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Rupert Murdoch’s REA group ups offer for Rightmove to £5.9bn

About £300m added to deal for UK’s biggest online real-estate portal after first proposal unanimously rejected

The Guardian - UK

‘The bear at the door’: estate agents say they fear speaking out about realestate.com.au ‘price gouging’

Multiple agents have told the Guardian that the News Corp-controlled property portal’s dominance has allowed it to quiet critics and aggressively hike prices

The Guardian - AU

Rupert Murdoch’s real-life succession drama is underway in a Nevada courtroom. What might happen next?

A unique court case is getting under way in Nevada this week. At stake is the future of the Murdoch empire. The case, which begins on September 17 local time, is scheduled to run (in secret) for two weeks, and sometime after that the Reno Nevada County Probate Commissioner will…

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Australians pay more than anyone in the world to sell their homes online

Prices at the News Corp-controlled realestate.com.au can be as high as $4,000 for a single listing, prompting complaints from vendors, agents and industry disruptors

The Guardian - AU

The ‘symbiotic relationship’ that makes selling a house in Australia so damn expensive

Dimitri Chrisis thought he would save money by ditching his real estate agent, but instead it meant the advertising campaign on his suburban home would cost thousands more

The Guardian - AU

Surge in larger homes for sale amid capital gains tax fears, Rightmove says

Speculation Rachel Reeves to raise tax in budget thought one reason for some homeowners cashing out

The Guardian - UK

Rupert Murdoch-owned firm REA makes £5.6bn offer for Rightmove

Board rejects non-binding indicative proposal of 705p a share for UK’s biggest online real-estate portal

The Guardian - UK

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Why are the Murdochs trying to buy UK property site Rightmove?

Eldest son Lachlan may want to repay Rupert for bid to hand him full control by protecting UK newspaper empire

The Guardian - UK

Rightmove can play hardball on asking price. It doesn’t need a Murdoch takeover

The UK property portal is in a strong position and is under little pressure to sell at anything other than a silly figure

The Guardian - UK

Rupert Murdoch-owned firm REA Group weighs up bid for Rightmove

UK property portal’s shares surge up to 25% in early trading amid interest from Australian property company

The Guardian - UK

Rightmove tops FTSE 100 after international bid interest from Murdoch's REA

Shares soar by almost a quarter

Evening Standard

Volkswagen considering German plant closures and job cuts; UK factories report fastest growth in over two years – as it happened

German carmaker VW may make historic German plant closures in cost-cutting drive

The Guardian - UK

Aussie shares rebound, rise to just under all-time high

After being down as much as 0.8 per cent in early trading, the ASX200 moved into positive territory in afternoon trading to finish up 0.2 per cent

AAP

Property market picking up in smaller capital cities

REA Group's CEO says property listings in Melbourne and Sydney might marginally decline in 2024/25, but Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth are showing growth.

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The Guardian - UK

10 stunning hotels on Albania’s Riviera

Albania’s unspoilt Ionian coastline offers blue seas, picturesque villages and chic places to stay at great prices

The Conversation

Europe’s climate laws could spell the end to low-cost flights - but what about private jets?

The era of low-cost air travel in Europe may be over for good, thanks in part to recent EU environmental policies. All in all, this is good news for the climate. But many low- and middle-income people who used to travel around the EU will no longer be able to…

The Guardian - AU

Australian households on six-figure incomes can now only afford 13% of homes

New report shows housing affordability has reached its lowest levels in decades as market continues to rebound

Birmingham Post

Rio Ferdinand, Mike Ashley and the maker of Hollyoaks: The 17 latest North West deals

BusinessLive has rounded up some of the latest top deals you should not miss

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Birmingham Post

AO, LDC and Mike Ashley's Frasers Group: The 14 latest North West deals

BusinessLive has rounded up some of the latest top deals you should not miss

ABC News

Inside the 'opaque' property tech sector that helps real estate agents decide who gets a lease in a rental shortage

Australian technology companies that process rental applications for the real estate industry appear to be pulling back their platforms, as consumer backlash grows about the fledgling industry's allegedly "opaque" practices.

The New Daily

Alan Kohler: If Anthony Albanese was serious about the rental crisis, he would do this

If Anthony Albanese was serious about dealing with the 2023 rental crisis, he would resuscitate Kevin Rudd’s NRAS.

ABC News

Rents rising at slower pace despite 'record high' 10pc surge last year, CoreLogic says

Australian landlords passed on their biggest-ever rent increases in 2022, and the cost-of-living situation is unlikely to ease significantly for tenants in coming months.

Dublin Live

Dublin house prices fall for first time in three years

The trend is being seen across Ireland in a sign that the times are changing

Pedestrian.tv

This Routine Inspection Checklist From A Sydney Real Estate Agent Is Completely Out Of Control

"Is it just me, or is this checklist for a routine inspection from a REA in Sydney completely excessive and unreasonable?"

AAP

Ransom payouts lure 'lowlife' hackers: REA

REA Group's chief says the company behind Australia's biggest property website wouldn't pay a cyber attacker's ransom as it only encouraged more hacks.

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