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4th February 2015 Australasia

Sydney and Melbourne continue to see strong home price growth at start of year

The Australian housing market has started the year on a strong footing with strong gains recorded across Sydney and Melbourne, pushing capital city... Read more

2nd February 2015 Australasia

Australian office markets see trend away from mining industries

Just over one million square metres was leased across Australia’s office markets in 2014 and the year saw a trend away from mining and its... Read more

22nd January 2015 Australasia

New home starts in Australia hit all-time high, latest data shows

More new homes in Australia were started in the September quarter of 2014 than in any quarter since records began in the mid-1980s, the latest... Read more

16th January 2015 Australasia

New Zealand housing market saw a sales surge at end of 2014

Last year ended with a sales surge in the New Zealand residential real estate market with transactions up 24.2 in December compared with the same... Read more

13th January 2015 Australasia

New home building set to remain strong in Australia, it is claimed

Lending figures shows that new home building activity in Australia is set to remain at a strong level, according to the Housing Industry... Read more

6th January 2015 Australasia

Auckland property market sees record sales, record prices and low listings

December’s residential property sales in Auckland were the strongest they have been for the final month of the year for the past decade, the... Read more

2nd January 2015 Australasia

City property values in Australia decreased gradually during 2014, latest index shows

Residential property values in Australian capital cities increased by 0.9% in December to take the annual increase to 7.9%, the latest index data... Read more

17th December 2014 Australasia

City apartments set to remain popular buys in Australia in 2015

Investor appetite for city apartments in Sydney and Melbourne will remain strong in 2015, as low interest rates attract first home buyers and... Read more

12th December 2014 Australasia

Western Australia has strongest residential property market in the country

Western Australia has the strongest residential building market in the country by a healthy margin, ahead of the Northern Territory and New South... Read more

8th December 2014 Australasia

Home value growth rate in key Oz cities continues to moderate

Property values across Australia’s capital cities fell by 0.3% in November compared with the previous months as growth continues to slow,... Read more

4th December 2014 Australasia

Auckland property sales up 17.7% month on month and new average price record set

The Auckland housing market was its most active for the past six months in November, with house sales numbers up 17.7% compared to the previous... Read more

24th November 2014 Australasia

Home building reaches a new high in Australia

This year has seen a record number of new homes being built in Australia, according to the latest outlook report from the Housing Industry... Read more

17th November 2014 Australasia

Annual residential rents up 1.3% in Australia, but cities show differing rates

Annual rental rate for houses and apartments in Australia increased by 1.3% in the third quarter of 2014, according to the latest data to be... Read more

11th November 2014 Australasia

Property price growth in Australia easing to a more sustainable level

Home price growth in Australia eased again during the September 2014 quarter but are up 9.1% compared to a year ago, the latest data from the... Read more