Budget 2024: REIA statement on ‘Homes for Australians’
The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has welcomed a focus on housing in Federal Budget 2024 with the ‘Homes for Australians’ plan but says it needs to be considered in the context of the entire Budget and the commitment to delivery by all three levels of...
Angus Raine calls on Government to tackle Australia's housing affordability crisis head-on
With the 2024 Federal Budget set to be revealed on 14 May, Angus Raine, Executive Chairman of Raine & Horne, is urging the Albanese Government to reassess annual caps on non-concessional superannuation contributions and balance transfer caps.
Mandatory CPD for real estate professionals is ‘momentous’ says REIQ
The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) is welcoming today’s announcement from the Attorney General that mandatory continuing professional development (CPD) will be imposed on real estate practitioners in Queensland.
The Retirement Living Council (RLC) is urging the Australian Government to keep one eye on the future in its redrafting of the Aged Care Act as the nation continues to age.
John McGrath – First home buyers are in the market despite peak interest rates
The latest lending figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show the number of loans written for first home buyers rose by 20.3% in seasonally adjusted terms over the 12 months to November 2023. A total of 10,395 first home loans were written that month, worth $5.25 billion.