Industry News
Breaking stories, regulatory changes, market data, and major developments across Australian and New Zealand real estate.
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 of Victoria’s Master Auctioneer and four-time winner of the institute’s Senior Auctioneering…
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…
The Agency announces national expansion into commercial property sector
The Agency has announced further expansion to its product offering with the launch of a new national commercial…
Report finds inconsistent tenancy laws are making life harder for domestic violence victims
A newly released report authored by the University of South Australia has found inconsistent tenancy laws across the…
REIA announces sponsorship agreement with realestate.com.au
The Real Estate Institute of Australia has announced a new sponsorship agreement with the nation’s biggest property portal,…
REA Group appoints Chris Venter as Chief Technology Officer
REA Group has announced the appointment of Chris Venter to the role of Chief Technology Officer and a…
Riskwise warns of possible credit restrictions to cool housing market
According to RiskWise Property Research, there is a possibility that regulators could introduce credit restrictions later this year…
Australia second-most-popular offshore destination for Asian property investors
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic having restricted and reduced the physical movement of Asian real estate buyers around the…
REINSW vacancy survey shows rental market remains unpredictable
The results of the latest REINSW Vacancy Rate Survey show that the rental market across the state remains…
Future looks bright for Eview Group in Queensland as Park Real Estate joins network on Sunshine Coast
Real estate powerhouse Eview Group is continuing to assert its serviceability across the Sunshine Coast, as the national…
Market confidence ensures strong start to 2021 for new home sales
New home sales have surged in Australia over the past 12 months, with the latest Housing Industry of…
Don’t blame zoning for Australia’s soaring house prices
Among the many explanations put forward for soaring home prices, one we hear repeatedly is zoning — the…
Sydney property values reach new record high
Sydney property prices have hit a new record high, with CoreLogic reporting today that values have recovered to…
NSW Court of Appeal restraint of trade case judgment offers lessons for employees and employers
The NSW Court of Appeal handed down its long-awaited judgment in the Agha v Devine Real Estate on…
Reserve Bank Governor issues warning on housing prices
In a speech in Sydney on Wednesday, Reserve Bank Governor Dr Philip Lowe has issued a warning about…
Thinking outside the square renders new possibilities for BoxBrownie.com
Image marketing technology specialists BoxBrownie.com have launched an innovative cloud-based offering that can provide realistic CGI renders and…
Explore Property expands presence in Queensland
Explore Property is continuing to expand its footprint in the Sunshine State, with the group now having a…
Report finds fixing income equality key to addressing property ownership imbalance
A new report released by CoreLogic suggests addressing gender income equality could also help close the gender wealth…
Kim Gregory takes the reins as new President of Property Council’s NSW division
The NSW Division of the Property Council has elected a new President, with Kim Gregory, Investa Property Group’s…
You’d be mad to miss the rare opportunity to own Max’s Beach House
It’s one of the most renowned beach houses in the country and was also featured in one of…
Call for half of NSW social housing to be provided by not-for-profit providers
The Community Housing Industry Association NSW says 50 per cent of social housing investment should be delivered by…
The Agency launches China Desk service to capitalise on imminent demand
COVID-19 has dramatically changed the way we conduct our lives and the public health response by our state…
Five employees for the price of one
Innovate Property Group isn't Mark Spinelli's first tilt at starting a business, but lessons from the past about…
ListSure and Campaign Flow form partnership to ‘reshape the market’
Pay on success innovator ListSure has joined forces with pay later provider Campaign Flow to form a partnership…