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Real estate news from across Australia – market shifts, regulatory changes, and industry developments that affect property professionals nationwide.
Bankwest housing density report shows NSW only state to see growth in medium density housing approvals
Report shows a general downturn over the 12 months to March 2017 with pockets of notable growth
Ex-CEO of LJ Hooker Joins LocalAgentFinder
The former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of LJ Hooker, Grant Harrod has joined the Board of LocalAgentFinder (localagentfinder.com.au)…
Whitsunday’s Island for sale
Victor Island in the Whitsundays has been placed on the market for $3.5 million.
Preliminary clearance rate increases to 71.7 percent, while auction volumes remain steady
This week across the combined capital cities, the preliminary auction clearance rate rose to 71.7 percent, up from…
Elders digital strategy drives consumer holiday competiton
The 178 year old brand is refreshing technology and using a holiday incentive to drive leads for the…
realestate.com.au unlocks homes of the future
Challenging traditional concepts of home living in Australia, realestate.com.au has released an insightful video series revealing cutting-edge Australian…
Raine & Horne takes community approach with Local Hero campaign
Raine & Horne is launching into the spring selling season with $40,000 worth of grants for grassroots sporting…
Real Estate Bookings Launches REBconnect
REBconnect is a targeted social media service that allows real estate agents to promote their listings to in-the-market…
CoreLogic Property Pulse: housing stock under $400k declines
A budget of $400,000 used provide a decent range of housing options for a buyer looking for property,…
Stockdale & Leggo Wins Gold Stevie Award in 2017 International Business Awards
Winners to Be Celebrated at Gala Event on 21 October in Barcelona, Spain
Belle Property Celebrates the Best of 2016-2017 at Annual Awards
Last week the group celebrated the high achievers across their 80-office network, with Dee Why office sweeping the…
REA Group goes live with a design uplift for new homes
With half of Australia's property seekers considering off the plan property, the land estate section of the website…
Fairfax confirms Domain will begin trading in Mid-November
Details released as full year results are announced
LJ Hooker and Facebook team up in game-changing digital strategy
LJ Hooker has unveiled an Australian industry first Facebook strategy they say will generate more than 70 million…
Recent Slump in Investor Mortgage Demand Slowed in June 2017
According to the latest housing finance data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, demand from the investor…
Auction volumes highest they’ve been for 6 weeks with a low 70’s clearance rate.
Across the combined capital cities this week, the number of homes taken to auction rose to 2,011, compared…
Demand for Australian property hits a new peak, REA Demand Index
No signs of slowdown as index hits a new peak in July
Harcourts Group Australia Continues Market Share Growth
Group takes further market share moving to third position across Australia for the number of sales and value…
First Home Buyers Returning to Housing Market
The latest housing finance figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show that first home…
Michael Davoren to represent RE/MAX Australia at Global Franchise Forum
The Global Franchise Forum (GFF) will meet at the RE/MAX Asia Pacific Convention on the Gold Coast at…
Walk A Mile In Their Shoes 2017 set for 1 September
Harcourts staff, family, friends and supporters will ‘walk a mile’ in women’s heels across 8 locations to show…
CoreLogic Property Pulse and auctions 10 August 2017 – Million Dollar Sales at Record Levels
The proportion of settled sales exceeding $1 million has reached new record highs, according to CoreLogic.
Reapit launch new digital module to enable 24/7 interaction with clients
Property software company Reapit has launched a new digital solution, RPS Digital, to add a layer of self-service tools for…
Raine & Horne launch a new office in Fiji
The Fijian-owned and operated office is located in Lautoka and will be under the helm of directors CJ…
Auction volumes were down in the first week of August however preliminary clearance rate was higher
The first week of August saw fewer auctions held across the combined capital cities, with 1,846 held this…
LJ Hooker expands national growth team
Steve Mutton and David Holmes announced as key appointments this month
Gold Coast, Australia plays host to global RE/MAX contingent
RE/MAX Managing Director Michael Davoren is counting down the days this month as real estate networks either side…
RBA leaves rates on hold in August 2017
Decision marks one year since the cash rate was last cut
CoreLogic home value index shows house prices jumped 1.5 per cent across capital cities in July
Results highlight the diversity of housing market conditions in Australia
HIA: New home sales hit lowest level since 2013, while housing affordability continues to decline
The HIA has released their reports for New Home Sales and Affordability. These reports show new homes sales…