In the Media

By Mike Mortlock There’s an argument to say you don’t need to know anything at all about depreciation, much less specifically what applies in 2020. In fact, you could live a full and happy life, blissfully ignorant of depreciation and...

Veronica Morgan, Good Deeds Property

Media Release Queensland and Victoria’s proposed rent reforms will see tenancy disputes escalate under recommended new laws likely to sweep the country, according to the Real Estate Buyers Agents Association (REBAA). REBAA president Cate Bakos said landlords and investors needed...

Consumer Affairs Victoria has received a new report of the ‘business email compromise’ scam. A home buyer was tricked into making a deposit into a fake account, after scammers had hacked into their estate agent’s email. How the scam works...

Are you concerned your buyer’s agent might be a little green? The buyer’s agency industry is still in its infancy in Australia. Many new operators have set up shop recently without prior or practical experience. Some are operating as self-proclaimed...

REBAA is Australia’s leading national industry association for buyer’s agents. Members abide by a strict code of conduct and full member status requires a minimum of two years’ of consistent buyer agency work. Licensing, appropriate insurances and sponsorship from two...

Media Release With seven auction weekends left before Christmas, buyers are beginning to feel the pressure with many willing to pay substantially over the reserve in the rush to be in before Christmas, according to the Real Estate Buyers Agents...

Media Release In the lead-up to the launch of this year’s spring auction season this weekend, the Real Estate Buyers Agents Association (REBAA) is warning home buyers against ‘panic buying’ and falling victim to buying prior to auction for a...

Another way to benefit from owning a home is to buy an investment property. This way you can rent where you want to live and buy where you can afford. This rent and invest strategy is known as rentvesting and...

As the market traditionally slows in the cooler months, REBAA tells The Australian many investors are moving away from apartments and looking at other alternatives to increase cashflow: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/investors-turn-from-apartments-to-houses-and-renovations/news-story/5bf3320e8e27dc6b4d19b59c8e9913b4

REBAA president Rich Harvey has the last word in this article in The Australian on housing affordability measures in NSW and VIC: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/housing-concessions-could-backfire-pushing-up-prices/news-story/070cf0f1e1766b2422811c76eecce357    

Which Investment Property features REBAA’s tips for finding value post property boom: https://www.whichinvestmentproperty.com.au/top-tips/14351-3-tips-to-find-value-in-the-property-market-post-boom

REBAA reassures home buyers and investors that it is possible to find value in the property market post boom in this article on realestate.com.au: http://www.realestate.com.au/news/the-end-is-nigh-heres-how-to-thrive-post-property-boom/

REBAA talks to The Australian about the increasing presence of buyer’s agents in the Australian property market:   http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/buyers-advocates-in-spotlight-as-property-market-heats-up/news-story/5132d440e008e1dd7ff2b19e2f0943ea  

Realestate.com.au takes a look at our recent survey of REBAA members to find out the number one fear buyers have buying at auction. Can you guess what it is? http://www.realestate.com.au/news/survey-reveals-overpaying-is-the-number-one-fear-buyers-have-at-auctions-rebaa/

REBAA president Rich Harvey gives his best tips to Kevin Turner and Real Estate Talk for not overpaying at auction: Don’t fall foul of FOMO – Rich Harvey  

REBAA president Rich Harvey talks to Weekend Sunrise about ‘wounded bull bidders’ https://au.tv.yahoo.com/sunrise/video/watch/34495542/is-the-property-bubble-set-to-burst/#page1

Australia’s leading body of professional buyer’s agents warns homeowners to keep their nerve in this weekend’s Super Saturday of auctions. Leading property news website Domain reports: https://www.domain.com.au/news/recordbreaking-sydney-auction-weekend-to-attract-monster-crowd-as-homeowners-rush-to-sell-20170224-gudcgc/

REBAA tells buyers not to be a ‘wounded bull bidder’ in this week’s Super Saturday auctions in this article on realestate.com.au: http://www.realestate.com.au/news/early-super-saturday-of-auctions-signals-hot-market-in-months-ahead/news-story/f5329564629a990e3f56e6f5c324a06f    

REBAA advises investors to look for suburbs primed for future growth when buying in 2017 in this article in Smart Property Investment: https://www.smartpropertyinvestment.com.au/advice/latest-hotspots/15814-a-buyer-s-agent-s-guide-to-where-to-buy

More market commentary on where to buy in 2017 in this article on news.com.au: http://www.news.com.au/finance/real-estate/buying/property-market-in-2017-what-to-look-out-for/news-story/fd45e015e76fb3edb955fa118989e52c

Australia’s leading consumer advocacy group, Choice, delivers an independent analysis on buyer’s agents. Will they save you money? Will they find off-market properties? Just need someone to bid for you at auction? Is it worth it? How to find a...

In this article on realestate.com.au our national network of property buyers reveal the best investments for 2017: http://www.realestate.com.au/news/buyers-agents-pick-where-to-buy-property-in-the-major-cities-in-2017/

REBAA Vice President talks to Monique and Andrew from Weekend Sunrise with REBAA’s tips for tackling the property in 2017. Click here to watch the video. https://au.tv.yahoo.com/sunrise/video/watch/33737795/tackling-the-housing-affordability-crisis/?cmp=st&cmp=st    

REBAA president Rich Harvey recommends investors curb any short-term thinking and look for a 10-year return in this interview with Kevin Turner on Real Estate Talk: http://realestatetalk.com.au/start-thinking-long-term-rich-harvey/

REBAA talks to news.com.au about the low barriers to entry to becoming a buyer’s agent and the importance of using a REBAA accredited buyer’s agent in the house hunt. The article looks at some of the misconceptions around how buyer’s...

With property prices continuing to skyrocket in many parts of the country, now is a great time for homeowners who are considering downsizing to sell their family homes and move to properties that are more appropriate for their age and...

With an endemic lack of stock around the country leaving investors at risk of paying premium prices for ordinary properties, Smart Property Investment Magazine looks at the tell-tale signs when you should probably be using a buyer’s agent for your...

Australian Property Investor Magazine published the results of a REBAA member survey in October this year which revealed a lack of good quality established property is the number one issue facing today’s home buyers. The survey showed 70 per cent...

In this interview with realestate.com.au, REBAA warns buyers about some of the pitfalls in off-the-plan purchases. Click here to read the full article: http://www.realestate.com.au/advice/what-to-know-about-buying-off-the-plan/

New technology is making it easier for home buyers and investors to assess property but REBAA warns it’s risky business to invest based on technology alone. In this interview on Real Estate Talk, REBAA warns buyers against relying on technology...

When engaging a buyer’s agent it’s important you choose an exclusive REBAA buyer’s agent. The question of who pays the buyer’s agent is crucial, because that’s where their loyalty lies. If they are paid by a selling agent or a developer,...

This year’s pending Federal election could present opportunities for astute home buyers and investors with a lot less competition at auctions and open inspections in coming months as historically people tended to sit on their hands in the lead-up to...