finn has acquired the historic Edinburgh Castle property in central Auckland’s Eden Terrace with plans to transform the once-troubled venue into a wellness-focused space, marking an unusual but strategic shift in the city’s property landscape.

Peter Thompson, Managing Director of Barfoot & Thompson, has been recognised in the 2025 King’s Birthday Honours in New Zealand for his longstanding contributions to the real estate sector and community.