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Hobart, Adelaide resist downward property price trend: REIA

March 13th, 2019

Property prices have fallen across Australia with houses declining 2.3 per cent and other dwellings 2.4 per cent, according to the latest research from the Real Estate Institute of Australia. REIA Real Estate Market Facts for the December quarter 2018 saw the weighted average median prices fall the most since December 2011 for houses. REIA President Adrian Kelly said the weighted […]

Housing and rental affordability declines marginally: report

March 6th, 2019

Housing affordability has marginally declined across the country, according to research from the Real Estate Institute of Australia and Adelaide Bank. REIA President Adrian Kelly said the December quarter 2018 edition of the Adelaide Bank/REIA Housing Affordability Report saw housing affordability decline in all states and territories with the exception of Victoria and the Northern Territory.

Finalists released for Real Estate’s Premier Event of the Year – Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) National Awards for Excellence 2019

February 22nd, 2019

The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has announced the finalists for its 14thAnnual National Awards for Excellence to be held at Crown Perth on Thursday 21 March 2019. REIA President Adrian Kelly said the Awards recognise the best performers across all aspects of real estate including residential and commercial agencies, residential and commercial sales, residential […]

REIA News - February 2019

February 20th, 2019

REIA News – February 2019.   In this issue:  REIA National Awards for Excellence 2019 Finalists. Mortgage Broking and Real Estate Agents.

No bright spots in housing finance numbers: REIA

February 13th, 2019

The December 2018 housing finance figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics show the number of loans for housing continues to decline, according to the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA). “Overall the figures for December 2018 show, in trend terms the number of owner-occupied finance commitments decreased by 0.1 per cent – the […]

CPI continues to be good news for home buyers and renters

January 30th, 2019

The December 2018 quarter CPI figure continues to be good news for home buyers and renters, according to the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA). “The All Groups CPI, increased by 0.5 per cent in the December quarter giving an annual increase of 1.8 per cent,” REIA President Adrian Kelly said.

ALP needs to come clean before everyone loses: REIA

January 23rd, 2019

Responding to the recent announcement by the Leader of the Opposition, Bill Shorten, that there would be no decisions made regarding changes to existing negative gearing and capital gains taxation arrangements until after the federal election, the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) asks whether this is because the ALP doesn’t want any voter backlash […]

Little good news in housing finance numbers: REIA

January 17th, 2019

The November 2018 housing finance figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics show that the number of loans for housing continues to decline, according to the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA). “Overall the figures for November 2018 show, in trend terms that the number of owner-occupied finance commitments decreased by 0.2 per […]

REIA News - December 2018

December 18th, 2018

REIA News – December 2018. In this issue: New Directors REIA Board 2019. Finalists for the REIA National Awards for Excellence 2019. Market Snapshot.

REIA elects new president

December 14th, 2018

The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has welcomed the election of a new President, Adrian Kelly from Tasmania. Mr Kelly was elected as the 45thPresident of REIA, the national professional association for Australia’s real estate sector at the Annual General Meeting held in Canberra yesterday (13 December), effective immediately.  Hayden Groves from Western Australia was […]