What is fixed-fee real estate?
Is the $6 billion residential property market in Australia about to be disrupted by a new model, fixed fee real estate? The approach, also known as flat rate or fixed rate real estate, has gained...
The pros and cons of selling your home yourself
More Australians are considering the FSBO (for sale by owner) route thanks to the rise of flat-fee and low-cost real estate platforms. These services promise to save thousands in agent...
Full service versus hybrid or online real...
There is no doubt that the Australian real estate scene is changing, and this is happening more rapidly than ever. Funds are being raised for new service offerings, overseas real estate companies...
What commissions should you pay your...
If you're planning on selling your home in Queensland and you're talking to prospective agents, you need to ensure you're not overpaying them in commissions. Depending on the value of your...
How does Purple Bricks work?
Update: Purple Bricks has exited the Australian market.What is Purple Bricks?Purple Bricks is a low cost real estate agency model, launched in 2013. It has some traction in its home market in the...
Welcome to the team Kevin
Let us introduce you to Kevin, he’s just joined the team as a Junior Data Analyst. Data is the backbone of every decision we make at OpenAgent and adding a new team member to our data team is a...
