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Perth vacancy rate at lowest level in four decades
Perth’s vacancy rate has dropped to its lowest level in 42 years, after falling to just 0.6 per cent in December.
Mortgage refinancing activity up as survey shows borrowers are fudging the numbers
Owner-occupiers are refinancing in record numbers according to new statistics from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, as separate…
RE/MAX Next International promises to be a real estate one-stop-shop
David Jiang has opened RE/MAX Next International, which will offer all aspects of residential and commercial real estate…
Real is rare: Rebecca Rainford launches Rarestate in partnership with UrbanX
Rebecca Rainford's goal isn't to be number 1 in robotic, conveyer-belt transactions, her mission is connection, passion and…
Leading Sydney Inner West specialist joins BresicWhitney
Leading Inner West specialist Frederico Fraga-Matos has joined leading property group BresicWhitney
Victorian property market not all one-way
Demand for regional Victorian property continued in 2022 with house prices rising eight per cent.
Australia’s rich-listers buy and sell over Christmas
Australia's mega-rich have been buying and listing lavish properties during the Christmas-New Year period, with Atlassian Co-founder Scott…
Castle Hill and Hawkesbury offices enhance McGrath West Group footprint
McGrath West Group announces the acquisition of McGrath's Castle Hill agency as well as the opening of a…
Popular Perth agent joins RE/MAX Extreme
Successful and sought-after real estate agent, Deirdre McTiernan, is the most recent key appointment to the RE/MAX Extreme…
Nerida Conisbee: Australian economy slows but interest rates will keep rising for now
The latest inflation figures showed that it increased at a faster rate in November than it did in…
Construction costs show signs of easing after record increase
Residential construction costs rose by a record amount last year, new data shows, but signs of a slow…
When should NSW first-home buyers consider stamp duty over property tax?
It would take more than a decade for first-home buyers in NSW to be better off opting for…
Entire Tasmanian town of Tarraleah is back on the market
Tarraleah, a former hydro town in Tasmania, is back on the market following a Covid-disrupted campaign, with listing…
Call for athlete villages to be turned into low-cost housing
Real estate bodies and community housing advocates have called on the Victorian Government to turn Commonwealth Games accommodation,…
@realty creates a free AI tool for all agents to use
The real estate sector has experienced a major shift in the way agents and agencies conduct their business.
New UK start-up aims to split costs of owning a second home
A UK-based fractional ownership startup that aims to make owning a second home more affordable has launched, offering…
Rental home cull as rents rise at their steepest annual rate on record
Australia’s rental crisis isn’t looking like it will ease anytime soon with more than 6000 affordable rentals to…
Australia’s top 100 streets for property values revealed
A new report from Suburbtrends has uncovered the top 100 streets in Australia for high-value properties.
Inflation figures bounce back in November
New inflation data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows the consumer price index rose 7.3 per cent…
Bricks + Agent acquires Maintenance Manager
Australia and New Zealand’s largest property maintenance platform Bricks + Agent has acquired its largest competitor Maintenance Manager,…
Casey Estate Agents are preventing property manager burnout in 2023
Melbourne-based property management agency, Casey Estate Agents, are giving their team access to technology that will streamline their…
Western Australia’s housing supply hits a new low
The number of properties for sale and rent in Western Australia hit a 12-year low in December, according…
PropTrack, CoreLogic report slowdown in rental price growth
Rental prices finished 2022 at a significantly higher level than they were the year prior, but price growth…
Why electric vehicles don’t pose a threat to service stations just yet
Service stations were one of the standout assets during 2022, with the threat posed by the increased uptake…
Property Council welcomes first-home buyer support
Property Council Australia Acting NSW Executive Director Adina Cirson said stamp duty "deserves to be on the chopping…
The best locations for cash flow in 2023 revealed
Property investors chasing lower holding costs should set their sights on larger regional cities, according to a new…
Building approvals fall again as RBA’s rate rises hit home
An economist is urging the Reserve Bank of Australia to "hold fire" on future rate rises after new…
Big growth goals for RE/MAX Results new recruit
Sarah Smith has joined Queensland’s RE/MAX Results with her eyes firmly set on solid growth targets, including boosting…
New property listings plunge in December as homes stay on the market longer
The number of new listings hitting the market in December fell by 31.1 per cent when compared with…
Foreign buyers look to Australia after Canada ban
Canada’s decision to shut the door on foreign buyers could prove a bonus for the Australian property market,…
Australian property values record largest decline on record
Australian property values have clocked the largest decline on record, dipping by 8.4 per cent between their peak…
NSW Labor to shake up pets in rentals and stamp duty if elected
NSW Labor has hit the campaign trail hard, promising to extend first-home buyer stamp duty exemptions and make…
Homebuyers ditch location for lifestyle
Once real estate was all about location, location, location, but now lifestyle, lifestyle, lifestyle is at the forefront…
REIQ appointed to housing supply expert panel
Antonia Mercorella will form part of the Queensland Housing Supply Expert Panel.
New population report reveals what Australia’s cities will look like in 2033
Melbourne remains on track to overtake Sydney as the country's largest city within the next decade, according to…