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Real estate news from across Australia – market shifts, regulatory changes, and industry developments that affect property professionals nationwide.
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 could see homes built ‘one room at a time’, in a bid…
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…
First in best dressed: How top agents are gaining market share using AI
In the dynamic and fast-paced world of real estate, securing leads and gaining a competitive advantage can make…
Knockdowns and rebuilds don’t always mean gentrification and rising prices
Suburbs that are seeing a high number of homes being knocked down and rebuilt doesn’t necessarily mean the…
House prices set to surge by June 2025
House prices will rise almost 15 per cent nationally by June 2025, with limited property supply, heavier migration…
QLD and NSW aren’t releasing enough land to meet surging population
New South Wales and Queensland are not releasing enough land to keep up with surging population growth, according…
‘Hostile’ rental conditions see tenants paying 41 per cent of their income on rent
The ongoing rental crisis is making life hard for renters in WA, SA, and QLD, with some suburbs…
Harcourts helps to beat the blues with bids
Harcourts will take its Blue Friday charity auction day international in 2024, courtesy of the event’s amazing success…
Auction numbers surge, clearance rate remains steady
Australia’s auction market is holding steady, with solid clearance rates last week, as the number of properties going…
Short-term loss-making sales have increased
Higher interest rates could be pushing sellers to accept a loss, with new data from CoreLogic showing the…
El Nino’s knock-on effect: How weather could impact Australia’s property market
As Australia prepares for a hot and dry El Nino summer, a respected buyers’ agent has warned there…
Over 96 per cent of homes resell at a profit
With property prices again on the rise, 96.3 per cent of sellers have locked in profits this year,…
Aussie suburbs where upsizers will find the best value
Despite high property prices, tight inventory levels and rising interest rates, people looking to upgrade their homes to…