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Housing loan affordability declines, rental affordability improves: report

September 6th, 2017

Housing loan affordability has declined across Australia, however, it is good news for those who are renting with affordability generally improving in the second quarter of 2017, according to the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA). The latest Adelaide Bank/REIA Housing Affordability Report found the proportion of median family income required to meet average loan […]

Australasia’s best auctioneers vie for the ultimate gavel

August 17th, 2017

Adelaide will be the venue for the 2017 Australasian Auctioneering Championships from 6-7 September 2017, hosted by the Real Estate Institute of South Australia. The annual competition showcases Australia and New Zealand’s best auctioneers who are ready to take up the challenge with a frenzy of calling, bidding and selling. “The Australasian Auctioneering Championships is […]

REIA News - August 2017

August 17th, 2017

Feature article:  Australasian Real Estate Institutes’ Auctioneering Championships – who will take home the title in 2017? Profiles of the Finalists for the Australasian Real Estate Institutes’ Auctioneering Championships 2017. Professionalism – it all starts with Ethics. What the NBN means for the real estate sector.

First Home Buyers Returning to Housing Market

August 9th, 2017

The latest housing finance figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show that first home buyers are returning to the market as finance approvals for investor housing trend downward, according to the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA). “The proportion of first home buyers, as part of the total owner-occupied housing finance […]

Low CPI is good news for homebuyers and renters

July 26th, 2017

The June 2017 quarter CPI figures suggest the continuation of historically low interest rates for some time yet which is good news for homebuyers and renters, according to the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA). “The All Groups CPI, increased by 0.2 per cent in the June quarter giving an annual increase of 1.9 per […]

REIA News - July 2017

July 17th, 2017

Special Feature:  Path to Professionalism. Australasian Auctioneering Championships – the Kiwis are on their way, 2017-2018 changes to property taxes and first home owner grants, ATO:  Claiming deductions for your rental property? To access your copy CLICK HERE  

Investor housing finance on downward trend

July 11th, 2017

The latest housing finance figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) confirm finance approvals for investor housing are on a downward trend, according to the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA). “The value of investment housing commitments decreased by 1.5 per cent in May in trend terms. This follows a fall in […]

REIA News - June 2017

June 23rd, 2017

Special feature:  Setting REIA’s Strategic Direction. Australians’ deep seated fear of foreign investment in housing, Real figures on negative gearing and housing affordability. To access your copy CLICK HERE

Melbourne drives increases in national median house price: REIA

June 19th, 2017

The median house price across Australian capital cities has continued to increase with the weighted average median prices rising by 2.9 per cent for houses and 2.5 per cent for other dwellings, according to the latest research from the Real Estate Institute of Australia. REIA Real Estate Market Facts for the March quarter 2017 show […]

Affordability increases, first home buyers out in the cold

June 9th, 2017

Housing affordability improved across all states and territories in the first quarter of 2017, however, the number of both first home buyers and loans decreased, according to the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA). The latest Adelaide Bank/REIA Housing Affordability Report found the proportion of median family income required to meet average loan repayments decreased […]