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Improving auction clearance rates: what do they tell us about the rest of the market?
Australia's auction clearance rate edged past 70.3 per cent last week, following a strong month of auction activity in February, but it's too soon to interpret the improvement as a sign that the downswing is over, experts say.
Inspect Real Estate joins forces with Reapit ANZ
Reapit ANZ, backed by US private equity firm Accel-KKR, has added local real estate software company InspectRealEstate to…
Laing+Simmons Mount Druitt turns 20
Principal Basel Nahas says a lot has changed in real estate and the area over the past 20…
LJ Hooker Property Specialists establishes new Adelaide superstore
LJ Hooker Property Specialists has established their new flagship location in North East Adelaide, under the direction of…
Rush to quality driving inner-Melbourne market resurgence
An influx of overseas students and the return of Australians from overseas is driving activity in Melbourne's luxury…
Rate cuts could begin from 2024, Westpac says
The Reserve Bank of Australia is expected to issue seven rate cuts between 2024 and 2025, according to…
McGrath targets Strathfield with a new office for metro Sydney
Principals Tarun Sethi and Michael Murphy welcomed 500 clients, colleagues and community members to celebrate the event at…
Two of Australia’s best acquire Atlas franchises
Atlas Lower North Shore and Atlas Byron Bay are set to continue their incredible momentum with one of…
Harcourts Carrum Downs goes from strength to strength
Harcourts Carrum Downs goes from strength to strength with Kim Ward joining.
Gold Coast predicted to take an increasing slice of the population pie
The Gold Coast is set to benefit from an increasing share of overseas migration to Australia, helping prices…
US market down $2.3 trillion since peak
New figures from Redfin show the US housing market has lost 4.9 per cent, or US$2.3 trillion, in…
Sydney beats out Geneva, Paris for super prime sales
Sydney ultra high-end market has proven relatively resilient to economic headwinds, according to new research from Knight Frank.
Domain sees spike in rental demand coming from China
New figures from Domain show Australia's vacancy rate remained stubbornly low during February, with the company reporting a…
Harcourts Property Centre program supporting businesses to work within their business
Harcourts Property Centre have been working diligently over the past 12 months to create a special environment in…
APRA chooses not to loosen borrowing restrictions
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has declined to loosen its current serviceability buffer for new home loans despite…
Laing+Simmons office join The Abassi Group
Today marks an important milestone for the award-winning Laing+Simmons The Abassi Group, with the network’s Caddens | Penrith…
Former Block winners to host Location, Location, Location
After nearly a decade off our screens, the property show Location, Location, Location is set to return with…
Perth rents reach all-time high
Perth’s median rent reached an all-time high of $535 per week in February, with vacancy rates remaining well…
Elders opens six new locations with Emms Mooney Acquisition
Elders will significantly expand their NSW footprint, announcing the acquisition of the Emms Mooney real estate and livestock…
New Zealand value decline re-accelerates in February
The downturn in the New Zealand property market gained renewed pace in February, with values falling at their…
Is the downturn over? Home values bounce back in February
Australia's property values increased slightly in February, according to PropTrack, while separate figures from CoreLogic also show the…
Elite Retreat Bali 2023: Is it possible to build a zero cost business in the AI age?
Artificial intelligence: It's been heralded as the 'Industrial Revolution 4.0' and, for agents willing to think outside the…
The Agency uses downturn to focus on expansion initiatives
The Agency reported a $950,000 loss for the first six months of the year, however CEO Geoff Lucas…
New ABS figures reveal knockdown hotspots
The number of demolition projects in Australia is predicted to fall in the coming 12 months, but some…
Anne Flaherty: PropTrack economist’s predictions for 2023
While 2023 is likely to be a tough year for renters, signs are starting to emerge that the…
The Queensland agency offering to cover six months rent or mortgage payments
With the cost of living crisis taking its toll on Australian households, one Queensland real estate agency has…
Mortgage Choice launches new national brand campaign targeting refinancers
Mortgage Choice will hit screens nationally this week with the latest iteration of its ‘You’re Never a Loan’…
Why the regional sea and tree change trend isn’t over yet
Predictions of a mass return to the cities following the end of the Covid-19 pandemic have been overstated,…
Raine & Horne announces the passing of Max Raine
Max Raine, the former Chairman of Raine & Horne, has passed away at the age of 91, the…
CoreLogic completes Plezzel acquisition
CoreLogic International has completed its acquisition of Victorian-based proptech firm Plezzel, a digital automation and lead generation platform.
Queensland introduces Property Law Bill to parliament
The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) has slammed the Queensland government's decision to introduce a bill implementing…
Australia’s empty offices could be the key to solving the housing crisis
Turning empty office buildings in Australia’s CBDs into housing via a process known as asset repurposing could help…
Regional Western Australia’s top price growth locations revealed
Western Australia's Bunbury was the top performing regional centre in the state over the December 2022 quarter, according…
2023 ARERA winners announced
The winners of the annual Australasian Real Estate Results Awards (ARERAs), an initiative of the Real Estate Result…
Westpac predicts rents will keep rising for longer
Westpac is predicting that rents will jump by 11.5 per cent this year, enough to tempt investors and…