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South Australian property prices hit a record high
South Australian property continues to go from strength to strength with new data showing the median price has…
REIQ calls on the LNP to reveal stamp duty threshold
The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) has labelled the LNP’s promise to lift the first-home buyer stamp…
Clearance rate tops 80 per cent at Ray White Surfers Paradise auction bonanza
There were huge numbers of buyers on the Gold Coast this past weekend for Ray White’s annual The…
First-home buyers make a record share of property purchases
First-home buyer (FHB) activity has jumped in New Zealand, with new data showing the cohort now make 27…
Kate Waterhouse selling up in Potts Point
Socialite Kate Waterhouse and her former rugby league player husband Luke Ricketson have put their Potts Point investment…
Property prices hit new highs as growth continues
Australia’s property market has fully recovered from the 2022 downturn, with prices hitting a record high in the…
US commission lawsuit takes aim at 35 agencies and industry groups
A major commission lawsuit has been filed in California that names more than 35 defendants, including the National…
Academics say first-home buyers shouldn’t buy now
First-home buyers should be cautious about purchasing in the current market, according to academics.
Property portal Homely celebrates its 10th birthday
A decade after a poor home buying experience left Jason Spencer lamenting the fact he couldn’t read street…
First-home buyers surge, defying rising costs and rates
First-home buyers are fighting back against rising interest rates, the increased cost of borrowing and the increasing cost…
Shane Kempton: How to be happier right now
As you read this, gym memberships are going through the roof, people are bringing soup and protein shakes…
CES 2024 unveils game-changing tech for tomorrow’s world
Masks that would look at home in a spy’s arsenal, flying taxis, language interpreters, home robots and a…
Leanne Pilkington: Interest rates, supply challenges and emerging real estate trends in 2024
In the throes of 2024, the Australian real estate market faces a critical juncture, challenged by the ebb…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Bianca Denham: The challenge of leadership
The concept of leadership can seem abstract, hard to define and a topic that challenges many.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
How ethics and empathy built Daniel Harris’s real estate career
Daniel Harris’s real estate philosophy is simple.
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.
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…