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Real estate news from across Australia – market shifts, regulatory changes, and industry developments that affect property professionals nationwide.
Video of the Week – Location and living space
With a combination of uncanny timing and great creativity - Collings Real Estate has created another video smash - this time highlighting the benefits of a great living space in the event of a pandemic-era 'snap' lockdown.
Auction clearance rate hits a high despite latest lockdown
The preliminary auction clearance rate has hit 86.1 per cent across the capitals this week as auction volumes…
Think outside the box to capitalise on Year of the Ox
Few people will be sorry to see the tail end of the Year of the Rat but as…
Hodges Group appoints Tony Zarka as new CEO
Hodges Real Estate has announced the appointment of Tony Zarka as the group’s new CEO, who is set…
Greater Bank claims title of Australia’s lowest home loan
It’s a race to the bottom that lenders are happy to be associated with and in great news…
Panel uses logic to drill to the core of climate issues
Some of the Asia-Pacific’s brightest minds in climate change risk management met last week to discuss how the…
Clearance rate tops 80 per cent with higher auction values
Auction markets have returned a strong result on higher volumes this week, with the combined capitals preliminary clearance…
Survey shows Australians banking on a positive year for property market
Home lending and property values are not the only things hitting a high point in 2021, with positive…
Century 21 Australasia announces internal promotion to CEO role
Century 21 Australasia has appointed experienced real estate professional James Bell to the role of Chief Executive Officer.
Low rates and high values drive home lending to all-time high
Record-low interest rates and record-high property values have helped drive home lending to an all-time high, according to…
Darwin, Perth and Hobart record strong growth in January
Australian house values reached a record new high during the start of 2021 - even surpassing pre-COVID levels,…
Auction activity picks up right where it left off
Capital city auction activity has ramped up after the seasonal slowdown, with 891 homes taken to auction this…
Peters Investments confirms its support for The Agency
Peters Investments has thrown further weight behind The Agency, converting $3 million of convertible notes to equity and…
Ray White ready for red hot auction market
This weekend marks the beginning of the 2021 auction season and, according to Ray White, their group plans…
Regions show record price growth
House prices have hit a new record high across all Australian capitals with exceptions of Darwin and Perth.The…
Record revenue for The Agency
The Agency’s half-year report to shareholders shows the company continues to grow in revenue, has positive cashflow, and…
Agents on the move
This week, it's Leigh Grixti who has found a new home at Ray White, and Adam Gould who…
Homely signs on as a major sponsor for Transform 2021
Homely, a leading industry-backed Australian real estate portal, has joined forces with Elite Agent as a principal sponsor…
Why online reviews are essential for real estate in 2021
Did you know that since COVID-19, over 69 per cent of Australians have used online reviews to validate…
Auction volumes up 44 per cent over December quarter
Fuelled by a resurgence of Melbourne auctions, Australia ended the year with its best performing clearance rate of…
Video of the Week – With a little help from my friends
Can agents who are competitors work together? The answer is yes for these agents of the Hills District,…
New home sales surge
The lure of $25,000 caused a surge of new home sales in December as buyers rushed to qualify…
Lifestyle demand sees rental prices surge
A surge in Aussies moving to lifestyle destinations is causing a hike in rents, with it now costing…
Momentum in Australia’s property market continues to build: CoreLogic
Australian home values finished the year 3 per cent higher than last year.
Video of the Week – ‘Home Alone?’
Collings Real Estate have jumped on the festive bandwagon, releasing a new video that's equal parts home tour…
Auction results indicate a race to the 2020 finish line
The final weekend of property auctions for 2020 proved there is still impetus and interest in the market,…
Best of the Best Report shows 2020’s biggest property market winners
CoreLogic’s Best of the Best 2020 Report reveals Australia’s $7.2 trillion residential real estate market proved remarkably resilient.
Auction activity shows no sign of a Christmas slump
Auction activity ramped up this week with CoreLogic reporting 2537 homes were taken to auction across the combined…
RE/MAX financial services brand expands directorship
Pivotal Financial, the RE/MAX aligned financial services group, this week announced the appointment of Matthew Andrews to the…
Real estate viewed more positively after the events of 2020
Real estate agents have improved their net score when it comes to how people perceive their conduct, with…
Housing affordability sentiment at an all-time high
First home buyers could finally get a foothold into real estate
Return to CBDs should be a New Year resolution
Property Council says a national plan to support thriving CBD economies should be a priority for all levels…
Capital city home prices go up in a ‘resilient’ Australian property market
Median house prices in all Australian cities increased by 0.4 per cent during the September quarter, despite the…