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Agents are optimistic about house price growth in 2025
The majority of real estate professionals are predicting house prices will increase in 2025, with improved affordability and…
REIA unveils seven-point plan to tackle housing crisis
The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has launched a comprehensive election commitment plan aimed at addressing Australia's…
HIA calls for urgent action in Budget to tackle housing supply
The Housing Industry Association (HIA) has urged the Federal Government to use the 2025-2026 Budget to address Australia’s…
Why AI succeeds where previous real estate ‘Disruptors’ failed
AI isn't here to replace you - it's here to handle the admin work while you focus on…
First home buyers flock to Victoria as ‘rentvesting’ gains momentum
First home buyer loan activity is surging across Australia, with Victoria emerging as the nation's leading destination for…
Queensland first-home buyers can soon rent rooms without losing benefits
First-home buyers in Queensland will soon be able to rent out spare rooms without risking their grants or…
Domain’s December 2024 House Price report: insights across Australia’s capital cities
Australia’s property market experienced a mix of resilience and deceleration in the final quarter of 2024, as revealed…
Brendan Langley: building success through community connection
When Brendan Langley walked into his first real estate induction, he was told only two people out of…
Darwin and Melbourne the top property picks for 2025
A new report has identified some unexpected hotspots, with Darwin and Melbourne leading the way as top investment…
Houses outperform apartments in New Zealand
House prices have shown stronger growth compared to apartments over extended periods, with land value playing a crucial…
Blue chip New Zealand property outperforms
New Zealand’s high-end properties and certain regional areas are showing strength and outpacing much of the broader market,…
Sydney suburbs show strong growth potential despite a slowdown
A number of suburbs in Sydney continue to show resilience and growth potential, even with prices slowing down…
2024 property market insights: lessons learned and trends to watch in 2025
As the market reflects on a tumultuous 2024, Michelle May, founder and principal of Michelle May Buyers Agents…
Singles can’t afford to rent in New Zealand
Singles in New Zealand are not living the ‘Carrie Bradshaw’ life, with new analysis showing that no region…
Key opportunities for agents as buyer behaviour shifts: REA survey
The great Australian dream of home ownership is alive ... but it's evolving.
Why agents need to ramp up their social media game
Industry experts Steve Carroll and Melanie Hoole explain why authenticity, strategic content, and paid advertising are game-changers in…
Labor backs housing supply boost, steers clear of negative gearing reform
A new poll found respondents favoured land release for development over changes to negative gearing.
How I sold it: from contract collapse to digital win
Julie Hodgson has had some tough sales in her real estate career, but perhaps none more so than…
Australia faces record low housing affordability, new report reveals
Australia is experiencing its worst housing affordability crisis on record, according to the PropTrack Housing Affordability Report for…
REIQ supports the Federal Government’s push for stamp duty reform
REIQ CEO Antonia Mercorella: "Stamp duty presents a considerable barrier to those wanting to buy their first home."
Help on the way for first-home buyers
The Property Council of Australia is presenting policy ideas to the Government that will support homeownership for younger…
Housing affordability reaches worst level on record
Housing affordability in Australia has deteriorated to its poorest level since records began, according to a new report.
Affordable options still available for buyers with a small deposit
Despite rising property prices, there’s still hope out there from buyers with a deposit under $100,000.
Buyers take the lead as listings surge
Buyers are back in the driver's seat with surging property listings across the country providing more opportunities and…
Markets predicting four rate cuts next year
Financial markets are pricing in four interest rate cuts in 2025, potentially bringing some relief to struggling Australian…
First home buyers forced to adapt amid rising costs
First home buyers are increasingly purchasing properties alone or using government-backed schemes to enter the property market, as…
Units are now outpacing houses in Australia’s property boom
In the past three months, an unexpected trend has emerged in Australia’s property market: apartment prices have surged…
Buyers’ optimism grows, but affordability challenges slow property searches
Prospective buyers feel positive about entering the property market, but once the house hunt starts, affordability challenges mean…
RBA keeps interest rates on hold at 4.35 per cent
The Reserve Bank of Australia has kept interest rates on hold at 4.35 per cent at its August…
Most buyers and sellers rate their experience with agents positively
Three-quarters of buyers and sellers involved in a property transaction in the past year have rated their experience…
Australian owner-occupier mortgage surges $154 a day
The average new owner-occupier mortgage in Australia has reached a record high of $636,597, marking an increase of…
A starter home in the US now costs $1 million
Australia isn’t the only country that’s witnessed a staggering rise in property prices over the past few years,…
REIQ wants 70 per cent home ownership by 2032
Three months out from the Queensland State Election, the Real Estate Institute of Queensland has called on the…
Homebuyers borrow more than ever but the market may be slowing down
The volume of new home loans fell last month, but when buyers do take on a mortgage they're…
REIQ: Why the State Budget is a ‘mixed bag’
This week’s Queensland Budget delivers a “mixed bag” for housing and small business, despite the largely positive increase…