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NZ mortgage rates rise, first home grants scrapped
Given the scrapping of first home grants (deposit assistance) and the strong indication from the latest Monetary Policy Statement that mortgage rates are set to be "higher for longer", there’s bound to be a continued focus on the general property lending environment and, in particular, how easy or hard it is to access lower deposit finance.
Mark McLeod: What to do when things don’t go as planned
It is unlikely to expect or assume that a long-term career in real estate is not going to…
Kye Ward and Louis Young join Colliers Gold Coast
Commercial specialists Kye Ward and Louis Young are headed to Colliers Gold Coast as the group looks to…
Ray White returns to Cabramatta
Nathan Duong, Thu Nguyen and Tin Duong have come together to launch a new Ray White office in…
Matthew Carvalho expands in Glebe
Matthew Carvalho is expanding his presence in Glebe, with the opening of a new storefront on St Johns…
LJ Hooker opens new office in Bondi Beach
Hamish McMaster and Dan Maloney are set to open a new LJ Hooker office in Bondi Beach as…
Realestate.com.au launches new and improved Audience Maximiser
Realestate.com.au has relaunched its audience extension product, Audience Maximiser, placing more control in the hands of agents.
Master the art of listening: How top agents turn leads into listings
Listening is the number one skill real estate agents need to convert leads into clients, according to top…
Brisbane now has Australia’s most expensive parking
Rising vacancies across many CBD office markets have seen Brisbane now with the most expensive parking rates in…
The number of affordable rentals hits a record low
The number of affordable rentals continues to decline across the country making life incredibly tough for renters.
New affordability filter for realestate.com.au to help ease rental pressures
Realestate.com.au has launched a new affordability filter to help renters to find more affordable homes.
Regional values and rents hit new record highs
Regional Australia has started to see activity heating up, with both dwelling values and rents picking up pace…
Sydney prime rents grow at the fastest pace in the world
Sydney prime rents grew nearly 20 per cent in the past 12 months, three times the rate of…
Top takeaways from AREC24 – Day 2
Five thousand real estate once again filled the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre for Day 2 of…
Trailblazing auctioneer Georgia Turner paves the way
Ray White New South Wales state administrator and auctioneer, Georgia Turner has successfully sold her first property under…
Affordable Sydney suburbs to see strongest price growth
Properties in the most affordable suburbs of Sydney are likely to be the best performers in the next…
REIWA rallies support for its annual Sleeping Bag Appeal
The Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA) is preparing to bring some warmth and comfort to those…
Top takeaways from AREC 2024 – Day 1
Almost 5000 real estate professionals packed the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre for Day 1 of AREC…
Louise Carrigg the new face of Barry Plant
Barry Plant Ringwood & Heathmont, Director Louise Carrigg is the new face of the brand's latest marketing campaign…
New listings are on the rise, especially in Victoria
New listings are starting to flow back onto the market, with Melbourne and regional Victoria leading the charge.
Bunbury property prices lead the charge in WA
Bunbury, Western Australia’s third-largest city, is the strongest regional market in the state with house prices up 5.9…
Melbourne and Sydney named as top international cities
Melbourne and Sydney have been named amongst the best in the world according to a new index of…
Victoria likely to lose 5000 rental properties
Victoria is on the cusp of an ‘investor exodus’, with the state projected to lose 5,000 rental properties…
First National celebrate their top performers
First National Real Estate has handed out its General Excellence and Marketing Awards at the network’s National Convention,…
From crisis to champion: Lachy Cameron’s record-breaking run for mental health awareness
Katrina Tarrant only took up running in January but she’s already helped her son Lachy Cameron raise $33,000…
Stunning tree-top mansion in the Daintree Rainforest hits the market
A stunning three-storey timber and glass mansion nestled amongst the trees on 2.5 secluded acres in the Daintree…
Sav Singh launches Ray White Toongabbie
Sav Singh has launched Ray White Toongabbie alongside his five-person team in a bid to expand his presence…
Craig Sewell takes the reins at Raine & Horne Randwick/Coogee
Experienced principal Craig Sewell is set for a fresh chapter as he takes the reins at Raine &…
Sustainable homes sell faster as buyers look for energy efficiency
Homes with sustainable features not only attract more attention in online listings, they also sell faster that properties…
Kolmeo now integrates with Snug
Property management software provider Kolmeo now integrates with leading applications and leasing management solution, Snug.
CBA partners with Coposit to simplify off-the-plan home buying
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s Business Bank has agreed to accept pre-sale contracts secured through Coposit, a PropTech…
Overseas buyers still targeting Australian property
Foreign buyers remain focused on Australian property, with new data showing search volumes to rent and buy have…
Commercial property capital growth slides
Capital growth is in negative territory for nearly all commercial asset types and locations across the country according…
Hutly appoints Sally Hamilton as general manager of growth
Sally Hamilton is headed to Australian technology platform, Hutly as General Manager of Growth and will look to…
Former Socceroo Luke Casserly heads to Cunninghams
Former Socceroo, Luke Casserly has been appointed Business Development Manager for Cunninghams’ Property Management division.