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Introducing Hvana: A Space Built for the People Who Hold It All Together

the next big opportunity in real estate isn’t about reach — it’s about relevance.It’s about the agent who owns their block, knows their streets, and shows up so consistently in their community that they become part of its fabric.

Across 2025, agencies are breaking down rigid workplace structures and rebuilding around modularity: a flexible, hybrid approach that redefines how teams operate, collaborate, and deliver value.

Australia and New Zealand have always been hotbeds of real estate innovation. Tight markets, fierce competition, and limited scale have forced our companies to build smarter, faster, and leaner.

Compass has just confirmed a $1.5 billion all-stock merger with Anywhere Real Estate — the group behind Coldwell Banker, Century 21, Sotheby’s International Realty, and Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate.

For years, headlines about Texas housing have focused on its growth. This week, an Austin real estate agent is drawing attention for a service aimed at those going the other direction.

Kate Pierson, the flamboyant co-founder of The B-52s, is ready to part ways with her aptly nicknamed “Kate’s Lazy Cabin” — a rustic three-bedroom hideaway outside Woodstock, New York, now listed for $750,000.

The bidding wars are over — at least for now.

As someone born in Oklahoma and now serving as Global Head of Network at Australia’s fastest-growing real estate group — ONE AGENCY — returning to the U.S. has offered a powerful lens on how differently we practise the same profession around the world.

In a move reshaping the global real estate media landscape, Real Estate Today (RET) has officially launched its U.S. edition — marking the next chapter in its rapid rise as the most influential real estate industry publication in Australia and New Zealand.

A landmark shift in the United States real estate market is delivering huge wins for both buyers and sellers, with negotiable commission structures and flat-fee services driving savings in the tens of thousands.

For the first time in years, American buyers are taking back control. New data shows a sharp reversal in market dynamics: 56% of homes sold in May closed below asking price, with the average discount around $45,000.