New real estate listings, softer investor demand, competitive owner-occupier lending rates, and new first-home buyer incentives add up to ripe conditions for owner occupiers this spring, says home loan lender, ME.
LJ Hooker to open seven new offices in time for a busy spring selling season
LJ Hooker will open seven new offices around Australia today, as well as opening a commercial agency in St George, and introducing a sister-agency in New Zealand.
Get to know Dina Malathounis, award-winning architect and founder of Junctions 90
Dina Malathounis won this year’s BDAV Building Design of the Year award for her project, 'Killara'. She spoke to SCHWARTZWILLIAMS about the prize, and why starting her own architectural practice was so important to her.
New home sales continue to retreat from record highs
A 15.7 per cent slump in new apartment sales contributed to a 3.7 per cent drop in new home sales across the country, with Melbourne the only national capital to record an increase.
Many home sellers get worked up about auction day, and while it can certainly be an emotional event, it’s actually the four weeks prior to the ‘big day’ that really count.
“The housing sector has already stepped back from its role driving the Australian economy and now is not the time for governments to hit the industry with punitive charges,” warned Tim Reardon, HIA’s Principal Economist.