Industry News
Breaking stories, regulatory changes, market data, and major developments across Australian and New Zealand real estate.
Auction volumes normalise after last week’s lofty highs with a softening clearance rate
Auction volumes fall across the combined capitals, returning a preliminary clearance rate of 66.8 percent. There were significantly fewer homes taken to auction across the combined capital cities this week, after last week saw volumes reach a year-to-date high (3,713).
Technology and Automation in Real Estate: Ian Campbell
Week 11: Our Transform Masters 2017 Supersix learn about automation, AI and the future of technology in real…
Dwelling approvals rise by 1.8 per cent in September
The number of dwellings approved rose 1.8 per cent in September 2017, in trend terms, and has risen…
CoreLogic Property Pulse: Spring continues to see properties for sale climbing
How is Spring Selling Season looking this year?
RBA’s seven-year itch: the growing number of borrowers who’ve never experienced a rate hike
The Reserve Bank is set to leave interest rates unchanged again when it meets next Tuesday, according to…
REIQ wish list ahead of election
With the state election called for November 25, the REIQ is urging candidates to consider the needs of…
Matt Hall, Red Bull Air Racing Champion: Winning Without Shortcuts
Matt Hall is a special guest at How to Lead a Winning Team in 2018, a full day…
What was Coach Tom Ferry about to say?
On a recent trip to LA, Coach Tom Ferry gave Claudio Encina some leadership tips. Watch the full…
Stamp duty is a “monster” tax that traps people, says REISA President Alex Ouwens after slow third quarter
The third quarter of 2017 shows a decrease in the volume of sales but the Real Estate Institute…
Record breaking auction volumes in VIC sees a new year-to-date high reached across the country
Preliminary clearance rates hold firm as volumes across the combined capital cities reach their highest level year-to-date and…
Di Jones Appoints Customer Service Specialist
Patrick Distapan to fulfil the newly created specialist role.
Trades demand stabilises: HIA
Even though new dwelling starts have peaked, the demand for skilled residential building trades remained stable during the…
Construction surges, housing turnover falls and auction volumes soaring – CoreLogic Property Pulse
Despite a surging population and record high levels of new construction, a lower proportion of housing stock is…
Combined wealth of Australia’s top 5 Property Young Rich Listers is $770 million
AFR 2017 Young Rich List released today
Victoria braces for record auction weekend
The Victorian property market is gearing up for what could be the biggest auction weekend in the state’s…
Lead Generation Online: Sherrie Storor
Week 10: Our Transform Masters 2017 Supersix learn about using the online world to generate leads.
REIWA Information Service in high demand from tenants, landlords, buyers and sellers
More than 14,550 calls have been received by the REIWA Information Service this year, with members of the…
Richard Simpson elected REIV President for 2017-18
A fifth generation real estate agent, Mr Simpson has been heavily involved with the REIV over many years,…
Leading with Emotional Intelligence: Ush Dhanak
Week 9: Our Transform Masters 2017 Supersix learn about the importance of being an emotionally intelligent leader.
Real estate profession growing in Queensland and women dominate the industry
The real estate profession is booming in Queensland, growing more than 25 per cent since 2011 and it…
Melbourne house price growth moderates as policies show positive impact for first homebuyers
Melbourne median house price growth stabilised in the September quarter as new policy initiatives increased sale volumes at…
Adelaide takes investor attention off Melbourne and Sydney
A Sydney-based property investment specialist says all eyes should move from the eastern states to Adelaide, with current…
Preliminary auction clearance rate remains below 70 while activity holds firm
The combined capital cities returned a preliminary auction clearance rate of 69.4 per cent this week, marking the…
Higher interest rates for investors eases housing affordability for owner-occupiers: HIA
Despite the poor levels of housing affordability there are signs of improvement for home-buyers, says the HIA.
Purplebricks lands in hot water in the UK
Purplebricks launched in the U.S. about one month ago while across the pond in the UK it is…
How to Successfully Increase your Capacity Through Outsourcing: Aimee Engelmann
Week 8: Our Transform Masters 2017 Supersix learn the essentials of outsourcing with Aimee Engelmann, CEO of Beepo.
Rachel Lawrie: Scientifically Speaking
If you thought it was tough to find one or two points of difference to win a listing,…
House building boom in 1980’s set to bolster opportunities for reno market in next decade: HIA
The boom in house building in late 1980s is set to provide big opportunities in the renovations market…
It’s Not You, It’s Your Subject Line: Ash Farrugia
How to improve reader engagement with your content marketing by writing a better subject line.
South Australia celebrates high achievers at REISA Awards
South Australia’s real estate industry celebrated its high achievers at the Real Estate Institute of South Australia Awards…