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Is this the end of ultra-low fixed rates?
The era of ultra-low fixed rate loans could be over as interest rates on fixed rate loan products continue to increase.
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Layla Foord joins Rexlabs as new COO
Product specialist Layla Foord will join Rexlabs as its new Chief Operating Officer, leading the team’s product, marketing, people, and culture initiatives.
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Rental market to stay tight as prices surge
Weekly rental prices have surged almost 5 per cent across the country to finish 2021 at a national median of $450 per week, new data shows.
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Selling Sunset’s Jason Oppenheim puts his home on the market
Star of the hit reality TV show, Selling Sunset, Jason Oppenheim has listed his personal home for sale.
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Are Aussies happy where they live?
New research has highlighted that 70 per cent of Australian’s are happy where they live, however, those people living in Sydney and Tasmania are the least happy with their current location.
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Where is the toughest place in Australia to find a rental?
The suburb of Casuarina, near Tweed Heads, has been named the toughest place in Australia to find a rental property. Research from Well Home Loans has found that the popular NSW beachside location had only one vacant rental property, while asking rents have jumped $205 in the past 12 months. Casuarina had a vacancy rate of just 0.45 per cent,…
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Ryan Serhant: The evolution of cryptocurrency, blockchain and the Metaverse in real estate
In the not too distant future half of all real estate transactions will be completed with cryptocurrency, according to the agent behind the most followed brand in real estate.
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Values continue to increase, with two cities leading the charge
Brisbane and Adelaide are leading the charge when it comes to increasing home values, according to the latest property market indicator summary from CoreLogic.
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Micro markets and varying price growth tipped for 2022
Property prices will continue to drift higher in 2022, however, a leading property expert believes house prices will soon be ‘demand-led’ as markets begin to normalise.
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How to grow your business 560 per cent, like Remy Durieux
When Remy Durieux made the decision to launch Remy’s Real Estate, he was excited to be his own boss and build his brand.
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The Agency launches in the nation’s capital city
The Agency continues to grow its national presence with the establishment of a high-performing team in Canberra.
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When will auctions really kick off for 2022?
Just over a week into 2022, and the auction market is well and truly back, with auctioneers across the country reporting they’ve never been so busy in January and the auction year has never kicked off this early.
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83 Perth suburbs record December house price growth
House prices in more than 80 Perth suburbs jumped as much as 6.2 per cent in December, with property market experts tipping the trend to continue well into 2022.
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What makes an ideal commercial property for an investor?
The commercial property sector in Australia has shown signs of getting hot after more than a year beset by the COVID pandemic.
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Simon Pressley: What 2022 has in store for Australian real estate
Adelaide, Brisbane, Hobart and Canberra could produce between 30 and 45 per cent capital growth for detached houses in the next two years, according to a leading property market analyst.
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Two-speed market as capital city price growth diverges
It’s been a tale of two halves when it comes to capital city property price growth, with the latest data showing Brisbane and Adelaide continuing to rise while Melbourne housing values have started falling. The CoreLogic Hedonic Home Value Index showed Australian housing values rose one per cent in December, slowing from a 1.3 per cent climb in November. The…
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December report reveals tight rental conditions
Rental conditions remain tight, with further strain expected as borders reopen, according to Domain’s latest Rental Vacancy Report.
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“It’s as if home building can’t scale up”: Here are 10 graphs that tell interesting stories about Australia (and real estate) in 2021
“One of the first things you have to decide on with a musical is why should there be songs.” The person speaking is Stephen Sondheim, the writer of some of the best songs for musicals in the 20th century, who died in November aged 91. You can put songs in any story, but what I think you have to look…
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With a focus on growth, The Agency announces the appointment of Geoff Lucas to the role of Managing Director and CEO
The Agency announced via the ASX that Geoff Lucas will take the role of Managing Director and CEO effective 28 January 2022. Mr Lucas has held the position of Group CEO of The Agency since March this year. The move comes from a company board desire to have a Managing Director based on the eastern seaboard. The Agency Chairman, Andrew…
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A year like no other for the property market
Herron Todd White (HTW) has released its final property clock for the year, looking at the factors which drove the property market in 2021.
