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Real estate news from across Australia – market shifts, regulatory changes, and industry developments that affect property professionals nationwide.
The Australian suburbs that are primed for price growth
Campbells Creek in regional Victoria could be ripe for property price growth, as one of a number of locations that are set to buck the trend of a cooling market.
Rate hikes to impact borrow capacity
Rising interest rates could see average home buyers’ borrowing capacity fall by more than $150,000, according to new…
Australian office investment set to surge in 2022
Investment in the Australian office market is set to surge this year, according to the latest research from…
How the rate rise affected this week’s auctions
After the first rate rise in over a decade, auction volumes were down this week, with 2039 properties…
REA Group delivers a strong Q3 performance
REA Group has posted a strong third-quarter earnings result, buoyed by a booming property market as listings continued…
Homely announces strategic partnership with National Property Group
Homely.com.au continues to redefine the way people buy, sell, rent and list property, with the integration of comprehensive…
Homeowners should expect more rate rises
Homeowners should be prepared for a series of rate hikes with experts tipping the official cash rate could…
Cash rate rises for first time in over a decade
After 17 months of record low interest rates, the Reserve Bank of Australia has today lifted the cash…
Kath and Kim’s home to be demolished
The famous “Fountain Lakes” house used in Kath & Kim is being demolished in a sad day for…
Vacancy rates remain at record low levels
The national vacancy rate remains at a record low 1 per cent with all capital cities continuing to…
Labor looks to cut the cost of a mortgage by up to $380K
The Labor Party has announced its intentions to introduce a new shared-equity housing scheme that could help shave…
Rising CPI suggests more affordability worries ahead
The highest inflation in 30 years suggests housing affordability is going to continue to decline, according to an…
Home prices stalled in April as rate hikes loom
Property prices stalled nationally last month with values seeing their smallest increase since May 2020 and the onset…
Economists predict rate rises are coming before August
Economists believe the RBA is getting set to hike the official cash rate (OCR) with 84 per cent…
Propic acquires Property Realm to create intelligent AI platform to ease stress levels
Australian real estate PropTech innovator, Propic has acquired Property Realm in a move it says will “unapologetically disrupt”…
Auction clearance rate slips further
The preliminary clearance rate has slipped further this week on the back of increased auction volumes across the…
Record inflation to keep pressure on households
The latest CPI figures shows inflation has risen to 5.1 per cent, putting increased pressure on mortgage holders…
Three of the big four banks predict a May rate hike
The big four banks continue to bring forward their cash rate rise predictions, with three of the majors…
The AI tech that powers agents across the nation
Artificial intelligence has been the buzzword for a decade and whilst other industries are advanced in its applications,…
Property boom losing momentum – Sydney price growth ‘flatlining’
The rate of property price growth in Australia has dropped dramatically in the first three months of the…
The Agency records 26 per cent growth in revenue
The Agency has reported improved financial and operational results for the March quarter, with its total revenue up…
Propic appoints head of innovation amid record growth
PropTech Artificial Intelligence pioneer Propic has appointed former McGrath Head of Martech Ryan Campbell as Head of Innovation,…
Victoria most affordable for average income earners
Victoria dominates the list of most affordable properties for buyers on average salaries, according to new research.
Inside Australia’s home of the year
JW Constructions in Queensland has won the HIA-CSR Australian Home of the Year award for a beautifully designed…
Geelong leads pandemic population surge
Geelong saw the largest population increase during the pandemic as homebuyers sought out more space and an escape…
Sentiment remains high despite softening property prices
Confidence in the real estate market remains high despite slowing growth in property prices, according to a new…
The lowest preliminary clearance rate of the year
Despite the ANZAC Day long weekend, 1813 homes were taken to auction across the combined capital cities this…
Rental demand continues to soar as availability falls to lowest level in more than a decade
Near record demand and the lowest level of availability in almost 20 years is propelling a tough rental…
Foreign investment in Australian commercial property doubles
Foreign buyers continue to be active in both buying and selling Australian commercial assets according to a leading…
What’s driving the housing markets: HTW
Demand for residential property remains strong, however, the rate of growth is slowing according to the latest Herron…
First Home Guarantee Scheme might not help all first-time buyers
While the First Home Guarantee Scheme has been expanded to help more first home buyers enter the property…
How property can help Australia become prosperous again
The Property Council of Australia is calling on the next Federal Government to adopt a range of property-related…
How to deliver ‘wow moments’ in a changing market
constraints and weakening consumer sentiment, Exp Australia Director Emily Morgan knows her vendors need more than her knowledge…
Investor lending reaches record high
Lending to investors has hit a record high level, outpacing the last two property booms.
East coast kicks off 2022 with $150B worth of property sales
Despite talk of a softening market, Australia’s love affair with real estate continues, with the latest data from…