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NSW overtakes QLD as most popular location for people leaving the cities
Regional New South Wales has overtaken regional Queensland as the most popular destination for people looking to move out of the city.
REIA’s plan to reduce the environmental impact of commercial property
The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has released a new report that outlines long-term measures commercial property…
Investor numbers fall 27 per cent even as prices rebound
Despite the strong rebound in property prices, investors continue to exit the market spooked by higher rates according…
Affordable housing strategies that are working in Canada
Cities like Vienna or Singapore are often referenced in news headlines proposing solutions for Canada’s housing crisis.
From ordinary to extraordinary: The Block leaves lasting impression on property market
The 19th season of hit renovation show, The Block, may be nearing its finale, but it will leave…
RWC Medical uniquely links healthcare real estate and recruitment
Franz Stapelberg is looking to revolutionise the healthcare real estate sector, setting up an end-to-end service with the…
Perth’s crazy fast property market sees homes sell in just over a week
Perth houses are selling almost twice as fast as they were a year ago, with buyers snapping them…
New brokerages sued after jury rules against agencies in antitrust commissions case
Just minutes after a federal jury ruled the National Association of Realtors and two major real estate companies…
Australian property prices hit a new record
The downturn is officially over, with property prices hitting a new peak after rising 0.36 per cent in…
REA Group secures multi-grand slam champion for its 2024 headline property industry event
REA Group has secured former world number one and eight time Grand Slam champion, Andre Agassi, as the…
ASQA to audit real estate training for standards compliance
The Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) will monitor the performance and conduct audits of registered training organisations (RTOs)…
The home ownership dream feels out of reach for Millennials and Gen-Z
With property prices sitting at record highs a growing number of younger Australians feel that home ownership is…
Tony and Serah Ngo say starting their own agency was 100 per cent the right move
A 'whirlwind, exciting and something he'd 100 per cent do again' — these are just three of the…
Queensland’s top real estate professionals have their day in the sun
Real estate professionals from all over the Sunshine State were recognised for their outstanding achievements on Saturday, October…
All the winners at the 2023 REISA Awards for Excellence
On Saturday night, the elite of South Australia’s real estate professionals battled it out at the 2023 REISA…
Demand for regional property ‘here to stay’
The pandemic-infused flight to the regions is here to stay with a number of more affordable areas likely…
Chaotic auction sets a new record with 161 registered bidders for damaged home
When Cory Boyd and Keron Petzer listed the dilapidated home at 19 Billabong Drive, Crestmead, they had no…
Rental market is ‘extremely challenged’ as listings drop and rents soar
A chronically challenged rental market, fuelled by record low supply and soaring weekly rents, is creating a self-perpetuating…
Haunting for a home: Buyers spooked by prices, not ghosts
In a startling revelation this Halloween season, a recent survey from property giant Zillow suggests that a significant…
Harcourts and REIP Nexus join forces
Taking charge to drive value for its network and their customers starts today under a commercial partnership struck…
Aussies could be making an extra $667 per month renting their spare room
Homeowners could be raking in an additional $667 every month if they rent out their spare room according…
REIA proposes plan to tackle housing crisis
The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has released bold suggestions to tackle the ongoing housing crisis and…
Queensland’s biggest property law shake-up in 50 years: REIQ flags some concerns
The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) has largely welcomed the state’s new property laws, but warned there…
Investors flee Victoria causing more pain for tenants
Already in the grips of a rental crisis, investors are selling off their Victorian investment properties en masse,…
Surging immigration sees overseas buyers targeting Australian property
Overseas buyers are increasingly targeting Australian property, with new data showing online searches have surged back above 2019…
South Australia’s property market goes from strength to strength
South Australian property prices continue to rise, despite the headwinds of higher interest rates and economic uncertainty.
Inflation jumps as banks predict a November rate hike
Borrowers could be in for a Melbourne Cup day rate hike according to the major banks as the…
Buyers seek transparency: 72 per cent skip properties without prices listed
Property listings without prices are buyers' biggest pain point when searching for a new home on realestate.com.au, according…
First National equips property managers to handle domestic violence skilfully
In Australia, a domestic violence incident occurs every two minutes and with 88 per cent of incidents occurring…
World’s most expensive home to be worth US$1 billion
Billionaire Ken Griffin is raising the bar on luxury living with plans to build the world’s most expensive…
Property market to recoup 2022 downturn by the end of the year
Australia’s property market has almost entirely recovered from the 2022 downturn and will do so by the end…
REIA looks to tackle real estate ethics score head-on
The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has taken a proactive approach to the industry recently being perceived…
Gold Coast office market to run out of stock in three years
A lack of new office developments on the Gold Coast is likely to see the availability of office…
First-home buyers opting for “memories not mortgages”
First home buyers are increasingly First-home buyers are increasingly opting for “memories not mortgages” as the high cost…
Private island oasis up for grabs for US$15 million
Many buyers may dream of owning their own private island but it’s not too often one comes on…