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The full impact of HomeBuilder is now evident: HIA
The full impact of HomeBuilder is now evident with sales now 11.8 per cent higher compared to last year. HIA
Commercial real estate sales down 58 per cent in 2020
Commercial real estate sales plummeted during the first nine months of 2020.
REA Group wants you for their online property panel
REA Group has launched its new realestate.com.au Property Panel, and are seeking sales agents, principals and property managers…
Zillow moves further into residential real estate with new Homes division
The world's largest real estate listings company Zillow are planning a larger move into the residential real estate…
Sydney’s vacancy rate on the rise again
Despite a slight turnaround in August, vacancies in Sydney are once again on the rise.
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate opens on the Gold Coast
The growth momentum continues for Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate with the opening of their latest office…
Cooley Auction Rooms rebranded as Homely Auction House
Homely.com.au has signed on to sponsor Cooley Auctions’ esteemed Double Bay auction rooms, rebranding the space as the…
Epic Bondi auction fields over 200 bids
The reserve price on a four-storey, five-bedroom house on Moore St in Bondi was set at $3.6 million.
Minister for Housing assures REIA of ‘resilient’ property market at roundtable
Minister for Housing, Michael Sukkar, joined the members of the Real Estate Institute of Australia for a virtual…
5 principles to make change stick
People don’t hate change, they hate how you try to change them. Hayley Baxter examines why leaders struggle…
John Lennon’s ‘lost weekend’ NYC penthouse for sale
The magnificent Manhattan penthouse that John Lennon lived in during his 18-month period of estrangement from Yoko Ono,…
Is housing supply driven solely by demand? New research sheds light
New Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) research reveals what many of us assumed, that housing supply…
Vic property values defy gloomy predictions
First home buyer loans hit 11-year high
"The short-term stimulus from HomeBuilder is emerging in the housing finance data released by the ABS today."
Overseas job outsourcing surges as JobKeeper reduces
An Australian employment specialist says businesses struggling to remain profitable through COVID and this week's JobKeeper cuts, are…
LJ Hooker opens nine new offices, with four more on the way
With COVID-19 putting the brakes on the Australian economy for much of the year, LJ Hooker has forged…
LJ Hooker honours top performers at International Awards
LJ Hooker has recognised its top performers across Australia and New Zealand at its annual International Awards Night,…
REIV auction competitions to go ahead, despite lockdown
It takes more than a pesky pandemic and Stage 4 lockdowns to stop the REIV Auction Competitions from…
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…
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…