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Real estate news from across Australia – market shifts, regulatory changes, and industry developments that affect property professionals nationwide.
Housing loan commitments fall in July
The impact of consecutive interest rate rises has caused owner-occupiers and investors to shy away from the property sector, with the value of new loan commitments falling 8.5 per cent…
Auctions surge as spring selling season gets underway
Auction activity is set to jump this weekend as the spring selling season sees a flurry of vendors…
Family bonds make a winning team at Hutton & Hutton
Maintaining boundaries between work and home life can be a challenge in a demanding environment like real estate.
Are rent controls the right way to go?
Real estate bodies have labeled calls to freeze rents and cap increases out of touch with reality, fearing…
The long-term trend in property prices is “undeniably upwards”
Despite weakness in home values as interest rates rise, new data suggests the trend over the past 30…
World first real estate app launches with major global backing
How real estate is listed and sold is being revolutionised with the launch of global short-form video marketing…
Buyer demand is down ahead of the spring selling season
Buyer demand is slightly lower than average in many areas as the spring selling season approaches.
Prospecting specialists K2X drive results for agents
Real estate agents know they need to be diligent in prospecting for clients if their business is to…
Nerida Conisbee: it looks like we are in for a busy spring
A slowing housing market can create quite different environments when it comes to the number of properties for…
Auction activity lifts in lead up to spring selling season
With the official start to the spring selling season just days away, auction activity climbed above the 2000…
Luton redevelop website to place customers at the forefront
Luton Properties has retooled and realigned its website from the ground up, putting an emphasis on the customers'…
Domain taps into Aussie obsession with new campaign
Domain has launched an exciting consumer activation and integrated marketing campaign as part of its partnership with Australia’s…
The Agency delivers double digit growth in FY22
A significant increase in the number of properties sold and gross commission income achieved has underpinned The Agency…
Retail property still trying to recover: HTW
The retail sector has had a difficult few years and now faces the headwinds of high inflation according…
Vacant land sales activity continues to slow down: HTW
Vacant land sales continue to slow down across the country following a period of record high demand according…
Demand for hotel assets increase as travel returns and occupancy levels rise
A rapid increase in domestic and international travel has pushed hotel occupancy rates up sharply and increased demand…
Balanced approach builds healthy outcomes
Switching off after hours in a demanding profession like real estate can be tough.
Is now a good time to buy a property?
Despite falling home prices and the prospect of a higher cash rate, now might still be the right…
The fastest-selling suburbs across the country
Camden, in Sydney's southwest, is the nation's fastest-selling suburb, with three-bedroom houses snapped up after an average 14…
Property upswings trump downturns over the past 30 years
Upswings in Australian property have been larger and longer than the subsequent downturns where prices slightly decline or…
Rent.com.au launches single-tap build-to-rent search functionality
Build-to-rent is set to revolutionise renting in Australia and Rent.com.au is the first portal to build a single-tap…
Offshore apartment buyers are on their way back
It has been a slow few years for offshore buyer activity in Australia.
Home builders to weather the interest rate storm
Home builders are well positioned to handle higher interest rates, believing the events of the past two years…
The value of new loans fell 4.4 per cent in June
The value of new home loans across Australia has fallen 4.4 per cent last month, continuing to soften…
Preliminary clearance rate holds above 60 per cent
The preliminary clearance rate has held above 60 per cent for the second consecutive week, despite an uptick…
TRG names new Commercial Director as the group embraces expansion
Within two months of announcing its plans for expansion, The Rubinstein Group has named Jake Fahd as the…
Regional prestige lifestyle areas the first to show weakness
Rampant house price growth in regional lifestyle areas, previously fuelled by Covid lockdowns, has started to turn, with…
The areas where property price growth is still occurring
Despite property values starting to fall in the larger capital cities, there are still multiple locations around the…
Cold, unhealthy rental homes don’t meet international standards
Australian renters are being forced to live in cold, unhealthy homes that aren’t meeting international standards on indoor…
AI digital assistant RiTA now integrates with PropTech Group’s Eagle CRM
PropTech Group's Eagle CRM is the newest addition to the list of CRM's digital assistant RiTA plugs into.…
REA Group retains top four position in Australia’s Best Workplaces
Great Place to Work has named REA Group Australia’s fourth Best Workplace for 2022 in the large company category.
Domain records strong financial year results
Significant growth in Domain’s residential online business, including a 9 per cent jump in listings, has underpinned the…
Industrial assets could be a good inflation hedge
Industrial assets could be a good hedge against ongoing inflation pressures but not all commercial assets will be…
145,000 homeowners would consider selling if rates rise
Over half a million Australian households would struggle to pay their mortgage, with many forced to sell, if…