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James Navin joins The Agency’s booming Central Coast operation

As reported earlier this week, The Agency’s NSW Central Coast team has just broken six suburb records in the last two months. The local property market is booming as people seek lifestyle changes, greater value for money and investment opportunities. The NSW Central Coast’s market activity is attracting significant talent to the area, including highly experienced agent James Navin, who is returning to the Central Coast after a number of successful years working in Sydney.

National

The Economy

Federal budget 2021-22: Increasing home ownership on the coalition’s terms - CoreLogic

Housing affordability is becoming an increasing concern for first home buyers and policy makers amid recent, rapid price increases. But the double-edged sword of reducing housing values to make them more affordable, is that housing also makes up the majority of Australian household wealth.

National

The Economy

REIA welcomes property & small business focus in Budget 2021

The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has had many of its priorities addressed in the 2021 Federal Budget confirming a positive outlook for buyers, sellers, investors and tenants and small business as we pass another pandemic economic milestone.

South Australia (SA)Adelaide

The Economy

REISA South Australian market update – 2021 March Quarter

REISA CEO, Barry Money said that not only had the median price once again smashed through to an all-time new record, the volume of sales had continued to be extremely high with just a slight dip from the previous quarter but well up from the same quarter last year.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

The Economy

Land: Expectation versus reality

Troy Turner Principal of McGrath Land discusses the current market and its affect on NSW's land market.

New South Wales (NSW)Queensland (Qld)Gold Coast

People

Kasey Pereira of REAL Specialists celebrates sale of two homes above $1 million

"The enormous network RS provides and back end systems in place have allowed every single transaction to be smooth, efficient, and effective."

International National

People

Trans-Tasman battle set to celebrate Australia’s and New Zealand’s finest auctioneers

After a year off due to the pandemic, Australia and New Zealand property auctioneers will finally vie for the industry’s most prestigious award, the Australasian Auctioneering Championships (AUSTROS).

National

The Economy

Skilled trades in high demand in the March 2021 quarter - HIA

The HIA Trades Report was released today. The HIA Trades Availability Index recorded a level of -0.55 in the March 2021 quarter, down from -0.35 in the December 2020 quarter.

National

The Economy

Budget a win for First Home Buyers and Women REIA

Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has welcomed the 2021 Federal Government’s budget saying it’s a win for women and first home buyers closing in on their deposit gap.

National Australian Capital Territory (ACT)Canberra New South Wales (NSW)Sydney Queensland (Qld)Brisbane Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

The Economy

John McGrath – Price growth continues but pace slows

The market remains strong, however there are signs that suggest we may be passed the peak, according to John McGrath founder and executive director of McGrath Estate Agents.