1. Raine & Horne links with Facebook to help sell homes faster

Leading property group Raine & Horne says social networking phenomenon Facebook, is set to increase the exposure of property listings by 15%.

2. Raine & Horne introduces new low cost virtual tours

Raine & Horne has claimed a real estate exclusive with the introduction of RH Virtual Tours, a brand new Web 2.0 technology that will slash the costs of virtual tours for home sales, holiday and rental properties by hundreds of dollars.

3. Higher rates see home owners return to big four banks

Amid concerns of a worldwide credit crunch and higher interest rates, home owners are shunning boutique lenders in favour of the perceived safe haven of big banks.

4. Mortgage repayments to jump by 50 percent for some homeowners

Leading property group Raine & Horne warns that large numbers of Australian homeowners face the prospect of fifty percent increases in their mortgage repayments in 2008.

5. Raine & Horne celebrates 125th anniversary in 2008

An iconic Australian property firm, Raine & Horne which started in a small office located on Elizabeth Street Sydney in 1883, is today one of Australia’s most enduring family businesses.