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REIA News - March 2018

March 28th, 2018

Feature:    Highlights from the REIA National Awards for Excellence 2018   Also in this issue: Pathway to Professionalism : Entity Market Snapshot Winter Proofing Your Rental Property

2018 REIA National Awards for Excellence winners announced

March 23rd, 2018

The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) announced the winners of the 13th National Awards for Excellence last night at a gala dinner at Doltone House, Sydney. REIA President Malcolm Gunning said the awards recognise the best of the best in Australian real estate. “Real estate professionals from across the country converged on Sydney last […]

Property Prices on the Rise: Report

March 14th, 2018

Property prices ended 2017 on a high with the weighted average median price of the eight capital cities up 1.0 per cent to $769,501, according to the latest research from the Real Estate Institute of Australia. REIA Real Estate Market Facts for the December quarter 2017 showed prices increasing in all capital cities except for […]

Housing Finance Continues to Decline

March 13th, 2018

The January 2018 housing finance figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics show that lending for housing continues to decline across the board, according to the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA). “Overall the figures for January 2018 show, in trend terms that the number of owner-occupied finance commitments decreased by 0.7 per […]

Housing Affordability Falls Across Australia: Report

March 7th, 2018

Housing affordability has declined across the country in all states and territories and rental affordability improved in New South Wales and Queensland during the last quarter of 2017, according to research from the Real Estate Institute of Australia and Adelaide Bank. REIA President Malcolm Gunning said the December quarter 2017 edition of the Adelaide Bank/REIA […]

REIA News - February 2018

February 22nd, 2018

REIA News – February 2018 Feature article:  REIA announces 2018 National Awards for Excellence Finalists Property Managers – help your clients claim their tax deductions Proposed changes to the Unit Title legislation in the ACT Free Interpreting Service for real estate agents

2018 REIA National Awards for Excellence finalists announced


February 22nd, 2018

The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has announced the finalists for the 13th National Awards for Excellence. REIA President Malcolm Gunning said the awards recognise the best of the best in Australian real estate. “A total of 86 entrants will compete for 16 awards and I am sure that this year’s REIA National Awards […]

Housing finance declining across the board

February 9th, 2018

The December 2017 housing finance figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics show that lending for housing is declining across the board, according to the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA). “Overall the figures for December 2017 show, in trend terms that the number of owner-occupied finance commitments decreased by 0.3 per cent […]

First home buyers benefitting from stable market

January 17th, 2018

Housing finance figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show that first home buyers continue to steadily increase their presence in the housing market, according to the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA).   “The proportion of first home buyers, as part of the total owner-occupied housing finance commitments, increased to 18.0 […]

REIA News - December 2017

December 15th, 2017

REIA News – December 2017.   In this issue: Market Snapshot. New Directors REIA Board in 2018. Women in Real Estate Conference.