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Real estate news from across Australia – market shifts, regulatory changes, and industry developments that affect property professionals nationwide.
Real estate industry needs to be more vigilant with data
Industry experts have called for more to be done to protect tenants', landlords' and trades' personal and financial information following a recent data breach.
Contestants, auctioneers and the underbidder say there was no dummy bidding on The Block
The Block auctioneers and the winning contestants have rubbished rumours the underbidder on Oz and Omar’s resort-like House…
Mortgage rates nearing APRA’s mortgage serviceability buffer
The sharp rise in the official cash rate has seen mortgage rates pushing up towards the Australia Prudential…
October clearance rates hit a seven-month high
Auction clearance rates bounced to a seven-month high across the combined capitals and volumes have risen as sellers…
Highest auction clearance rate since late May
Sydney led the charge as the auction market recorded its strongest preliminary clearance rate since late May, with…
Marketing Masterclass: What agents can learn from selling The Block’s House #3
The cultural phenomenon that is The Block took things up a notch this year, heading to the countryside…
REA Group makes the Best Workplaces for Women list
Great Place to Work has today named REA Group on Australia’s Best Workplaces for Women list for 2022.
Interest rates and lending buffer see investors stuck on the sidelines
The rapid increase in interest rates is continuing to weigh on property prices and is making it more…
RBA remains set on taming that troublesome inflation
Reserve Bank of Australia, Governor, Phillip Lowe is set to continue increasing the official cash rate in an…
Australian suburbs where days on market have increased the most
Units in Ballarat Central in Victoria have seen their selling time increase the most in the country, according…
RiTA picks up Industry Innovation Award for third consecutive year
RiTA, the AI-powered lead generation assistant for real estate professionals, has been recognised with the Industry Innovation Award…
The commercial property that’s set to benefit from Federal Budget
The childcare and aged-care sectors are set to receive a boost after the Federal government committed to increasing…
Home price falls stabilise in October
National home prices recorded a small decline in October as values continue to stabilise.
Reserve bank lifts interest rates 0.25 per cent
With inflation at its highest level in more than three decades, the Reserve Bank of Australia has announced…
Major banks tip cash rate will peak at 3.85%
Today's 0.25 per cent increase to the cash rate is less than two of the big banks predicted,…
Experts predict another cash rate rise from the RBA
There’s likely more pain ahead for borrowers with 97 per cent of experts expecting the RBA to hike…
Australia’s largest sales CRM partners with digital inspection platform
Proptech Group Australia and Little Hinges have inked a world-first deal that will see the two industry leaders…
Melbourne Cup weekend sees auction volumes and clearance rate dip
Auction volumes dipped this week, with the preliminary clearance also falling to its lowest level since late August.
House prices are falling at the fastest quarterly rate on record
Rising interest rates, surging inflation and high levels of household debt have seen home prices across the country…
Unit prices falling slower than houses
Unit values across the country are likely to be more resilient during the current market downturn according to…
It’s still possible to buy a house under $1 million within 5km of the city
Despite the record increase in house prices across the country in recent years, it’s still possible to find…
Rain and trains hampering office occupancy recovery
Continued heavy rain across the East Coast as well as public transport disruptions have slowed the return to…
Rental supply at the lowest level in two decades
Rental stock across Australia has reached the lowest level since 2003 led by the reopening of international borders,…
Property industry says Budget addresses housing supply but not affordability
The property and housing industries have largely welcomed Tuesday's Federal Budget as a good start to solving Australia’s…
Three Australian suburbs named among the world’s coolest
The world's coolest suburbs have now been named by online magazine Time Out.
Fractional ownership of holiday homes comes to Australia
If you've ever wanted to own an overseas luxury home but wondered how you could afford it, a…
Everything in the Federal Budget for real estate
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has delivered Labor’s first Budget in almost a decade, labelling it “a responsible budget that…
Is your agency’s cyber security up to par?
With seven major Australian companies falling victim to data breaches in recent weeks, Real Estate Institute of Australia…
Sydney property prices have fallen 10 per cent since February
Property prices in Sydney continue to feel the effects of the downturn, with new data showing values have…
Real estate’s wishlist for the Federal Budget
With the Treasurer readying to unveil a Federal Budget that’s expected to be heavily focused on the cost…
Buyers need to weigh up the risk of falling property prices
Home buyers need to weigh up the risk of falling property prices as the Reserve Bank of Australia…
Australian property companies the most sustainable in the world
Australian property companies have taken out top position for the 12th consecutive year, in the GRESB Real Estate…
Auction volumes rise above the 2000 mark
Auction volumes have risen above the 2000 mark for just the third time since June but still remain…
Could property prices return to pre-Covid levels?
National property prices would need to fall 16.7 per cent for values to be back at pre-Covid levels…
Investors eyeing off South East Queensland
South east Queensland is back on the radar for property investors after the State Government shelved land tax…