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Real estate news from across Australia – market shifts, regulatory changes, and industry developments that affect property professionals nationwide.
Coastal flooding risk could reshape where new housing gets built
Report authors say avoiding development in the highest-risk coastal areas is the least costly option, a finding with direct implications for future housing supply and planning decisions.
Australian housing stock loses $34bn in first quarterly fall since 2022
Australia’s residential property market shed $34.1 billion in value over the June quarter, with falling prices in NSW…
The $1 billion machine – inside Alexander Phillips’ high-stakes bet on Sydney real estate
After 11 straight years as Australia's top-ranked agent, Alexander Phillips explains why he brought his entire Eastern Suburbs…
National home prices slip again as interest rates keep buyers on the sidelines
Median property values have dropped to $886,000 nationally, with realestate.com.au economist Eleanor Creagh warning further falls are likely…
HIA tips home prices to turn positive again from early 2027
Population growth and household formation are outpacing new supply, and HIA's chief economist expects that shortage, not a…
The wisdom of Claudio Encina – 30 lessons from the coach who still has a coach
He started at LJ Hooker Bondi Junction in 1995, learned soft skills at a Hollywood acting school on…
Google won’t say what its new spam update is hunting (but we can probably guess)
The third spam crackdown of 2026 arrived on Tuesday 18 August with no blog post and no list…
The wisdom of Fiona Blayney – 30 lessons from the woman who banned the word busy
She started on a Woolworths checkout, changing out of her school uniform on the bus, and has been…
Investor retreat wipes $5.4 billion off new lending as borrowing capacity squeezes capital cities
ABS figures show new mortgage lending fell for a second straight quarter, with investors leading the pullback after…
Regional first-home buyers under 5% deposit scheme post double-digit equity gains
Fewer than 0.2% of the 48,000 households using the expanded scheme sit in negative equity, with outback Queensland…
Dr Fred Grosse in his own words
In 2014 I called a rabbi to help promote an event. He spent 30 minutes working on me…
Darwin and Geelong take top spots for 5% deposit first-home buyers
Led by Zuccoli, Top End suburbs outperform major capitals on affordability, capital growth, and rapid sales turnover.
Renting for life is now the plan, not the fallback, for many tenants
Modelling cited in the report suggests almost half of younger Australian households will still be renting privately past…
National home price falls deepen, Brisbane and Adelaide join decline
Two separate market indices confirm the downturn has spread beyond Sydney and Melbourne into previously resilient mid-sized capitals,…
House approvals hit five‑year high as affordability crisis deepens
ABS figures show detached house approvals at a five‑year high and multi‑unit activity surging, yet HIA says rising…
43 agents hit Altitude status at The Agency this year
The group's top performance tier, reserved for agents generating $1 million-plus in GCI or 76-plus transactions, grew to…
Harcourts Foundation names its first Sneaker Day winners
Hundreds of Harcourts team members across Australia and New Zealand swapped work shoes for sneakers to raise funds…
Softer inflation weakens case for August rate rise as housing market cools
Australia’s headline inflation eased to 3.8 per cent in June, reducing pressure for another immediate interest rate rise…
Rent.com.au posts record revenue as RentBond hits $10m
The ASX-listed rental platform behind RentPay says it's nearing break-even, with recurring revenue from bond and rent products…
The Investor Edit: Tracking Investor Trends Post-Budget
Investors pulled back after the Federal Budget, but the picture since then has been more complex. Drawing on…
Better regulation needed to fix housing shortage, Productivity Commission says
From three-storey development on most residential land to broad upzoning and faster approvals, the Productivity Commission’s interim report…
The 20km ring lockdown: What Australia’s new zoning map means for your listing strategy
A new nationwide atlas finds three-quarters of residential land near capital city centres is locked to detached houses…
REINSW calls for removal of NSW Fair Trading Minister over education standards impasse
REINSW targets Fair Trading Minister over 'resolute determination to ignore' multi-billion dollar sector amid escalating regulatory warfare.
What new spend data means for the Spring property market
With 72% of Australians draining savings and credit use rising, agents are urged to manage vendor expectations amid…
New federal AI office to reshape data centre approvals
Canberra wants one national rulebook for data centres instead of a state-by-state scramble, a shift that could reset…
The suburbs where commissions are about to skyrocket
New Ray White research finds owner-occupier suburbs are proving far more resilient than investor-heavy markets as rate settings…
National vacancy rate ticks up to 1.3% but rents stay high
Every capital city is still recording vacancy rates below 2%, even as SQM Research data shows the first…
The $175 Billion loophole: Wealthy offshore landlords untouched by Federal Budget tax crackdown
ATO data shows non-resident investors have claimed $175 billion in property tax write-offs over the past decade, even…
Property professionals expect investors to exit over tax reforms
Herron Todd White polling of property, legal, banking and finance professionals finds most expect investors to sell or…
Trust tax reform could create a stamp duty postcode lottery
CPA Australia says many small businesses – including real estate agencies operating through family trusts – could face…
House buying named a high-risk moment for scams
New research shows property transactions sit among the life moments when Australians are most likely to be scammed,…
Winter isn’t dead time, it’s decision time
As the first half of 2026 draws to a close and winter listings slow across Australia and New…
Landlords are already changing strategy as tax changes remain a year away
Australia's rental market may already be reacting to housing policy that hasn't even taken effect, with investors changing…
HIA warns CSIRO lab closure will slow housing innovation
The Housing Industry Association says shutting Australia's North Ryde fire-testing facility could push up certification costs and slow…