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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, hours ahead of announcing the Federal Budget.
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.
Early Access
Domain has launched an innovative new platform that’s set to “turbocharge” the value agents can offer vendors shortly…
ScoMo and the PCA want you to get back to the office
Property Council of Australia Chief Executive Ken Morrison has welcomed the Prime Minister's call for public servants to…
Buyers keen but sellers hesitant in an uncertain market
With COVID-19 restrictions continuing to ease just in time for the spring selling season, the property market is…
Dwelling approvals fell in August
"The decline was driven by private sector dwellings excluding houses, which fell 11.0 per cent."
NSW Fair Trading issues clarification on mandatory COVID-19 Safety Plans
We have republished their article below, with the clarifications made by Fair Trading in bold.
Common COVID-19 cleaning mistakes in the workplace
Lisa Macqueen reveals the eight common health and safety mistakes that workplaces are making on their premises
Mortgage approvals hit pre-COVID levels months ago
New ABS housing finance data shows that mortgage approvals across the country hit pre-pandemic levels in July.
Openn Negotiation smash seller expectations
Online property sales platform Openn Negotiation has reported a strong start to the spring selling season – with…
Queensland’s property market defies pandemic predictions
Queensland’s real estate market has overcome predictions of property price falls as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Block’s winning bedroom borrowed from Byron designer
Block contestants Luke and Jasmin were thrilled after scoring a perfect 30 for their jungle-themed children's bedroom on…
The unassuming house with a skatepark inside
From the road, you'd never imagine that the unassuming house above contains an entire skatepark that draws professional…
RBA expected to cut cash rate to 0.1 per cent
It seems a fait accompli that the Reserve Bank will be slashing the cash rate by 0.15 per…
Economics academics say the Reserve Bank should do more
Melbourne academics Chris Edmond and Bruce Preston believe the Reserve Bank could do more to support the Australian…
Moreton Bay shake up as additional horsepower bolsters established agency
The Sunshine Coast's property market is set to receive a further shake up, as one of Eview Group's…