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Top achievers and contributors recognised at Barry Plant Awards
On the 8th of September nearly 800 people gathered at the Palladium Room at Crown Casino to hear who would take home this year’s Awards for Excellence in the Barry…
Big banks increase mortgage rates again
All four major banks have passed on the full 50 basis point interest rate increase, while once again…
Devonport office recognised for outstanding contribution to the LJ Hooker Group
Just three years after opening, LJ Hooker Devonport has taken out the prestigious title of Business Owners of…
Fixed-rate mortgage bomb set to go off
Thousands of borrowers on fixed-interest home loans are facing an interest rate “cliff” and could be plunged into…
$8 million double apartment sale in The Horizon breaks records
A double apartment in Sydney’s The Horizon tower has sold for a record-setting $8 million.
Cloudstaff launches dedicated property division for the Australian market
Cloudstaff, the Australian-headquartered remote staffing platform, has announced the launch of a dedicated division to service the Australian…
BresicWhitney reveals 2025 Strategic Direction
Trading up is getting easier in New Zealand
Upgrading your home is gradually getting easier across New Zealand, with new data showing the premium to trade-up…
Risky lending falls as tough APRA rules kick in
The value of risky mortgages continues to fall after tough new rules from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority…
A unique spring selling season on the horizon
Despite the arrival of the spring season, sales activity is expected to be a little different this year…
REIQ: encouraging ‘rightsizing’ is the right move
The REIQ supports initiatives that make downsizing an easier financial decision for older Queenslanders.
MyHomeVault app puts property information in the palm of your hand
An Australian real estate app that stores property information in one secure place is now available on the…
Tech occupiers drive rapid growth in city fringe office market
Commercial investor activity on Sydney’s city fringe is tipped to hit record levels before the end of the…
Mortgage anxiety rises as the RBA continues to hike the cash rate
Rapidly rising mortgage rates could leave borrowers in serious financial trouble with new research finding two-thirds of homeowners…
Australia’s largest landowners buy NT cattle station for $70 million
Australia’s largest private landowners, pastoralists Donny and Colleen Costello, have expanded their cattle station empire to more than…
Brighton penthouse smashes the suburb’s price record
A new designer penthouse in Melbourne has set a suburb price record by millions of dollars.
Affordable suburbs you can invest in now across Australia
Despite the recent boom in property prices across the country, there are still plenty of affordable options in…
CBA cuts variable rates again for new customers
The big banks continue to cut their variable rates for new customers, in a bid to win more…
“Rough” conditions for renters continue in August
Pressure on renters continued last month, with vacancy rates for apartments and houses at extremely low levels while…
REIA launches campaign to axe stamp duty
The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) President, Mr Hayden Groves has launched a new national and multi-year…
Overseas investors vying for Sydney’s Tech Central
Overseas investors are among the front runners vying for a slice of Sydney’s new big-ticket technology precincts.
Professional sportspeople turned real estate professionals at Knight Frank
Several professional sportspeople have joined Knight Frank this year with a mutually beneficial relationship established between the recruits…
RBA has “little choice” but to hike rates in September
he Reserve Bank of Australia appears set to hike the official cash rate at the September meeting with…
New state CEO for Harcourts Western Australia
New RE/MAX hot air balloon to fly Sunshine Coast skies
Perth property prices a mixed bag in August
Despite Perth property prices officially falling in August, 56 suburbs were able to buck the trend.
Housing loan commitments fall in July
The impact of consecutive interest rate rises has caused owner-occupiers and investors to shy away from the property…
Combined Franchise Services expands training program
Belle Property is back on The Block in 2022
The Agency expands Sydney footprint into Rosebery
The Agency today announced the expansion of its Sydney footprint with respected Rosebery agent Chris Skarlatos joining the…
Kay & Burton bolsters leadership ranks with three senior appointments
Kay & Burton is celebrating the start of the spring selling season with a suite of new senior…
Explore Property embraces strengths at its “best Exploration Day yet”
The Explore Property network held its annual conference Exploration Day in Brisbane on August 25.