Industry News
Breaking stories, regulatory changes, market data, and major developments across Australian and New Zealand real estate.
Regional reversal taking place as people move back to the cities
After a record few years for regional property prices, values have started to decline as regional migration begins to stall.
Housing loan commitments fall in July
The impact of consecutive interest rate rises has caused owner-occupiers and investors to shy away from the property…
Combined Franchise Services expands training program
Belle Property is back on The Block in 2022
Auctions surge as spring selling season gets underway
Auction activity is set to jump this weekend as the spring selling season sees a flurry of vendors…
Explore Property embraces strengths at its “best Exploration Day yet”
The Explore Property network held its annual conference Exploration Day in Brisbane on August 25.
Family bonds make a winning team at Hutton & Hutton
Maintaining boundaries between work and home life can be a challenge in a demanding environment like real estate.
Perth property continues to grow in value in 2022
Perth has so far been able to buck the slowing property market in 2022, with 29 suburbs seeing…
Hockingstuart expands footprint in regional Victoria with opening of Warragul office
The Quirk family is excited about joining Hockingstuart, having long admired the brand and its values of personalised…
Are rent controls the right way to go?
Real estate bodies have labeled calls to freeze rents and cap increases out of touch with reality, fearing…
Raine & Horne expands corporate team to cater for growth
Raine & Horne has expanded the corporate team to cater for 20 new offices set to join the brand…
The long-term trend in property prices is “undeniably upwards”
Despite weakness in home values as interest rates rise, new data suggests the trend over the past 30…
World first real estate app launches with major global backing
How real estate is listed and sold is being revolutionised with the launch of global short-form video marketing…
Buyer demand is down ahead of the spring selling season
Buyer demand is slightly lower than average in many areas as the spring selling season approaches.
Ray White Sunbury joins The Block 2022
Prospecting specialists K2X drive results for agents
Real estate agents know they need to be diligent in prospecting for clients if their business is to…
Nerida Conisbee: it looks like we are in for a busy spring
A slowing housing market can create quite different environments when it comes to the number of properties for…
Richardson & Wrench awards night worth the wait
Following a two-year, pandemic-induced hiatus, the Richardson & Wrench network has finally come together to celebrate a year…
Western Australia’s top real estate agents celebrated at reiwa.com awards
REIWA Chief Executive Officer Cath Hart said it was an honour highlighting the agents' achievements at this year's…
Queensland property prices begin to slow down
Queensland's rampant property price growth of the past few years has finally started to slow down.
New Zealand the “canary in the coal mine” for Australian property
Australian homeowners can look to New Zealand’s property market as the “canary in the coal mine” to determine…
Auction activity lifts in lead up to spring selling season
With the official start to the spring selling season just days away, auction activity climbed above the 2000…
Multi-award-winning real estate agency and auctioneer chosen for 2022 House for Life
Real Estate Institute of Queensland Auctioneer of the Year, Justin Nickerson, has been handpicked to auction the 2022…
Hope for NZ home buyers as housing affordability reaches a “turning point”
Housing affordability across New Zealand has reached a “turning point” as falling house prices and growing wages start…
The Agency delivers double digit growth in FY22
A significant increase in the number of properties sold and gross commission income achieved has underpinned The Agency…
Retail property still trying to recover: HTW
The retail sector has had a difficult few years and now faces the headwinds of high inflation according…
Vacant land sales activity continues to slow down: HTW
Vacant land sales continue to slow down across the country following a period of record high demand according…
Balanced approach builds healthy outcomes
Switching off after hours in a demanding profession like real estate can be tough.
Current US housing downturn not like pre-GFC
The current downturn in the US housing market might not be as severe as the 2007-2008 crash that…
Top agent moves to Ray White Lower North Shore Group
Coronis appoints new franchise director Sandy Taylor
TRG names a new director for the Woollahra office
Another new face is walking the floors at The Rubinstein Group, with Eastern Suburbs specialist Mark Lowe named…
Is now a good time to buy a property?
Despite falling home prices and the prospect of a higher cash rate, now might still be the right…
The fastest-selling suburbs across the country
Camden, in Sydney's southwest, is the nation's fastest-selling suburb, with three-bedroom houses snapped up after an average 14…
Australian innovator branches out in US
Australian real estate office outsourcing specialist Property Management Virtual Assistant is expanding its operations into the United States.