ENEROUS government grants have been the catalyst for the recent growth in the number of first home buyers coming onto the market. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics Lending Indicators Report, in March 2021 owner occupier first home buyer loan commitments …
DESPITE the coming winter months, Australia’s property market is still operating at an all time high. In April, Ray White helped almost 15,000 people with their property ambitions and conducted 23,000 property appraisals. Ray White final trading figures came in …
A pair of well-known and experienced real estate professionals have realised the next step in their career, opening a brand new Ray White office in the northern Adelaide suburb of Salisbury. Justin Irving and Mellanie Borgas both have a wealth …
The stellar team at Ray White Marsden have officially opened their doors at their newest location in Daisy Hill, in Logan City, south of Brisbane. Ray White Marsden and Ray White Daisy Hill, to be collectively known also as Ray …
Tonight’s Federal Budget is good news for home buyers. The First Home Super Saver and Family Home Guarantee will allow more people to enter the property market, encouraging home ownership. The restriction of the First Home Deposit scheme to only …
It’s fascinating to compare our sales results from last month with our results of 12 months ago. The contrast in market conditions will never be more stark, yet we also are reminded that what is important to our customers remains …
THE Ray White Nerang office has expanded as principal Clint Hynes welcomes real estate veteran Doug Hull and his team to the business. Mr Hull (pictured above right) has been a leading real estate figure on the Gold Coast for decades and …
THE first weekend of May saw auction buyers out in force across Australia, with uncharacteristically fierce bidding action as the temperature dropped. Unlike other years, sellers and buyers are seemingly not deterred by the cooler months, and are capitalising on one …
Get to know Prue Jones from Ray White Rye. How does your usual day look? I always start my day before 8am with early morning emails to current vendors. This puts me in control of my day. Then I catch …
THE post-Easter market continued to see buyers out in force at auctions, with some fierce bidding reported across the nation as determined purchasers came prepared to secure their dream homes. Australasia’s largest property group had booked 567 auctions to go under …
By Kayla Matthews associated with Consumer technology is smarter than ever. This is especially true around the home, where appliances and lights connect with the internet in new and unprecedented ways. On top of that, devices with built-in virtual assistants make it possible to control some of this hardware with nothing … Read more
There are 2.03 million property investors in Australia, most of whom only own one property, according to CoreLogic. If you count yourself amongst this group, or you’re looking to purchase an investment soon, you’ll face several challenges before the money starts rolling in. Improve your chances of success and make … Read more
The good news is that first time buyers are on the increase, up from 31.2% to 33.1%. The bad news is that saving for a house deposit can be a bit difficult if you are working hard and spending most of your income on monthly rental payments and groceries. Not … Read more
Where do you want to live? A question everyone asks themselves at sometime throughout their life. Until you do some research to find out the best of certain locations, you should talk to a few local residents.They are a friendly bunch with a layback attitude, who are enjoying an amazing … Read more
When you take out a loan, you will (hopefully) have a plan in place for how you’ll pay it off. But life doesn’t always go according to plan—you might lose your job, or have to take extended time off due to illness. This can put a spanner in the works … Read more
The Australian property market is showing some signs of slowing down, especially in overheated areas such as Sydney and Melbourne, which have both enjoyed a phenomenal spike in values in recent years. A recent report published by the Switzerland-based bank, BIS, shows Australia has enjoyed the most sustained property market … Read more
For the fifth year the Ray White group in Western Australia and its members have underpinned the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association of WA’s biggest fundraising event – Drive for MND. This year a new record was set with $152,000 being delivered to the cause. Of these funds, $50,000 has … Read more
THE biggest property group in Australasia swelled by a record number of new offices in 2017 after a stellar year attracting some key businesses to its growing stable of more than 1000 offices this year. Ray White Network Development CEO Andrew McCulloch (pictured above) confirmed 2017 was a record year … Read more
Undoubtedly, home buyers want to get the best mortgage rates, yet there’s also hesitancy around refinancing. Some people think it’s going to be a complicated and drawn out process, with the work needing to be done outweighing the benefits. After all, there were enough forms to fill out and terms … Read more
Most of us don’t sell a property every day of the week. In fact, unless you have supremely itchy feet, you may only go through the process once or twice in your lifetime. Because of this, it is not surprising that vendors find it all rather nerve-wracking. However, whilst there … Read more