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Real estate news from across Australia – market shifts, regulatory changes, and industry developments that affect property professionals nationwide.
Landlord scores partial win in tussle over burst pipe claim
An Australian landlord is set to recover some of their $15,400 renovation costs following a ruling by the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA).
November sellers can achieve a premium price
Homeowners who want to sell should consider selling in November, with new data showing that sellers achieve a…
Transparency and efficiency: Why you need to get an inspection report upfront
Transparency is the key to establishing trust in any industry, but it holds particular significance in Australian real…
Borrowers are slashing non-essential spending as rates bite
Rising interest rates are forcing borrowers to cut back, with new research showing that Australians are trimming their…
Industrial assets to remain an investor favourite for now
Industrial property has been hot over the past few years, however, as alternative assets continue to gain attention…
Top investment locations that renters can afford to live in
Rising rents have been putting the squeeze on tenants while at the same time, boosting yields for investors.
Tight stock levels prop up spring clearance rates
Tight stock levels and rising prices around the country are continuing to help boost auction clearance rates according…
600,000 potential granny flat sites identified to help with housing crisis
More than 650,000 properties are suitable for the construction of granny flats across Australia’s three largest states, according…
Investors can still find affordable options
Despite near-record high property prices across the country, there are still affordable locations for investors, according to a…
Sydney and Melbourne’s southeastern suburbs emerge as wise investment choices for 2024
Sydney and Melbourne’s southeastern suburbs are shaping up to be investment hotspots in 2024, courtesy of improved infrastructure,…
New listings up annually but dip in September
Vendors have returned to the market this Spring, with new data from PropTrack showing that new listings are…
Building a house ‘one room at a time’
We’ve all heard about building a house one brick at a time, but an innovative new construction approach…
RBA getting on top of inflation as borrowers cut back
The Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) aggressive cash rate hikes are starting to have the desired effect on…
Pressley’s proposal: Why stamp duty should be swapped for a Medicare-style housing levy
Leading property analyst Simon Pressley has called on stamp duty to be abolished and replaced with a three…
Has the bank of Mum and Dad shut its doors?
Despite record-high property prices and surging interest rates, just 1-in-10 first-home buyers are tapping into the bank of…
Foreign investors offload Australian commercial property
Foreign investors have reduced their exposure to Australian commercial property, as higher interest rates and soft returns for…
Australian households still managing to service their mortgage
Australian mortgage holders remain susceptible to financial stability risks, as higher inflation and rising interest rates continue to…
Vacancy rates plummet to another record low
National vacancy rates have tumbled to yet another record low, with three capital cities recording a vacancy rate…
Demand for the Home Guarantee Scheme surges
The number of Australian first-home buyers taking up the Home Guarantee Scheme has surged, as younger Australians battle…
Investors flee the eastern states for Western Australia
After nearly a decade in the doldrums, property investors are flooding back into Western Australia at the expense…
69 per cent of homeowners won’t cope if interest rates rise again
More than two-thirds of borrowers won’t be able to pay the mortgage if interest rates rise again according…
Auction volumes hit the highest level in more than 12 months
Spring selling season is well and truly back in force with new data showing that auction volumes have…
Nationwide housing drought: Australia’s vacancy rates plunge to record low
Australia needs up to 70,000 additional rental properties to create a balanced market, which is a need unlikely…
Owner-occupiers lead the uptick in new lending
New lending is back on the rise after increasing 2.2 per cent in August, however, the overall level…
BresicWhitney helps Vinnies turn art into aid
Boutique Sydney real estate group, BresicWhitney has joined forces with the St Vincent de Paul Society to help…
Foreign investors selling back Australian agricultural land
The price of Australian farmland has surged in the past three years, with strong interest from overseas, but…
Interest rates on hold for fourth month in a row
The Reserve Bank of Australia has kept interest rates on hold at 4.1 per cent for the fourth…
Adelaide leads the way as Australian home values rise for eighth straight month
Home values have risen 0.8 per cent in September as the nation’s supply and demand imbalance pushes prices…
New zero per cent deposit home loan option for homebuyers
A new home loan product that allows homebuyers to purchase a property with a zero per cent deposit…
Interest rates tipped to hold this month but experts warn hikes may not be over
Real estate and economic experts have tipped the RBA to keep the cash rate on hold at Tuesday’s…
Lower prices for unrenovated homes starting to entice buyers
Rising construction costs, led by shortages of trades, are making buyers wary of unrenovated homes, however, lower prices…
Rents set to keep rising across the country
Rents are expected to keep on rising in Sydney, Melbourne and a number of the smaller capital cities…
Increasing number of homeowners selling in under three years
Short-term selling is on the rise, with homeowners trading their property after owning them less than three years.
Brisbane to claim both (property) grand finals
Maybe it’s an omen. If this weekend’s footy grand finals were based on property, and not players, Brisbane…
View Media Group launches new real estate portal
Antony Catalano’s View Media Group (VMG) has launched property portal view.com.au, with an innovative listings model where sellers…