Sean Slatter is a journalist with WILLIAMS MEDIA. Prior to joining the company, he was a journalist with Fairfax. As part of his role, he contributes to The Real Estate Conversation, RETalk Asia, The ASEAN Developer, Suay Phuket, REThink Tokyo and COMMO.
An Appeals Tribunal has upheld a by-law from a Gold Coast body corporate banning short-term letting from its complex.
The September REINSW Residential Vacancy Rate Report reveals Rental vacancies in Sydney have dropped to their lowest rate this year, down a substantial 0.7 per cent on August.
Property industry sentiment across Australia has retreated from its post-federal election bounce to below the historical average, according to the latest ANZ/Property Council Survey for the December 2019 quarter.
Engineers Australia has criticised the NSW Government for its response to the Shergold-Weir report, saying its proposed reforms do not meet the commitments it has made to implement the recommendations.
Regional areas in Australia are keeping pace or, in some cases, leading the metropolitan property markets and the overall outlook for real estate continues to improve, according to RE/MAX
Australia's Master Builders Association and Property Council have called for more emphasis on construction in the wake of a 0.2 percentage point subtraction from the June quarter GDP result.
Real Estate Institute of Western Australia President Damian Collins has come out in support of the decision to dismiss legal action against Westpac from the corporate regulator, describing it as a "positive for lending".
Westpac's Home Ownership report has found that more than 50% of next home buyers are too scared to purchase at auctions.
Victoria population growth coupled with a likely cut to interest rates could provide some positive stimulus to Melbourne's housing market in the second half of 2019, according to Urban Property Australia.
The sale of a four-bedroom home in Noosa's Witta Circle for more than $5 million at auction reflects the strong demand for luxury properties in the area, according to Tom Offermann Real Estate marketing agent Eric Seetoo.