The Blog

Welcome to REB’s weekly round-up of the headline stories and news that are important not only for the real estate sector but also for the state of property in Australia more broadly. To compile this list, not only do we consider the week’s most-read stories and the news that matter to you, but we curate […]

One of the best things about owning property is the equity that is built up over time, creating a valuable resource for future investment, household expenses or your retirement. Here we explain what equity is, and the most common ways people use the equity in their home.   What is equity? Equity is the difference […]

The co-founders of The Property Nerds, Arjun Paliwal and Kent Lardner, recently released a 154-page Australia’s Top 20 Investing Regions for 2021 report, using data to track down the best-performing markets in the country. In terms of methodology, the duo explained their processes of data shifting on a recent episode of The Smart Property Investment Show. “We […]

The idea that young Australians should be able to dip into their super to help buy their first home keeps going round and round. The most recent iteration put forward by the Coalition’s Tim Wilson and a clutch of other backbenchers has the catchy slogan Home First, Super Second. Wilson and co. are right in their […]