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Hope for NZ home buyers as housing affordability reaches a “turning point”
Housing affordability across New Zealand has reached a “turning point” as falling house prices and growing wages start…
Vacant land sales activity continues to slow down: HTW
Vacant land sales continue to slow down across the country following a period of record high demand according…
Home builders to weather the interest rate storm
Home builders are well positioned to handle higher interest rates, believing the events of the past two years…
The value of new loans fell 4.4 per cent in June
The value of new home loans across Australia has fallen 4.4 per cent last month, continuing to soften…
Preliminary clearance rate holds above 60 per cent
The preliminary clearance rate has held above 60 per cent for the second consecutive week, despite an uptick…
Regional prestige lifestyle areas the first to show weakness
Rampant house price growth in regional lifestyle areas, previously fuelled by Covid lockdowns, has started to turn, with…
Profitable resales start to fall across New Zealand
Profitable resales across New Zealand have started to fall as interest rates rise and a surge in listings…
Macaulay Culkin buys Kiefer Sutherland’s Toluca Lake estate
Home Alone star Macaulay Culkin and his fiance Brenda Song have been named as the mystery buyers of…
The Tasmanian market contracts as rates rise
Rising interest rates have started to bite in Tasmania with sales activity contracting.
Clearance rate above 60 per cent for the first time since June
The preliminary clearance rate has topped the 60 per cent mark for the first time in 10 weeks…
New agents are in for a market shock
The throng of new real estate agents who joined the industry during the recent market boom could be…
Should NZ first-home buyers purchase now or wait?
There might be merit in first home buyers waiting a little longer before trying to get into the…
More Perth suburbs join the million-dollar club
Strong price growth across the upper end of the Perth market has seen eleven new suburbs join the…
Ray White Queensland celebrates its 2022 award winners
Some 1200 Ray White Queensland members gathered at the Gold Coast Convention Centre last night to celebrate the…
Quiet auction week sees clearance rate increase
It was the quietest auction week since mid-June, with 1471 homes auctioned across the combined capitals this week…
Falling investor lending to put pressure on renters
The rate of growth of new home loans to investors is slowing which could make it harder for…
New home loan values fall as interest rates rise
Rising interest rates are seeing homebuyers less willing to borrow, while at the same time house hunters are…
New Zealand property prices fall at fastest pace since the GFC
Property prices across New Zealand have continued to fall, with the rate of decline now at the same…
McGrath expands in Sydney’s north west
McGrath Estate Agents has announced its expansion across the Ryde local market in Sydney’s north-west.
How we sold it: 19 Bul Bul Court, Ludmilla
The NT News is well known for its crocodile front pages, but there's a lot more to the…
Master the art of tactical and empathetic communication
As the real estate market enters a new cycle it's natural for vendors and buyers to feel a…
Units outperform houses as buyers hunt for value
Buyers are on the lookout for more affordable housing options as rising interest rates make units more appealing.
Going once, twice and 5000 times: Successful auctioneer marks an exciting milestone
Real estate veteran Paul Moore has just celebrated his 5000th auction for the LJ Hooker Group – and…
New Zealand property prices face a test as interest rates rise and sales volumes fall
The New Zealand property market is going to face a “test” as rising interest rates and a wave…
One in five first home buyers take a year to buy a property
Tight supply and rapidly rising prices has seen many first home buyers taking over two years to purchase…
The slowdown we had to have?
Australia's median house price increased by 32 per cent from March 2020 to December 2021, making it the…
What buyers are looking for in the current market
Buyers are keenly aware that the property market in Sydney is currently changing.
Philip Webb: What I’ve learnt about real estate after 50 years in business
As Philip Webb Real Estate celebrates its 50th birthday this month, I have had the chance to reflect…
Growing crane count suggests construction activity is on the rise
Construction activity across Australia continues to ramp up, with the latest Rider Levett Bucknall's Crane Index showing the…
First home buyers exceed their budget to get on the property ladder
Record high home prices and underquoting are forcing first home buyers to pay more than they expected with…
Samantha McLean: 33 ideas for real estate agents to grow your database and win more listings
Ask most real estate agents what their most common goal is, and they’ll likely give you the same…
4 tips to better prepare for an open home
Despite the introduction of new technology like video tours, there’s no questioning the importance of a traditional open…