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Real estate news from across Australia – market shifts, regulatory changes, and industry developments that affect property professionals nationwide.
Millennials are the most active property investors in Australia
Millennials have emerged as the most active group of property investors in the country with new data showing they are also not afraid to go it alone to get onto the property ladder.
Domain: The rental crisis could reach a turning point in 2024
Embattled renters could be in for some relief ahead with an expert predicting that the rental crisis could…
Japanese investors targeting Australian commercial property
Japanese investors have been Japanese investors have actively sought out Australian commercial real estate, while Japan itself has…
Secure your agency’s future with the Start Up Sorted Program
The Real Estate Agents' Lawyers - O*NO Legal has opened the doors to its Start Up Sorted Program,…
REIA launches action plan to tackle housing crisis and boost property management
The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has launched a Property Management Action Plan designed to simultaneously tackle…
Ryan Reynolds and Ryan Serhant headline AREC24
Hollywood celebrity and entrepreneur Ryan Reynolds and high-profile US agent Ryan Serhant will be amongst some of the…
Vacancy rates rise, but no relief for renters
The national vacancy rate has seen a modest increase in March, but renters are still under extreme pressure…
Connectnow to enhance the moving experience for more tenants
Leading utilities connection service, connectnow, has partnered with next-gen property management platform Managed, to enhance the home moving…
Landlords must prepare for ESG scrutiny in asset valuations
Landlords will need to prepare for more questions from valuers about an array of different Environmental, Social, and…
WA and QLD renters under extreme pressure
Life is not getting easier for renters with new data showing that tenants in Western Australia and Queensland…
Build-to-rent lift-off won’t solve the housing crisis
Build-to-rent continues to gather momentum in Australia, but it is unlikely to be the housing crisis saviour, according…
National rents remained relatively stable in March
Despite record-low vacancy rates across the country, rents remained relatively stable in March according to new data.
Regional Queensland leads the property price surge
Regional Queensland has recorded the highest growth in the country in the past four years, with prices rising…
The roaring regions: affordable havens for first-home buyers
Australia is now officially a “million-dollar country”, with a median capital city house price of $1.005 million, but…
Australian farm values to reap solid price growth
Australian farmland values have been seeing strong growth in recent years led by high prices and good rainfall,…
Audience embraces a new view as View.com.au’s popularity soars
New Australian property portal view.com.au’s audience has more than doubled in just five months, according to new data.
Property prices hit a new record in March
National property prices have hit a new record, rising .34 per cent in March to sit at a…
Cashed up investors to capitalise on rising prices
The resurgence in property prices has continued across the country, and investors are well positioned to capitalise on…
Women’s home buying resilience outshines singles market dip
The number of single people purchasing homes is falling, but becoming more evenly matched by gender.
Inflation remains steady, but rate cut hopes remain
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) remained unchanged at 3.4 per cent in the 12 months to February, however,…
Scaling the summit: BDMs and property managers roadmap to success
If you’re looking to become a property manager of the future, learn to converse with clients like an…
Service station sales slow as EVs use expands
With the use of electric vehicles (EVs) on the rise, there are concerns about the future of service…
Australian property market sees a surge in profitability
Even though transaction volumes increased at the end of 2023, the level of loss-making sales dropped to just…
Kolmeo now integrates with Inspection Express
Property management software provider Kolmeo now integrates with Australia’s premier inspection tool, Inspection Express.
First National celebrates its best performers
First National Real Estate has highlighted its best performers across the country in its state-based General Excellence and…
Australia’s only two-storey beach box up for grabs
What's believed to be Australia’s only two-storey beach box is up for grabs on the Mornington Peninsula, boasting…
Buyers and renters are increasingly worried about energy costs
The cost of living crisis is forcing both home buyers and renters to pay more attention to energy-efficient…
McGrath to sell to Knight Frank and Bayleys
John McGrath has struck a deal to sell McGrath Limited to Knight Frank and Bayleys, in a move…
Australia’s property market buckles as immigration hits a 70-year high
The Australian housing market is being put to the test after a record 765,900 new overseas arrivals landed…
New virtual reality technology to preview homes before they’re built
New virtual reality (VR) technology has been released that allows people to preview homes before they are built…
The Sunshine State tops the list for investors chasing yield
Queensland is shaping up as a top investment location for investors searching for a combination of high yields…
New tech creates professional 2D floor plans in 5 minutes
Listing Loop, a leading Australian PropTech that’s streamlined the property transaction journey with an all-in-one platform, has launched…
Unlocking Australia’s future: embracing housing density for affordable living
Australia needs to embrace greater housing density, particularly in the capital cities, as a means to combat the…
Robyn Adair appointed general manager and partner at Snug
Snug has appointed Robyn Adair as General Manager and Partner - marking a pivotal moment in its journey…
Stamp duty is holding us back from moving homes – we’ve worked out how much
If just one state of Australia, New South Wales, scrapped its stamp duty on real-estate transactions, about 100,000…