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Real estate news from across Australia – market shifts, regulatory changes, and industry developments that affect property professionals nationwide.
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 rebound with both PropTrack and CoreLogic reporting strong growth for the past…
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…
ATO has rental property deductions in its sights
The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has announced it will be targeting rental property deductions and capital gains tax…
Australian renters battle crisis-level market, compromise on property features
Australian renters have at least six rental applications in at any one time and are forced to compromise…
Australia’s housing crisis: unmasking the real culprits and solutions
The housing crisis is the hot topic on everyone's lips, and with last week's Federal Budget, and the…
Private capital key to solving Australia’s housing crisis
Shared equity schemes and rental investment trusts funded with private capital offer the best chance to rectify the…
New rental listings nosedive in April
Vacancy rates may have eased slightly in April but the latest PropTrack data shows the number of new…
Aussie renters feel ‘left out’ of the Federal Budget despite new housing initiatives
More than half of Australian renters say they’ve been ignored in last week’s Federal Budget, with a further…
Rental vacancy rates show slight improvement nationally
Rental vacancy rates eases slightly across the nation in April, with Darwin the only capital city to see…
REA Group revenue hit by interest rate turbulence; Indian market shines
Interest rate uncertainty and subdued listing numbers have contributed to REA Group posting a decline in third-quarter revenue…
Queensland has the nation’s most affordable suburb
Bardon, the leafy, green suburb in western Brisbane has topped a list of the nation’s most affordable suburbs.
Small investors remain active in the commercial market
Higher interest rates have contributed to slowing commercial property sales, however, assets under $5 million are still popular…
Federal Budget doesn’t do enough to address long-term housing shortage
Real estate and housing industry experts have said the Federal Budget looks good on the surface but lacks…