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The biggest real estate news – the week ending 11 August 2024

By Staff Reporter
09 August 2024 | 5 minute read
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Another cash rate call, an agent under fire for trust account abuse, and new beginnings for high-performing agents.

Welcome to REB’s weekly round-up of headline stories that are important to both the real estate sector and the state of the Australian property market.

To compile this list, we consider the week’s most-read stories and the news that matters to you, collating your need-to-know property report from across our site and sister brands. Here are the biggest stories of the week:

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  1. Melbourne agent jailed for trust account abuse

A discrepancy of over $180,000 was discovered after several buyers’ home deposits failed to be paid to the sellers.

  1. High-performing Adelaide duo break away with new brand

A new business promises “to do things differently” in South Australia.

  1. Geoff Lucas out at The Agency

The ASX-listed real estate network is now searching for a new executive to lead the brand.

  1. NSW’s ‘return to office’ directive set to impact property and people

A memo from the NSW Premier Chris Minns has asked the state’s public servants to begin working primarily from offices as opposed to remotely.

  1. August cash rate call brings clarity for spring selling season

It’s been seven weeks since the last cash rate call, with opinions varying on whether the next move would be a hold or rise. Now, the Reserve Bank of Australia has delivered its first decision of FY25.

  1. Rate cuts are off the table in the near-term

Bullock has dashed any hopes of a rate cut by the end of the year, despite lingering expectations of a November cut.

  1. ‘End of the Aussie shout’ as cost of living stings

Cost-of-living pressures are mounting for Aussies, culminating in a surge in people splitting bills.

  1. Perth house prices could hit $740k by 2025

The city’s market continues to run hot with Perth’s median house sale prices on track to achieve growth of more than 20 per cent over 2024.

  1. Who are the losers in Australia’s property market?

Families with children looking to buy are bearing the brunt of the housing crisis, while one demographic is consistently coming out on top.

  1. Mortgage interest charges on employee households beginning to ease

Mortgage interest charges have continued to impact employee household spending; however, some moderation is on the horizon, the ABS has shown.

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