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Breaking stories, regulatory changes, market data, and major developments across Australian and New Zealand real estate.
Housing loan affordability declines, rental affordability improves.
Housing loan affordability has declined across Australia while rental affordability has improved in the second quarter of 2017, according to the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA).
Perth’s stable house and rent medians good news for the market: REIWA
Perth’s median house price and median rent have both remained stable in the three months to August 2017…
From High Street to Cloud Street
In a moment of weakness, I just made an attempt to explain to a teenager what the ‘save’…
RBA rates decision September 2017
The Reserve Bank of Australia has kept interest rates on hold at 1.50 per cent at its September…
Auction volumes fall with the clearance rate clinging to 70 percent
The combined capital city preliminary clearance rate increased to 70.0 percent this week, up from 68.3 percent last…
Core Logic Home Value Index August 2017
National housing conditions steady, led by a slowdown across the Sydney market
How to Use Photography for Personal Branding with Jason Malouin
Week 1: Our Transform Masters 2017 Supersix get a Makeover from Liz Tagla, and a photoshoot with Jason…
Where are the most popular places to retire in Australia: CoreLogic
CoreLogic has reviewed ABS retiree population data to find the 50 most popular retirement regions in Australia.
Vacant land lot prices increasing and creating housing affordability issues: HIA
Expensive vacant land blocks is one of the biggest factors behind housing unaffordability, says the Housing Industry Association.
The Threat of Fraud Is The Real Fraud
In a world of smartphone apps offering radical transparency on everything from parcel post to pizza deliveries, professional…
Raine & Horne predicts strong spring selling season for NSW regional markets
Buyers priced out of Sydney’s property market are set to drive up real estate values in regional NSW…
Education hot spots driving house price growth: REIV
New REIV data shows the median house price in highly sought after public school catchments are up to…
New Home Sales Continue to Ease from Record Highs
“A drop in new apartment sales have contributed to the continuing decline in new home sales nationally since…
Perth’s 10 cheapest suburbs within 10km of the CBD revealed
Nollamara, Cloverdale and Belmont are among Perth’s 10 cheapest suburbs for median house price within 10 kilometres of…
Banks shut the door on new interest-only borrowing
More home buyers are being forced to pay down their debt according to the latest APRA figures, which…
Corelogic launches new generation Hedonic Index
Updated features include improved sampling, plus better off the plan handling techniques
Auction volumes at their highest levels in 12 weeks
Auction activity increased across the combined capital cities this week, with 2,239 homes taken to auction; the largest…
Greens’ rental policy threatens rental market: REIQ
The REIQ has labelled the Greens’ “Renter’s Rights” policy as unworkable and, if implemented, would pose a threat…
Affordable housing south of Perth is key to real estate turnaround: Raine & Horne
Wellard, Jarrahdale and Byford are hotspots to watch, with plenty of affordable housing that will be key to…
Bouris invests in virtual estate agent Property Now
Prominent Entrepreneur Mark Bouris has taken a stake in DIY property sale firm PropertyNow, which is in an…
10 Ways to Reclaim One Hour per Day
INCREASING productivity isn’t just about getting more work done; it’s about working smarter and using time better so…
realestate.com.au study reveals Australians not so neighbourly
More than one-third of Australians have no interest in getting to know their neighbours, according to a recent…
REA Group appoints Val Brown as Executive General Manager – Consumer Experience
Reporting to CEO Tracey Fellows, she will be part of the company's executive leadership team.
DA Approved Properties launches for residential and commercial listings
A new property portal featuring only DA-approved properties has launched, with the aim of connecting agents and developers…
Why Your Marketing Is a Long-Term Investment: Ash Farrugia
Lead generation is the new buzzword, but what are you doing once you get the prospects details?
Bankwest housing density report shows NSW only state to see growth in medium density housing approvals
Report shows a general downturn over the 12 months to March 2017 with pockets of notable growth
Ex-CEO of LJ Hooker Joins LocalAgentFinder
The former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of LJ Hooker, Grant Harrod has joined the Board of LocalAgentFinder (localagentfinder.com.au)…
Whitsunday’s Island for sale
Victor Island in the Whitsundays has been placed on the market for $3.5 million.
Preliminary clearance rate increases to 71.7 percent, while auction volumes remain steady
This week across the combined capital cities, the preliminary auction clearance rate rose to 71.7 percent, up from…
realestate.com.au unlocks homes of the future
Challenging traditional concepts of home living in Australia, realestate.com.au has released an insightful video series revealing cutting-edge Australian…