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Ray White Bundaberg business owner puts roots down in Bargara
After starting Ray White Bundaberg with just "two milk crates and a couple of phones" six years ago, Warren Hitzke is expanding to open his second business - Ray White Bargara.
Borrowers “scrambling” to refinance in record numbers
Rapidly rising interest rates and higher living costs are pushing record numbers of borrowers to refinance their home…
Joe White elected new REIWA President
REIWA has elected Joe White as the institute's new President, after serving two years as Deputy President.
Richard Matthews Real Estate goes above and beyond in fundraising effort
In the past 14 months, Richard Matthews Real Estate has raised and donated $40,000 to Beyond Blue and…
Rents hit record highs again as units outpace houses
Rents have hit record highs across the country again, with unit rents rising much faster than houses.
New listings 15 per cent below the long-term average
Despite rising interest rates and falling prices, homeowners are not rushing to sell.
Slower start to spring for new listings but what’s to blame?
The extra public holidays in late September have contributed to a slow start to spring for sellers, with…
Laing+Simmons appoints new head of property management
Laing+Simmons has appointed a Head of Property Management for the first time to lead its new in-house property…
Little Hinges lands partnership with industry heavyweights, Ray White
Little Hinges have inked a deal with Ray White Surfers Paradise to ensure every new rental property features…
Housing market passes ‘peak fear’ phase
Australian property markets have passed their “peak fear” phase and are expected to bottom out in the new…
Turner Real Estate launches Turner Prestige
All Turner Prestige properties will be part of a smaller, single portfolio managed by dedicated Prestige portfolio manager…
New program to unblock local housing backlog
The NSW Government has announced an $11.5 million Unblocking Homes Program that will help fast-track the delivery of…
Consumers start to cut spending as rates rise
Rising interest rates and high inflation, are starting to hit the hip pockets of consumers with new data…
Raine & Horne shores up its reach with the launch of a new Turramurra office
Raine & Horne has added another office to its expanding network on Sydney's North Shore that will be…
Property Council Chief Executive Ken Morrison to step down
The Property Council of Australia has announced Chief Executive Ken Morrison will leave the organisation in December to…
Different to offer property management as-a-service
Australian proptech :Different, has announced the launch of an all-in-one property management solution, :Different for Agencies.
The latest tech gadgets real estate could use
If there’s one thing real estate agents don’t have a lot of, it’s time. Productivity is key to…
Rising interest rates lead to a surge in refinancing
Homeowners are refinancing their mortgages at record levels as the impact of rising interest rates start to take…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Andrew Meehan elected REIV President
Mornington Peninsula real estate agent Andrew Meehan was yesterday elected as President of the Real Estate Institute of…
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…
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…
McGrath acquires stake in top performing franchise
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…
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…