The Mix

What to expect in 2023

From the heady highs of 2021 to the more subdued market of late 2022, it’s been a scenario that even the most seasoned of real estate professionals would have struggled to predict. But what’s ahead in 2023? And what skills will you need to have as an agent in a bid to navigate the year ahead? More…

‘Electrification trajectory’ applauded by REIA

The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has welcomed the announcement of funding for a household and business electrification package. More…

Perth property predictions for 2023

In 2022, the strong WA economy, resources sector and housing affordability helped the Perth residential property market remain more resilient than other states to successive interest rate rises. More…

Latest inflation figures should facilitate RBA cash rate freeze

REIA President, Hayden Groves, believes that the latest data means “it is time for the RBA to ease up on its interest rate hikes at its first meeting in 2023 in February”. Adding “at that time, it will have the December quarter figures for the CPI available.” More…

More interest rates hikes on the cards for borrowers after cost of living rises again

Although REIA President Hayden Groves believes the December inflation data should indicate it’s time for the RBA to stop lifting official interest rates when it meets in February, ABS stats from November don’t bode well. Inflation increased again in November, so that would suggest further hikes in interest rates are on the cards this year. More…

FHB priorities: Pets over parents and no more nights out

It may not be the top priority, but Aussie first home buyers want to have adequate space for a pet more than they want to be near family, according to new research. More…

Adelaide’s most expensive streets

Adelaide is one of the most liveable cities in the world, as voted by The Economist in 2021, the top city in Australia and third in the world. More…

Mortgage refinancing up but borrowers fudging the numbers

Owner-occupiers are refinancing in record numbers according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, as separate figures from Finder show that more than 10 per cent of borrowers lied about details on their mortgage application. More…

1 in 3 homes empty in this Sydney suburb

There are 164,624 empty homes in Sydney, yet we have a five-figure waiting list for public housing. In the latest in our Unseen Sydney series, experts say solving the city’s housing crisis will not be simple. More…

It’s luxury townhouses for downsizers and foreign buyers

Terraces or townhouses have risen in popularity across Sydney’s most exclusive suburbs. More…

Rental market at fever pitch

More than 6600 homes across the country will cease to be part of a rental affordability scheme as cost-of-living pressures rise and rental vacancy rates in all states and territories remain near record lows. More…