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How the floods impact insurance: FAQs answered!
Floods – sadly, many Australians and their properties are bearing the brunt of Mother Nature. This means an influx of inquiries are hitting agents.
Melbourne’s median house price drops below $1 million
Melbourne house prices have slipped back under $1 million, creating an opportunity for buyers.
Record low share of rentals below $400 per week
Tight rental markets are putting extra pressure on low-income renters as the share of rental properties listed below…
Top tips to clean up a flood damaged home
Television lifestyle presenter and Rochester resident Walt Collins has offered some critical tips on where to start a…
Renewable energy plants could boost property prices
Building renewable energy plants could help increase the value of nearby property prices, according to a new report.
Agents rally in Victorian floods to help clients
Real estate agents across Victoria are counting the cost of the devastating floods that have gripped the state,…
Ray White Bundaberg business owner puts roots down in Bargara
After starting Ray White Bundaberg with just "two milk crates and a couple of phones" six years ago,…
Borrowers “scrambling” to refinance in record numbers
Rapidly rising interest rates and higher living costs are pushing record numbers of borrowers to refinance their home…
Useful real estate links and articles for flood-affected regions
Articles and links, which are designed to assist real estate professionals before, during and after a natural disaster…
Financial relief for flood-affected communities
In the wake of this weekend’s widespread flooding across south eastern Australia, the Federal Government and Victorian State…
Capital city auction volumes fall 4 per cent
Capital city auction volumes fell 4 per cent this week, with 1742 homes going under the hammer to…
REIQ says public landlord register is unjustified
As the Queensland Government prepares for an upcoming housing summit to address the state’s ongoing supply issue, a…
Joe White elected new REIWA President
REIWA has elected Joe White as the institute's new President, after serving two years as Deputy President.
Richard Matthews Real Estate goes above and beyond in fundraising effort
In the past 14 months, Richard Matthews Real Estate has raised and donated $40,000 to Beyond Blue and…
Rents hit record highs again as units outpace houses
Rents have hit record highs across the country again, with unit rents rising much faster than houses.
New Propic AI seeks to generate more leads and save agents time
PropTech innovator, Propic has reinvented its Artificial Intelligence technology, with a trio of revamped products aimed at meeting…
New listings 15 per cent below the long-term average
Despite rising interest rates and falling prices, homeowners are not rushing to sell.
Slower start to spring for new listings but what’s to blame?
The extra public holidays in late September have contributed to a slow start to spring for sellers, with…
Laing+Simmons appoints new head of property management
Laing+Simmons has appointed a Head of Property Management for the first time to lead its new in-house property…
Little Hinges lands partnership with industry heavyweights, Ray White
Little Hinges have inked a deal with Ray White Surfers Paradise to ensure every new rental property features…
Former Bathurst winner Lee Holdsworth transitions to commercial real estate
After winning the Bathurst 1000 in 2021 and starting on the front row in 2022, Supercars veteran Lee…
Housing market passes ‘peak fear’ phase
Australian property markets have passed their “peak fear” phase and are expected to bottom out in the new…
Mitch Armstrong appointed as OBrien Real Estate’s first CEO
OBrien Real Estate has a new Chief Executive Officer, with Mitch Armstrong joining the Victorian brand with a…
Turner Real Estate launches Turner Prestige
All Turner Prestige properties will be part of a smaller, single portfolio managed by dedicated Prestige portfolio manager…
New program to unblock local housing backlog
The NSW Government has announced an $11.5 million Unblocking Homes Program that will help fast-track the delivery of…
Consumers start to cut spending as rates rise
Rising interest rates and high inflation, are starting to hit the hip pockets of consumers with new data…
Raine & Horne shores up its reach with the launch of a new Turramurra office
Raine & Horne has added another office to its expanding network on Sydney's North Shore that will be…
Property Council Chief Executive Ken Morrison to step down
The Property Council of Australia has announced Chief Executive Ken Morrison will leave the organisation in December to…
No end in sight for rising construction costs
There’s still no relief in sight for builders with construction costs continuing to rise at a record rate.
House price falls to continue into 2023: NAB
There’s likely more property price declines ahead with values to continue decreasing in 2023, according to the National…
Rundown Sydney home in need of $500,000 in repairs hits the market
A rundown Sydney home that needs upward of $500,000 in repairs is attracting plenty of interest from potential…
Sandra Bullock selling her San Diego estate
Miss Congeniality star, Sandra Bullock is looking to offload her mammoth 91-acre San Diego compound for US$6 million.
Different to offer property management as-a-service
Australian proptech :Different, has announced the launch of an all-in-one property management solution, :Different for Agencies.
Rental stock levels well below five-year average
Rental stock levels are more than 35 per cent below the five-year average and growth in annual rents…