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Nov 7, 2022

John McGrath – New value everywhere for Sydney buyers this Spring

According to John McGrath, Chief Executive Officer of McGrath Estate Agents, as the Sydney market cools, homeowners should look to history for comfort and guidance.

Oct 31, 2022

The Economy

Markets

John McGrath – The shift from the beach to the bush

According to John McGrath, Chief Executive Officer of McGrath Estate Agents, regional markets across Australia, as a group, are still growing in value despite home values in every other part of the country falling.

Oct 25, 2022

Politics

Government

Budget 22-23 gets real about real estate supply

Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has welcomed the handing down of Budget 22-23 and has congratulated Treasurer Chalmers on making housing supply the centerpiece of Budget 22-23.

Oct 24, 2022

The Economy

Markets

John McGrath – Why your neighbouring suburb could be a better buy

According to John McGrath, Chief Executive Officer of McGrath Estate Agents, expensive suburbs tend to see a fall in demand first because they aren’t as affordable under tighter credit conditions.

Oct 18, 2022

People

Auctioneers

Clarence White wins Australasia’s top auctioneer at the AUSTROS 2022

REIA President, Mr Hayden Groves congratulated the winner Clarence White from Menck White Auctioneers in New South Wales has been crowned as Australasia’s top auctioneer at the AUSTROS 2022 championships held in Sydney this week.

Oct 18, 2022

People

Agents

Madeleine Este joins BresicWhitney Balmain

Established Balmain sales agent Madeleine Este has joined BresicWhitney, as the group stays unapologetically focused on recruiting, retaining and empowering the industry’s best people. Mrs. Este (formerly Madeleine Russell), who will operate as a standalone agent, joins from Belle Property...

Oct 18, 2022

The Economy

Markets

Mapping the Market: Almost 80% of Australia’s house and unit markets now in decline - CoreLogic

Australia’s housing market downturn has become more widespread, with four in five house and unit markets analysed across the capital cities recording a fall in values over the past three months, almost double the number that declined in the previous quarter.

Oct 17, 2022

The Economy

Markets

John McGrath – Is Australia’s place in the sun set to rise?

According to John McGrath, Chief Executive Officer of McGrath Estate Agents, net overseas migration is forecast to return to pre-COVID-19 trends and remain steady at 235,000 people from 2024-25 onwards.

Oct 13, 2022

The Economy

Markets

CoreLogic Auction Market Preview: Auction volumes hold steady yet almost 40% below last year's numbers

An early view of scheduled auctions over the coming fortnight suggests auction activity is set to rise, with more than 4,000 capital city auctions expected to be held over the last two weeks of October.

Oct 10, 2022

John McGrath – Has COVID-19 redesigned the home?

New figures from CoreLogic show a -1.4% decline in national housing values over the first month of Spring, but that’s a slower decline than we saw in August at -1.6%.