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Low rates and high values drive home lending to all-time high
Record-low interest rates and record-high property values have helped drive home lending to an all-time high, according to newly released figures.
Sea change leads to coast post for former Hodges Chief
Former Hodges Real Estate CEO Carmel Kellett has traded Melbourne’s laneways and trams for the laid-back lifestyle and…
Darwin, Perth and Hobart record strong growth in January
Australian house values reached a record new high during the start of 2021 - even surpassing pre-COVID levels,…
Auction activity picks up right where it left off
Capital city auction activity has ramped up after the seasonal slowdown, with 891 homes taken to auction this…
REINSW report card gives State Government a ‘fail’
The Real Estate Institute of New South Wales has marked the State Government’s role in the property market…
New research says small businesses will increase their focus on sustainability this year
New research from Australia Post shows almost half of small businesses across the country consider sustainability to be…
Does swapping New York for LA count as downsizing for Matt Damon?
Matt Damon and family are moving to their penthouse at the Standish in Brooklyn, and have put their…
Peters Investments confirms its support for The Agency
Peters Investments has thrown further weight behind The Agency, converting $3 million of convertible notes to equity and…
Ray White ready for red hot auction market
This weekend marks the beginning of the 2021 auction season and, according to Ray White, their group plans…
Luxury Hayman residences to offer the complete lifestyle – or rental
Mulpha Australia, owner of the iconic InterContinental Hayman Island Resort are taking advantage of the 'holiday at home'…
Regions show record price growth
House prices have hit a new record high across all Australian capitals with exceptions of Darwin and Perth.The…
Joan Collins set to sell Manhattan pad
Legendary British actress and star of the long-running ABC-hit Dynasty, Joan Collins, has just put her Manhattan pied-a-terre…
ACT tops the HIA scorecard as the best state to build
A housing analysis of each Australian state and territory has found for the first time since 2014 the…
Severe undersupply on the Sunshine Coast
The number of properties available for sale or rent on Queensland's Sunshine Coast has hit the lowest levels…
The rental gap between houses and units continues to widen: CoreLogic
Rental conditions in 2020 were diverse - with regional markets outperforming capital cities and a widening gap between…
‘The Event’ on the Gold Coast nets more than $35m in sales
More than $35m worth of Gold Coast property was sold at a massive annual auction held by the…
Record revenue for The Agency
The Agency’s half-year report to shareholders shows the company continues to grow in revenue, has positive cashflow, and…
It’s time for some normality: REIA calls for rental eviction moratoriums to be removed
The Real Estate Institute of Australia is calling for all COVID-19 rental eviction moratoriums to be removed with…
RE/MAX returns to Wellington
RE/MAX Capital Legacy made certain nobody would miss its arrival in Wellington this year: a giant billboard on…
Laing+Simmons announce breakaway from Dexar Group with a management buy out
A partnership of 15 Laing+Simmons team members have announced today they have agreed to purchase the business from…
Eight traits of high-performing sales agents
Albert Einstein has famously been quoted to say, 'Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again…
Agents on the move
This week, it's Leigh Grixti who has found a new home at Ray White, and Adam Gould who…
Long service leads to partnership at PhilipWebb
PhilipWebb Real Estate in Melbourne’s East, has invited Robert Groeneveld to become a partner at the firm.
Homely signs on as a major sponsor for Transform 2021
Homely, a leading industry-backed Australian real estate portal, has joined forces with Elite Agent as a principal sponsor…
Why online reviews are essential for real estate in 2021
Did you know that since COVID-19, over 69 per cent of Australians have used online reviews to validate…
Auction volumes up 44 per cent over December quarter
Fuelled by a resurgence of Melbourne auctions, Australia ended the year with its best performing clearance rate of…
Infamous former address of Marilyn Monroe sells
Once the crown jewel of L.A.'s Holmby Hills, the historic celebrity-magnet Owlwood mansion has sold for $88 million.…
It’s not the brand, it’s the agent
Looking back on it now, starting his own business was inevitable for ambitious young agent, Shannon Beavis.
Video of the Week – With a little help from my friends
Can agents who are competitors work together? The answer is yes for these agents of the Hills District,…
New home sales surge
The lure of $25,000 caused a surge of new home sales in December as buyers rushed to qualify…
A call to end stamp duty as Queensland’s rental shortage worsens
The Real Estate Institute of Queensland's (REIQ) latest vacancy data shows Brisbane's inner-city rental market is recovering to…
Lifting lockdown leads to record Victorian house prices: REIV
Making history, Metropolitan houses in Melbourne surpassed a median value of $900,000 in the December quarter.
Hobart and regional Victorian homes lead the nation in profit-making sales
CoreLogic's Pain and Gain report for the September quarter reveals 88.1 per cent of sales made a profit;…
Stay remote but come in to collaborate: Knight Frank’s 10 predictions for 2021
Workplaces won’t look the same as pre-COVID times, with the humble office tipped to become a centre for…
Owner occupier resurgence offers a positive outlook for 2021
The total value of new loan commitments for housing and the value of owner occupier home loan commitments…