REIA says big picture needed to keep The Great Australian Dream alive for all Australians - Election 2022
In the lead up to the 2022 Federal Election, the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) is calling on governments to create big picture structural changes to enable supply and properly deal with the decreasing housing affordability says REIA President Hayden Groves.
The Property Council of Australia today welcomes expanded guarantee scheme
The Property Council of Australia today warmly welcomed the Federal Government’s decision to extend the house price caps within the Home Guarantee Scheme, helping more people bridge the deposit gap. The new capital city and regional city price thresholds announced today will apply from 1 July ...
Live Real Estate Accounts group launches innovative product REAP20 to their founding members
Live Real Estate Accounts founders, Chris Mercer and Aaron David wanted to share with their founding members their data release, known as REAP20 profit index of the December 2021.
4 ways rural agents are leveraging technology - Openn
The perks of technology in rural Australia go beyond just posting your property to a major real estate portal. What if you could take it a step further and manage an entire property sale online – all while building future clients and getting the best price for your vendor?
“Detached home commencements fell by 10.1 per cent in the final quarter of 2021 but the number of homes under construction continues to grow,” stated HIA Economist, Tom Devitt.
Construction costs rising at the fastest annual pace since introduction of the GST
CoreLogic’s Cordell Construction Cost Index (CCCI) for Q1 2022 showed national residential construction costs increased 9% over the 12 months to March 2022, the highest annual growth rate on record outside of the introduction of the GST.
The combined capital cities' preliminary clearance rate falls back below 70% amid the busiest auction week of the year
With 3,983 homes taken to auction, the combined capitals recorded the busiest week of the year to date and the sixth busiest auction week since CoreLogic records commenced in 2008 this week. By Caitlin Fono, Research Analyst, CoreLogic.
Housing affordability needs to be front and centre this election - HIA
With the official launch of the federal election campaign HIA will be working hard to ensure that all sides of politics have a clear plan on how to help all Australians have safe and secure housing.