Positions on an API State and Territory Committee - Call for Nominations

30 April, 2018

The Australian Property Institute Limited (the API) is now calling for nominations for its State and Territory Committees.

Consumer Beware – When A Valuation Is Not A Valuation

30 May, 2011

The National President of the Australian Property Institute, Philip Western in a statement earlier today provided comment in response to RP Data's most recent release of its Automated Valuation Model (AVM) product via Facebook.

Flight to quality, tenants capitalise on low rents

03 August, 2017

THE Perth CBD office market appears to have reached the bottom. The vacancy rate has stopped climbing and in the six month to July, the rate declined from a peak of 22.5% to 21.1%.

APRA lowers capital target but banks profitability still under pressure

10 July, 2019

THE Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA) has lowered the bank’s bail-in capital requirement to 3%. Nonetheless the banks still to raise $50 billion and they may seek to mitigate this higher funding costs by repricing loans, according to analysts.

Mortgage arrears increase

04 August, 2017

DESPITE an improved economic environment and low interest rates, Australia’s mortgage arrears increased in the 1Q17, according to Fitch.

Residential property auction market wrap

15 July, 2019

AUCTION clearance rates remain in the 60s but listings continue to fall and has more than halved compared to previous years.

Gray Johnson appoints new director

08 August, 2017

AGENTS Gray Johnson has appointed Brett Simpson as a director to the agency’s recently established eastern suburbs office.

Confidence recover to 12-month high but still negative

18 July, 2019

SENTIMENT in the residential property market has recovered after the federal election and two interest rates, to their highest level in 12 months, although it remains in negative territory, according to NAB.

Garda gets the midas touch

09 August, 2017

GARDA Diversified Property Fund has renewed Golder Associates as a tenant at its 572-576 Swan St A-grade commercial building in Melbourne’s inner suburb of Richmond.

Blackburne strikes apartment deal with AMP Capital

24 July, 2019

AMP Capital has chosen developer Blackburne to develop 94 high-end residential apartments on the east side of Karrinyup shopping centre, which recently signed fast fashion label H&M and is undergoing an $800 million development.