Industry News
Breaking stories, regulatory changes, market data, and major developments across Australian and New Zealand real estate.
SA takes the economic crown but WA is closing in
South Australia has come out on top of the economic leaderboard for a second straight year, according to a new report.
The Block winners sell Bexley home for $805,000 profit
After winning $1.75 million on the 2023 season of The Block, Steph and Gian Ottavio have sold their…
Australian and New Zealand’s top auctioneers set to compete at AUSTROS
Australia and New Zealand's best auctioneers have been named as the finalists for this year's Australasian Auctioneering Championship…
WA and QLD are the nation’s affordability havens
Western Australia and Queensland have emerged as Australia’s affordability havens, with more than half of all the more…
Moira Verheijen takes the ANZAC spirit to her open homes
When prospective buyers walk into Moira Verheijen’s open homes this weekend they will be greeted by the sight…
The evolution of virtual staging: How AI has made life easy for agents
Just as life progresses, so do the technological advances that equal efficiency and convenience in the workplace.
Olga Horak selling her Rose Bay home
High-profile Jewish immigrant, Olga Horak who fled Germany after World War Two is selling her Rose Bay home…
Australia’s most affordable coastal hotspots
The swarm of seachangers headed to coastal areas surged during COVID lockdowns and in the process drove up…
REIV wants tax reforms to boost rental supply
The Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) has called on the Victorian Government to consider tax reforms that…
Pedal power: Kelly Podlich saddles up to help young people
As Harcourts International’s Chief Financial Officer, Kelly Podlich is used to chalking up some pretty big numbers.
Step into the future at Australia’s most tech-enhanced apartment development
Australia’s most tech-enhanced apartment complex will be built in Melbourne, with features including an air purification system and…
New listings tumbled 13.6 per cent in March
Vendors took their foot off the pedal last month, with new listings 8.8 per cent lower than the…
Richardson & Wrench Caboolture says cheers to 30 years
It was a simple house-and-land newspaper ad that brought Robyn and Peter Lachmund to Caboolture from Penrith.
Sophie Lyon takes on a new role at Real+
Leadership and property management expert Sophie Lyon has joined national training and consulting platform Real+, with a goal…
CommBank, NAB and Telstra named best companies to work for
Australia’s best companies to work for have been named with CommBank, NAB and Telstra taking top honours.
Home building unlikely to rise this year
Home building activity is unlikely to pick up this year given the volume of new home sales is…
Propic secures full Series D subscription, led by View Media Group
Propic has announced the successful closure of its Series D funding round.
Arresting development: Fremantle Police Headquarters ‘cells’ for $5 million
The heritage-listed Fremantle police station in Western Australia has been sold to a private buyer after the sales…
REIQ launches new video series to empower consumers
The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) has launched a new video series that aims to help consumers…
Noosa’s newest prize: Waterfront icon sets new record
A two-bedroom Noosa Heads waterfront apartment has sailed away with a new record as the most expensive property…
Capital cities to outpace regional areas with price growth
The big capital cities are shaping up as the best buying opportunities in the next 12 months led…
Ray White New Zealand raises over $400,000 for charity
The Ray White network across New Zealand has spent the month of March, walking, swimming and riding to…
Tim Reardon: Attract foreign investors don’t tax them
Foreign investors are not to blame for Australia’s housing shortage and are actually one of the keys to…
Property market confidence is on the rise except for in Victoria
Industry insiders are feeling increasingly confident about the state of the property market, however, Victoria continues to lag…
Richardson & Wrench Double Bay primed for continued success
One of Double Bay's most reputed and longstanding real estate agencies is set for ongoing success with a…
How agents can win after the NAR commission case
It’s the “educated agent” that’s likely to succeed in a post-NAR commission landscape that the US real estate…
Tenant who subleased room and kept up to five cats ordered to leave rental
An ACT tenant who leased a room in her landlord's property on Booking.com and housed up to five…
Hundred4Harper raises $100,000 for childhood brain cancer research
Almost 250 people filled a gym on Sydney’s Northern Beaches on the weekend, sweating it out in a…
Almost zero: Perth’s vacancy rate falls again
Perth's vacancy rate is heading towards zero after hitting a new low of 0.4 per cent in March.
Millennials are the most active property investors in Australia
Millennials have emerged as the most active group of property investors in the country with new data showing…
The largest lollipop in the world hits the market
A property that sweet tooths will love has hit the market in regional Western Australia, boasting the largest…
Domain: The rental crisis could reach a turning point in 2024
Embattled renters could be in for some relief ahead with an expert predicting that the rental crisis could…
Secure your agency’s future with the Start Up Sorted Program
The Real Estate Agents' Lawyers - O*NO Legal has opened the doors to its Start Up Sorted Program,…
Spanish Government to cease ‘golden visa’ scheme for property investment
The Spanish government has initiated the process to discontinue the controversial "golden visa" scheme, which has offered foreign…