Industry News
Breaking stories, regulatory changes, market data, and major developments across Australian and New Zealand real estate.
A different approach to real estate education
By the very nature of their profession, real estate agents are busy people, so when it comes to pursuing further study, the traditional process can be prohibitive.
Top Bayside agent switches to RE/MAX
Retail property starting to bounce back
Sales volumes for retail property has returned to the highest levels since 2015 after seeing off a tough…
Aussie iBuyer continues to grow as Zillow Offers exits US
A leading Australian iBuyer isn’t concerned about its position in the market despite Zillow calling it quits on…
High Court rules on employee versus independent contractor issue
The High Court has confirmed the primacy of contractual terms and the importance of contractual interpretation in two…
Antony Catalano to launch a new Melbourne-based publication
ACM Executive Chairman, Antony Catalano has confirmed that ACM will launch its first local news, lifestyle & property…
Harcourts Sergeants named top agency in South Australia
Aussie’s Spent $688 billion on property in 2021
Australians spent a whopping $688 billion in a home buying spree in 2021, which was an astounding 57…
ANZ scraps its most popular home loan
ANZ will scrap its most popular Breakfree package in a move that will impact 350,000 existing customers.
HTW property clock stable, but what will happen next?
Herron Todd White (HTW) has released its real estate predictions for the year ahead as the monthly property…
Tree-changers drive regional property prices, reduce selling times
More space, flexible working conditions and affordability is fuelling a surge in regional property values, as Australians flee…
Mental health battles to force one in four property managers out
The pressures of the last two years have started to significantly impact the mental health of property managers…
NSW and QLD driving demand for new housing
The home building boom is in full swing in NSW, with sales of new detached homes the second-highest…
Harcourts Packham initiates partnership to tackle homelessness in SA
A former backpacker’s hostel in the heart of the Adelaide CBD has been transformed into short-term accommodation for…
New data reveals best practice for email marketing
A new report from ActivePipe helps real estate agents make their email marketing more effective by revealing the…
Rents to skyrocket by thousands in 59 Australian suburbs
The cost of renting could jump $5000 in 59 suburbs across the country this year, as Australia sits…
How to maximise your buyers’ offers and keep them all onside
Every Agent knows that technology holds the key to help them become both effective and efficient.
Auction volumes up 35 per cent, clearance rate also climbing
Auction volumes and the clearance rate continued to climb this week, with the number of auctions increasing 35.2…
Double Bay welcomes a new commercial team
Proposed NSW property tax changes labelled ‘nonsensical’
The Real Estate Institute of NSW has labelled the State Government’s proposed changes to stamp duty "nonsensical".
NAB tips property price drop in 2023
One of Australia’s big four banks expects property price growth to slow dramatically before falling 10 per cent…
Susan Mitchell to depart REA Group
Biggest January surge in new listings since 2014
Homeowners keen to sell have wasted no time putting their property on the market, with a 55.6 jump…
Real Estate Institute of WA appoints new CEO
The Real Estate Institute of Western Australia has announced the appointment of Cath Hart as its new Chief…
Aussie house hunters view property listings at a record rate
Homebuyers are out in force to start 2022, with new data showing views on property listings surged 48.2…
ANZ increases fixed rate home loans up to 0.4 per cent
ANZ has joined it’s big four counterparts in raising fixed rates this year, announcing a hike of up…
Top 10 Perth suburbs tipped for price growth in 2022
Ten Perth suburbs that recorded well below 10 per cent price growth last year have been singled out…
Cost to build a home in New Zealand hits the hip pocket
The cost of building a house in New Zealand has jumped 6.1 per cent in the past year…
Melbourne land prices climb past $350,000 for first time
An average block of land in Melbourne will now set you back $355,000, with prices soaring to a…
Double-digit increase for SA house prices
The strength of South Australia’s property market has been revealed, with data from the Valuer-General indicating median house…
Top markets to watch for price growth in 2022
Price growth is set to accelerate in the family-friendly Melbourne suburb of Hallam and the Western Australia holiday…
Thomas McGlynn appointed CEO of BresicWhitney
Newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of BresicWhitney, Thomas McGlynn, estimates the group will transact $3 billion in sales…
Affordable, inner-city suburbs on top of buyers’ wish list
Buyers are ditching apartments and regional areas in favour of more affordable suburbs and inner-city markets, new data…