Industry News
Breaking stories, regulatory changes, market data, and major developments across Australian and New Zealand real estate.
Sydney and Melbourne’s southeastern suburbs emerge as wise investment choices for 2024
Sydney and Melbourne’s southeastern suburbs are shaping up to be investment hotspots in 2024, courtesy of improved infrastructure, good schools and lifestyle amenities.
New listings up annually but dip in September
Vendors have returned to the market this Spring, with new data from PropTrack showing that new listings are…
Supporting local artists, the community and charities with The Studio
For the past two years, Laing+Simmons Young Property in Avalon has been trying to give back and support…
Building a house ‘one room at a time’
We’ve all heard about building a house one brick at a time, but an innovative new construction approach…
RBA getting on top of inflation as borrowers cut back
The Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) aggressive cash rate hikes are starting to have the desired effect on…
More pain for Perth tenants as the vacancy rate tightens again
In a blow for Perth renters, the vacancy rate has fallen again after only recently showing signs that…
Pressley’s proposal: Why stamp duty should be swapped for a Medicare-style housing levy
Leading property analyst Simon Pressley has called on stamp duty to be abolished and replaced with a three…
Has the bank of Mum and Dad shut its doors?
Despite record-high property prices and surging interest rates, just 1-in-10 first-home buyers are tapping into the bank of…
How’s the serenity at this all black Noosa Heads home
In Queensland's serene Noosa Heads, there stands a home that defies conventional expectations – a home as dark…
Australian households still managing to service their mortgage
Australian mortgage holders remain susceptible to financial stability risks, as higher inflation and rising interest rates continue to…
Vacancy rates plummet to another record low
National vacancy rates have tumbled to yet another record low, with three capital cities recording a vacancy rate…
The REIV elects Jacob Caine as new president
Caine Real Estate Chief Executive Officer Jacob Caine has been elected as president of the Real Estate Institute of…
Demand for the Home Guarantee Scheme surges
The number of Australian first-home buyers taking up the Home Guarantee Scheme has surged, as younger Australians battle…
Anywhere and RE/MAX commit to clear costs in commissions case
Anywhere Real Estate and RE/MAX will require their agents to be clear and transparent about the cost of…
Generative AI tops global CEOs’ investment list
Generative AI is the top investment priority for 70 per cent of company leaders across the globe, according…
Investors flee the eastern states for Western Australia
After nearly a decade in the doldrums, property investors are flooding back into Western Australia at the expense…
New company set to make build-to-rent more flexible for tenants
A new property management company is aiming to make build-to-rent properties across Sydney more flexible and convenient for…
Foreign Investment Review Board rejects Tinkler buyer
The multi-million dollar sale of Nathan Tinkler's beachfront mansion has collapsed, with reports suggesting the Foreign Investment Review…
Richest US landlords see their wealth surge in 2023
Despite higher interest rates weighing on property prices, the wealth of the richest real estate tycoons in the…
Perth listings hit the lowest level in 30 years
The supply of homes for sale across Perth has fallen to the lowest level in 30 years, with…
69 per cent of homeowners won’t cope if interest rates rise again
More than two-thirds of borrowers won’t be able to pay the mortgage if interest rates rise again according…
Auction volumes hit the highest level in more than 12 months
Spring selling season is well and truly back in force with new data showing that auction volumes have…
PEXA to strengthen UK expansion with acquisition of Smoove
Digital property exchange platform PEXA is set to acquire UK-based e-conveyancer, Smoove, in a $58.6 million (£30.8 million)…
Presence makes its mark in the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie real estate landscape
When Mark Kentwell rebranded his Newcastle-based real estate business to Presence recently, he did so with a clear…
World’s tallest timber tower gets the go ahead in Perth
A groundbreaking development in South Perth has received approval to become the world's tallest hybrid timber tower.
Nationwide housing drought: Australia’s vacancy rates plunge to record low
Australia needs up to 70,000 additional rental properties to create a balanced market, which is a need unlikely…
Owner-occupiers lead the uptick in new lending
New lending is back on the rise after increasing 2.2 per cent in August, however, the overall level…
BresicWhitney helps Vinnies turn art into aid
Boutique Sydney real estate group, BresicWhitney has joined forces with the St Vincent de Paul Society to help…
Foreign investors selling back Australian agricultural land
The price of Australian farmland has surged in the past three years, with strong interest from overseas, but…
Top Victorian agent goes out on his own
Gavin Staindl has joined forces with his current boss to set up Ray White’s newest office in the…
Interest rates on hold for fourth month in a row
The Reserve Bank of Australia has kept interest rates on hold at 4.1 per cent for the fourth…
Adelaide leads the way as Australian home values rise for eighth straight month
Home values have risen 0.8 per cent in September as the nation’s supply and demand imbalance pushes prices…
New zero per cent deposit home loan option for homebuyers
A new home loan product that allows homebuyers to purchase a property with a zero per cent deposit…
Interest rates tipped to hold this month but experts warn hikes may not be over
Real estate and economic experts have tipped the RBA to keep the cash rate on hold at Tuesday’s…