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House price drop largest in 7 years: REIA

December 12th, 2018

House prices have seen the largest decrease since December 2011, according to the latest research from the Real Estate Institute of Australia. REIA Real Estate Market Facts for the September quarter 2018 shows weighted average median prices fell by 1.6 per cent for houses, the most in almost seven years and by 0.8 per cent for […]

Housing finance numbers on slippery slope: REIA

December 10th, 2018

The October 2018 housing finance figures released today 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 October 2018 show, in trend terms that the number of owner-occupied finance commitments decreased by 0.1 per cent […]

Housing and rental affordability improves across Australia: report

December 5th, 2018

Housing affordability has shown improvement across Australia, except for Queensland where it has remained stable, according to research from the Real Estate Institute of Australia and Adelaide Bank. REIA President Malcolm Gunning said the September quarter 2018 edition of the Adelaide Bank/REIA Housing Affordability Report found rental affordability improved in all states and territories except for Victoria […]

REIA News - November 2018

November 21st, 2018

REIA News – November 2018. Feature article: State and Territory REI’s Awards for Excellence 2018 winners. Also in this issue: Economic Outlook – Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Group. Leadership Development Scholarships now available.

Housing finance numbers tumble

November 9th, 2018

The September 2018 housing finance figures released today 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 September 2018 show, in trend terms that the number of owner-occupied finance commitments decreased by 0.5 per cent […]

REIA calls for holistic approach to property taxation

November 1st, 2018

The Real Estate Institute of Australia welcomes the recent contribution by the Master Builders Association and the Housing Industry Association to the understanding of the economic impacts of changes to current arrangements for negative gearing and capital gains tax on property. “The commissioned research highlights the significant contribution that the property sector makes to growth […]

CPI continues to be good news for home buyers and renters

October 31st, 2018

The September 2018 quarter CPI figure released today 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 0.4 per cent in the September quarter – the same as for the previous two quarters –   giving an annual increase of 1.9 […]

REIA News - October 2018

October 26th, 2018

REIA News – October 2018. Feature article: 2018 Australasian Real Estate Institutes’ Auctioneering Championships. In this issue: • GST and BAS Tips. • Women & Leadership Development Scholarships.

Kiwi claims Australasia’s best auctioneer title

October 17th, 2018

After a tight competition the Australasian Real Estate Institutes’ Auctioneering Championship for 2018 has been awarded to Andrew North of New Zealand at a gala dinner at the Maritime Room in Auckland last night (16 October). Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) President Malcolm Gunning said the event, hosted this year by the Real Estate […]

Finalists battle it out for the Australasian Auctioneering Crown

October 16th, 2018

Australia and New Zealand are battling it out again but this time the two countries are going head to head at the 2018 Australasian Real Estate Institutes’ Auctioneering Championships with the winner to be crowned Australasia’s best auctioneer at a gala dinner tonight. The Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) is playing host this […]