May 30, 2025
Rate cut keeps auctions heading through the roof
Homes going under the hammer are at busiest level since before Easter - with 2,816 auctions scheduled this week.
Lewis Panther
May 29, 2025
Real estate agents can rely on conveyancers’ AML due diligence
AUSTRAC has unveiled new guidance around anti-money laundering reforms and given the sector a month to make submissions to the latest changes.
May 28, 2025
Debate continues on independent conveyancers in Queensland
Introducing independent conveyancers would undermine safeguards, exposing consumers to significant risks, says prominent lawyer.
May 26, 2025
New home sales rose to highest level in a year in April, new data shows
Expectations of further cuts on the horizon point towards increases in new home sales in the months ahead, housing industry economist says.
May 26, 2025
Queensland’s post-election auction rebound with clearance rates up by 20 per cent
Real interesting change in the pre and post-election market with renewed urgency right across south-east Queensland, says Ray White's Gavin Croft.
May 26, 2025
Buyers deterred from doer-uppers because of sticky construction costs
Rising building costs are turning buyers off fixer-uppers, with new and recently renovated homes in high demand.
May 26, 2025
QLS says no to independent conveyancers in sunshine state
As debate continues over the issue, QLS President Genevieve Dee has responded to the ongoing debate about levelling the playing field between conveyancers and lawyers.
May 20, 2025
Confused real estate agents bombard conveyancers over seller disclosure
Question marks over the level of resources in legal and conveyancing industry needed to adopt Seller Disclosure as deadline looms.
May 19, 2025
Disruption prompts calls from conveyancers for action against PEXA
Up to 10 per cent of those trying to settle just before lunch last Friday were impacted by a problem with the Jellyfish mobile app that is used by PEXA subscribers to sign off on settlements.
May 19, 2025
House prices could rise by 15 per cent on the back of RBA rate cuts
BoQ chief economist Peter Monckton thinks a series of substantial cuts are likely this year – taking the cash rate to 3.1 per cent.
