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Real estate news from across Australia – market shifts, regulatory changes, and industry developments that affect property professionals nationwide.
Tarneit leads nation as the ‘greenest’ suburb for solar installation
Tarneit, in Melbourne’s western growth corridor, is emerging as one of the nation’s leading suburbs when it comes to renewable energy adoption.
Property values hit new record in 2023-24 financial year
Australian property values soared 8 per cent in the 2023-2024 financial year, overcoming a significant slump from the…
Realestate.com.au raises the bar for top properties with Luxe
Property portal realestate.com.au has launched a new premium listing product, Luxe, which is designed to raise the profile…
Early signs of relief as rents finally decline
There are finally some early signs of relief for tenants, with capital city rents declining and vacancy rates…
Knight Frank and Bayleys complete McGrath acquisition
Knight Frank and Bayleys have completed their acquisition of McGrath Limited and announced a new board of directors…
Cathie Crampton heads back to Belle Property
Cathie Crampton has been named Head of Property Management Growth and Performance and will be looking to grow…
Slim pickings for buyers with less than $750,000
The constant surge in house prices across the country is making life difficult for buyers according to the…
Inflation jump could spark interest rate rise
A 14th cash rate hike is once again on the table, after the monthly inflation rose to 4…
Property gains hit a 14-year high
Homeowners are cashing in on the back of rising prices, with profitable resales reaching the highest level since…
Chantelle Collin named partner at BresicWhitney
Head of Property Management at BresicWhitney, Chantelle Collin has officially become a partner, on the back of her…
Property prices set for more growth in the next year
Australian property prices are now expected to rise as much as 5 per cent in 2024, with a…
Shani Costi appointed general manager at Costi Cohen
Commercial property buyers agency Costi Cohen has appointed Shani Costi as general manager, as it looks to significantly…
Residential yields outperform commercial assets
Rising interest rates have seen yields increase across different asset classes, however, residential property has been steadily outpacing…
Sales volumes rising in NSW, but WA’s hot run could be over
Sales volumes are on the rise across a host of suburbs in NSW, however, demand in Western Australia…
Best of RE/MAX bask in Bali
The elite in the RE/MAX sales force have shaken off early winter chills to warm up while experiencing…
Auction numbers remain high despite winter setting in
Auctions have remained unseasonably high for the start of winter with strong stock levels coming to market and…
Foreign buyers flood into Melbourne and Queensland
Foreign buyers are flooding back into Australia, with Melbourne and Queensland emerging as the hottest locations for overseas…
The 27 key metrics agents need to track
Systems and checklists are the keys to keeping your finger on the pulse of your business and generating…
Mortgage arrears hit three-year high
Borrowers are increasingly falling behind on their mortgage repayments with arrears hitting a three-year high.
Data centres might be the next big alternative asset class
Data centres have quickly become an in-demand asset class, driven by a rising population and tight supply.
Sabrina Gao heads up Ray White Lower North Shore’s China desk
Ray White Lower North Shore has enhanced its Chinese connection with a new full-service desk led by Sabrina…
Handling the death of a tenant with compassion
Death is something that touches us all and property managers can at times find themselves confronted with the…
Calls to cap the number of short-term rentals
There is a new call to cap the number of Airbnb-type properties, with new data showing that 74…
Record Real Estate of Origin for Ray White Group
Ray White agents across Australia and New Zealand have booked 10,141 appraisals at the 15th Real Estate of…
Harcourt’s icy plunge raises $10,000 for MND
Harcourts Ulverstone & Penguin team members have taken an icy trip down the town’s water slide to raise…
View Media Group partners with Century 21
View Media Group has joined forces with Century 21, in a strategic partnership designed to shake up digital…
Property prices to hit new records in new financial year
Property prices will continue to rise in the coming financial year, with Sydney’s house prices set to more…
REA Group acquires remaining interest in Realtair
REA Group has now acquired full ownership of Australian PropTech, Realtair.
RBA keeps cash rate on hold at 4.35 per cent
The Reserve Bank of Australia has kept the cash rate on hold at 4.35 per cent at its…
MRI Software partners with CBA on reimagined payments solution
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has unveiled a strategic collaboration with MRI Software to enhance the residential real…
Nerida Conisbee: Shouldn’t we already be in recession?
An interesting global study was recently released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF,) which looked at how sensitive…
Many experts tip first rate cut in July 2025
Economic and property experts have unanimously tipped the Reserve Bank of Australia will keep the cash rate on…
Mortgage cliff not finished yet
Life is not expected to get any easier for thousands of borrowers, with the last of the fixed-rate…
Multi-speed markets: which cities face a cool-off
Property price growth across Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide could be on the verge of slowing down on the…
Population growth outstrips housing supply
Australia’s population growth is outstripping housing supply, with net overseas migration driving the rise in residents.