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Real estate news from across Australia – market shifts, regulatory changes, and industry developments that affect property professionals nationwide.
Auction volumes down but clearance rate holding steady
Consecutive long weekends have continued to impact auction volumes, with 1613 properties taken to auction across the combined capitals this week to return a preliminary clearance rate of 62.3 per cent.
Property price falls moderate as spring activity increases
Property prices across the country were widespread in September, but the pace of falls moderated significantly, with the…
Rising costs to see students look to student accommodation
Higher rents and rising living costs could see students turn back to specialist student accommodation according to an…
Queensland real estate icon Andrew Bell joins REIA board
Ray White Surfers Paradise owner and widely respected agent Andrew Bell OAM has been appointed to the Real…
CampaignAgent reacts to huge industry uplift in demand for more VPAPay
Agencies have reported a significant uplift in Pay Later applications as the property market turns from a seller’s…
Demand increasing for energy efficient homes
Demand for energy efficient homes is on the rise as cost of living pressures are forcing Australians to…
Australia’s most ‘royal’ suburbs revealed
The town of Warragul in eastern Victoria is officially Australia’s “most royal” location, boasting more royal street names…
858,000 households have an adult child living at home
The cost of living is surging across Australia and the higher expenses are forcing more people to move…
Adelaide and Brisbane among the world’s best performed property markets
Adelaide and Brisbane have bucked the national trend and recorded strong house price growth as worldwide prices continue…
How Pay On Success VPA solves vendor reluctance in today’s market
The property market is changing. Your approach to vendor paid marketing needs to as well.
Australian home buyers prepared to wait for lower prices
Nearly eight in 10 Australians are prepared to wait for house prices to fall further before jumping back…
Preliminary clearance rate holds above 60 per cent
The preliminary clearance rate has held above 60 per cent for the fourth consecutive week, despite a drop…
The worst is yet to come on interest rates and the economy: Treasurer
Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has warned homeowners there will likely be more pain ahead as interest rate rises…
Luxury retailers expand their Australian presence
Luxury retailers are expanding their bricks and mortar footprint in Australia, with demand for luxury goods well ahead…
Grow your rent roll with levelled up listings
Property managers have always been amongst the hardest workers in the room. Landlords expect great results in short…
New PMVA menu serves up office efficiency
Do you need help advertising a property? What about organising inspections or onboarding a new tenant?
Big banks tip cash rate to hit 3 per cent
On the back of the latest Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cash rate hike, Australia’s major banks are…
Rising rates to continue to weigh on property markets: RBA
Rising borrowing costs will likely see property prices fall, however, the magnitude and timing is unclear according to…
Agent hits ground running with morning workout
Real estate sales professional Angela Stergou prepares for the day ahead with a 30-minute workout every morning.
Clearance rate rises as auctions enjoy their busiest week since June
Spring selling season is under way in earnest with this week proving the busiest auction week since June…
Building high-quality housing doesn’t make older properties more affordable
Filtering, the process of building new high-quality homes for higher income earners, doesn’t necessarily make older homes more…
The pitfalls of buying and selling a rent roll
Buying a rent roll can be risky, but only if you don’t have all the necessary information before…
Nathan Gallagher takes the helm as REA Group’s national sales director
REA Group continues its focus on customers with new roles announced for Ben Auchettl and Nathan Gallagher.
Busiest winter for new listings in five years
Listings are beginning to pick up across the country, ahead of the typically busy spring season.
AI tech that assists agents in qualifying buyers
Buyer management is in the spotlight as the needle shifts on buyers this Spring selling season. The common…
“Tax grab” could see investors leave the Queensland market
The Queensland government’s “tax grab” could see residential property investors exit the market and put pressure on small…
REIA: housing affordability drops further
Housing affordability has continued to drop with the proportion of income needed to meet mortgage and rent payments…
Big banks increase mortgage rates again
All four major banks have passed on the full 50 basis point interest rate increase, while once again…
Fixed-rate mortgage bomb set to go off
Thousands of borrowers on fixed-interest home loans are facing an interest rate “cliff” and could be plunged into…
Cloudstaff launches dedicated property division for the Australian market
Cloudstaff, the Australian-headquartered remote staffing platform, has announced the launch of a dedicated division to service the Australian…
Auction volumes increase with a bumper week tipped to come
Auction volumes inched higher this week as spring selling season hits its stride, with CoreLogic predicting next week…
Risky lending falls as tough APRA rules kick in
The value of risky mortgages continues to fall after tough new rules from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority…
A unique spring selling season on the horizon
Despite the arrival of the spring season, sales activity is expected to be a little different this year…
MyHomeVault app puts property information in the palm of your hand
An Australian real estate app that stores property information in one secure place is now available on the…