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How will stalled population growth impact the property market?
With Australia’s international borders closed for the better part of two years, the Federal Government has revised its population outlook, noting there is likely to be a 1.5 million person shortfall by 2030/31 compared to previous predictions.
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$13M in sales for Bayside Property Agents, two months after joining UrbanX
For any agent that is thinking about starting their own business, there is always a fear about losing momentum.
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Block less than five metres wide expected to fetch more than $400,000
A narrow strip of land containing little more than a footpath has hit the market with an asking price of $400,000-plus. Located at 27 Leslie Crescent, Caloundra West, the block is just 4.6m wide and comprises 129sq m of land, according to its realestate.com.au listing. The listing also reveals the reason for the footpath running through the centre of the…
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Real estate roundup: the year that was
The Australian real estate market experienced a record year in 2021, with tight supply and strong demand leading to soaring prices. Agents, vendors and buyers innovated through COVID-19 restrictions, including lengthy lockdowns in Melbourne and Sydney. There were numerous mergers, acquisitions and buyouts, along with notable appointments and some surprising departures. Once again, AREC thrilled and inspired, while the AREAs…
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Property prices drive record household wealth in Australia
Rapidly rising property prices have driven total household wealth to record rates, new data reveals. Figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics show total household wealth climbed 4.4 per cent, or 590 billion, in the September quarter to reach a record $13,918.5 billion. Wealth per capita also reached new heights at $540,179, the statistics show. Head of Finance and…
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How AI can help you become a million-dollar agent
Most new agents find prospecting challenging as they don't know who to call and what to say.
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Australia’s top-selling suburbs revealed
New South Wales is home to almost all of the top-selling suburbs for houses in 2021, according to newly released data. The data, released by PropTrack, identified the top 10 Australian locations where median prices have made the biggest percentage gains this year. Nine of those were in New South Wales, with Diamond Beach topping the list with 84 per…
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Second generation agent starts a new chapter in Figtree
Wollongong native and respected agent Michael Moate, along with his devoted team, will send off the year with a bang by launching Richardson & Wrench Figtree.
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New PropTech business leveraging off-market selling surge
With international students set to return to Australian shores next month, new Melbourne based prop-tech business, OpenOpen, is predicting a sharp increase in interest and demand from international purchasers.
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Homebuyers lose $60k deposit to scammers
A young couple has lost more than $60,000 in home deposit savings, after falling victim to a business email compromise scam. This type of scam – which commonly targets homebuyers – has seen a rapid rise in recent years, with the number of cases jumping from 900 in 2019, to 1300 last year, according to The Daily Telegraph. Luke and…
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Property market concludes its busiest ever auction year
Just a week out from Christmas, the auction market continues to show its strength, with 4756 properties going under the hammer across the country.
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The growing hotspot for prestige homes
The number of prestige homes sold in Brisbane has more than tripled since 2019, with 38 homes sold in 2021 for between $5 million and $20 million.
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Economic forecast positive for the property market
The bounce back in the Australian economy forecast in the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYFEO) is positive for the property market, the new president of the Real Estate Institute of Australia said.
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REIQ slams Queensland Government’s land tax regime
The Real Estate Institute of Queensland has accused the Queensland State Government of ‘dipping into the piggy bank of property owners’, with its new land tax regime. The REIQ said it was a slap in the face to the very sector that was propping up the economy. The announcement comes off the back of soaring stamp duty revenue, with $5.38…
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Australia’s record-breaking year in real estate
Following an extraordinary 2020, this year has seen Australia’s residential housing market experience unprecedented growth, thanks to continued momentum. Last year’s momentum, combined with monetary and fiscal stimulus measures, has propelled the market, pushing its value to record highs, according to CoreLogic’s annual Best of the Best Report. CoreLogic’s Head of Research Eliza Owen said the estimated value of Australia’s…
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