The Ultimate Guide to Real estate
A curated Australian edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Real estate.
What to know about Real estate
Real estate sits at the intersection of housing, investment, construction, finance, and technology. Stories under this tag track how property markets move, how buyers and renters make decisions, and how owners, agents, developers, and investors respond to shifting demand, regulation, and costs. Readers will also find coverage of commercial property, industrial space, build-to-rent, luxury housing, and the fast-growing role of digital infrastructure such as data centres.
What makes this topic especially worth following is the pace of change. Recent stories show artificial intelligence rewriting listings, digital platforms simplifying sales and settlements, blockchain and tokenisation opening new paths into property investment, and smarter building tools reshaping how assets are managed. Alongside that, there is growing attention on fraud prevention, digital identity, sustainability, climate risk, compliance, and the changing economics of home ownership. If you want to understand where property is heading and how technology is changing every step of the journey, this tag brings those developments together.
Australian Real estate News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Reserve Bank rate rise deepens Australia's housing slump
Mortgage repayments are about AUD $600 a month higher for average borrowers after the Reserve Bank lifted rates to 4.85%.
Auction clearance rate falls to lowest since April 2020
A likely rate hike has added pressure to buyers as the combined capitals preliminary auction clearance rate slumped to 47.2% last week.
Jellis Craig expands digital property tools for vendors
Vendors can now track campaign activity in real time as the agency rolls out dashboards, AI buyer matching and digital brochures.
Melbourne auctions fall after Victoria reserve rule
Victoria's new reserve price disclosure rules coincided with a sharp drop in Melbourne auctions, even as preliminary clearance rates improved last week.
Australia small business sales steady as jobs growth lifts
Hiring improved in the September quarter as small business jobs rose 3.9%, though wage growth slowed and sector performance stayed uneven.
AML rules expose small firms to privacy breach risks
Thousands of Australian small businesses now face new privacy and cyber risk as anti-money laundering checks force them to store passports and licences.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Real estate
JLL appoints Mikhail Jaura to head Asia Pacific research
Gartner: firms shift growth to monetisation & platforms
DocuWare named a challenger in Gartner document review
New blueprint targets smarter Wi‑Fi in dense housing
Gartner outlines four tactics behind efficient growth
Featured News
The Aussie AI Data Centre debate: profit, power & public trust
Australia's AI boom could add GBP £58 billion, but energy shortages, bubble fears and local backlash are clouding the data centre rush.
Big AI moves at Lendi Group, brokers and customers benefit
More deals and faster lender integrations are expected as Lendi shifts its mortgage platform towards agentic AI for 1,300 brokers.
Nearmap converting decades of imagery into AI-powered insights
Nearmap's archive now helps insurers, planners and scientists assess property risk and environmental change across Australia.
Expert Columns
6 Steps to Get Property Data Ready for Real Estate Technology
A timely message for World Manufacturing Day: Switching to electric is only half the job
Why AI governance is the key to unlocking APAC's compliance backlog
Why AI firms are redefining the value of office space and why flexibility is a premium worth paying for
How can phishing-resistant authentication strengthen AML compliance across the accounting sector?
Is your customer data ready for Australia's AML reforms?
Why geocoding technology has become a cross-industry growth driver
Global real estate company strengthens MFA security with Inde
The disappearance of crypto and the rebirth of finance
PropTech must end the invisible admin tax on agents
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Recent Real estate News
Melbourne overtakes Sydney in Australia data centre boom
Melbourne's faster approvals are helping it pull ahead of Sydney, as Australia's data centre pipeline expands by 5.2GW and shifts beyond the east coast hubs.
CBRE says Asia Pacific office demand to rise despite AI
Office demand across Asia Pacific is still set to grow 13% by 2030, as CBRE says AI will reshape rather than erase workplace needs.
REA invests in VALAI to add home energy scores online
Homebuyers can now compare running costs as energy efficiency scores appear on every realestate.com.au property profile after REA's minority stake in VALAI.
Australia housing market stalls as spring sales slide
Higher borrowing costs and weak confidence have left Australia's spring housing market sluggish, with sales down 20.9% and selling times stretching to 41 days.
Global cyber attacks jump 48% as phishing rises
Organisations faced 2,803 attacks a week on average in September as phishing and ransomware added to pressure on corporate and public sector systems.
Spring auction volumes hit lowest level since 2020
Fewer homes are coming to market as weak seller activity and sub-50% clearance rates keep the spring auction season at its quietest since 2020.
Australia auction volumes rise as clearance rates fall
Australia's spring auction market showed weaker selling conditions as reported sales fell below half despite volumes rising to 1,882.
Asia Pacific hotel investment hits USD $12 billion
Regional hotel dealmaking has surged despite geopolitical and rate risks, with JLL now forecasting USD $15 billion in Asia Pacific transactions for 2026.
Melbourne researchers urge tax reform to boost BTR housing
Slow housing delivery could ease if tax and planning rules were changed to make build-to-rent projects more viable in Australia.
Sydney & Melbourne drag auction clearance rate lower
Buyer demand has kept the spring auction market subdued, with the combined capital clearance rate slipping to 44.1% and Sydney down to 45.6%.
Australian SME hiring slows as MYOB data shows July fall
The latest figures point to weaker demand and tighter margins, with employment across Australian small businesses down 0.6% in July.
Private wealth buyers snap up Asia, Europe real estate
Higher construction costs and sharp price resets are luring private capital into office and other assets, with some deals below replacement cost.
Binance Australia backs AusCryptoCon 2026 in Sydney
More than 10,000 people are expected in Sydney as Binance Australia deepens its bet on the country's digital asset sector with a fifth straight year.
Small Australian firms lag larger rivals in hiring plans
Only 30% of firms with one to 19 staff plan to recruit in the next year, highlighting a widening gap with bigger employers.
Capital city auction clearance rate falls to 46%
Fewer than half of capital city homes sold at auction last week, as volumes dropped 23.8% and Sydney dominated activity despite a softer market.
Australian dwelling values fall for sixth straight month
National home values are now 5.2% below their March peak, as weaker sales and rising stock point to a broader housing slowdown.
AI helps connect Australia's fragmented property data
Buyers could spend less time trawling separate planning, titles and valuation systems as AI begins joining up property records across Australia's states.
Auction clearance rate hits 19-week high across capitals
More homes changed hands as vendors met the market, with clearance rates lifting to a 19-week high even as values stayed below a year ago.
B2Bpay launches platform to keep rent on credit cards
Renters could keep earning card rewards as surcharges and platform changes push more landlords to drop credit card payments.
Tenants demand private networks in Australian offices
Most Australian office seekers now want private networks before signing leases, as cyber security shifts from IT issue to workplace priority.
Job Moves
Gallagher names Brad Sheen to lead NSW & ACT growth
TMX names Nick De Klerk to lead Global Centre of Excellence
Openmarkets boosts board ahead of planned Nasdaq listing
Peter Maloney appointed CEO of Lextech in leadership shake-up
Bridgit broadens team with five new appointment additions
