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Real estate news from across Australia – market shifts, regulatory changes, and industry developments that affect property professionals nationwide.
Top markets to watch for price growth in 2022
Price growth is set to accelerate in the family-friendly Melbourne suburb of Hallam and the Western Australia holiday hotspot of Broome, according to new analysis.
Affordable, inner-city suburbs on top of buyers’ wish list
Buyers are ditching apartments and regional areas in favour of more affordable suburbs and inner-city markets, new data…
REA Group reveals outstanding half-year performance
REA Group has released its half-year financial results with the data reflecting a surge in listings along with…
Smaller capitals lead the auction volume increase
Auction volumes have continued to increase this week, with the smaller capitals leading the charge.
Dwelling approvals rise as timber shortages ease
Dwelling approvals jumped 8.2 per cent in December according to new data, with imported timber helping to ease…
REIA calls for homebuyer help and the creation of property jobs
The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) President Hayden Groves
CBA lifts fixed home loans 0.2 per cent
The Commonwealth Bank has increased interest rates on its fixed home loans by as much as 0.20 per…
Agent sells 236 properties in one year via Market Buy
A top-performing Queensland agent has set a personal record, selling 236 properties in the past 12 months, all…
Former LJ Hooker CEO joins RESO
Former Chief Executive and Managing Director of LJ Hooker, Grant Harrod, has been appointed to the board at…
More than 1 million households have never had an RBA rate rise
After more than a decade of easy monetary policy from the RBA, new data shows that over 1.1…
Sydney city and coastal living now ‘overpriced’ in NSW
Homebuyers could see borrowing power slashed by $169,000
A typical couple could lose as much as $169,000 in borrowing capacity if the RBA hikes interest rates…
Openn data highlights a market with sustained buyer competition
Online property sales platform Openn has taken a deep dive into their data for the final months of…
The real estate industry to focus on people and sustainability in 2022
After a year that saw both record house price growth and tough conditions, the industry needs to continue…
More than half of economists predict a rate rise in 2022
A new survey has found that interest rates could be on the rise with 58 per cent of…
New realestate.com.au marketing campaign hits home
Australia's passion for property continues into 2022 with 12.6 million Australians visiting realestate.com.au each month on their search for…
The Agency records robust financial results
The Agency has revealed improved financial and operational results for the first half of the 2021-22 financial year…
Auction volumes and clearance rate on the rise
Auction volumes increased 166.1 per cent this week, with CoreLogic reporting 1160 properties were taken to auction in…
New research reveals Australia’s cheapest rental market
Adelaide is the cheapest rental market in the country where renters will need to pay just $447 per…
Foreign buyer purchases in decline, sales on the up
The latest data from the Australian Government indicates foreign buyer purchase volume dropped 19.5 per cent in 2019-20, while sales…
Hobart to lead national price growth in 2022
2022 looks set to be another strong year for property prices with Hobart set to be the standout…
Australia’s median house price soars past $1 million
Australia's median house price has hit a record high, soaring above $1 million according to new data.
New auction year kicks off after record December quarter
As predicted, the 2022 auction year has kicked off early, with 448 properties taken to auction nationally this…
Sales of new detached homes in a ‘super cycle’
Sales of new detached homes increased by 11.3 per cent in December putting the level of demand in…
Kiwis eye-off Australian real estate in greater numbers
New Zealand property seekers have their eyes firmly on the Australian real estate market, outranking the US and…
Inner city buyers and townhouse demand to drive property market in 2022
Reverse sea-changers and people moving back to the inner city and into townhouses could be the driving force…
Another lender weighs into the variable rate battle
Lenders might be raising their fixed interest rates, but variable rates continue to be slashed, with ANZ becoming…
Industrial property to outperform in 2022
Industrial property will continue to be a standout performer in the commercial sector while CBD office and retail…
How much does the average real estate employee earn?
The Australian Bureau of Statistics has revealed the average weekly income for employees in the real estate sector.
Profit making resales rise despite lockdowns
The rate of profit making resales continued to increase last quarter, overcoming widespread lockdowns in many areas of…
Value of home loan commitments rises after three months of falls
New loan commitments rose 6.3 per cent according to the latest data from the ABS marking continued strength…
Top 20 locations where investors can buy with a deposit of $100,000
New research has revealed the top 20 locations that investors can buy into with a deposit of up…
Five reasons to get intimate with your database in 2022
In real estate, your database of past and potential clients is the most critical asset you have when…