Full house at REINSW Awards for Excellence with John Cunningham taking out top prize
The Real Estate Institute of New South Wales has announced the winners of its 21st annual Awards for Excellence at a packed out Gala Dinner at Sydney Town Hall.
"Purblebricks agents would make very little, even top agents" Hayden Groves, REIWA
Hayden Groves of the REIWA, Malcolm Gunning of the REIA, and Leanne Pilkington of the REINSW discuss Purplebricks new service offering and what it means for real estate agents and potential customers of the company.
Unit market outperformed houses in weekend auction
This week saw auction volumes increase across the combined capital cities, with 1,907 homes taken to market returning a preliminary clearance rate of 59.1 per cent.
Changing stamp duty the way to improve affordability: Pilkington
In the wake of the government's changes to planning rules, Laing+Simmons managing director and REINSW president-elect Leanne Pilkington has reiterated her view that changing stamp duty is the way to tackle housing affordability.
The NSW government has released the Real Estate and Property Services Industry Reform Paper that outlines plans for the state’s $15 billion real estate sector.
The Reseve Bank's decision to cut rates to historic lows has been met with broad approval by the property sector, but low stock levels in some markets could cause prices to continue rising strongly.