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Sydney vacancy rates hit the lowest on record

Sydney's vacancy rate has dropped to a record low of 1.1 per cent, with the number of available…

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Perth rental stock hits the lowest level in 12 years

Perth rental volumes continue to plummet, with new data showing the number of available properties has reached a…

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2022 brings success for WA’s top agent

Ray White Dalkeith | Claremont principal Vivien Yap has become the first agent internationally to reach Ray White's…

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Prevent burnout with new property management tools

Property managers are calling time on the real estate industry, struggling to cope with busy workloads and poor…

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Lending to build new homes slows down

Rising interest rates continue to weigh on housing finance, with new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics…

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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…

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Andrew Meehan elected REIV President

Mornington Peninsula real estate agent Andrew Meehan was yesterday elected as President of the Real Estate Institute of…

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Major banks to pass on full RBA rate hikes

Australia’s big four banks have been quick to pass on the Reserve Bank of Australia’s 25 basis point…

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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…

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Regional property values set to benefit from the renewable energy boom

Australia’s focus on renewable energy will see a number of regional property markets across the east coast benefit…

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New QLD rental laws for pets to come into play

Queensland's new rental laws have come into effect, with property owners no longer able to set a 'no-pet…

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REIA welcomes regional First Home Buyer Guarantee as prices in regions surge

President Hayden Groves said scarcity of supply in regional towns has become a driving factor in housing affordability…

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Low-deposit finance across New Zealand becoming harder to get

Low-deposit finance is becoming increasingly hard to secure in New Zealand as banks continue to tighten lending standards.

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Rising costs to see students look to student accommodation

Higher rents and rising living costs could see students turn back to specialist student accommodation according to an…

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Queensland real estate icon Andrew Bell joins REIA board

Ray White Surfers Paradise owner and widely respected agent Andrew Bell OAM has been appointed to the Real…

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Adelaide property prices starting to cool after a record run

The daily number of sales in metropolitan Adelaide has fallen dramatically this year, reverting back to pre-pandemic levels,…

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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…

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CampaignAgent reacts to huge industry uplift in demand for more VPAPay

Agencies have reported a significant uplift in Pay Later applications as the property market turns from a seller’s…

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Demand increasing for energy efficient homes

Demand for energy efficient homes is on the rise as cost of living pressures are forcing Australians to…

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Richard Matthews Real Estate opens third office

Richard Matthews has officially opened a shiny new office in the heart of Georges Hall.

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Australia’s most ‘royal’ suburbs revealed

The town of Warragul in eastern Victoria is officially Australia’s “most royal” location, boasting more royal street names…

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Brisbane gets its first $3 million suburb

The inner-city suburb of Teneriffe in Brisbane has officially become the first suburb in the city to top…

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EBM RentCover leading the way in landlord claims handling

It can be argued that the true test of an insurance policy comes when a claim is made.…

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Experienced Melbourne agent and auctioneer Bradley Cooper joins Ray White

His philosophy is built on diligence, passion, investing time in further training and surrounding himself with successful people.

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Raine & Horne expands into the Southern Tablelands

Raine & Horne Bungendore/ Braidwood will focus on meeting demand for rural properties and helping buyers priced out…

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858,000 households have an adult child living at home

The cost of living is surging across Australia and the higher expenses are forcing more people to move…

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Adelaide and Brisbane among the world’s best performed property markets

Adelaide and Brisbane have bucked the national trend and recorded strong house price growth as worldwide prices continue…

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How Pay On Success VPA solves vendor reluctance in today’s market

The property market is changing. Your approach to vendor paid marketing needs to as well.

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Top team joins Ray White Doreen

Aaron Geary started his real estate career in 2017 and quickly progressed to an auctioneer and has won…