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Real estate news from across Australia – market shifts, regulatory changes, and industry developments that affect property professionals nationwide.
Richard Matthews Real Estate gets behind Beyond Blue
Richard Matthews Real Estate director and auctioneer Matthew Everingham has announced a fundraising collaboration with Beyond Blue.
Cash rate remains on hold, but RBA eases up on bond buying
The Reserve Bank of Australia has left the official cash rate on hold at its July meeting, but…
Rental vacancy rates hit a milestone low
New Domain data shows national rental vacancy rates are the lowest on record.
Interest rates predicted to hold but will property prices peak this year?
The non-stop rise in house prices may hit an apex this year, according to the latest expert housing…
Leak repair specialists Megasealed celebrate 25 years of business success
A business which services the real estate and strata industries with repair solutions for leaking showers and balconies…
Property Council welcomes projected pathway out of COVID-19
The Property Council of Australia has welcomed National Cabinet's agreement of a four-phase pathway out of the pandemic…
Investor housing loan commitments rise
The latest Lending to Households and Business figures show the value of new loan commitments for housing increased…
Productivity of our large cities is at risk due to unaffordable housing
Economic growth and productivity in Australia's largest capital cities appears to be slowing, says new research.
Auction volumes and clearance rates dip due to COVID uncertainty
The preliminary clearance rate came in at a lower 73.6 per cent this week after the volume of…
Australian dwelling values finish the financial year 13.5 per cent higher
National home values rose 1.9 per cent in June, taking annual growth to 13.5 per cent for the…
Knight Frank research reveals promising luxury real estate trends
Australia’s major cities saw their highest quarter of prime residential sales volume on record. At the same time,…
New Intergenerational Report indicates COVID-19 will have lasting impact on the economy
The Australian Government's Intergenerational Report was released on Monday, with the Property Council of Australia describing it as…
Victorian and WA markets show impressive sales trends
Online offer management system Market Buy has reported solid sales trends across the country, with properties selling for…
Sydney holds firm despite lockdown, Melbourne enjoys second busiest auction week of the year
Melbourne has enjoyed its second busiest auction week of the year, but all eyes were on Sydney this…
Profit-making resales jump thanks to hot property market
The number of home owners selling their property at a profit jumped in the March 2021 quarter thanks…
Propic and MRI Software join forces to bring conversational AI to property managers
Conversational artificial intelligence (AI) will be used to improve the customer experience and potentially save property managers from…
REIA urges Australians to use deposit schemes
Thousands of Australians have been given their first real chance to buy their own home.
Over three-quarters of auctions successful this week
Over 200 markets now in the million dollar property club
With property markets running hot across the country, a new report has highlighted that there are now 218…
Auction volume down but clearance rate up over long weekend
Auction volumes were again lower than predicted this week, but CoreLogic noted the preliminary clearance rate enjoyed a…
New home sales strengthen in May
The Housing Industry Association (HIA) revealed there has been a 15.2 per cent increase in new home sales…
Australian property is selling faster than ever
Demand for property across the country is higher than ever with the average days on market tumbling last…
