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Real estate news from across Australia – market shifts, regulatory changes, and industry developments that affect property professionals nationwide.
Rent.com.au partners with Origin Energy
Rent.com.au has entered into a new partnership with electricity giant Origin Energy to offer electricity and gas services to Rent.com.au customers.
Retail customers ‘flock back’ to in-person shopping
After a surge in online retail sales, customers have begun to “flock back” to in-person shopping, with experts…
Australian cities top the list for green commercial real estate
Sydney, Perth, and Melbourne have been named in the top five green-rated cities for commercial real estate.
Clearance rate inches higher despite subdued auction market
Auction markets remained subdued this week with just 1610 properties going under the hammer across the combined capitals,…
ANZ tips next rate rise to be 50 basis points
One of Australia’s biggest banks has tipped another 50 basis point cash rate rise in August as the…
NAB, CBA and ANZ all lift variable home loan and savings rates
The NAB, CBA and ANZ have all passed on the full interest rate hike to variable rate mortgage…
Interest rate hikes quell commercial property FOMO
The sense of urgency appears to be leaving the commercial property market as first-time buyers exit in the…
Vacancy rates at lowest level on record
National vacancy rates have plummeted to a record low of 1.2 per cent, while rental values have soared…
Jellis Craig deploys AI technology to enhance customer experience
Leading Victorian real estate agency Jellis Craig has partnered with Melbourne-based start-up Rental Heroes to introduce a 24/7…
Another cash rate hike with more to come
The Reserve Bank of Australia has warned homeowners more interest rate rises will follow as they raised the…
Top agent finds harmony in life balance
Alex Jordan is one of the highest-achieving real estate agents in Queensland and says looking after his health…
It’s a landlord’s market: vacancy rate at record low
Australia’s rental vacancy rate is at the lowest point on record, with the market remaining firmly in landlords'…
Australia’s housing market downturn building momentum
Adelaide is the only capital city still recording monthly property price growth higher than one per cent, with…
Agents’Agency appoints new national head of growth
A sleek new look isn’t the only game changer for Agents’Agency this year, as the national brand announces…
Over 90 per cent of experts tip interest rates to rise in July
There’s likely to be more pain ahead for borrowers, with 91 per cent of experts tipping the official…
Mining towns back in vogue as yields hit 10 per cent
The resurgence of mining towns is back as investors again look at the potential for high capital growth…
Lowest preliminary clearance rate in two years
The preliminary clearance rate has dropped to its lowest level in more than two years after auction volumes…
Home Guarantee Scheme expands to 40,000 places
Property market leaders have welcomed the expansion of the Federal Government’s Home Guarantee Scheme (HGS), but cautioned rising…
Rising rates putting pressure on home prices
Brisbane property prices have fallen for the first time since April 2020, with rising interest rates dampening buyers'…
Why you need to future proof your real estate agency
Whether you have been in business for years or are thinking of starting up, managing your agency and…
Why sustainable homes sell faster
When given a choice, two-thirds of home buyers prefer energy-efficient homes according to new research from Domain.
Nearly 13 per cent of first home buyers are considering purchasing interstate
With property prices rising faster than buyers can save, one in eight first home buyers have said they…
A quarter of homes sold for more than $1 million
Almost one-quarter of all homes sold in the past 12 months have been worth more than $1 million…
Property prices fuel rise in household wealth
Climbing property prices continued to fuel an increase in total household wealth in the March quarter, with wealth…
Virtual assistants a timesaver for agents
Not enough hours in the day? Frustrated because you really need more hands in the office but don’t…
2021 Census: Apartment living rises but fewer homes owned outright
The way Australians live is becoming increasingly diverse, with fewer households owning their home outright and more people…
Kolmeo appoints Eloise Wall as first chief customer officer
Kolmeo CEO Scott Bateman said Eloise was chosen after an extensive and extremely competitive selection process which considered…
How blockchain will revolutionise real estate
The Real Estate Institute of Australia has released a groundbreaking report, outlining the many use cases for blockchain…
Where are you most likely to find an energy efficient home?
Energy prices are on the move and although a crisis of widespread blackouts looks to be averted for…
Melbourne named Australia’s most liveable city
Melbourne has been named Australia’s most liveable city and number 10 in the world, while other state capitals…
ANZ and Westpac lift fixed rates again
ANZ and Westpac have again hiked the interest rate on their fixed rate loan products.
Mortgage holders to ‘grit their teeth’ and absorb interest rate hikes
As interest rates look set to keep on rising, over five million Australians are likely to be impacted…
Drop in auction volumes sees clearance rate rise
Auction volumes fell across the combined capitals this week, largely driven by a drop in properties going under…
MoneyMe revamps ListReady for agents
Digital lender and non-bank challenger MONEYME (ASX: MME) has revamped its ListReady product for real estate agents, in a bid to create…
The blueprint for becoming a million dollar agent
Are you ready to step up your real estate game, target the 2022 consumer, make more money and…