Market Insights

Another URL purchase reshapes Australia’s property market

The Australian property listings market was already on the verge of a huge competitive shake-up with US real estate giant CoStar spending billions of dollars to buy Domain and millions more to grab the homes.com.au URL. Now, there’s a new player in the (off-the-plan) part of town.

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#100: Tim Price from Time & Place talk to the vision for Park Modern, South Melbourne

In this milestone 100th episode, Time & Place Director Tim Price joins Urban.com.au CEO Mike Bird to discuss Park Modern—a bold, design-led residential project in Melbourne’s Domain precinct.

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#99: David Higgins from Colliers International chats with Mike Bird

With the new Palm House stage now launched and selling fast, the conversation unpacks how this project reflects a broader shift in the preferences of downsizers and lifestyle buyers - and why Harbour Shores may be one of the most quietly pivotal developments on the northern Gold Coast.

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Why Danby Lane in Nundah is more than just a project for Gardner Vaughan Group: Five minutes with Sam Gardner

To find out more about Danby Lane, I caught up with GVG Director Sam Gardner to chat about the project.

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A "passion project" not to be repeated: Inside DJ Fisher's Pescado Palm Beach with Jayde Pezet

There arguably hasn’t been as much national—or even international—fanfare for a Gold Coast apartment development as there has been for the recent launch of Pescado in Palm Beach.

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Gold Coast buyers starting to think longer-term: Five minutes with SRQ Projects Director Nick Clydsdale

In Market Insights EP 97, Urban.com.au CEO Mike Bird sits down with SRQ’s Nicholas Clydsdale to unpack this transformation, why demand is soaring in places like Rainbow Bay, and how developers are navigating a more measured but still highly competitive market.

"A new benchmark for buyer protection" INCA takes out Resilience LDI at Ellis Residences, St Ives

INCA Property Group is among the latest developers to adopt this rigorous form of protection, securing LDI through Resilience Insurance for its boutique St Ives development, Ellis Residences.

Blair Property Group Strengthens Sales Division with Appointment of Chris Rice

In a strategic move, the agency has appointed Chris Rice as Sales Director marking a new chapter of growth across its rapidly expanding portfolio.

The power of partnerships: How joint ventures with developers benefit landowners

Joint venture partnerships have become an increasingly popular and effective model for new apartment developments, offering a win-win scenario for landowners, developers, and investors.

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