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INDUSTRY NEWS
TikTok reveals a new generation of first home buyers: strategic, savvy and investment-minded
The stereotype of first home buyers being locked out of the market is missing the bigger picture. Fresh analysis of TikTok’s trending content shows young Australians are far from passive or uninformed — they’re treating property as a calculated wealth-building move. Over just 30 days, thousands of posts under top hashtags such as #propertyinvestment, #homeloans and #rentvesting reveal an audience…
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Ray White
It is still cheaper to buy than build – but only just
The gap between house prices and construction costs is narrowing in 2025, unlocking new housing supply opportunities in key Australian cities.
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Real Estate News
The great farmland plateau: why Australia’s agricultural land boom has stalled
Australia's farmland boom has stalled at $9,600 per hectare after pandemic-era prices doubled, with growth plummeting from 25% annually to just 2%. Transaction volumes have collapsed to record lows while regional markets diverge dramatically, Western Australia surging 18.7% as New South Wales corrects by 24.4%, signaling a fundamental shift toward locally-driven rural property values.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Is Trump driving house price growth? Auction day clearance rates show increasing momentum
Australia's housing market responds dramatically to global Trump effect, with auction clearance rates hitting 72% in May—the highest since early 2022.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
What is the impact of transport infrastructure on house prices?
Major transport projects like Sydney’s WestConnex, Melbourne’s Level Crossing Removal, Brisbane’s Cross River Rail and Perth’s Metronet are reshaping city living. Beyond cutting commute times, these upgrades are driving shifts in property values across surrounding suburbs—changing how Australians buy, sell and invest in real estate.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Safe as houses?
As Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs trigger global market volatility, residential property emerges as a potential safe haven amid economic uncertainty. With interest rate cuts looming and the Dow Jones experiencing dramatic fluctuations, housing offers stability through tangible asset security and consistent demand fundamentals that shares cannot match.
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OPINION
Help to Buy expanded, but global lessons overlooked
Australia’s 2025 Budget offers limited housing support through expanded equity schemes, prefab funding, and trade training. But Ray White Chief Economist, Nerida Conisbee, warns a foreign buyer ban could hinder supply—opposite to global strategies where foreign investment helps drive development. Like other countries, the measures help some buyers but won’t solve affordability or supply challenges.
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Elite Agent
2025 Budget: What Real Estate Professionals Need the Government to Deliver
As the 2025 Federal Budget approaches, those of us on the frontlines of the property market are watching closely. The decisions made will directly impact our industry, our clients, and, ultimately, our business success. Here’s what I believe real estate professionals should advocate for and prepare to leverage in the coming financial year. Construction Workforce Crisis Demands Immediate Action Every…
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OPINION
Australia’s Housing Super Cycle: What Agents Need to Know Now
Forget the endless chatter about interest rates and monthly price swings. Australia’s housing market isn’t just in another cycle—it’s in a super cycle, a massive structural shift that’s been brewing for decades.
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Elite Agent
Construction costs spike again, driving property prices to new heights
Last year, it looked like the rapid rise in construction costs had come to an end.
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Elite Agent
Beyond blame: The complex housing paradox facing Australia’s Baby Boomers
Despite widespread belief Baby Boomers are primarily responsible for Australia's housing market woes, the reality is far more complex.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Nerida Conisbee: What the US presidential race means for Australia’s economy
As Australia looks ahead to the next United States presidential election, the potential outcome - a Kamala Harris presidency or a return of Donald Trump - would have very different impacts on our economy.
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Elite Agent
Nerida Conisbee: Shouldn’t we already be in recession?
An interesting global study was recently released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF,) which looked at how sensitive countries were to monetary policy based on their housing markets.
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Real Estate News
Nerida Conisbee: The uncomfortable truth about achieving housing affordability
There have been a lot of people, events and policies blamed for Australia's low level of housing affordability.
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CONTRIBUTORS
Canberra’s property market booms as Perth and Darwin listings plummet
Canberra is currently leading the way when it comes to growth in the number of properties coming to market.
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Elite Agent
Where are Australia’s most walkable suburbs?
How do you measure walkable cities? One way is to take a look at the reliance on cars.
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Elite Agent
Nerida Conisbee: House prices will continue to rise until construction woes end
Construction problems started during the pandemic, with blocked supply chains and high levels of global demand that meant the price of materials increased.
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Elite Agent
Byron Bay is back as regional prices recover
The pandemic led to the greatest movement of people to regional Australia ever recorded.
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Elite Agent
Nerida Consibee: What the best and worst price growth suburbs say about the market
All suburbs across Australia are seeing year-on-year price growth.
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CONTRIBUTORS
Rents rise $200 per week nationally, affordability still “years off”
It has been a tough four years for renters.
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CONTRIBUTORS
Population problems: 10 ways to accommodate 13 million more people
The latest population projections from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) have just been released and, while getting long-term projections correct is notoriously difficult, the reality is that in the next 48 years we are very likely to have a much bigger Australia.
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Real Estate News
Women’s home buying resilience outshines singles market dip
The number of single people purchasing homes is falling, but becoming more evenly matched by gender.
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CONTRIBUTORS
House prices have accelerated fast in 2024
It has been a strong start to 2024 for Australian housing markets, with house prices already up 2.2 per cent.
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Elite Agent
Harvesting hopes: A patchy outlook for farmland values in 2024
Farmland values doubled in the three years to June 2023, however with more mixed agricultural conditions in 2024, it is unlikely we will see such stellar growth this year.
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Elite Agent
We need to be careful with negative gearing in a rental crisis
Private investors, or 'mum and dad' investors, provide most rental properties in Australia.
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Elite Agent
Nerida Consibee: why Perth properties sell in just 11 days
Time on market is plunging in Perth.
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Elite Agent
Aussie suburbs’ love affair with cars amid urban shift
Revving up for the upcoming Melbourne Grand Prix, let's dive into the Aussie suburbs that have an undeniable love affair with their four-wheeled companions.
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CONTRIBUTORS
Nerida Conisbee: Why Australia’s luxury homes have outperformed the market
Over the past decade, luxury houses have experienced a far stronger rate of growth than the rest of the market.
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CONTRIBUTORS
Nerida Conisbee: Canberra tops the country for economic growth
It was a great year for mining, we were all travelling again and population growth surged.
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Elite Agent
Nerida Consibee: property market predictions for 2024
Despite rapidly rising interest rates and strong population growth, a lack of homes coming to market and overall housing shortages led to big increases in both prices and rents across Australia in 2023.
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Elite Agent
Nerida Conisbee: Regional Australia house prices return to growth
It is hard to find a capital city suburb that is not recording price growth.
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CONTRIBUTORS
Nerida Consibee: Which suburbs do best over the summer months?
Spring is generally seen as the peak selling season.
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OPINION
Australia lags behind when it comes to building enough homes
We aren’t quite the worst country in the world for not building enough homes.
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OPINION
Nerida Conisbee: Construction cost crisis nears its end
Construction cost increases have been a major driver of inflation and a big problem for housing supply.
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OPINION
Nerida Conisbee: Will house prices drop now that supply is increasing?
House prices have been rising across Australia since the start of the year.
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