Real Estate Business

3 days ago | realestatebusiness.com.au | Adrian Suljanovic

PIPA chair Nicola McDougall said NSW is showing early signs of recovery, helped by a recent interest rate cut, stabilising property values and increasing buyer confidence. Quarterly, Sydney recorded a decline of 0.9 per cent to February 2025; however, these values were still up 1.1 per cent annually. Renewed buyer confidence has been signalled, particularly in the upper quartile despite prices remaining 1.6 per cent below the peaks seen in September 2024.

3 days ago | realestatebusiness.com.au | Adrian Suljanovic

The survey, which gathered responses from 1,000 consumers nationally, found that half of borrowers surveyed said if given $100,000 they would use that money to buy their first property put it towards purchasing an investment property. According to the generational breakdown in the report, Gen Z were the most likely to put the funds towards purchasing their first property (37 per cent), followed by Millennials at 24 per cent.

1 week ago | realestatebusiness.com.au | Emilie Lauer

As Australia celebrates Mother’s Day this weekend, many single mothers continue to face significant challenges on the path to home ownership. REB has spoken with Julie Brennan about her inspiring journey to becoming a single mother and property investor. Over 10 years ago, Julie Brennan was in a rough patch; her marriage had come to an end, and divorce was imminent. You’re out of free articles for this month Username or Email Keep me signed in on this device.

1 week ago | realestatebusiness.com.au | Emilie Lauer

Earlier last month, an agent came under fire following his claims on “phantom offers” as he disclosed using imaginary buyers to accelerate the sale process and nudge prices up. According to Gold Coast law firm RedeMont, the recent spotlight on aggressive sales tactics has raised questions about how far some agents are prepared to push the limits to close a deal.

1 week ago | realestatebusiness.com.au | Robyn Tongol

In this episode, REB editor Liam Garman is joined by Tim McKibbin, CEO of the Real Estate Institute of NSW (REINSW), to explore one of the most pressing issues in the industry – the exceptionally high churn rate among new agents – and the steps needed to create a more sustainable, educated workforce. The conversation kicks off with a sobering statistic: nearly 80 per cent of new real estate professionals exit the industry within their first year.