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Real estate news from across Australia – market shifts, regulatory changes, and industry developments that affect property professionals nationwide.
Residential land prices stabilise after 26 per cent surge
The cost of new residential land has stabilised following a strong two years of growth, with rising interest rates the key reason, according to the Housing Industry Association.
One in two property markets declined in 2022: CoreLogic
Record high inflation, rising interest rates and weak consumer sentiment are leading to falling home prices, with new…
Rental listings the lowest they’ve been since 2003, PropTrack finds
The number of rental listings advertised in Australia's capital cities has reached its lowest point in nearly 20…
Code Property Group: the tech PMs are using to beat burnout
Property managers are experiencing added pressure as they start a new year in one of the tightest rental…
Mortgage refinancing activity up as survey shows borrowers are fudging the numbers
Owner-occupiers are refinancing in record numbers according to new statistics from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, as separate…
Nerida Conisbee: Australian economy slows but interest rates will keep rising for now
The latest inflation figures showed that it increased at a faster rate in November than it did in…
Construction costs show signs of easing after record increase
Residential construction costs rose by a record amount last year, new data shows, but signs of a slow…
@realty creates a free AI tool for all agents to use
The real estate sector has experienced a major shift in the way agents and agencies conduct their business.
Rental home cull as rents rise at their steepest annual rate on record
Australia’s rental crisis isn’t looking like it will ease anytime soon with more than 6000 affordable rentals to…
Australia’s top 100 streets for property values revealed
A new report from Suburbtrends has uncovered the top 100 streets in Australia for high-value properties.
Inflation figures bounce back in November
New inflation data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows the consumer price index rose 7.3 per cent…
PropTrack, CoreLogic report slowdown in rental price growth
Rental prices finished 2022 at a significantly higher level than they were the year prior, but price growth…
Why electric vehicles don’t pose a threat to service stations just yet
Service stations were one of the standout assets during 2022, with the threat posed by the increased uptake…
The best locations for cash flow in 2023 revealed
Property investors chasing lower holding costs should set their sights on larger regional cities, according to a new…
Building approvals fall again as RBA’s rate rises hit home
An economist is urging the Reserve Bank of Australia to "hold fire" on future rate rises after new…
New property listings plunge in December as homes stay on the market longer
The number of new listings hitting the market in December fell by 31.1 per cent when compared with…
Foreign buyers look to Australia after Canada ban
Canada’s decision to shut the door on foreign buyers could prove a bonus for the Australian property market,…
Australian property values record largest decline on record
Australian property values have clocked the largest decline on record, dipping by 8.4 per cent between their peak…
Homebuyers ditch location for lifestyle
Once real estate was all about location, location, location, but now lifestyle, lifestyle, lifestyle is at the forefront…
New population report reveals what Australia’s cities will look like in 2033
Melbourne remains on track to overtake Sydney as the country's largest city within the next decade, according to…
2022 the worst year for property price drops since the GFC
December home price figures paint a mixed picture for a property market that came under intense pressure from…
Simon Pressley’s 2023 property market predictions
House prices will rise between two and seven per cent in the majority of capital city and regional…
The top 50 residential real estate influencers and innovators for 2022
There is rarely a dull day in real estate. From mergers and acquisitions, pivoting in a changing market…
O*NO Legal’s new webinar tackles start-ups and early growth
With more and more real estate agents opting to start their own agency it’s increasingly important to understand…
Home buyers search for ways to save as rates rise
Home buyers searching for information on interest rate rises exploded in 2022, with new research suggesting thousands of…
Regional home prices hold up better than the capital cities
After booming throughout the pandemic, regional property prices have continued to outperform the capital cities in 2022, driven…
Most searched for suburbs, property features in 2022 revealed
The skyrocketing cost of borrowing is shaping up to be one of the biggest influences on the property…
New online marketplace looks to match agencies, principals with PropTech startups
A new platform designed to link PropTech startups with agencies and principals seeking to diversify their business or…
Victorian suburbs top the list for best buying opportunities in 2023
Victoria has topped the list for the most suburbs that offer great buying opportunities in 2023 according to…
Uptick in property listings during November, PropTrack says
New property listings rose during November, according to a new report, with regional areas witnessing the largest increase.
BresicWhitney bolsters Property Management leadership team
Office assets the most transacted in 2022
Office market transactions have bounced back in 2022, as the sector tries to recover from the ongoing impact…
A perfect storm: Australia’s rental crisis – part three
In part three of A perfect storm: Australia’s rental crisis we examine two more potential solutions to the issue, including…
Area Specialist has revealed its brand-new website
Months in the making, the new site has been designed to ensure Area Specialist agents leave the best…