Industry News
Breaking stories, regulatory changes, market data, and major developments across Australian and New Zealand real estate.
CoreLogic data reveals busiest Easter auction week on record
The weekend before the four-day break helped make for the highest-volume week of auctions in three years, but that didn’t stop buyers and sellers coming out in droves over the…
Balancing act: How do you expand regional centres without destroying their character?
With massive population growth in the regions over the past year, ensuring regional areas can sustainably expand without…
Gumdale auction result beats previous record for Brisbane suburb by $2m
A recent auction in the outer-Brisbane suburb of Gumdale has blown the previous record for the postcode out…
Expats are coming home to boost Australia’s already-soaring property market
Well-heeled expatriates returning to Australia are helping drive the nation’s booming property market to new highs, according to…
Good Friday Appeal Charity Auction sets new record
The hammer has fallen on this year’s Good Friday Appeal Charity Home Auction in Victoria, with the fully…
CoreLogic national home value index rises at fastest rate in more than 30 years
CoreLogic’s national home value index rose by 2.8 per cent in March, the fastest rate of appreciation in…
How deep are your pockets? Bee Gee Robin Gibb’s former home is on the market
The Long Island waterfront home where Bee Gee Robin Gibb lived in the 1970s and ‘80s is back…
Perth properties selling at fastest rate in 15 years
Properties in Perth are selling at a faster rate than they have for 15 years, according to Real…
Darwin property market to fire up after $5 billion gas field announcement
There is plenty of competition in the pipeline for the Darwin real estate in 2021 and beyond after…
Capital works funding injection a shot in the arm for NSW social housing
The Community Housing Industry Association NSW has welcomed the Berejiklian Government’s announcement of $40 million in stimulus funding…
Lisa Pennell appointed Harcourts Australia chief operations officer
Building on its reputation as one of the nation’s leading franchise groups, Harcourts Australia has just announced the…
PRD Annual Awards a triumph over adversity
PRD Australia triumphed over adversity to acknowledge the achievements of the network’s top performers over the weekend, with…
REIA welcomes end of moratorium on rental evictions
The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has welcomed the end of rental eviction moratoriums in many states…
The CEO Magazine announces new Real Estate Executive of the Year award
The CEO Magazine has just announced applications are open for its annual Executive of the Year Awards, and…
Why isn’t there a big increase in tiny house living?
Heather Shearer, Research Fellow, Cities Research Institute, Griffith University and Paul Burton, Professor of Urban Management & Planning…
Capital city CBD occupancy rates on the rise
The latest Property Council of Australia office occupancy survey has revealed more workers are returning to capital city…
New report reveals growth in property values throughout Queensland
The Real Estate Institute of Queensland’s latest quarterly data on the state’s property values has confirmed something market…
HTW property clock reveals Melbourne, Sydney and Sunshine Coast on the rise
Herron Todd White have released their monthly property clock and unsurprisingly, Melbourne is one of the markets forecast…
Christian Hamilton to head Harcourts Australia’s new national auction team
Harcourts Group Australia has announced the expansion of its auction training and support program.
Rex’s visual dashboards provide valuable sales insights at a glance
Rex Software has launched a new series of live visual dashboards, designed to provide 'at-a-glance' insights into where…
Receivers release second batch of Mission Beach properties
Prospective buyers looking for a tropical sea change are in luck, with a variety of houses and vacant…
Homecorp secures ANZ to fund Gold Coast build-to-rent project
As the Gold Coast experiences one of the tightest rental markets in its history, construction has started on…
Andy Reid handed the hammer for Good Friday Appeal charity auction
After 13 years at the helm of the annual Good Friday Appeal Charity Home auction, Real Estate Institute…
Ocean Grove home sells for $123k above reserve in Openn Negotiation
Online sales methods are still a relatively new concept for buyers in Victoria’s Ocean Grove market but a…
CoreLogic report shows more gain than pain for resales in December quarter
There was an increase in the profitability of Australian real estate in the three months to December 2020,…
Forms Live commits to Victorian Rental Tenancies Act updates
Forms Live - Victoria's most experienced provider of online digital forms to the real estate industry - has…
Better Homes and Gardens grows QLD presence with Beerwah office
After launching the first Queensland-based Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate office in November 2019, Danelle Wiseman and…
Eview Group’s Melbourne growth continues
Eview Group's mammoth growth continues, as the network expands their reach across the North Melbourne property market with…
UrbanX marks the spot for Gavin Croft’s latest role
Experienced real estate industry executive Gavin Croft has been appointed Director of Growth at UrbanX, a support platform…
Seeds of change at Barry Plant as group announces new leadership team
After 18 Years at the helm of The Barry Plant Group, Mike McCarthy is stepping aside from the…
First National recognises best in the west at WA 2020 GEM Awards
First National Real Estate’s Western Australia agents have been recognised for their achievements, with the network holding its…
REIWA welcomes end of moratorium on evictions and rental price increases
The Real Estate Institute of Western Australia has welcomed the looming end of the WA Government’s moratorium on…
Homely aligns with the Professionals for 12-month sponsorship agreement
Industry-backed real estate portal Homely.com.au has announced its latest sponsorship deal after signing an agreement with the Professionals…