Industry News
Breaking stories, regulatory changes, market data, and major developments across Australian and New Zealand real estate.
Adam Regan joins The Rubinstein Group
The Rubinstein Group has appointed Adam Regan as a senior sales executive, with the accomplished professional looking to build his growth platform at the agency.
Separation Creek holiday home named HIA’s Home of the Year
A stunning holiday home, nestled on a sharp slope with views across Bass Straight at Separation Creek on…
Lenders must do more for borrowers in hardship
Lenders are not doing enough to help borrowers who are in financial difficulty and want to access a…
NSW vacancy rates ease ever so slightly
Vacancy rates eased slightly across many areas of New South Wales last month, but the Real Estate Institute…
Australians put dreams on hold as cost of living rises
Australians are increasingly being forced to shelve major milestones like having children, family holidays and house upgrades because…
Emotional auction ends a family’s six decade connection to Sydney home
When the auctioneer’s hammer fell at $1.8 million on 11 Gregory Cres, Beverly Hills, the sale represented a…
REIQ: Queensland Government needs to wean off stamp duty
The Queensland government coffers are swelling from excessive property taxes and it’s time they started to wean off…
Supply, not landlords, behind the housing crisis
Australia's housing crisis is being driven by supply issues rather than greedy landlords or rising interest rates, according…
Luke Banitsiotis crowned top auctioneer at the AUSTROS
Woodards Blackburn's Luke Banitsiotis, has been crowned the nation's top auctioneer for 2024, after taking out The Australasian…
One-third of buyers say interest rates don’t impact decision to get on the property ladder
Interest rates do not influence the decisions of more than one-third of Australian buyers when it comes to…
Rising vacancy rates offer a little relief for renters
Australia’s renters are finally getting some respite, with the national vacancy rate rising to 1.21 per cent in…
Housing data lab gets $1 million funding to solve housing crisis
The City Futures Research Centre (CFRC) at UNSW Sydney has been awarded a $1 million grant by the…
Luxury living: Byron Bay’s $100M Secret Garden
A $100 million luxury, residential development that promises to bring the spirit of the Byron Bay hinterland to…
New listings jump in April as confidence rebounds
Vendor confidence is returning across the country with new listings surging 3.8 per cent last month according to…
Facebook is shutting down Workplace
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has announced it’s shutting down its enterprise communications business Workplace.
Successful real estate business rebrands to RE/MAX Aspire
Successful businessmen and brothers, Jarryd and Ryan Fisher, have built their real estate business on a solid basis…
McGrath Townsville giving a little means a lot
Long time Townsville residents and business owners Kaye and Brad Matheson love nothing more than to give back…
New Zealand resellers still seeing red
Prices are still favouring buyers in New Zealand, with new data showing that increasing numbers of resellers have…
Federal Budget reaction: Why it won’t solve the housing crisis
Real estate and housing experts across the country have weighed in on Tuesday’s Federal Budget, simultaneously giving the…
Australian underinsurance hits crisis levels
Australians are putting their homes and livelihoods at risk by underinsuring their homes according to an insurance expert.
Donald Bradman’s childhood home hits the market
The childhood home of Australia’s greatest ever sportsperson, Sir Donald Bradman, is on the market after a meticulous…
Mandurah is Australia’s fastest growing city
Mandurah, on the southwestern coast of Western Australia, has been named as the fastest growing city in the…
What’s in the Federal Budget for real estate?
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has delivered his third Federal Budget, forecasting a surplus of $9.3 billion, handing out almost…
Family-friendly workplaces boost work-life balance
Employees who work in family-friendly workplaces have better work-life balance and less stress according to a new survey.
Australia’s 20 largest property groups keep growing
Australian property has been strong over the past 12 months which is also driving up the value of…
Stubborn inflation means rate cuts might not arrive in 2024
Australians hoping for an interest rate cut this year may be setting themselves up for disappointment with persistent…
Budget funding positive but not enough to solve housing crisis
The property industry has largely welcomed the Federal Government’s housing funding, announced ahead of today’s budget, but there…
New build smashes Manly price record
In a record-breaking sale, a newly constructed home in Fairy Bower, Manly, is believed to have smashed the…
The Zillow Gone Wild TV series set to premiere
A new Zillow Gone Wild TV series has premiered in the US, inspired by the popular Instagram account…
Judge approves NAR settlements after late bid fails
Despite a last-ditch bid to halt settlement proceedings in the NAR commission case, a judge has given his…
LJ Hooker calls on the government to help homeowners ‘right size’
The upcoming Federal Budget is an opportunity for the government to tackle the housing crisis by boosting construction…
Are safe rooms the modern home’s new ‘must-have’ feature?
Once purely the domain of Hollywood films, safe rooms are becoming an increasingly popular property feature, both here…
Community and compassion: how Matt Plunkett uses his real estate skills for charity
Matt Plunkett’s no stranger to calling an auction, but there are two each year that mean a lot…
Matthew Harvey joins Clarke & Humel on Sydney’s Northern Beaches
Clarke & Humel has embarked on the next phase of its growth strategy, appointing distinguished industry leader, Matthew…
REA Group reports surge in revenue growth
REA Group’s revenue has spiked 20 per cent on the back of strong Australian residential and commercial yield,…