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Real estate news from across Australia – market shifts, regulatory changes, and industry developments that affect property professionals nationwide.
The Australian BTR sector set to outperform
The Australian Build-to-Rent sector (BTR) has the potential to outperform over the next decade with commercial investors needing to look for opportunities outside traditional buy-and-hold strategies.
Simon Cohen to star on Seven’s Dream Home
High profile buyer’s agent and Elite Agent cover agent, Simon Cohen, has been named as one of three…
Artificial Intelligence saves Aussie workers 6 hours per week
More than 85 per cent of white collar Australian workers now use AI in their workplace, and estimate…
National vacancy rate hits a new record low
The national vacancy rate has plummeted to a new record low of 0.7 per cent, although there does…
Home price growth reaccelerated in February
Home prices across the country have hit a fresh new high, with growth reaccelerating despite affordability worries.
Perth shines in property boom as Sydney and Melbourne rally
Perth remains the hottest capital city property market in Australia, but Melbourne and Sydney are making a comeback,…
Stable inflation sparks optimism for the RBA’s next move
Industry experts are quietly confident the Reserve Bank of Australia will leave interest rates on hold when it…
Ray White call-a-thon generates 8000 appraisals
Ray White agents from across Australasia have booked more than 2000 appraisals an hour as part of the…
City slickers still look to the regions, especially the Sunshine Coast
The Sunshine Coast has surged ahead as Australia’s most coveted region for movers, capturing a record share of…
Property values to increase but rate of growth likely to slow: HTW
Property price growth rates are set to slow down over the remainder of 2024, according to the latest…
Australia to miss housing target by 200,000
Australia will likely fall almost 200,000 homes short of the Federal Government’s ambitious plan to build 1.2 million…
Regional areas outpace capital cities for growth
Despite affordability constraints and rising interest rates regional property prices have outpaced the capital cities over the past…
What the Right to Disconnect legislation means for you
Clear education and communication will be the key to the real estate industry navigating the new Right to…
PEXA revenue jumps 16 per cent in first half of financial year
Online conveyancer PEXA has seen its revenues jump 16 per cent over the first half of the 2024…
Luxury development skips the showroom in favour of Virtual Reality
A new Queensland development is changing the way off-the-plan properties are sold, with the sales team embracing Augmented…
Ray White encourages their agents to ‘get uncomfortable’ to grow
Get prepared to be uncomfortable if you want to grow was the message coming out of Ray White’s…
You can now rent out your pool for extra income
Pool owners are now able to make extra income by renting out their pools on the side with…
Are first-time buyers really closer to home?
First-time buyers can save a 20 per cent deposit two months faster now than they could a year…
Australian property professionals drag their feet on AI
More than one-third of property professionals believe Artificial Intelligence (AI) will have a “revolutionary impact” on the sector,…
Demand for share accommodation surges over summer
The housing crisis continues to force renters into share accommodation with demand for rooms soaring in January.
House and unit price gap hits record $300k in capital cities
The gap between capital city house and unit prices has never been wider, with detached homes now costing…
@realty celebrates a decade of innovation and success
This week @realty, a leading player in the real estate industry, is commemorating its remarkable 10-year anniversary.
The value of property purchases falls as buyers tighten their belts
Rising interest rates led Australian borrowers to tighten their purse strings last year, with the total value of…
McGrath posts $7.5 million profit and plan for more offices
McGrath now has 16 more offices and 81 more agents than it did a year ago, with a…
Commercial auction events to see 40 properties go under the hammer
Two major commercial auction events are set to see 40 commercial properties go under the hammer across the…
Retail asset transactions gain best market share in 20 years
For the first time in nearly 20 years, retail assets have made up the largest portion of commercial…
New listings surge in Sydney and Melbourne
A surge of sellers have listed their homes, with Sydney and Melbourne reporting the biggest jump in new…
Hotel room rates surge as Taylor Swift fever takes hold
Tourism assets are seeing a resurgence with a string of big-name artists including Taylor Swift and high-profile sporting…
Market turnaround leads to profit for Domain
Domain has witnessed a “pleasing turnaround” in the property market and its financial performance, with profits rising 48.7…
Regional areas emerge as sanctuaries from the rental crisis
The rental crisis continues to put renters under extreme pressure, however, new research has found a number of…
Consumer confidence boosts property market auction success
Consumer confidence is returning to the property market, resulting in higher than normal auction clearance rates.
REIA warns against over-favouring corporates in BTR investments
The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has cautioned the Federal government, not to prioritise foreign investment into…
REACH Australia and New Zealand unveils the class of 2024
A tech-driven, custom-tailored menswear brand, a resident experience company meeting the demands of modern living and a group…
Stamp duty now costs up to six times more than a generation ago
Homebuyers are now paying up to six times more in stamp duty than a generation ago as incomes…
Healthier market leads REA Group to excellent half-year financial results
REA Group Chief Executive Officer Owen Wilson has predicted “healthy market conditions” for the remainder of 2024 on…