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INDUSTRY NEWS
Property boom losing momentum – Sydney price growth ‘flatlining’
The rate of property price growth in Australia has dropped dramatically in the first three months of the year, new data reveals.
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Slowdown arrives for New Zealand’s hot property market
New Zealand’s overheated property market looks to be slowing down thanks to rising interest rates and lower demand according to a new report.
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SELLING + MARKETING PROPERTY
‘I Lost My Best Buyer!’ – The blame game
It’s Friday afternoon and I’m doing my rounds checking in on tomorrow’s auctions. A panicked agent picks up the phone and instantly proclaims, “Tim, I’ve lost my best buyer!”
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Sentiment remains high despite softening property prices
Confidence in the real estate market remains high despite slowing growth in property prices, according to a new survey.
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TECH + SOCIAL
John Hellaby: Consumers want tech, but an agent’s role is vital
When it comes to the role of technology in the real estate industry, there are mixed views. While some believe its role will be to replace the real estate agent, Market Buy’s John Hellaby says the agent’s role will always be vital.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
What’s driving the housing markets: HTW
Demand for residential property remains strong, however, the rate of growth is slowing according to the latest Herron Todd White (HTW) Month in Review.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
First Home Guarantee Scheme might not help all first-time buyers
While the First Home Guarantee Scheme has been expanded to help more first home buyers enter the property market, a leading expert believes many purchasers will not be in a position to access the increased financial caps.
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Real Estate News
East coast kicks off 2022 with $150B worth of property sales
Despite talk of a softening market, Australia’s love affair with real estate continues, with the latest data from PEXA revealing more the $150 billion worth of property on the east coast settled during the first quarter of 2022.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Construction costs rise at the fastest rate in 21 years
The cost to construct a new home is rising at the fastest rate since 2001 putting increased pressure on builders, new home buyers and renovators.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Australia’s top 10 most affordable regional areas
The great Australian dream of owning a home is still alive, with a new report identifying the Top 10 affordable regional areas in the eastern states.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Demand for property still strong despite signs of easing market
The Australian housing market remains strong and demand in Melbourne and Adelaide has hit record highs, despite signs the property market is softening in capital cities.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Four ways rural agents are leveraging technology
The perks of technology in rural Australia go beyond just posting your property to a major real estate portal.
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
How to make it on TikTok as a real estate agent
When you think of social media platform TikTok, images of teenagers doing funky dances come to mind. And while that's one category of content on the increasingly popular app, real estate is swiftly gaining a large following. Kylie Dulhunty did some research and spoke to two agents generating listings, sales, followers and likes on the platform, to find out how…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
The real estate issues the new Federal Government must tackle
The rental crisis, housing affordability and supply will be among the hot topics in the real estate sector leading up to the Federal Election on May 21.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Home Guarantee Scheme to put upward pressure on property prices
The recently expanded Home Guarantee Scheme announced in the latest Federal Budget could put further upward pressure on property prices according to experts.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
New Zealand house prices continue to soften
New Zealand property prices are growing at a slower rate, with the latest CoreLogic House Price Index (HPI) showing a 0.7 per cent rise last month.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Home loan commitments decline from record highs
The value of new home loan commitments fell 3.7 per cent to $32.3 billion in February after a record high in January, according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
David Washington: Building a future with eXp Realty
He might be selling real estate in the oldest country town in South Australia, but that doesn’t mean David Washington’s business model is ancient too.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Perth sales volumes highest in a decade
Perth sales volumes hit a 12-year high last month and the market shows no sign of slowing down, according to experts.
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Real Estate News
Auction volumes dip as the market readies for its busiest week of the year
CoreLogic is tipping next week will prove the busiest auction week of the year so far after volumes dipped a little across the combined capitals this weekend.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
First home buyers could turn to rentvesting in Sydney and Melbourne
Priced out of the major cities, first home buyers could choose to rentvest in what’s becoming a more popular option according to new analysis.
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
How We Sold It: Cove House
When one of Sydney’s most recognisable luxury homes, Cove House, sold last year, it did so on the back of a high-end marketing campaign that garnered national and international interest. Highland partner Mitchell Wynn explains what the campaign involved and why it worked.
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Real Estate News
What’s good and what’s not in the 2022 Federal Budget
Tuesday's Federal Budget had an overarching theme of reducing the cost of living and come Wednesday morning the real estate sector weighed in what it liked and didn't like about Treasurer Josh Frydenberg's balance sheet.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
What’s in the budget for real estate
In a federal budget that was as much about a pending election as it was an economic update, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has pledged to deliver a stronger economy and future for Australia.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
One in three borrowers on the brink of financial stress
Borrowers are starting to feel the pinch of rising living costs, with one in three now on the brink of financial stress, according to new data.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
NZ first home buyers struggling to get a mortgage
First home buyers in New Zealand are struggling to get a mortgage with tighter lending requirements and rising interest rates squeezing borrowers, according to a leading expert.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
REIA welcomes the opposition’s regional focus
The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has welcomed the focus on regional living with the announcement the Leader of the Opposition wants to provide 10,000 places within the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme (FHLDS) for regional Australians living in communities for 12 months or more.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Home Guarantee Scheme to be continued and expanded
First home buyers will continue to get assistance entering the property market from the Federal Government, with the announcement that the home guarantee schemes will be continued and expanded.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Preliminary clearance rate dips on the back of higher auction volumes
The preliminary clearance rate fell to its lowest rate of the year so far on the back of increased auction volumes this week.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Voters worry young people won’t be able to buy a home
Nearly three quarters of voters fear young Australians will never be able to afford a home according to new research.
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
Lee Dowdall: All for Harper
The year was 2020, and Lee Dowdall was at a crossroads in life. In October the year before, he and wife Helena had tragically lost their daughter Harper to a severe and aggressive brain cancer.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Young Aussies stuck living at home longer
The rising cost of housing around the country is forcing young Australians to stay at home longer with 25 per cent of millennials still stuck with their parents after turning 30.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
First home buyers forced to save for 11 extra months to afford a home
Average couples are now forced to spend 11 additional months saving for a deposit to afford an entry-level house compared to the same time last year according to new research.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
REIWA calls for targeted stamp duty reform
REIWA is calling on the WA Government to introduce stamp duty reforms to help first home buyers and seniors, off-the-plan properties and small businesses.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Bridging loan FinTech Bridgit raises $7.7 million
Non-bank lender Bridgit has secured $7.7 million in its latest funding round as the FinTech company looks to expand its bridging loan product.
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