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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 pursue other career opportunities after eight years in the role.
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…
Ray White NSW/ACT strengthens leadership team
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…
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.
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
Demand increasing for energy efficient homes
Demand for energy efficient homes is on the rise as cost of living pressures are forcing Australians to…
Richard Matthews Real Estate opens third office
Richard Matthews has officially opened a shiny new office in the heart of Georges Hall.
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…
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…
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.…