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The biggest real estate news – The week ending 9 January 2022

By Staff Reporter
07 January 2022 | 10 minute read
Gold Coast

Having kicked off 2022 with a bang, here are the biggest property and real estate stories from the first week of the new year. 

Welcome to REB’s weekly round-up of the headline stories that are important not only for the real estate sector but also for the state of property in Australia more broadly. 

Here are this week’s biggest stories:

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  1. ‘Not fit and proper’: Victorian director in hot water again

A Heidelberg Heights agency and its director are once again under scrutiny from Consumer Affairs Victoria, following a 2019 reprimand.

  1. The Agency Group switches up managing director

The company’s chief executive, Geoff Lucas, takes on an additional role to further the group’s 2022 goals for growth.

  1. Property predictions for 2022

As we farewell 2021 and look forward to a fresh start in 2022, The Adviser asked a broker, a lender, a buyer’s agent, and a real estate agent for their thoughts on what would happen to the property market in 2022.

  1. Will open borders be a boon for the WA market?

A Western Australian agency group is expectant of further price growth into the new year for the state as open borders bolster demand.

  1. Selling sunset: The Sydney agent using exclusive events to find buyers

When you’re selling a property that’s perfect for throwing a party, there’s only one way to really show it off.

  1. Housing values grew 22.1% in 2021

The value of Australian housing grew 1 per cent in December, bringing the total increase in values to 22.1 per cent for 2021, according to CoreLogic.

  1. What will the Gold Coast commercial market give investors in 2022?

Momentum from 2021 will carry well into the new year for the region’s commercial markets, according to two local agents.

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