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Two-thirds of US homebuyers purchasing properties sight unseen, according to survey
More Australian homebuyers have been purchasing properties without making physical inspections over the past year and buying sight unseen is something that has become even more prevalent in the US since the onset of COVID-19.
Direct Connect partners with RACV to give movers access to even more benefits
Moving services company, Direct Connect, has announced an exclusive partnership with the Royal Automotive Club of Victoria (RACV),…
Post Easter auction volumes climbing again
Auction volumes rose across the combined capital cities this week with 2170 homes taken to auction, increasing on…
Shepherd joins Professionals’ flock as Queensland business development executive
Professionals Group Australia is forging ahead with its focus on agency growth in the Sunshine State, announcing the…
Would scrapping negative gearing lead to more affordable house prices?
House prices are back in the news, and out of control. In the past three months the median…
Ray White reports record month of transactions in March
Records are continuing to tumble in the Australian property market, with Ray White Group reporting a record month…
LJ Hooker goes for Gold with digital video series focused on Coast
LJ Hooker Solutions Gold Coast is putting the region’s property market on the national stage, with a new…
CoreLogic data confirms national housing values hit new record high last month
Low mortgage rates, a rise in consumer sentiment and low listing volumes combined to propel national housing values…
Ray White NSW appoints Mahan Shishineh as state’s Regional General Manager
With growth in the regions continuing apace, Ray White New South Wales have welcomed Mahan Shishineh to the…
Properties selling at record speeds according to latest REA Insights Property Outlook Report
The Australian property is showing no signs of slowing down for the remainder of 2021, with the latest…
Console Cloud integration with Snug will streamline leasing process for property managers
A new application integration from software company Console Cloud will enable property managers to streamline the leasing journey.
Coast is clear for Ray White team’s expansion to Burleigh Heads
In further evidence the Gold Coast property market is firing on all cylinders, the team at Ray White…
Build-to-rent surge will change apartment living for Australians, but for better or worse?
Australia’s emerging build-to-rent sector is growing — “booming” by some accounts with a 70 per cent jump in…
One in five first-time buyers considering crossing the border to enter property market
First-time homebuyers are increasingly looking outside their own back yards in an attempt to get a foothold in…
Why ‘Pay On Success’ is a real estate game-changer for you and your vendor
As an agent, you know selling a home is a rewarding experience, however discussing the upfront costs for…
Openn season: Reserve prices smashed using online negotiation platform
Reserve property prices are continuing to be smashed around the country, as Australia’s surging property market continues to…
Reserve Bank Board maintains current policy settings and leaves official cash rate on hold
As had widely been expected, the Reserve Bank Board opted to leave the official interest rate on hold…
CoreLogic data reveals busiest Easter auction week on record
The weekend before the four-day break helped make for the highest-volume week of auctions in three years, but…
Balancing act: How do you expand regional centres without destroying their character?
With massive population growth in the regions over the past year, ensuring regional areas can sustainably expand without…
Gumdale auction result beats previous record for Brisbane suburb by $2m
A recent auction in the outer-Brisbane suburb of Gumdale has blown the previous record for the postcode out…
Expats are coming home to boost Australia’s already-soaring property market
Well-heeled expatriates returning to Australia are helping drive the nation’s booming property market to new highs, according to…
Good Friday Appeal Charity Auction sets new record
The hammer has fallen on this year’s Good Friday Appeal Charity Home Auction in Victoria, with the fully…
CoreLogic national home value index rises at fastest rate in more than 30 years
CoreLogic’s national home value index rose by 2.8 per cent in March, the fastest rate of appreciation in…
How deep are your pockets? Bee Gee Robin Gibb’s former home is on the market
The Long Island waterfront home where Bee Gee Robin Gibb lived in the 1970s and ‘80s is back…
Perth properties selling at fastest rate in 15 years
Properties in Perth are selling at a faster rate than they have for 15 years, according to Real…
Darwin property market to fire up after $5 billion gas field announcement
There is plenty of competition in the pipeline for the Darwin real estate in 2021 and beyond after…
Capital works funding injection a shot in the arm for NSW social housing
The Community Housing Industry Association NSW has welcomed the Berejiklian Government’s announcement of $40 million in stimulus funding…
Lisa Pennell appointed Harcourts Australia chief operations officer
Building on its reputation as one of the nation’s leading franchise groups, Harcourts Australia has just announced the…
PRD Annual Awards a triumph over adversity
PRD Australia triumphed over adversity to acknowledge the achievements of the network’s top performers over the weekend, with…
David Harrison elected as Property Council of Australia’s new National President
David Harrison has been appointed the new National President of the Property Council of Australia, with the Charter…
RE/MAX New Zealand recognises network’s top performers at annual awards night
RE/MAX New Zealand recently recognised the network’s top performers for 2020 at its annual awards in Auckland, with…
REIA welcomes end of moratorium on rental evictions
The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has welcomed the end of rental eviction moratoriums in many states…
The CEO Magazine announces new Real Estate Executive of the Year award
The CEO Magazine has just announced applications are open for its annual Executive of the Year Awards, and…
Why isn’t there a big increase in tiny house living?
Heather Shearer, Research Fellow, Cities Research Institute, Griffith University and Paul Burton, Professor of Urban Management & Planning…