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Real estate news from across Australia – market shifts, regulatory changes, and industry developments that affect property professionals nationwide.
Luxurious Perth French chateau-style home labelled the ‘finest in the country’, hits the market
A custom-designed Perth home, with a French-inspired feel, has just been listed for sale with price hopes of more than $14 million.
One in four properties purchased without a mortgage
Cash buyers have been active on the East Coast, with a new report showing that 25 per cent…
Build-to-rent case study: the Smith Collective’s lasting legacy
The head of Australia’s first build-to-rent community, the Smith Collective, has called on the Queensland Government to include…
RBA doubles down on interest rates as REIA says housing affordability at its worst this century
The Reserve Bank boss has doubled down on the need for this week’s interest rate hike, despite admitting…
Interest rates rise to highest level since April 2012
The Reserve Bank of Australia has lifted interest rates a further 25 basis points to take the cash…
Office market underperforms compared to industrial and retail
Demand continues to wane for office assets as ongoing low occupancy rates and the changing nature of the…
Real estate institute urges Coalition to protect renters from Greens rent freeze
The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has called on Peter Dutton’s Coalition to support the Housing Australia…
House and unit rents finally fall in some cities, while room rents surge
Pressure might be starting to ease in some of the country's most tightly held rental markets with new…
Number of borrowers struggling to pay their home loan has surged
The record increase in interest rates is starting to weigh on borrowers with new research finding 40 per…
Do low listings beget low listings?
Australia’s low levels of property listings could be creating a self perpetuating cycle and influencing would-be vendors to…
Taxing vacant homes and holiday rentals could help ease the housing crisis
Incentivising investors, taxing vacant homes and holiday rentals and releasing more land are all measures being considered to…
Rate Hike? Aussie property market says ‘No problem’ as price rebound continues
The Reserve Bank’s decision to lift the cash rate in May has not dampened the nation’s house price…
Inflation rises as RBA boss suggests sad solution to rental crisis
In a shock few experts saw coming, inflation has risen to almost 7 per cent in April, with…
Rental affordability at the worst level in 8 years
Surging immigration and fewer people per home has seen rental affordability fall to the lowest level in eight…
Cashback offers for refinancers ‘dropping like flies’
The surge in refinancing as borrowers attempt to combat the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) hiking cycle is…
Capital city auctions record highest clearance rate in more than a year
The combined capital cities have recorded their highest preliminary auction clearance rate since November 2021, with 75.9 per…
Covid fallout to cause supply shortages for another two years
The impact of COVID-era policies is likely to lead to a lack of housing supply for the next…
Bank of Mum and Dad prepared to give kids $33,000 to buy a home
The bank of Mum and Dad has long been the way many first-home buyers get into the market…
Rising home prices might see listings increase
If the current growth in home prices continues, listings could increase by two per cent this year, according…
Top takeaways from AREC 2023 – Day 1
More than 4000 real estate professionals packed the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre yesterday for Day 1…
Elite Agent timeline: What’s happening in the Metaverse?
Once a red-hot trend capturing the imagination of investors and tech enthusiasts alike, the metaverse is now experiencing…
DUO: the AI tool doing your prospecting for you
Revolutionising real estate: DUO technology powered by Propic AI delivers hot leads and transforms sales for agents.
Industrial property holds up as commercial growth declines
Higher interest rates have seen the growth in commercial assets dry up, however, industrial property continues to hold…
Brisbane homeowners spend the most to renovate their homes
Brisbane has emerged as the leading location in the country for home renovations, with new research finding homeowners…
First home buyers look to beat land tax deadline
First home buyers trying to avoid the new NSW Government’s reintroduction of stamp duty could risk paying too…
The top 10 holiday homes across Australia
Stayz has announced its 2023 Holiday Homes of the Year with the top three luxury properties located on…
Surging immigration sees share of cheap rentals plummet
Conditions for renters continue to go from bad to worse, with new data showing that surging immigration has…
Cliff-hugging Tasmanian property named home of the year
A stunning Tasmanian home that has been labelled “a once-in-a-lifetime build”, has been named the Housing Industry Association…
90 per cent of NSW teachers can’t afford to live where they teach
The surging cost of housing over the past decade has led to teachers being unable to afford a…
Call to cut refinancer stress test to let borrowers out of mortgage prison
Australia’s leading financial comparison site, RateCity, has called on the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) to lower its…
New study finds low interest rates lock first home buyers out of property market
Long periods of low interest rates are responsible for locking many first home buyers out of the property…
Listings up 5.6 per cent compared to last year
Property listings experienced their traditional lull during April, however, in positive news for homebuyers, they are now higher…
PropTech funding climate shifts as market conditions improve
The funding market for PropTech companies is experiencing a positive shift, making it easier for businesses to access…
New social media platform Boa connects business owners
A new social media platform that will help business owners connect, network, grow their businesses and seek advice…
Is the new home sales market turning around?
New home sales have risen 6.8 per cent, with industry experts hinting the market could be starting to…