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From midnight tonight, public auctions and open inspections will be banned for the next six weeks in all Melbourne metropolitan LGAs and some regional areas of Victoria in a move by the state government...
Selling via auction in Australia has become a common practice, especially in the country’s two largest markets of Sydney and Melbourne. It’s almost customary to hear stories of friends, family...
Overall the Sydney and regional NSW property markets are holding up well in May, given the doomsday predictions around the impact of coronavirus, with some commentators forecasting drops of 30% or more...
By Craig Gibson
Brisbane is often touted as being one of the most stable real estate markets in the country due to its popularity with investors and interstate migrants. But with today’s market being clouded with...
Keeping your finger on the pulse of the Melbourne and Victorian property market? As we pointed out in our April market update, real estate agents have adapted to the coronavirus changes, and even though...
By Craig Gibson
According to the latest CoreLogic Home Value Index, national dwelling values have posted their first month on month decline since June last year. May market update key points : Five of the eight...
By Emily Ng
No matter where you get your news from, it’s likely that you’re being inundated with plenty of opinions, commentary and predictions about the current state of the market, and where it’s...
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According to the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA), forecasts of housing price drops of 30% or more are highly questionable and cannot be relied upon with any degree of confidence. In a statement...
Throughout April and now into May, Stage 3 restrictions have been in place in Victoria. The impacts of coronavirus on the property market have been clear. The state government has asked for in-person real...
By Emily Ng
The property market in Sydney is looking positive compared to a few weeks ago. The NSW Treasurer, Dominic Perrottet, has said that the real estate industry has adapted well to COVID-19, with virtual inspections...
We haven’t even hit the middle of the year, yet 2020 has presented a number of challenges. From bushfires and floods, through to Covid-related lockdowns and restrictions, it has us wondering whether...
By Emily Ng
Despite a drop in transactions and lowered consumer confidence, positive growth in dwelling values has been recorded in most regions across the country, with national house prices up by 0.3% in April. Track...
With the number of new daily reported Covid-19 cases trending down, and Prime Minister Scott Morrison starting to ease restrictions within the health sector, it seems that a slow return to normalcy is...
It’s now been over a month since the Covid-19 pandemic unleashed havoc on the Australian real estate market, with agents, buyers and sellers alike bracing for transactions to fall off a cliff. In...
There’s an assumption that Sydney has a lot of attitude and can be impersonal. That it's in your face, glitzy, full on and that to live there, you need to be fast-paced and on the go all the time....
By Sue Ostler
If you’re currently selling your property, or have plans to put your home on the market, it’s normal to feel anxious about the process in this new world of uncertainty. With rules and regulations...
The way Australians buy and sell their homes has changed drastically overnight, with property auctions and open homes being banned from midnight on Wednesday as part of a new suite of measures to flatten...
Here at OpenAgent, we know the importance of up-to-date market insights. As Australia's largest real estate comparison and referral platform, we speak to thousands of homeowners on the hunt for the right...
It has been an exciting 12-24 months for real estate in the Sutherland Shire. After the massive downturn that swept over much of the country starting from mid-2017, we're finally starting to see some growth...
By Tiara Croft
Have you been playing with the idea of buying or investing in Brisbane? You're not alone. With the housing market bouncing back from the recent downturn and growth set to continue into 2020, buyers and...
By Dana Slaven
