NHFIC report confirms need for housing affordability and supply plan
The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has said that the National Housing Finance & Investment Corporation’s (NHFIC) State of the Nation report confirms the need for a national plan for renters, first home buyers and owner occupiers as Australians build new households in the wake of...
Victorians pay an average of almost $30,000 more in stamp duty than Queenslanders when they buy a new house, according to HIA’s annual Stamp Duty Watch Report.
REIA highlights importance of nine trillion dollar residential real estate sector to Australian voters
Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has highlighted the importance of Australia’s 9 trillion-dollar residential real estate market to Government and Opposition in its Annual Advocacy Tour.
The Agency announce strong results as agent growth underpins continued momentum
Our success in recruitment of new agents is attributed to our direct engagement model with agents, which I believe is attractive to agents which the recent recruitment success validates,” said The Agency CEO Geoff Lucas.
REINSW: First home buyer scheme “a slap in the face”
Despite the announcement to coincide with the by-elections, there are still no details available on the NSW Government’s latest scheme in which it proposes to contribute to the cost of a first home buyer’s home in return for part ownership of their property. But what is clear, says the Real...
Gentle landing forecast for housing super cycle - HIA
“The volume of detached home building and renovations activity has been exceptionally strong for the past 18 months. This was initially driven by HomeBuilder and is now being supported by strong employment conditions, low interest rates and accelerated household formation,” stated HIA Chief...
Gap between Australia’s house and unit market hits record high - CoreLogic
The disparity between Australia’s house and unit values reached an all-time high in January of 28.3%, despite double-digit annual growth rates for both houses and units.
Australia’s relationship with the regions; eternal love or fleeting affair? - CoreLogic
More space, flexible working conditions and affordability has successfully tempted property buyers to Australia’s regional areas, fuelling a surge in property values and drastically reducing selling times.
John McGrath – Is selling sooner better than later in 2022?
John McGrath founder and executive director of McGrath Estate Agents, looks at when to sell in 2022, especially with the first 6 months being slightly unusual, with several calendar events impacting the flow of market activity.