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Real estate news from across Australia – market shifts, regulatory changes, and industry developments that affect property professionals nationwide.
Sydney and Melbourne drive property price rise of 1.9 per cent
Residential property prices rose 1.9 per cent in the June quarter 2017, according to figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
LJ Hooker surpasses $7 million fundraising milestone
Lenders slash home loan rates as competition for customers heats up ahead of spring selling season: Mozo
Competition between lenders for ‘desirable’ mortgage customers is driving home loan rates down this spring property season, according…
Ray White international awards celebrates high achievers
Ray White Remuera has again been named as the top international office in the Ray White Group.
Airtasker founder launches ‘LinkedIn for real estate’ platform Soho
Airtasker co-founder Jonathan Lui wants to shake up the property industry with his newest venture Soho, which helps…
Dulux predicts colour and design trends for 2018
Dulux UK has released their 2018 colour of the year, giving an insight into what we will be…
Auction volumes increase with clearance rates remaining representative of the state of the market.
The combined capital city preliminary clearance rate increased to 70.2 percent this week, after last week’s revised final…
NSW Fair trading update on deadlines, by-laws, fire-safety, fraud prevention and holiday lettings
The Office of Fair Trading this week issued the following reminders/information for property agents located in NSW.
Purplebricks launches in USA
The lucrative LA market marks the entry point for the company before extending across the state of California…
Strict New Fair Work Laws for Franchisors
Federal parliament has passed new workplace laws seeking to protect franchisees from franchisors and employees of holding companies.
Growth in owner occupier and investor finance continues price increase: REIA
The median house price across Australian capital cities has continued to rise with the weighted average median prices…
CoreLogic Property Pulse: Affordability deteriorating at affordable end of housing market
Research by CoreLogic using the stratified hedonic index shows that the most affordable 25% of properties, the middle…
Family and Community the winning combination for Kris Cunningham
NZ Winner Announced for Josh Phegan's Changed Agent Award in NZ
Are You Ready for Paper to Turn Off?
Do you know what you need to do to make the most of digital property transactions? Once you…
RE/MAX Auctioneer showdown on convention stage
When three RE/MAX agents battled for the title of 2017 Auctioneer of the Year at the RE/MAX Asia…
RE/MAX annual convention celebrates top achievers
Hundreds of RE/MAX agents from across the Asia Pacific gathered in the Gold Coast last month for the…
Matt Gay appointed as Chief Technology Officer for the Ray White Group
Ray White Group Director Dan White said this new role recognised Mr Gay's great contribution to the group…
South Australian start-up Augment Space allows anyone to create virtual tours
South Australian start-up Augment Space has developed a unique internet platform which allows anyone from a home owner…
Investors finally get the APRA message; RateCity
June ABS figures show a sharp drop in investor housing commitments.
Government Policy Drives First Home Buyers
July sees increase in new entrants to the market in NSW in Vic, thanks to incentives, say HIA.
realcommercial.com.au launches a new investment search experience
Investors looking for commercial property in Australia will be able to use ‘Invest’ to gain more in depth…
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…
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…