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Oct 1, 2024

State Taxes should not undermine Queensland - REIQ

A new research report from the Property Council of Australia (PCA) highlights the need for the review of state property taxes and charges to be taken out of Treasury and into independent hands, says REIQ CEO Antonia Mercorella.

Apr 22, 2024

John McGrath – Millennial investors go it alone in property

Millennials have become the most active generation of investors with about one in three buying property on their own, using strategies such as rentvesting to begin their property ownership journey says John McGrath, Chief Executive Officer of McGrath Estate Agents.

Feb 15, 2024

Scrapping “Negative Gearing” will worsen already critical housing crisis - REIA

REIA President, Leanne Pilkington said discentivising investment into housing for mum and dad investors will just makes a bad situation worse.

Jan 30, 2024

Hope for home ownership help welcomed by REIQ

Following calls from the REIQ for the first home buyer stamp duty concession threshold to be lifted to reflect current day prices, the peak body is commending today’s commitment from the State Opposition to do just that. REIQ CEO Antonia Mercorella said the election commitment was a spark of...

May 24, 2023

Stamp duty relief for first home buyers is welcome but won’t free up valuable housing stock

Alleviating stamp duty for first home buyers is a positive move forward but the NSW State Government also needs to provide fairer exemptions to encourage older Australians to downsize, according to Mathew Tiller, LJ Hooker Head of Research and Business Intelligence.

May 10, 2023

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Seven Industry leaders respond to Budget 2023

We summarise the responses from seven industry leaders; including REIA President, Ray White Group Chief Economist, PropTrack Senior Economist, SCA National President, CBRE’s Pacific Head of Research, the Regional Director of CBRE Living Sectors – Capital Markets business and CoreLogic Australia...

Sep 5, 2022

REIA Launches campaign to axe Stamp Duty

The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) President, Mr Hayden Groves has today launched a new national and multi-year campaign with a clear objective: the phase out of stamp duty.

Sep 1, 2022

Buyers flee from property as interest rate hikes and stamp duty fees hinder the sector - REIA

The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) President, Mr Hayden Groves said the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show that both owner occupiers and investors are shying away from the property sector as interest rate rises and high costs associated with buying hinder the...