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Real estate news from across Australia – market shifts, regulatory changes, and industry developments that affect property professionals nationwide.
The best properties on the market right now with great tennis courts
With the Australian Open getting underway, tennis fever is back and more people than ever are wanting to go for a hit.
Tenants who took on their landlords and won
It’s been a tough year for renters with a lock of supply and rising rents and it’s meant…
Auction Snitch app to boost price transparency in property market
Two Sydney entrepreneurs, with a background in real estate and tech projects, have launched a new app that…
Vacancy rates ease in December
After a tough year for renters, there are some early signs that relief might be on the way…
Relief for renters as house rents remain steady
After a tough few years for renters, there is now a glimmer of hope with house rents across…
Housing approvals remain at low levels
Despite surging demand and already low stock levels, new house building approvals numbers have fallen, with the Government’s…
The top 50 residential real estate influencers for 2023
There is rarely a dull day in real estate. From mergers and acquisitions, record sales and the AI…
Property market resilience to be tested in 2024
After bouncing back in 2023, the resilience of the property market is set to be tested according to…
A year of two halves for property growth
The past 12 months has been a year of two halves for the Australian property market, with ongoing…
The Agency hires head of agent recruitment and growth
Leading real estate recruitment professional Harriet Saunders has joined The Agency as Head of Agent Recruitment and Growth…
Housing crisis is due to lack of supply, not immigration
The more than 500,000 new immigrants aren’t causing pressure on the housing market or making property prices more…
Vacancy rates ease but market remains exceptionally tight
You wouldn’t call it a Christmas gift, but vacancy rates eased slightly in November, with the national vacancy…
Australia’s top-growth suburbs saw values rise 30 per cent
The top-performing suburbs across the country, saw their values surge more than 20 per cent this year according…
Housing affordability drops to a new low
Australians are struggling to afford housing like never before as rising interest rates and soaring housing and rental…
Foreign investment fees up, aiming to ease Aussie housing crisis
The Federal Government will triple foreign investment fees for the purchase of established homes and double ‘ghost house’…
Agency operating costs and commissions impacting profit margins
Challenging market conditions over the past few years with rising costs and declining commissions have been weighing on…
RBA appoints a new chief economist and assistant governor
Sarah Hunter has been appointed chief economist and assistant governor (Economic) at the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA).
Property prices could rise 4 per cent next year
The rebound in the property market is expected to continue in 2024, with values to rise by up…
Aussies are stashing cash in their offset accounts
Borrowers are stashing spare cash in their offset accounts in a bid to help fend off higher interest…
Leanne Pilkington named president of REIA
A powerhouse trio of female real estate experts will lead the Real Estate Institute of Australia into 2024,…
Confidence returns as auction volumes hit a 19-month high
Vendors have been busy trying to sell their properties before the Christmas break, with capital city auction volumes…
Survive to ‘25: Predictions for the commercial property market
After a challenging 2023 that saw interest rate increases hampering investment activity and affecting values, the outlook for…
Australians under extreme financial stress compared to 2020
Despite the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) keeping rates on hold, Australians are still facing mounting financial stress…
Aussie mortgage holders spared a Christmas interest rate rise
The Reserve Bank of Australia has provided mortgage holders a Christmas time reprieve, electing to keep interest rates…
Renters facing a tight changeover period as vacancy rates remain low
The traditional summer changeover period is shaping up as an incredibly challenging period for renters with the latest…
Real estate networks champion charitable causes
Real estate agents are a philanthropic bunch and with Christmas just around the corner, three networks have given…
Australia’s most viewed properties in 2023
A chapel with a graveyard, a fixer-upper with 19 bedrooms, a house from The Block, an abode with…
Borrowers to be spared a Christmas interest rate hike
This week’s lower-than-expected inflation number is shaping up as an early Christmas present for borrowers, with the Reserve…
‘Beds and sheds’ to see strong demand in 2024
Property assets in “beds and sheds” sectors which include tourism, boarding houses, blocks of units and industrial assets…
Property prices hit record high despite growth slowing
Australian property prices have hit a new record high, climbing 0.22 per cent in November, according to PropTrack.
The RBA was ‘too hasty’ in raising interest rates again
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) might have been too hasty in hiking interest rates last month, with…
Property prices tipped to rise further in 2024
Combined capital city house and unit prices are tipped to reach a record high in 2024, after price…
Two-thirds of buyers and renters want energy-efficient homes
Increasing energy costs are leading homebuyers and renters to turn towards energy-efficient homes according to a new report.
Bringing pets to work could help bring office sector back to life
With workplaces around the country struggling to get people back to work, allowing pets could help bring offices…
Help to Buy scheme set to get more people into a home
Thousands of Australians looking to buy a home and struggling with affordability will soon get more government help,…