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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…

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Preliminary clearance hits its highest peak since late May

The preliminary clearance rate has reached its highest point since May after auction volumes increased this week.

Opinion

How much does renovating add to the value of your home?

The level of renovation activity has slowed a little bit since the start of the year, driven by…

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Auction volumes down but clearance rate holding steady

Consecutive long weekends have continued to impact auction volumes, with 1613 properties taken to auction across the combined…

Industry News

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…

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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.

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Queensland rental supply falls 30 per cent as investors exit market

Surging house prices across Queensland have caused a wave of investor selling, the the number of available rental…

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Adelaide land prices climb north of $200,000 for the first time

Adelaide real estate continues to be among the strongest in the country, with the value of land now…

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First-home buyers quietly returning to the market

Despite rising interest rates, first home buyers appear to have passed “peak pessimism” and are slowing returning to…

Opinion

More jobs than people? Where we are set to see the worst housing shortages

For the first time ever, there are now almost as many advertised vacant jobs as there are unemployed…

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Rising rates to continue to weigh on property markets: RBA

Rising borrowing costs will likely see property prices fall, however, the magnitude and timing is unclear according to…

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Agent hits ground running with morning workout

Real estate sales professional Angela Stergou prepares for the day ahead with a 30-minute workout every morning.

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Clearance rate rises as auctions enjoy their busiest week since June

Spring selling season is under way in earnest with this week proving the busiest auction week since June…

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Nathan Gallagher takes the helm as REA Group’s national sales director

REA Group continues its focus on customers with new roles announced for Ben Auchettl and Nathan Gallagher. 

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Busiest winter for new listings in five years

Listings are beginning to pick up across the country, ahead of the typically busy spring season.

Industry News

REIA: housing affordability drops further

Housing affordability has continued to drop with the proportion of income needed to meet mortgage and rent payments…

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Brisbane’s rental crisis putting vulnerable renters at risk

The rental crisis in Brisbane is leaving many vulnerable and low-income earners at risk of homelessness according to…

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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…

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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…

Features

A place for everyone: Green St Property

In the heart of the Newcastle CBD, just one street back from the Hunter River, a small real…

Industry News

Cash rate rises for the fifth month in a row

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) lifted the cash rate 50 basis points today and at the same…

Industry News

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…

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Queensland land tax will exacerbate the state’s rental crisis

The Real Estate Institute of Queensland has called on the State Government to repeal its “illogical” land tax…

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Slight drop in auction volumes sees clearance rate rise

After rising over recent weeks, auction volumes dipped almost 10 per cent this week, with 1814 homes going…

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Regional reversal taking place as people move back to the cities

After a record few years for regional property prices, values have started to decline as regional migration begins…

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The great investor about-face

Once upon a time, mum and dad investors cherished residential real estate for its ability to secure decent…

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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…

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Auctions surge as spring selling season gets underway

Auction activity is set to jump this weekend as the spring selling season sees a flurry of vendors…

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World first real estate app launches with major global backing

How real estate is listed and sold is being revolutionised with the launch of global short-form  video marketing…

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Buyer demand is down ahead of the spring selling season

Buyer demand is slightly lower than average in many areas as the spring selling season approaches.

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New Zealand the “canary in the coal mine” for Australian property

Australian homeowners can look to New Zealand’s property market as the “canary in the coal mine” to determine…

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Auction activity lifts in lead up to spring selling season

With the official start to the spring selling season just days away, auction activity climbed above the 2000…