Government agrees tradies are not 'employee-like' - HIA
“HIA has successfully convinced the Government that independent contracting arrangements in the residential building industry must not be impacted by the much-anticipated industrial relations reforms,” said Jocelyn Martin, HIA Managing Director.
Capital city auction activity inches higher for the first week of spring - CoreLogic
The first week of spring saw auction activity across the combined capitals inch higher, with last week overtaking the week prior (2,278) as the busiest auction week since before Easter (2,687).
John McGrath – What to look for at opens this Spring
According to John McGrath, Chief Executive Officer of McGrath Estate Agents, create an inspection notebook to record information about all the homes you inspect.
All capital cities now recording year-on-year growth - Ray White
According to Nerida Conisbee of Ray White Group Chief Economist, while surprising that demand for housing is so high in such a high interest rate environment, it reflects strong population growth and a reduction in new home construction.
Easing inflation welcomed but no respite on housing - REIA
Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) President, Mr Hayden Groves said the latest ABS figures indicate inflation is continuing to moderate eliminating the need for further interest rate rises, however the housing crisis remains a top priority for governments to address.
“Residential building approvals in July 2023 continue to tread at very low levels, with this month’s decline led by a relatively sharper fall in multi-units,” stated Tom Devitt, HIA Senior Economist.
Professionals’ national expansion continues with six new offices
The new financial year has kicked off strongly for Professionals with the opening of five new offices across the country in July, taking the total to six for the quarter.