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Property Market stories

Andy Reid launches new training to lift real estate standards

Andy Reid launches S.O.L.D Network, a psychology-based real estate training platform, priced at AUD $30/month, to boost professionalism and trust in Australia.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Sep 2025

Email Security

Most Australians miss scam signs in property settlement emails

A PEXA survey found 97% of Australians in property transactions missed email scam signs during settlements, risking costly losses to cybercriminals.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 27th Aug 2025

Property Market

PEXA completes national rollout with Northern Territory launch

PEXA completes its Australia-wide digital property settlement rollout with Northern Territory launch, exceeding AUD $1 trillion in annual transactions.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Aug 2025

Crypto

Block Earner offers first Bitcoin-backed home loan in Australia

Block Earner launches Australia's first Bitcoin-backed home loan, letting investors use Bitcoin as security for deposit finance without selling their crypto.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 18th Jul 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Property Market stories

Property Market

Buy the right school zone to boost property value

Buyers in top school zones are paying up to 89 percent more, with Auckland's Epsom Girls' Grammar leading the premium, data shows.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 20th Oct 2025

Bank of New Zealand

Commercial and industrial lead the recovery

Offshore capital is helping New Zealand’s investment property market regain stability as larger commercial deals draw foreign buyers back in.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 15th Oct 2025

Data Analytics

Lessons from over the ditch

The guarantee aims to unlock stalled apartment projects in New South Wales, where more than 13,000 approved homes have not yet broken ground.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Oct 2025

Risk & Compliance

Credas launches Compliance Wallet to streamline property checks

Credas has launched its Compliance Wallet to reduce duplication and speed up property sector compliance checks with 15 million wallets available at launch.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Sep 2025

Property Market

Luxury rental shortage in New Zealand costs economy thousands weekly

New Zealand faces a shortage of luxury rental homes, losing thousands weekly as high-net-worth visitors struggle to find premium stays, harming the economy.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Mon, 22nd Sep 2025

Manufacturing

State of the Nation

Business failures in New Zealand have steadied at elevated levels, with construction, services and retail still driving insolvency pressure.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Sep 2025

Property Market

Downgrades for New Zealand property market

Weakening trade sentiment and softer growth have prompted CBRE to cut New Zealand rental expectations for the second half of 2025 and beyond.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Aug 2025

Supply Chain

FortHill Fund launches NZD $50m industrial property raise

FortHill Fund launches a NZD $50 million raise to expand its industrial property portfolio across Auckland, Christchurch, and Otago amid rising demand.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Jul 2025

Crypto

Credas launches UK's first reusable compliance wallet for property

Credas launches the UK's first reusable compliance wallet to cut property ID checks from 5.4 to one, speeding up homebuying with verified digital credentials.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Jul 2025

YouTube

Keller Williams Singapore enters market with SGD $10m platform

Keller Williams Singapore launches with a SGD $10m platform, offering realtors up to 94% commission and AI-driven tools to boost independence and growth.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Jul 2025

NZD

Where rent prices are still increasing

Rents are easing nationwide, but tenants in Southland, the West Coast and Otago are still facing sharp annual increases.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Jul 2025

Bank of New Zealand

Slight growth in property values

High listings and a subdued labour market are keeping buyers in control, even after New Zealand property values edged up 0.2% in June.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Thu, 3rd Jul 2025

Property Market

Landlords feel the pinch

Renters are gaining ground as national weekly prices fall to a near 18-month low, with supply rising sharply across most regions.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 18th Jun 2025

Data Analytics

Why real estate services must embrace AI now

AI is revolutionising real estate by speeding up closings, enhancing fraud detection, and boosting efficiency, making the sector safer and more consumer-friendly.

By Robert Saunders • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Jun 2025