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Temporary buyer window opens in slowing Sydney luxury market

Price growth in Sydney’s luxury property market is starting to slow down opening up a ‘temporary window’ to…

News

REIQ calls for stamp duty concessions to keep up with rising property prices

The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) has called for the stamp duty concession threshold for first home…

Elite Agent TV

Three wise men: Mark McLeod, Matt Lahood and Chris Hanley, on the lessons of 2023, telling the truth with empathy and how to make 2024 a great year in real estate

Mark McLeod from Ray White, Matt Lahood from The Agency and Chris Hanley from First National Byron represent…

News

The top 50 residential real estate influencers for 2023

There is rarely a dull day in real estate. From mergers and acquisitions, record sales and the AI…

News

Property market resilience to be tested in 2024

After bouncing back in 2023, the resilience of the property market is set to be tested according to…

Industry News

Housing crisis is due to lack of supply, not immigration

The more than 500,000 new immigrants aren’t causing pressure on the housing market or making property prices more…

First-home buyers
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Housing affordability drops to a new low

Australians are struggling to afford housing like never before as rising interest rates and soaring housing and rental…

Industry News

Aussie mortgage holders spared a Christmas interest rate rise

The Reserve Bank of Australia has provided mortgage holders a Christmas time reprieve, electing to keep interest rates…

Leadership

Bianca Denham: The challenge of leadership 

The concept of leadership can seem abstract, hard to define and a topic that challenges many.

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QLD unit prices ‘awaken from their slumber’

QLD home buyers are starting to chase affordability with new data showing that unit price increases are starting…

News

See inside the tiny apartment worth $500,000

A minuscule apartment in Bondi Beach has been snapped up at auction for a staggering $511,000, surpassing its…

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New Zealand property prices continue to recover

Property prices in New Zealand ticked higher last month adding to the recent string of increases suggesting the…

Industry News

Property prices tipped to rise further in 2024

Combined capital city house and unit prices are tipped to reach a record high in 2024, after price…

First-home buyers
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Help to Buy scheme set to get more people into a home

Thousands of Australians looking to buy a home and struggling with affordability will soon get more government help,…

Industry News

Sea change out, tree change in: Australians flock inland for an affordable lifestyle

Buyers are swapping the beach for the bush when it comes to relocating to more affordable regional areas,…

Industry News

Unlocking confidence in Australia’s property market: agents hold the key to easing frustration and uncertainty

Australians are feeling frustrated, unbalanced and uncertain about the current property market, providing agents an opportunity to solve…

Opinion

Nerida Consibee: property market predictions for 2024

Despite rapidly rising interest rates and strong population growth, a lack of homes coming to market and overall…

News

Falling prices in some suburbs make it easier to buy in Sydney and Melbourne

With interest rates rising, buying conditions remain tough however, there are still locations where people can find both…

News

Redefining leadership: real estate’s leading ladies gather in Sydney

Establishing themselves in a male-dominated industry, balancing life with work, and the leadership qualities needed to excel in…

Features

How ethics and empathy built Daniel Harris’s real estate career

Daniel Harris’s real estate philosophy is simple.

Industry News

National Home Value Index hits a new high

Australia’s property market has experienced a V-shaped recovery, with the national Home Value Index hitting a new record.

Industry News

Remote investing surges as investors head to WA

Remote investing has taken off in 2023, with the distance between where landlords live and where they invest…

News

Is Queensland’s First Home Owner Grant all it’s cracked up to be?

The Queensland Government has doubled the state’s First Home Owner Grant but a property expert warns the offer…

Celebrity Homes

Joe Jonas lists New York apartment after split with wife Sophie Turner

Several months after Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner parted ways and sold their Miami mansion, Jonas has put…

Opinion

Maximising the allure: How to prepare homes for a new year sale

As you approach the end of the year, it’s time to put in some prep and get 2024…

Industry News

OnTheHouse and Openn combine to bring private treaty sales online

CoreLogic’s consumer property research and listing platform, OnTheHouse.com.au, has strengthened its partnership with Openn, to bring private treaty…

Opinion

Michelle May: Property trends that will dominate in 2024

As we fast approach the end of 2023, the Australian real estate landscape is showing clear indications of…

News

First home buyer demand across New Zealand hits a record high

Despite reduced housing affordability and higher living costs, first home buyers (FHBs) in New Zealand are buying homes…

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Immigration surge putting short-term pressure on rental markets

The flood of overseas migrants is putting the rental market under extreme pressure in the short term and…

News

Cup Day rate rise: RBA lifts interest rates to 4.35 per cent

The Reserve Bank of Australia has lifted interest rates for the first time in five months, hiking the…

News

New Zealand property prices rise for the first time in 18 months

The first signs of a recovery in New Zealand property prices have begun with values increasing 0.4 per…

Industry News

From ordinary to extraordinary: The Block leaves lasting impression on property market

The 19th season of hit renovation show, The Block, may be nearing its finale, but it will leave…

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Chaotic auction sets a new record with 161 registered bidders for damaged home

When Cory Boyd and Keron Petzer listed the dilapidated home at 19 Billabong Drive, Crestmead, they had no…

Industry News

Rental market is ‘extremely challenged’ as listings drop and rents soar

A chronically challenged rental market, fuelled by record low supply and soaring weekly rents, is creating a self-perpetuating…

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REIA proposes plan to tackle housing crisis

The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has released bold suggestions to tackle the ongoing housing crisis and…