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Real estate news from across Australia – market shifts, regulatory changes, and industry developments that affect property professionals nationwide.
Preliminary clearance rate holds above 70 percent however final results tell a different story
The combined capital city preliminary clearance rate increased to 70.2 percent this week, after last week’s revised final clearance rate fell to 66.4 percent, which was not only the lowest combined capital city clearance rate so far this year, down -0.1 percent from the previous low seen over the week ending 25 June 2017 (66.5 percent), but the lowest clearance rate since June 2016 across the combined capitals.
One third of parents helping children buy a home
Almost a third of parents are helping their kids buy a house, making the ‘bank of mum and…
Core Logic Property Pulse September 8: Housing market putting on the brakes
The total returns from housing are starting to ease, according to the latest figures from CoreLogic’s Accumulation Index.
Master Builders Association calls for better regulation of the building industry’s use of cladding
“Master Builders and its 33,000 members want the community to have faith in the safety of our built…
REIQs most capped Auctioneer wins again
Justin Nickerson is crowned back-to-back winner of the REIA Australasian Auctioneer of the Year championship
Home renovations boost GDP growth
GDP has increased in the last quarter with home renovations contributing to the economic growth.
Housing loan affordability declines, rental affordability improves.
Housing loan affordability has declined across Australia while rental affordability has improved in the second quarter of 2017,…
From High Street to Cloud Street
In a moment of weakness, I just made an attempt to explain to a teenager what the ‘save’…
Harcourts Walk A Mile in Their Shoes 2017 Raises $100,000
Harcourts has raised $100,000 for White Ribbon Australia's 'Breaking the Silence' campaign to end violence through their national…
RBA rates decision September 2017
The Reserve Bank of Australia has kept interest rates on hold at 1.50 per cent at its September…
realestate.com.au launches ‘Marketplace’ to sell off the plan property
‘Marketplace’ is a new digital platform connecting residential real estate agents, project marketers and financial planners with developers…
Realestate.com.au launches ‘This is the Place’ ahead of Spring selling season
Realestate.com.au has launched a new brand platform ahead of the peak Spring season, ‘This is the Place’, celebrating…
Richardson & Wrench Stars Shine Bright at the 2017 Annual Awards
Bondi Junction Principal Andre Frack claims three of the most coveted trophies
Auction volumes fall with the clearance rate clinging to 70 percent
The combined capital city preliminary clearance rate increased to 70.0 percent this week, up from 68.3 percent last…
Core Logic Home Value Index August 2017
National housing conditions steady, led by a slowdown across the Sydney market
Where are the most popular places to retire in Australia: CoreLogic
CoreLogic has reviewed ABS retiree population data to find the 50 most popular retirement regions in Australia.
Vacant land lot prices increasing and creating housing affordability issues: HIA
Expensive vacant land blocks is one of the biggest factors behind housing unaffordability, says the Housing Industry Association.
The Threat of Fraud Is The Real Fraud
In a world of smartphone apps offering radical transparency on everything from parcel post to pizza deliveries, professional…
New Home Sales Continue to Ease from Record Highs
“A drop in new apartment sales have contributed to the continuing decline in new home sales nationally since…
Coast swells with RE/MAX agents
Hundreds of delegates for the RE/MAX Asia Pacific Convention have arrived on the Gold Coast, with the official…
Banks shut the door on new interest-only borrowing
More home buyers are being forced to pay down their debt according to the latest APRA figures, which…
Corelogic launches new generation Hedonic Index
Updated features include improved sampling, plus better off the plan handling techniques
View.com.au partners with Independent Media Publishers
Online property portal View.com.au has established a new marketing and sales partnership with a group of Independent regional…
Auction volumes at their highest levels in 12 weeks
Auction activity increased across the combined capital cities this week, with 2,239 homes taken to auction; the largest…
How to respond to queries from clients faster and more cost effectively
The pressure to compete with low-cost, online agencies has never been greater for Australia’s residential Agency sector and…
Bouris invests in virtual estate agent Property Now
Prominent Entrepreneur Mark Bouris has taken a stake in DIY property sale firm PropertyNow, which is in an…
InspectSafe: Streamlining the inspection process
realestate.com.au study reveals Australians not so neighbourly
More than one-third of Australians have no interest in getting to know their neighbours, according to a recent…
REA Group appoints Val Brown as Executive General Manager – Consumer Experience
Reporting to CEO Tracey Fellows, she will be part of the company's executive leadership team.