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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

Celebrity Homes

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…

News

The Tasmanian market contracts as rates rise

Rising interest rates have started to bite in Tasmania with sales activity contracting.

Industry News

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…

Industry News

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…

News

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…

News

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…

Industry News

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…

News

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

Industry News

McGrath expands in Sydney’s north west

McGrath Estate Agents has announced its expansion across the Ryde local market in Sydney’s north-west.

Features

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…

Opinion

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…

News

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.

Industry News

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…

News

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…

News

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…

News

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…

Opinion

What buyers are looking for in the current market

Buyers are keenly aware that the property market in Sydney is currently changing.

Leadership

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…

News

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…

News

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…

Sales & Marketing

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…

Opinion

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…