Leading Ladies of Real Estate connect in Townsville
After a whirlwind couple of years growing in our city centres, Leading Ladies of Real Estate held its first regional event in Townsville on Thursday night.
After a whirlwind couple of years growing in our city centres, Leading Ladies of Real Estate held its first regional event in Townsville on Thursday night.
The titans of the real estate industry in Australia all agree the Queensland capital is a place of real growth and positivity compared to the rest of the country.
A staggering $75.250 million worth of property changed hands today in six hours at Ray White Queensland’s huge Brisbane 100 in-room auction event at the Howard Smith Wharves, which shows the unstoppable strength of the local property market.
Despite the winter chill being felt across the country, auctions remained hot, with the Ray White Group scheduling 406 properties to go under the hammer today.
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Ray White, the leading auction house in Australia, booked 30,400 auctions in 2023/24, a huge increase of 21 per cent on the prior year.
Ray White NSW | ACT state auctioneer Perry Edmondson-Clark has taken up the newly created role Head of Auctions for the network.
Ray White NSW | ACT chief auctioneer Alex Pattaro has taken on a new challenge, stepping into the role of Head of Performance for the state.
Australasia’s leading real estate group, Ray White has continued its international expansion with the opening of Ray White Vanuatu through real estate professional Sam Lewis (pictured above with his team).
Local property identity, Rob Fraser is a well known figure in the Rural property sector and is proudly leading the launch of Ray White Rural Chinchilla.
Property prices continue their rapid improvement Property prices continue to rise nationwide, with significant growth in both metropolitan and regional areas. Western Australia stands out, surpassing national averages. Perth has become Australia’s fifth most expensive housing market, overtaking Adelaide with a median house price of $821,093, reflecting a 3.6 per … Read more
Shouldn’t we already be in recession? An interesting global study was recently released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) which looked at how sensitive countries were to monetary policy based on their housing markets. Australia came out as one of the most sensitive in the world. Why then has our … Read more
An uncomfortable truth about achieving housing affordability There have been a lot of people, events and policies blamed for Australia’s low levels of housing affordability. Ranging from negative gearing, high interest rates, investors, developers, migrants, students, planners, government and the list goes on. And while the reasons are complex, there … Read more
Listings are up in many places but the drivers differ across the country Canberra is currently leading the way when it comes to growth in the number of properties coming to market. Properties listed have increased by close to 12 per cent over the past 12 months. In comparison, both … Read more
Capital city price growth diverges Perth, Adelaide and Brisbane continued their runaway growth in May with all cities now recording year-on-year growth of in excess of 14 per cent. Perth continued its strong run with prices up over 24 per cent over the past year for houses and 20 per … Read more
How do you measure walkable cities? One way to measure it would be to take a look at reliance on cars. Recently, researchers Rafael Prieto-Curiel from the Complexity Science Hub and Juan P. Ospina from the EAFIT University did just that and ranked 794 cities in 61 countries by their … Read more
This week, I will take a look at buying versus renting. And why long term, it almost always makes sense to buy your own home. Is it better to buy or rent? With house prices moving quickly, and rental growth relatively subdued, it may be tempting to consider renting, or … Read more
Tips to save on a bathroom renovation A small bathroom can be renovated on a budget for as little as $5,000 while larger bathrooms can cost as much as $25,000 but it’s easy to go over budget if you don’t plan for the unexpected so it pays to do your … Read more
1. There’s no controlling the climate Is your house both intolerably hot in summer and insufferably cold in winter? Many older homes are inadequately insulated, which can leave you in a position where you’re running the air conditioning or heating constantly and racking up a huge power bill – not … Read more
If a new room for your little (or not so little) people is on your agenda this year, let these top five kids’ room style predictions for 2019 get you inspired. 1. Vintage is back, baby! Scandinavian style has been king for the past few years and while we’ve all … Read more