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Real estate news from across Australia – market shifts, regulatory changes, and industry developments that affect property professionals nationwide.
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 into the market, according to new data.
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…
Mortgage anxiety rises as the RBA continues to hike the cash rate
Rapidly rising mortgage rates could leave borrowers in serious financial trouble with new research finding two-thirds of homeowners…
Season 3 of Luxe Listings Sydney promises to be the biggest and best yet
When Monika Tu was invited to join the inaugural season of the hit Amazon Prime TV show Luxe…
Government flags incentives for pensioners to downsize
The Federal Government is seeking to address the issue of housing supply and affordability by giving pensioners more…
Affordable suburbs you can invest in now across Australia
Despite the recent boom in property prices across the country, there are still plenty of affordable options in…
Cash rate rises for the fifth month in a row
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) lifted the cash rate 50 basis points today and at the same…
CBA cuts variable rates again for new customers
The big banks continue to cut their variable rates for new customers, in a bid to win more…
“Rough” conditions for renters continue in August
Pressure on renters continued last month, with vacancy rates for apartments and houses at extremely low levels while…
RBA has “little choice” but to hike rates in September
he Reserve Bank of Australia appears set to hike the official cash rate at the September meeting with…
Slight drop in auction volumes sees clearance rate rise
After rising over recent weeks, auction volumes dipped almost 10 per cent this week, with 1814 homes going…
Regional reversal taking place as people move back to the cities
After a record few years for regional property prices, values have started to decline as regional migration begins…