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Real estate news from across Australia – market shifts, regulatory changes, and industry developments that affect property professionals nationwide.
“Buyers are back”, as higher prices boost confidence
The likelihood that rate hikes have ended and rising prices, has seen buyers return to the market according to a new report.
Domain’s updated app to create more engaged buyers
Domain’s recently updated app aims to help boost buyer engagement and make life easier for sales agents.
Housing affordability hits the worst level in three decades
The great Australian dream of home ownership is becoming a nightmare for many families, with new data showing…
Financial strain: 15 per cent of homeowners fear selling amidst rising costs
Distressed property sales could be on the rise according to new research which shows 15 per cent of…
QLD and WA suburbs continue to outperform
The property market across the country continues to look increasingly positive, with an expert tipping more growth is…
New listings off to a strong start this spring
The spring selling season appears to have started early with new listings growing 9.4 per cent across Australia…
Has the interest rate rising cycle run its course?
Two-thirds of experts believe interest rates have peaked, while 97 per cent say the Reserve Bank of Australia…
Property prices have bounced again in August
Spring selling season has arrived and property prices are continuing to heat up, with new data showing that…
The suburbs where owners hold homes more than 20 years
Clarinda, in Melbourne’s south-east, has been named the country’s most tightly held suburb for houses, with homeowners holding…
Three reasons rent growth could slow in 2024
There could be some relief on the way for struggling renters, with rental growth likely to start slowing…
Sydney’s luxury rental growth surges 13.1 per cent
Demand for Sydney luxury property has continued to surge with new data showing that rents have increased 13.1…
@realty sold $2.59 billion in property last financial year
Despite rate rises and economic challenges, @realty has reported robust results in its End of Financial Year (EOFY)…
PEXA acquires environmental analytics company Land Insight
Digital property settlements platform PEXA Group is expanding their offering after acquiring environmental analytics company Land Insight.
REIA calls for more to be done to help ease rental crisis
The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) is calling for an all-encompassing approach to deliver more homes and…
Strong yields on offer in new home markets
Investors looking to buy new house and land are able to achieve yields of more than 7 per…
Strata managers struggling with verbal abuse and long hours
Strata managers are increasingly facing difficult working conditions, with nearly two-thirds facing verbal abuse from both owners and…
MyBrix set to shake up property finance
A peer-to-peer platform that enables buyers to fund and invest in Australian real estate is set to launch…
The Agency increases market share and poised for more growth in 2024
The Agency sold more homes in the 2023 financial year despite national market transactions dropping more than 20…
‘Retiring renters’: Australia’s future crisis as home ownership falls 18 per cent for young adults
Home ownership rates have fallen almost 20 per cent in the past 40 years, with further headwinds propelling…
Rents likely to rise as vacancy rates fall again
There’s still no relief for struggling renters, with vacancy rates falling again in July.
Bunbury tops the list of promising regional locations
Bunbury in the southwest of Western Australia has emerged as a top growth candidate, as the state's population…
Soft new home sales to hit builders in 2024
Australia is on the cusp of home building hitting a decade low at the same time demand for…
Industrial assets remain the strongest commercial property class
Commercial assets have been the battling rising interest rates in 2023, however, industrial assets have managed to see…
FHBs need up to two decades to save for a home deposit
Young Australians hoping to get into a home of their own are needing to spend up to two…
Renters turn a blind eye to property flaws to secure a property
Renters are putting up with mould, bad smells and even being forced to share a room in a…
40,000 low-income earners able to access the government’s shared equity scheme
Up to 40,000 low-income earners will get additional government help to purchase a home under the new Help…
New listings on the rise, with more stock on the way
New listings are on the rise in Sydney and Melbourne, but the smaller capital cities could be about…
McGrath posts $6.2 million profit with 18 new offices
McGrath has posted a solid net profit after tax of $6.2 million for the 2022-2023 financial year, despite…
Building industry says “yes we can” build 1.2 million homes
The building industry has thrown its support behind the Federal Government’s “ambitious” plans to build 1.2 million homes…
REA Group named as one of Australia’s Best Workplaces
Great Place to Work has named REA Group as Australia’s fifth Best Workplace for 2023 in the large…
New listings on the rise in Sydney and Melbourne
New listings are rapidly rising across Sydney and Melbourne, setting up a busy spring for agents, according to…
Sydney’s vacancy rate tightens again putting more pressure on renters
Relief for Sydney tenants has been short-lived with new data showing the vacancy rate has fallen again in…
Domain profit dips but green shoots are appearing
Domain Chief Executive Officer Jason Pellegrino has labelled the Australian property market over the past six to nine…
Businesses flee secondary office buildings
The flight to quality across the office sector continues to see businesses move towards higher quality spaces in…
Realtair expands to New Zealand
PropTech Realtair has kicked off the start of its international expansion program, moving into New Zealand this week.