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Perth defies national trend as house prices continue to rise
Perth property prices have been able to buck the national trend and record a rise in values last month.
Barry Plant Group opens four new offices
Paris Jackson buys rustic Hollywood Hills retreat
Michael Jackson’s only daughter, Paris Jackson has sold the first house she ever owned and is relocating to…
New Zealand property prices fall at fastest pace since the GFC
Property prices across New Zealand have continued to fall, with the rate of decline now at the same…
Lenders pricing for risk with rate discounts
Lenders are rewarding borrowers with lower Loan to Value Ratios (LVRs) by offering reduced interest rates.
McGrath expands in Sydney’s north west
McGrath Estate Agents has announced its expansion across the Ryde local market in Sydney’s north-west.
Ray White establishes local presence in Jacobs Well
Ray White's Peter Catanzariti has opened Ray White Jacobs Well, his fourth office on the northern Gold Coast…
South Australian property continues to buck the trend
The South Australian property market continues to show “resilience”, extending its record-breaking run of quarterly price increases.
Adaptive reuse of old buildings on the rise across Australia
The redevelopment of old buildings across Victoria is starting to gather steam as developers look to find creative…
Ray White opens in Sydney’s Ashfield
Real estate experts and brothers Michael and Andrew Simpson have partnered their third generation family business with Australia's…
Renters being forced to give up pets to find a home
Renters are being forced to choose between keeping their pets and being able to find a place to…
ANZ cuts new customer variable rates by up to 0.50 per cent
Despite the Reserve Bank of Australia hiking the official cash rate and fixed rate loans rising, ANZ has…
WA investors to sell up if tenancy laws change
More than half of WA property investors would consider selling their rental properties should significant changes be made…
Luke Banitsiotis claims his third REIV Senior Auctioneer of the Year title
REIV has crowned Luke Banitsiotis as Senior Auctioneer of the Year third time running.
Units outperform houses as buyers hunt for value
Buyers are on the lookout for more affordable housing options as rising interest rates make units more appealing.
RBA a “near certainty” to raise rates next week
Australia’s hottest rate of inflation in 21 years means the Reserve Bank of Australia is a “near certainty”…
REIA says perspective required in interpreting CPI
The RBA's July meeting indicates that inflation is expected to peak later in 2022 and then decline back…
Home prices to fall 5 per cent by end of the year
Rising interest rates could see property prices drop by up to 5 per cent between now and the…
Local team reopen Ray White Chelsea
REIQ delivers $70K worth of flood support
Going once, twice and 5000 times: Successful auctioneer marks an exciting milestone
Real estate veteran Paul Moore has just celebrated his 5000th auction for the LJ Hooker Group – and…
Office market leads the way as commercial sales break new ground
Commercial property transactions set a record pace last financial year, with buyers taking advantage of the low interest…
New Zealand property prices face a test as interest rates rise and sales volumes fall
The New Zealand property market is going to face a “test” as rising interest rates and a wave…
One in five first home buyers take a year to buy a property
Tight supply and rapidly rising prices has seen many first home buyers taking over two years to purchase…
Westpac and NAB predict two more 50bps rate hikes
Borrowers should brace themselves for “more rate pain”, as Westpac and NAB follow ANZ predicting the Reserve Bank…
When ‘psychology of the sale’ takes on an all-new meaning
Melisha Du Preez credits her certainty in joining the Mackay RE/MAX team to her many years in the…
HTW: rising costs slowing industrial development
Rising construction costs and higher land values has slowed the initiation of new development across the industrial sector…
RE/MAX makes key appointment for rent roll growth
Well-known WA real estate professional Tracy Kriwopischin joined the RE/MAX Extreme team this month in a career move…
What kind of property will $700,000 buy you?
After two years of record price growth, there are still opportunities to find good value properties for under…
New Belle Property office for the NSW Southern Highlands
Belle Property has announced the opening of its latest new office in the picturesque New South Wales Southern…
Housing data reveals Sydney faces undersupply
A recent Sydney housing analysis from the Property Council of Australia and Gyde Consulting has found several districts…
Queensland rental market feeling the ‘squeeze’ of tight vacancy rates
Incredibly tight rental conditions are continuing to ‘squeeze’ renters across Queensland, with many areas still experiencing vacancy rates…
Further increases in the cash rate will be needed: RBA
The official cash rate is still lower than it needs to be, according to the Reserve Bank of…
Chinese property buyers to return to Australia
Chinese property buyers are likely to head back to Australia sooner than expected as Australia emerges from COVID…
Commercial property settlements surged higher last financial year
The volume of commercial property settlements has surged by as much as 60 per cent across the east…