October 26, 2021
REIV market snapshot
BY GIL KING, CEO REIV A clearance rate of 88 per cent was recorded this week compared to 87 per cent last week and 72...
October 5, 2021
REIV market snapshot
A clearance rate of 92 per cent was recorded this week compared to 92 per cent last week. There were 560 auctions reported to...
July 22, 2021
REIV market snapshot
BY GIL KING, CEO REIV A clearance rate of 92 per cent was recorded this week compared to 80 per cent last week and 84...
June 23, 2021
REIV market snapshot
BY GIL KING, CEO REIV A clearance rate of 82 per cent was recorded this week compared to 91 per cent last week and 67...
June 9, 2021
REIV market snapshot – June 9
BY GIL KING, CEO REIV A clearance rate of 96 per cent was recorded this week compared to 93 per cent last week and 66...
May 31, 2021
REIV market snapshot
BY GIL KING, CEO REIV A clearance rate of 82 per cent was recorded this week compared to 82 per cent last week and 77...
December 17, 2020
Homes open up for summer as restrictions loosen
Buoyed by recent updates to COVID guidelines on open homes and auctions, the real estate sector is bouncing into a busy summer 2020-21. For months,...
November 12, 2020
From the REIV CEO – Regional column
Real estate sector powers through The environment presented by Coronavirus has thrown up unique challenges to the Victorian real estate sector. Being under a harsh...
November 5, 2020
From the REIV CEO – Regional column
The Victorian Government has responded to prolonged lobbying from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria to lift minimum training requirements to work in the...
October 1, 2020
From the REIV CEO – Regional column
The inability to buy/sell/ lease property in Melbourne is creating enormous emotional and financial distress in the community. The Premier and his government have...
August 13, 2020
From the REIV CEO, August 13
More homes need to be offered up for rent to help ease the growing rental squeeze in regional Victoria.
The REIV’s vacancy rate data for...
August 6, 2020
From the REIV CEO, August 6
Despite the challenges presented by the pandemic, residential property in Victoria is selling quicker now than it was 12 months ago.
The latest data (June...
July 9, 2020
From the REIV CEO, July 9
The yo-yo of coronavirus restrictions continues in Victoria, the real estate sector is hoping to avoid another wave sweeping across the state, but we...
June 25, 2020
From the REIV CEO: Congratulations to Robyn Waters
The REIV is hugely proud to share that Robyn Waters has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the 2020...
May 21, 2020
From the REIV CEO: On-site property auctions return
The Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) has welcomed the Victorian Government’s decision to allow on-site property auctions and open for inspections to return...
May 14, 2020
From the REIV CEO: Rental prices fall
Rental prices have fallen in metropolitan Melbourne following a month of some improvement in vacancy rates across the state.
The monthly rental data from the...
April 2, 2020
REIV: Clarifying some concerns
The Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) has sought clarification from Consumer Affairs Victoria regarding some current practical matters to provide some clarity to...
March 5, 2020
REIV: Eager buyers can’t wait
Homes across Victoria are taking very little time to be sold.
Days on market figures refer to private sales only and demonstrate how long homes...
July 17, 2019
REIV market snapshot – July 18, 2019
A clearance rate of 76 per cent was recorded over the weekend compared to 62 per cent last week and 62 per cent this...
June 20, 2019
G-Town is auction clearance town
The top three auction towns in Regional Victoria so far this year are all in the Geelong area with Belmont leading the pack, chalking...
June 13, 2019
Four crack the half million median mark
Four towns in Regional Victoria cracked the half million median house price for the first time in the March 2019 quarter, according to Real...
June 6, 2019
Property industry is cornerstone of state budget
Growing Regional Victoria and reducing payroll tax were major priorities outlined in the Real Estate Institute of Victoria’s (REIV) Budget submission and we are...
May 30, 2019
REIV market snapshot – May 30, 2019
A CLEARANCE rate of 64 per cent was recorded over the weekend compared to 65 per cent the previous week and 63 per cent...
May 30, 2019
How to choose an agent
How do you choose a real estate agent to sell, lease or manage your residential or commercial property? The first question you should ask is...
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