Industry News
Breaking stories, regulatory changes, market data, and major developments across Australian and New Zealand real estate.
First home buyers surge to decade high
First home buyers are back and ready to buy, with the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics figures indicating new loans to first time buyers have hit their highest level since 2009 in seasonally adjusted terms. Releasing their figures on Tuesday, the ABS said the value of new loan commitments to first home buyers rose 6.2…
Julie Masters: Lead Nurturing
Over a 15-year history as a leading authority in the speaking world, Julie Masters has earned a reputation…
REA Group delivers resilient performance in challenging market conditions
REA Group Limited (ASX:REA) today announced its results for the half-year ended 31 December 2019. Group financial highlights…
REA Group unveils new Smartline brand
Greg Braun: local and global trends
Greg Braun and his team are behind much of the market research and consumer insights at realestate.com.au. Greg…
Andrew Winter: Supply and Demand
Andrew Winter spent 24 years as a practising real estate agent, starting at the young age of 17.…
A step-by-step guide to natural disaster claims
This summer has seen devastating bushfires ravage the east and west, heatwaves, hailstorms and cyclones. As a result,…
Belle Property and Hockingstuart merge
Belle Property and Hockingstuart have merged to launch an innovative new agency model which sees both brands operate…
2020 REIA National Awards for Excellence finalists announced
The finalists for the 15th National Awards for Excellence has been announced by The Real Estate Institute of Australia…
Digital mastery for the real estate industry
Digital Live is back bigger and better than ever in 2020 with one concrete purpose; to move the…
New Real Estate Portal Zango Launches in Canberra
A new listing portal focused on the Canberra property market is getting set to launch in a bid…
NSW tenancy reforms turn up heat for landlords and tenants
President of the Property Owners Association of NSW John Gilmovich explains the new reforms, what they will mean…
How will the bushfire crisis impact property prices?
The extent of the damage has been catastrophic with more than 2,500 homes lost and 2,300 suburbs affected…
Sydney kicks off 2020 with increase in rental vacancy
Vacancy rates increased in Sydney during the month of December, rising 0.2% to 3.4%. This is particularly evident…
