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Homeowner.com.au and Ray White One Group Announce Strategic Partnership with “Pathways” Platform

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – 24th February 2026 Australian PropTech firm Realty Media Group, the company behind the innovative Homeowner.com.au property ecosystem, today announced a strategic partnership with Ray White One Group, a leading force in the Australian real estate market. This collaboration marks a significant step forward in the co-development of “Pathways,” a market-leading solution designed to reshape the future of lead generation and client engagement … Continue reading Homeowner.com.au and Ray White One Group Announce Strategic Partnership with “Pathways” Platform

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Features, Latest Stories, NEWS

Realty hits 2M posts

Property marketing platform Realty.com.au this week hit 2 million posts and over 200 million social media impressions since launching over three years ago. The platform is set to hit an extraordinary 3 million posts in less than six months and its been achieved with a very limited marketing budget proving the effectiveness of marketing on social media. The distribution platform has been developed to disrupt … Continue reading Realty hits 2M posts

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NEWS

High-speed rail can generate economic growth to help pay for itself

Land value growth could be used to fund the proposed high-speed rail network on the east coast of Australia, UNSW research shows.  Land values and property prices around high-speed rail (HSR) stations would increase by potentially up to $140 billion – a significant portion of which could be dedicated to funding its construction.  High-Speed Rail Value Uplift: Preliminary Investigation Report, released today from the UNSW City … Continue reading High-speed rail can generate economic growth to help pay for itself

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NEWS, Property Development, Property News Update

Average Cost of Building a New Home in Australia

How much does it cost to build a new house in different states across the nation?   Many factors influence the cost of building a new home in Australia. Besides the most obvious ones of lot price, building materials, design, and labour, several other factors are now influencing the market. Historic low-interest rates, implemented in the wake of the pandemic-related slow-down, have fuelled a general real … Continue reading Average Cost of Building a New Home in Australia

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Finance, NEWS

APRA taps the brakes

“Over 90 per cent of renters aspire to own their own home but less than half of them expect that they will ever achieve this goal. Today’s announcement by APRA will make this goal even harder,” stated HIA’s Chief Economist, Tim Reardon. “Australia has an unquestionably strong financial sector. It has withstood significant shocks, such as the Global Financial Crisis and the COVID recession, without … Continue reading APRA taps the brakes

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Finance, NEWS

Sydney lockdown will wipe billions from GDP

Finder’s RBA Survey: 73% of experts say Sydney’s lockdown will wipe $2bn or more off Australia’s GDP News highlights:  54% of experts think lockdown will continue past Friday  70% of economists say tax returns should be used to pay off debt  One-third of experts are expecting the cash rate to rise in 2022  6 July 2021, Sydney, Australia – The latest round of lockdowns is … Continue reading Sydney lockdown will wipe billions from GDP

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NEWS

Regional Areas Experienced a Sharp Deterioration in Affordability

“Housing in Australia became less affordable in the December 2020 quarter due to rising house prices and a slight fall in average incomes. Despite the decline, housing is considerably more affordable than the average over the past 20 years,” stated Angela Lillicrap, HIA’s Economist. HIA’s Affordability Index is calculated for each of the eight capital cities and regional areas on a quarterly basis and takes … Continue reading Regional Areas Experienced a Sharp Deterioration in Affordability

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NEWS, Property News Update

Report reveals apparent gender property wealth gap

CoreLogic’s inaugural Women and Property: State of Play report released on International Women’s Day boosts the evidence of the relationship between the gender pay gap and the gender wealth gap. It suggests addressing gender income equality could support closing the wealth gap as it relates to real estate over time. The report analysed* a 2021 snapshot of property ownership by gender across Australia and New Zealand, by … Continue reading Report reveals apparent gender property wealth gap

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Total Property Listings Fall in February

Led by falls in Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and regional Australia Figures released today by SQM Research reveal national residential property listings fell in February 2021 by 2.7% to 257,592 from 265,116 in January 2021. Compared to 12 months ago, listings are down by 13.1%. The largest monthly decrease were in Adelaide, Brisbane, and Perth. Compared to a year earlier, listing fell the most in Hobart … Continue reading Total Property Listings Fall in February

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CoreLogic analysis identifies Victorian households at risk of climate hazards

[SYDNEY, NSW, 25 February 2021] Leveraging its strategic partnership with global reinsurer Munich Re, CoreLogic International has analysed Victoria’s residential property climate hazard and risk exposure, revealing a very high risk of climate hazard to almost 9% of Victorian properties. Dr Pierre Wiart, CoreLogic’s Head of Consulting and Risk Management Solutions, says “Our research revealed almost 9% of Victorian households are at very high risk … Continue reading CoreLogic analysis identifies Victorian households at risk of climate hazards

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