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Dwelling approvals rise by 1.8 per cent in September
The number of dwellings approved rose 1.8 per cent in September 2017, in trend terms, and has risen for eight months, according to data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Rent.com.au snapshot of the market and Australia’s most expensive and cheapest places to rent
Property leasing data released by rent.com.au for the month of October illustrates the shift in Australian median rental…
RBA’s seven-year itch: the growing number of borrowers who’ve never experienced a rate hike
The Reserve Bank is set to leave interest rates unchanged again when it meets next Tuesday, according to…
REIQ wish list ahead of election
With the state election called for November 25, the REIQ is urging candidates to consider the needs of…
Stamp duty is a “monster” tax that traps people, says REISA President Alex Ouwens after slow third quarter
The third quarter of 2017 shows a decrease in the volume of sales but the Real Estate Institute…
Record breaking auction volumes in VIC sees a new year-to-date high reached across the country
Preliminary clearance rates hold firm as volumes across the combined capital cities reach their highest level year-to-date and…
Di Jones Appoints Customer Service Specialist
Patrick Distapan to fulfil the newly created specialist role.
Trades demand stabilises: HIA
Even though new dwelling starts have peaked, the demand for skilled residential building trades remained stable during the…
Combined wealth of Australia’s top 5 Property Young Rich Listers is $770 million
AFR 2017 Young Rich List released today
Victoria braces for record auction weekend
The Victorian property market is gearing up for what could be the biggest auction weekend in the state’s…
REIWA Information Service in high demand from tenants, landlords, buyers and sellers
More than 14,550 calls have been received by the REIWA Information Service this year, with members of the…
Rex Software and CRM2Print announce integration
Rex Software has announced a new integration with CRM2Print, giving users the ability to automate all of their…
Adelaide takes investor attention off Melbourne and Sydney
A Sydney-based property investment specialist says all eyes should move from the eastern states to Adelaide, with current…
Semaphore agent maintains standing as one of South Australia’s best real estate agents
Leading agent Kate Smith, Principal of Raine & Horne Semaphore/Port Adelaide was named among South Australia’s best sales…
Preliminary auction clearance rate remains below 70 while activity holds firm
The combined capital cities returned a preliminary auction clearance rate of 69.4 per cent this week, marking the…
Higher interest rates for investors eases housing affordability for owner-occupiers: HIA
Despite the poor levels of housing affordability there are signs of improvement for home-buyers, says the HIA.
South Australia celebrates high achievers at REISA Awards
South Australia’s real estate industry celebrated its high achievers at the Real Estate Institute of South Australia Awards…
Realestate.com.au top brand improver among Australian millennials
Realestate.com.au has been ranked as the top brand improver among millennials in Australia, according to the YouGov BrandIndex…
Is this Australia’s most expensive house?
A Sydney waterfront mansion owned by Singaporean businessman Mr C K Ow has just been listed by Ray…
Preliminary auction clearance rate above 70 percent on higher volumes
Auction clearance rates holding firm, buoyed by stronger results across the Melbourne and Canberra housing markets
Storage start-up Spacer raises $2.7 million and acquires Parkhound
Storage solution start-up Spacer has acquired $2.7 million in Series A funding, alongside acquiring parking marketplace Parkhound.
REAPIT looking to global expansion following US lead acquisition
Reapit Ltd, owners of Reapit PTY, has announced that its management team has partnered with Accel-KKR, a leading…
Auction volumes return to normal after long weekend
Volumes bounce higher but clearance rates remain below 70 percent across every capital city apart from Melbourne
Auction activity makes way for the footy and long weekend
The combined capital cities saw significantly fewer auctions this week, with a total of 953 auctions held; the…
Di Jones adopts Pound Paws
The pitter-patter of little feet was heard around the offices of Di Jones on Friday with a visit…
Spring Selling auction volumes continue to rise across the combined capital cities
Auction volumes increase across all but one of the capital cities this week, returning a preliminary clearance rate…