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Strong industry support for Federal Opposition’s property plan
Both the Master Builders Australia and the Property Council of Australia have welcomed the Federal Opposition's plan to rebuild the economy, as outlined in Anthony Albanese's Budget Reply Speech. "A strong pipeline of building and construction work is vital to building our way of out recession and we acknowledge the…
Queensland teams with Mirvac and Frasers for build-to-rent project
The Queensland Government have announced partnerships with two developers for their Build-to-Rent Pilot Project. Frasers Property and Mirvac…
Treechange vs seachange: which is better?
As city-dwellers flee for the comfort of a slower paced life, a debate has reared up. Which is…
Budget is great news for real estate – if forecasts become reality: REIA
The Real Estate Institute of Australia has said that the critical Budget 2020 has provided an encouraging outlook…
Many properties to sell at a loss as mortgage holidays end
The latest CoreLogic Pain and Gain report suggests that loss-making sales of distressed properties are expected to soar during this…
Budget not enough to halt construction downturn
The 2020 Federal Budget is "very much one of housing hits and misses", according to the Australian Institute…
Budget 2020: Business investment package a chance to go green
The Green Building Council of Australia has welcomed the 2020 Federal Budget, and hope the landmark business investment…
Cutting JobSeeker payments will cause crippling rental stress in our cities
The Government's COVID income support is about to reduce, and according to modelling, that could pose a major…
What the Federal Budget means for real estate
"We have a plan to create jobs, rebuild our economy and secure Australia’s future," said PM Scott Morrison,…
RBA holds cash rate at 0.25%
Many predicted that the RBA Board would be announcing a drop in the cash rate to 0.1 per…
First Home Loan Deposit Scheme is flawed: REIA
Changes to the Australian Government's First Home Loan Deposit Scheme that allocate 10,000 new grants only to those…
Clearance rate down slightly as volume decreases due to long weekend
Clearance rate down slightly as volume decreases due to long weekend Auction volumes were lower this weekend, as…
Queensland’s tourism towns are mortgage holiday hotspots
With Queensland tightly locked down during the pandemic, the only holidays taking place in the Sunshine State were…
It’s about to become easier to lend irresponsibly, to help the recovery
The softening of lending conditions is designed to spur on the housing market, but academics are concerned it…
Byron Bay price record smashed again
A sprawling property on Wategos Beach was on the market for less than a week before breaking the…
Mirvac ramps up build-to-rent projects
Mirvac are betting on the build-to-rent market in a big way, with plans to develop and manage 5,000…
A milestone for The Agency
The 2019/20 financial year has been described as ‘a milestone’ for The Agency, with the group delivering its…
Scott Morrison names six priority areas in $1.5 billion plan to boost manufacturing
In the lead-up to this year's delayed Federal Budget, University of Canberra Professorial Fellow, Michelle Grattan, outlines just…
The Agency Thirroul reduce their footprint and support community
The global pandemic has changed all of our lives, how we work, how we live and where we…
Melbourne and Sydney drag down an otherwise strong September
September saw an impressive turnaround for housing sentiment across six of the eight capital cities, with an increase…
JobMaker Digital Business Plan simplifies paperless transactions
The announcement this week of the Federal Government's JobMaker Digital Business Plan has been welcomed by REIA President…
ACM and realestateview.com.au launch JV
Australian Community Media has teamed up with realestateview.com.au to form a new join venture, in which they will…
Perth rental listings hit eight-year low
Rental listings in Perth continued to drop in September.
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Domain has launched an innovative new platform that’s set to “turbocharge” the value agents can offer vendors shortly…