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REA Group delivers a strong Q3 performance
REA Group has posted a strong third-quarter earnings result, buoyed by a booming property market as listings continued…
Homely announces strategic partnership with National Property Group
Homely.com.au continues to redefine the way people buy, sell, rent and list property, with the integration of comprehensive…
The Big Bang Theory star Simon Helberg lists his Los Feliz home
Star of the Big Band Theory, Simon Helberg, has listed his Los Feliz home for US$9.875 million.
Victorian Budget missed an opportunity on property tax reform
The Victorian Government has missed an opportunity to tackled property tax reform, according to a leading industry body.
AREC Accelerate theme a winner
The Australasian Real Estate Conference (AREC), now in its 24th year, will draw upon 33 speakers from overseas…
Merger for three Belle Property Inner West offices
Homeowners should expect more rate rises
Homeowners should be prepared for a series of rate hikes with experts tipping the official cash rate could…
Gianni Versace’s former NY townhouse listed for $70 million
The former luxury New York townhouse of Gianni Versace has hit the market with an asking price of…
Robust Queensland market to shake off rate rise
The Queensland property market is well positioned to handle this week's cash rate increase from the RBA according…
New home lending remained strong in first quarter of 2022
Loans for the construction or purchase of new homes fell by 3.4 per cent in the first three…
Inside Johnny Depp’s collection of LA penthouses
Johnny Depp might currently be making headlines for a whole host of other reasons, but his collection of…
NZ property market prices softened in April
The New Zealand property market has recorded a modest fall in April, the first decline since the initial…
Perth prices continue to increase in April
The Perth property market has continued to see an uptick in prices since reopening its borders in February.
Why Felicity Harden is an eXp Realty icon
Brisbane’s Felicity Harden is the first real estate agent outside of the US and Canada to reach eXp…
Cash rate rises for first time in over a decade
After 17 months of record low interest rates, the Reserve Bank of Australia has today lifted the cash…
Richard Simpson elected new REIV president
The Board of the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) has elected respected real estate agent Richard Simpson…
Vacancy rates remain at record low levels
The national vacancy rate remains at a record low 1 per cent with all capital cities continuing to…
WA the most affordable for first home buyers
Perth has been named the most affordable capital city for first home buyers, with regional Western Australia taking…
Labor looks to cut the cost of a mortgage by up to $380K
The Labor Party has announced its intentions to introduce a new shared-equity housing scheme that could help shave…
Rising CPI suggests more affordability worries ahead
The highest inflation in 30 years suggests housing affordability is going to continue to decline, according to an…
Home prices stalled in April as rate hikes loom
Property prices stalled nationally last month with values seeing their smallest increase since May 2020 and the onset…
Economists predict rate rises are coming before August
Economists believe the RBA is getting set to hike the official cash rate (OCR) with 84 per cent…
Propic acquires Property Realm to create intelligent AI platform to ease stress levels
Australian real estate PropTech innovator, Propic has acquired Property Realm in a move it says will “unapologetically disrupt”…
Queensland vacancy rates hit record low levels
Vacancy rates across Queensland have dropped dramatically with several areas recording rates under 0.1 per cent.
Auction clearance rate slips further
The preliminary clearance rate has slipped further this week on the back of increased auction volumes across the…
Hockingstuart launches new property development division
REIWA 2022 Awards for Excellence winners announced
Record inflation to keep pressure on households
The latest CPI figures shows inflation has risen to 5.1 per cent, putting increased pressure on mortgage holders…
Three of the big four banks predict a May rate hike
The big four banks continue to bring forward their cash rate rise predictions, with three of the majors…
Betty White’s California homes are hot property
Actress Betty White’s two LA properties have hit the market with one already sold.
The AI tech that powers agents across the nation
Artificial intelligence has been the buzzword for a decade and whilst other industries are advanced in its applications,…