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Australian office investment set to surge in 2022

Investment in the Australian office market is set to surge this year, according to the latest research from valuer Knight Frank.

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Coco Ma is on track to write $2 million in 2022

Just five years after a career change from her fast food business in central Melbourne, Coco Ma is…

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Toukley agency signs with Harcourts Australia

A longstanding Toukley real estate office, with years of experience and local real estate knowledge, has rebranded to…

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How the rate rise affected this week’s auctions

After the first rate rise in over a decade, auction volumes were down this week, with 2039 properties…

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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…

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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…

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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.

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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.

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AREC Accelerate theme a winner

The Australasian Real Estate Conference (AREC), now in its 24th year, will draw upon 33 speakers from overseas…

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Homeowners should expect more rate rises

Homeowners should be prepared for a series of rate hikes with experts tipping the official cash rate could…

Celebrity Homes

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…

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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…

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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…

Celebrity Homes

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…

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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…

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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.

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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…

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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…

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Richard Simpson elected new REIV president

The Board of the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) has elected respected real estate agent Richard Simpson…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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”…

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Queensland vacancy rates hit record low levels

Vacancy rates across Queensland have dropped dramatically with several areas recording rates under 0.1 per cent.

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Auction clearance rate slips further

The preliminary clearance rate has slipped further this week on the back of increased auction volumes across the…