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Office occupancy rates up as workers return to CBDs
New data released by the Property Council of Australia has revealed CBD office workers have returned to their…
Greater Bank claims title of Australia’s lowest home loan
It’s a race to the bottom that lenders are happy to be associated with and in great news…
Hockingstuart crosses the border with Nowra office
Since launching more than 35 years ago, Hockingstuart has established itself as a strong force in the Victorian…
Panel uses logic to drill to the core of climate issues
Some of the Asia-Pacific’s brightest minds in climate change risk management met last week to discuss how the…
RE/MAX agent continues stellar run in Bungarribee
The popularity of the tightly held Western Sydney estate of Bungarribee has surged so far in 2021, with…
Eastern markets coast to record January highs
Across January 2021, The Agency’s east coast operation experienced a 94 per cent uplift in listings and the…
Interest in South Australian market heading north
The New Year is often a sluggish period for property sales but the Adelaide market has defied traditional…
Clearance rate tops 80 per cent with higher auction values
Auction markets have returned a strong result on higher volumes this week, with the combined capitals preliminary clearance…
Homely Instant List an instant hit at Transform
Transform 2021 participants have been given a sneak peek of homely.com.au's newest marketing product, with the real estate…
REA announces first-half results, new partnerships
Realestate.com.au today announced its results for the first half-year ended December 31, 2020, delivering a strong performance despite…
Ray White Upper North Shore opens Roseville office
It’s all coming up roses for Ray White Upper North Shore, with the team announcing its expansion into…
McGrath and Canvas have designs on collaboration
McGrath Estate Agents has announced a strategic partnership with award-winning Sydney digital design agency Canvas Group to collaborate…
Travis Wentriro takes up strategic post with Raine & Horne
Raine & Horne have announced Travis Wentriro as the network's new Network Manager for NSW/ACT.
REIA identifies Budget priorities for property sector
The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has identified 12 priorities it believes the Federal Government should adopt…
Finalists for AREAs 2020 announced including new data-driven recognition
The finalists for the 2020 Annual REA Excellence Awards (AREAs) have been announced, with top agents reporting record…
Agents for change hit milestone as Zango celebrates first birthday
Canberra-based property-listing portal, Zango, has just turned one, with the locally owned and operated business celebrating the anniversary…
Interest is not enough: 1-in-4 Aussies would prefer a cashback loan
Low interest rates may not be enough to attract new mortgage customers, but cash could sweeten the deal,…
Rex Software online learning program aims to foster closer ties with users
Real estate industry CRM platform Rex Software has just announced a new initiative to give agents a boost,…
State of Origin competition at Ray White drives 7000 appraisals
In less than four hours, Ray White agents have drummed up nearly 7,000 extra appraisals across Australia and…
Survey shows Australians banking on a positive year for property market
Home lending and property values are not the only things hitting a high point in 2021, with positive…
Phil Collins sells Miami slice of paradise
When UK-born rocker Phil Collins decided to move to Miami Beach in 2015, the “Can’t Hurry Love” singer…
RBA leaves cash rate at record low
The Reserve Bank has left interest rates unchanged at its first meeting of the year, with the Board…
Wallabies legend’s son joins Ray White Commercial QLD
Wallabies legend Tim Horan's son, Alex Horan, has joined Ray White Commercial QLD in the role of Sales…
The Agency Group achieves dual wins against Magnolia Capital
After several weeks of upheaval for The Agency, some certainty has arrived for the group in the form…
Century 21 Australasia announces internal promotion to CEO role
Century 21 Australasia has appointed experienced real estate professional James Bell to the role of Chief Executive Officer.
Leading RE/MAX agent takes the step up to ownership
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Perth now Australia’s fastest growing property market
Perth has become Australia’s fastest-growing major property market after the city’s home value index rose 1.6 per cent…
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…
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…