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REISA market update second quarter 2017
Sales have significantly rebounded across metropolitan Adelaide and the whole of South Australia in the second quarter of 2017, according to the REISA.
HIA: New home sales hit lowest level since 2013, while housing affordability continues to decline
The HIA has released their reports for New Home Sales and Affordability. These reports show new homes sales…
Ray White New Zealand chosen as agent on The Block NZ
Ray White New Zealand has been selected as the exclusive agent to partner with Warner Bros International and…
Crowdfunding opens the door to Australia’s property market
Innovative research from the University of South Australia reveals that strength in numbers could hold the key for…
Coronis welcomes youngest shareholder
Coronis has welcomed their youngest-ever shareholder to partner with the South-East Queensland property services group, 27-year-old Tamika Kent,…
First Home Owner Grant discriminates against buyers wanting to enter the established market
REIWA says the First Home Owner Grant unfairly penalises buyers wanting to enter the established market by only…
RE/MAX explodes into new financial year
One new office signed over the eight week period in June/July
Auction volumes continue to increase as preliminary clearance rate scrapes above 70%
The combined capital city preliminary clearance rate was recorded at 70.7 per cent this week, up slightly from…
CSIRO Acquires The Centre for Liveability Real Estate
"We will research issues that matter to the real estate industry; the impact of the Liveability Features™ on…
Stone Real Estate opens first regional office in Wollongong
Wollongong agents Michael Schlegel and Paul Piacentin are at the helm of Stone’s 12th office
CoreLogic Property Pulse and auctions 27 July 2017 – renting on the rise and homeownership declining
Renting is climbing across the country and home ownership is on the decline, with almost 31 per cent…
Laing + Simmons Port Macquarie wins office of the year at 50th Anniversary awards
Team members from Laing+Simmons offices across the state came together for the event held in Sydney.
HEM Property is a finalist in Greater Port Macquarie Business Awards
Naomi Hunter, David Evans and Kristian Murphy combined forces to cut out ‘ego-based marketing’ and offer superior service…
London house sells after having viewing staged over Facebook Live
The first ever home to have a viewing staged over Facebook Live has sold after it received three…
Lawlab set to Rundl the World
Leading the way in digital transactions, Lawlab is speeding up the process of property settlements via the Rundl…
Ex-Macquarie Bank director launches new hybrid real estate agency
Ian Macintosh has launched Sello, a tech platform helping vendors sell their homes for a flat fee of…
Harcourts reports record $98 million in June sales in Tasmania
Interstate buyers and demand for prestige properties boost sales
Ray White has biggest year yet with $44 billion in sales
Chairman Brian White says company has improved overall market share
Sotheby’s International Realty opens first office in Hobart, Tasmania
An additional office is expected within 18 months
Feature Interview: Andrew Rechtman with Samantha McLean
In our latest feature interview from the AREC2017 Elite Agent Studio, Samantha McLean talks to Andrew Rechtman about…
Million-dollar Brisbane duo move to Belle
Andrew Oostenbrink has announced he and business partner Steve Song are opening Belle Property Carindale.
REIWA: Perth market showing signs of stabilising
Perth’s property market showed signs it had stabilised in the June quarter, with the latest preliminary data revealing…
REA community partnership with Launch Housing to combat homelessness
REA Group has renewed its commitment to helping the most vulnerable and disadvantaged in the community by extending…
New Digs for Harris Real Estate
Kingscliff agent runs open home in Mona Vale from 800km away
Some creative thinking by a Ray White sales agent on the Tweed Coast of NSW has resulted in…
Growth in Queensland employment over inflated, Propertyology
The growth in Queensland employment is being artificially inflated by one sector, according to research from Propertyology.
Industry Supplier Update: Penni Nicholls, Direct Connect
Samantha McLean sat down with Direct Connect's Penni Nicholls to discuss what's new for Direct Connect, and how…
Survey finds 7 out of 10 Australians believe market for Airbnb is growing
The inaugural Short Stay Confidence survey into ‘willingness to list on Airbnb’ released today yielded powerful evidence of…
