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NEWS
Rents rise at fastest quarterly pace on record
Rents have risen at the fastest quarterly pace on record, soaring 4.3 per cent nationally in the three months to September. …
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NEWS
Falling property prices contribute to drop in household wealth
Household wealth has fallen for the first time in more than two years, with $484 billion being wiped off in the June quarter. …
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NEWS
New Zealand estate from Lord of the Rings for sale
A stunning country estate towards the bottom of New Zealand’s north island, where scenes from Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy was filmed, is on the market for US$5.2 million. …
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NEWS
RBA takes more moderate approach with 0.25 per cent cash rate increase
After a series of bullish interest rate hikes in recent months, the Reserve Bank of Australia has tempered its approach, increasing the cash rate by 25 basis points at its October meeting today. …
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NEWS
Loss-making resales have started to rise as property downturn continues
The Australian property market has peaked and turned downwards, with the number of loss-making transactions starting to rise. …
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National
Property price falls moderate as spring activity increases
Property prices across the country were widespread in September, but the pace of falls moderated significantly, with the national median value of a home in Australia now at $752,000. …
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Controversial Queensland land tax shelved
The Queensland Government has shelved its controversial land tax, with the state’s peak real estate body saying the decision is the right one to make. …
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
Sean Carpenter: How to be an agent for life
When Sean Carpenter describes good customer service, he doesn’t relate a real estate story. Instead, the Coldwell Banker sales associate says the best example of customer service he has experienced came from an airport shuttle bus driver named Fred. What was so special about Fred? He did all the ‘little things’ right, including greeting customers with a smile, taking their luggage, …
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Neighbours property on the market as council rejects heritage listing
A slice of Australian television history is on the market, with one of the Melbourne homes featured in Neighbours for sale with a price guide of $1.2 million to $1.3 million. …
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Hefty deposit needed to inspect Melissa Caddick’s Dover Heights home
The Dover Heights home of missing alleged fraudster Melissa Caddick has officially hit the market, but if you’ve been wanting to take a peek inside, these photos are likely the closest you’ll get. …
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
Michael Davoren celebrates 50 years in real estate
When Michael Davoren started in real estate, there were no mobile phones, no online marketplaces, and franchising was only really just beginning to take shape. …
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Former REA Group CEO Tracey Fellows retires
Former REA Group Chief Executive Officer Tracey Fellows has announced her shock retirement. …
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
Stephen Baster: What horse racing and real estate have in common
“If you fall off a horse, get straight back in the saddle” is an adage Stephen Baster knows better than most. …
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NEWS
Rent roll values rise across the eastern states
The median value of a rent roll across Australia’s eastern seaboard has risen to $470,657, new data from a specialist rent roll broker shows. …
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NEWS
REIA: housing affordability drops further
Housing affordability has continued to drop with the proportion of income needed to meet mortgage and rent payments rising in the June quarter. …
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NEWS
Tech occupiers drive rapid growth in city fringe office market
Commercial investor activity on Sydney’s city fringe is tipped to hit record levels before the end of the year. …
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
A place for everyone: Green St Property
Green St Property is no ordinary real estate agency. …
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National
Season 3 of Luxe Listings Sydney promises to be the biggest and best yet
When Monika Tu was invited to join the inaugural season of the hit Amazon Prime TV show Luxe Listings Sydney she initially said no. …
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Cash rate rises for the fifth month in a row
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) lifted the cash rate 50 basis points today and at the same time forewarned homeowners further increases were coming. …
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NEWS
Queensland land tax will exacerbate the state’s rental crisis
The Real Estate Institute of Queensland has called on the State Government to repeal its “illogical” land tax regime or risk worsening the rental crisis and stymying investment in the state. …
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WEIRD AND WONDERFUL
Victoria’s finest: luxury homes on the market right now
If you've got a bit of spare time this week, or just love to peruse the most luxurious homes on offer, then check out this list of high-end homes on the market right now. …
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Elite Agent
The great investor about-face
Once upon a time, mum and dad investors cherished residential real estate for its ability to secure decent yields, equity and strong capital gains. …
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Housing loan commitments fall in July
The impact of consecutive interest rate rises has caused owner-occupiers and investors to shy away from the property sector, with the value of new loan commitments falling 8.5 per cent in July. …
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NEWS
Auction activity lifts in lead up to spring selling season
With the official start to the spring selling season just days away, auction activity climbed above the 2000 mark for the first time in nine weeks. …
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WEIRD AND WONDERFUL
Ellerslie proves popular with property viewers
One of Melbourne’s finest heritage homes has hit the market with a $19.5 million price guide. …
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INDUSTRY NEWS
TRG names a new director for the Woollahra office
Another new face is walking the floors at The Rubinstein Group, with Eastern Suburbs specialist Mark Lowe named as director of the group’s Woollahra office. …
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Mortgage anxiety looming for Aussie homeowners
Australian homeowners are hurtling towards mortgage anxiety, with new research revealing more than 75 per cent of people were unsure how cash rate increases would impact their household budget. The data, from financial services group Aussie, shows 28 per cent of Australian mortgage holders did not consider the cash rate would increase at all when they budgeted for their home loan. …
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Celebrity Homes
Katy Perry gets out of Beverly Hills
Pop sensation Katy Perry has sold her last home in Beverly Hills, with the US$18 million sale of her Regency-style estate. …
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Elite Agent
What is quiet quitting and will it infiltrate real estate?
At workplaces across the country, when the clock ticks over to 5pm, a throng of employees turn off their computers and head home. …
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NEWS
John Minns reinstated as NSW Property Services Commissioner
In a surprise move from the NSW Government, John Minns has been reinstated as Property Services Commissioner just weeks after it announced he would be replaced with an independent statutory Property Services Commissioner. …
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Domain records strong financial year results
Significant growth in Domain’s residential online business, including a 9 per cent jump in listings, has underpinned the group posting revenue of $357 million for the 2021-2022 financial year. …
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NEWS
Crypto king buys Toorak ghost mansion for $80 million
A mysterious crypto king has splurged a stunning $80 million on an unfinished Toorak mansion, setting a state record in the process. …
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Sherrie Storor’s Build Your Best Life podcast launches Season 2
Australian entrepreneur Lorna Jane Clarkson will join a host of big-name real estate professionals, including Ewan Morton and Michael and Joel Davoren, on Season 2 of Sherrie Storor’s Build Your Best Life (BYBL) podcast. …
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Elite Agent
Real estate farewells property manager with a big heart
Coronis Director Lia Storer is being remembered as a top property manager with a great sense of humour and “the biggest heart” following an 18-month battle with cancer. …
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INDUSTRY NEWS
New agents are in for a market shock
The throng of new real estate agents who joined the industry during the recent market boom could be set to struggle during the current downturn, according to some of the nation’s top agents. …
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