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Competition is kicking in early ahead of the spring property season, with Loan Market recording a 53 per cent surge in home loan pre-approvals over July compared to a year ago.

Despite robust market fundamentals, including population growth, rising rents and solid price growth, new listings for residential properties across Australia remain constrained. This persistent and widespread decline suggests the market is being shaped by structural, rather than seasonal, factors. LJ Hooker Head of Research & Business Intelligence Mathew Tiller outlined his Top 5 reasons why listings are down:

Sam McIntyre, founder of Ownly, has been awarded Trade Me Property’s Innovator of the Year 2025, selected from over 900 submissions across New Zealand’s 16,000+ licensed agents.

We need to talk about something I see all the time: a beautiful new logo, a fresh colour palette, maybe even a shiny website refresh... but no consistent content, no updated blog, no regular social posts, and definitely no clear message.

Harcourts Elevate officially opened its doors with a glamorous grand opening event, showcasing their stunning new, state-of-the-art offices. The event was attended by community members, partners, and key figures in the real estate industry, marking a significant milestone for Harcourts Elevate as they aim to redefine excellence in real estate services. 

The result mirrors the annual change, which was also a –0.2% drop, bringing the median value nationally to $819,921. Cotality NZ Chief Property Economist Kelvin Davidson said the result was yet another reminder that market conditions remain subdued.

Ray White New Zealand scheduled 153 properties to go under the hammer last week, up 18.6 per cent year-on-year.  The group recorded a clearance rate of 64.3 per cent, up 9.21 per cent compared to the same time last year, with an average of 3.9 registered and 3.0 active bidders per auction. 

Ray White Manukau, Manurewa, Mangere and Mangere Bridge continue to prove that auction is the best method of sale, recording a 60.9 per cent clearance rate at their in-room event The Day 10.0.

Inspection Express has confirmed the promotion of Jeremiah Antypas to Sales Manager — a move that strengthens its leadership bench at a time of major domestic and international growth.

Inspection Express has confirmed the promotion of Jeremiah Antypas to Sales Manager — a move that strengthens its leadership bench at a time of major domestic and international growth.

Award winning Perth agent Ronnie Singh has opened the doors of First National Real Estate RS Group, realising a long held ambition to lead his own agency while remaining part of the cooperative network that shaped his success.

Artificial intelligence is rewriting the rules in industries from music to retail — but real estate will thrive. Why? Because while AI can analyse data and automate processes, it can’t replicate human connection, emotional intelligence, or the ability to read a moment that changes the course of a negotiation.