A new report released today shows that overall housing affordability in Australia declined over the September quarter with homes becoming less affordable in five out of the eight states and territories. The latest edition of the Adelaide Bank/ REIA Housing Affordability Report, released today by the Real Estate Institute of Australia, provides a comprehensive update […]
REIA News November edition is a celebration of the real estate industry! Along with our regular industry updates and political watch we feature the 2015 Awards for Excellence from each of our member state and territories. CLICK HERE
The latest housing finance figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reflect the impact of the macro prudential measures in slowing down investor activity. The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) says the figures for September 2015 show, in trend terms that the number of owner-occupied finance commitments increased by 0.7 per […]
According to the Real Estate Institute of Australia, the September 2015 quarter CPI figures confirm the RBA Board’s assessment at its October meeting that inflationary pressures are well contained and are likely to remain within the RBA’s target over the next one to two years. REIA President, Neville Sanders, says “this raises the possibility of […]
REIA News October edition has just been released. In it we look at real estate and the economy and also the opportunities the change of Prime Ministership has brought. Popular topics such as negative gearing and underquoting are explored and there is also a feature article on crowdfunding in property. CLICK HERE
The latest housing finance figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reflect stable lending activity. The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) says the figures for August 2015 show, in trend terms, that the number of owner-occupied finance commitments increased by 0.5 per cent. This increase is slightly down on the increase […]
REIA News September Edition has just been released. In this issue we look at topical issues such as money laundering through real estate; the relationship between home ownership and the living standards of retirees; and Crowd Funding in property - is it a viable option?
The latest housing finance figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reflect continued declining lending activity. The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) says the figures for July 2015 show, in trend terms, that the number of owner-occupied finance commitments fell by 0.2 per cent. This fall is the fourth consecutive monthly […]
The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) says that Australia’s housing market recorded strong growth in the June quarter of 2015, according to the latest REIA Real Estate Market Facts publication. The REIA President Neville Sanders says, “The weighted average, capital city median price increased by 4.2% for houses and 3.3% for other dwellings.” “The […]
The REIA welcomed the report by the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA), The Super Challenge of Retirement Income Policy which examines the economic impacts of Australia’s ageing population and decreasing housing affordability. The President of the REIA, Mr Neville Sanders, said that “the report makes a number of recommendations that are aimed at […]
