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REIA News - November 2016

November 22nd, 2016

Featured article: Highlights of state/territory 2016 awards events Also in this issue: Federal Government Initiative to Improve Housing Affordability ACCC Small Business Unfair Terms Contract Guide for Small Business Women Making their Mark in Property To access your copy, go to www.reia.com.au or CLICK HERE

REIA News - October edition

October 13th, 2016

Feature article: Unfair Fair Trading Complaints Register. Also in this issue: Major review of Property Act in Victoria Changes to First Home Buyers statistics Thinking outside the box in designing affordable housing To access your copy, go to www.reia.com.au or CLICK HERE

Housing Finance Confirms Fewer First Home Buyers

October 11th, 2016

The latest housing finance figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) confirm fewer first home owner occupiers in the market. The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) says the figures for August 2016 show, in trend terms that the number of owner-occupied finance commitments fell by 1.3 per cent – the eighth […]

REIA News - September edition

September 22nd, 2016

Feature article: 2016 Australasian Real Estate Institutes’ Auctioneering Championships in Alice Springs Also in this issue: Improving affordability by reducing planning times Market snapshot Development scholarship for women in the real estate profession To access your copy, go to www.reia.com.au or CLICK HERE

The June quarter shows moderate increase in activity on the property market

September 14th, 2016

The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) says that property prices decreased in the June quarter with the weighted average median prices rising 2.1% for houses and 0.4% for other dwellings. According to the latest REIA Real Estate Market Facts publication, the weighted average median price approached the $700,000 mark for houses and was around […]

THE AUSSIES RETAIN THE TITLE OF AUSTRALASIAN AUCTIONEERING CHAMPION FOR 2016

September 9th, 2016

Congratulations to Justin Nickerson of Queensland, the 2016 Australasian Real Estate Institutes’ Auctioneering Champion. Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) President Mr Neville Sanders says, “Justin is the current REIQ Auctioneer of the Year and was a finalist in the 2013 and 2014 Australasian Championships.” During a gala dinner held at Ooraminna Station Homestead out […]

Finalists Compete for Australasian Auctioneering Glory

September 8th, 2016

The battle between Australia and New Zealand is most famously played on the rugby field, but today in Alice Springs, the two countries thrashed it out for supremacy at the 2016 Australasian Real Estate Institutes’ Auctioneering Championships. This year, the Real Estate Institute of Northern Territory (REINT) is playing host and the five finalists battling […]

Release of Adelaide Bank / REIA Housing Affordability Report June 2016 quarter

September 7th, 2016

Good news for Australian home buyers and renters The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) says that housing affordability in the June quarter 2016 improved to levels last seen seven years ago. REIA President Neville Sanders says, “The latest Adelaide Bank/REIA Housing Affordability Report shows that the proportion of the median family income required to […]

REIA News - August 2016 Edition

August 12th, 2016

Feature article: Action on affordability long overdue Also in this issue: Who will take home the  title – an Aussie or a Kiwi? Australasian Real Estate Institutes’ Auctioneering Championships 2016 – registration details New Small Business Minister Residential Reports Breaking New Grounds in Real Estate To access your copy, go to  CLICK HERE

AUCTIONEERING FINALISTS READY FOR ALICE SPRINGS SHOW DOWN

July 28th, 2016

All state and territory Real Estate Institutes and the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand have now completed their competitions to choose their two best auctioneers for the Australasian Auctioneering Championships (AAC) in Alice Springs on 6 to 9 September. “The Australasian Auctioneering Championships is an annual event conducted jointly by the Real Estate Institute […]