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State Budget a mixed bag: REIQ

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Home loan commitments hit record high

Owner-occupiers are fuelling a record high level of new loan commitments for housing.

Industry News

Sales of Crown Group’s Mastery apartments soar

Buyers are increasingly looking for low maintenance, luxury apartments across Sydney's most convenient locations

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RBA leaves official cash rate at 10 basis points at June meeting

The Reserve Bank has again opted to maintain its current policy settings at its monthly Board meeting, including…

Samantha Mclean and Andrew Cocks
Elite Agent TV

When is the right time to lead? Andrew Cocks

“It's important the industry deal with the fact that businesses either have scale and critical mass, or they…

Avi Khan
News

Ray White Marsden principal Avi Khan opens new office at Daisy Hill

The team at Ray White Marsden, south of Brisbane, have just officially opened the doors of their new…

Sydney houses
News

Australia’s hot housing market showing slight signs of cooling

Australia’s housing market may be showing signs of slowing down, with an increase in supply and a slight…

The Agency Central Coast
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The Agency breaks six suburb records on Central Coast in two months

NSW’s Central Coast property market has been booming since COVID history last year and The Agency’s local team…

houses
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Property positivity hits one-year low despite rising house values

House values are continuing to climb throughout the country but fewer than half of Australians believe now is…

Industry News

First-home buyers drive housing market

First-home buyers have been a major driver of new home loans over the past six months.

interest rates
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RBA leaves official cash rate at historic low at April meeting

The Reserve Bank has once again opted to leave interest rates at the historic low of 10 basis…

Darwin
News

Australian housing values continued to grow in April

Housing values rose by 1.8 per cent in Australia in April, with monthly capital gains easing from a…

Sydney houses
News

House prices record steepest quarterly rise in 18 years

Australian house prices recorded their strongest quarterly increase in almost two decades in the three months to March,…

Matt lahood
Industry News

The Agency releases Autumn Property Report, issues interest rate warning

The Agency has just released its Autumn 2021 Property Report, with CEO Matt Lahood pointing out the combined…

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Metro Melbourne median house price passes the $1 million mark

The median house price in Victoria has recorded one of its largest quarterly increases, with the value of…

Andrew Cocks
Opinion

Andrew Cocks: First-home buyers seize the moment

In the past few months, calls for the Reserve Bank to 'do something' about runaway house prices have…

renovation
News

First-home buyers turning attention to homes requiring renovations

First-home buyers are increasingly looking for fixer-uppers to get a foothold in the property market, with four in…

new houses
News

New home building hits highest level in more than 20 years

New home building surged to its highest level in more than 20 years in the December quarter, with…

housing affordability
News

Would scrapping negative gearing lead to more affordable house prices?

House prices are back in the news, and out of control. In the past three months the median…

News

Properties selling at record speeds according to latest REA Insights Property Outlook Report

The Australian property is showing no signs of slowing down for the remainder of 2021, with the latest…

News

One in five first-time buyers considering crossing the border to enter property market

First-time homebuyers are increasingly looking outside their own back yards in an attempt to get a foothold in…

interest rates
Industry News

Reserve Bank Board maintains current policy settings and leaves official cash rate on hold

As had widely been expected, the Reserve Bank Board opted to leave the official interest rate on hold…

Industry News

Don’t blame zoning for Australia’s soaring house prices

Among the many explanations put forward for soaring home prices, one we hear repeatedly is zoning — the…

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Reserve Bank Governor issues warning on housing prices

In a speech in Sydney on Wednesday, Reserve Bank Governor Dr Philip Lowe has issued a warning about…

Industry News

‘Like throwing petrol on a bonfire’: Industry Super boss slams plan to use retirement savings for home deposits

Industry Super Australia has thrown cold water on the concept of allowing prospective homebuyers to access their superannuation…

Industry News

Construction of new homes to hit record high in 2021

A record number of almost 130,000 detached homes are anticipated to commence construction in 2021.