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The Ultimate Guide to Real estate

A curated Australian edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Real estate.

What to know about Real estate

Real estate sits at the intersection of housing, investment, construction, finance, and technology. Stories under this tag track how property markets move, how buyers and renters make decisions, and how owners, agents, developers, and investors respond to shifting demand, regulation, and costs. Readers will also find coverage of commercial property, industrial space, build-to-rent, luxury housing, and the fast-growing role of digital infrastructure such as data centres.

What makes this topic especially worth following is the pace of change. Recent stories show artificial intelligence rewriting listings, digital platforms simplifying sales and settlements, blockchain and tokenisation opening new paths into property investment, and smarter building tools reshaping how assets are managed. Alongside that, there is growing attention on fraud prevention, digital identity, sustainability, climate risk, compliance, and the changing economics of home ownership. If you want to understand where property is heading and how technology is changing every step of the journey, this tag brings those developments together.

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Research and market analysis connected to Real estate

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Interviews

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Recent Real estate News

Pipedrive rolls out Nova AI meeting tool worldwide
Software-as-a-Service

Pipedrive rolls out Nova AI meeting tool worldwide

Sales teams will get AI meeting notes and CRM updates at no extra cost as Pipedrive expands Nova across Google Meet, Zoom and Teams.

Last week

Australian firms hold cash amid rising supply chain costs
Procurement

Australian firms hold cash amid rising supply chain costs

Rising logistics, property and construction costs are leaving Australian companies wary of expansion as Christmas trading prospects soften.

Last week

Auction clearance rates fall to ten-week low across capitals
Property Market

Auction clearance rates fall to ten-week low across capitals

Buyer caution is weighing on capital-city property sales, with the combined preliminary auction clearance rate slipping to a ten-week low of 50.3%.

Last week

Australia housing downturn trims resale profits in June
Property Market

Australia housing downturn trims resale profits in June

Australia's housing slump has begun to erode resale gains, with the share of profitable sales slipping from a 21-year high in June.

Last week

Australia auction clearance rate falls below 50% again
Property Market

Australia auction clearance rate falls below 50% again

Higher interest rates and price mismatches are leaving more homes unsold, as Australia's capital-city clearance rate slips to 49.1%.

Last month

Ray White upgrades contact centre with AI oversight
Unified Communications

Ray White upgrades contact centre with AI oversight

Supervisors can now target call reviews and coaching more quickly as the 110-agent unit adds transcripts, scorecards and compliance tools.

Last month

HID launches Signo Décor Reader for design-led spaces
Bluetooth

HID launches Signo Décor Reader for design-led spaces

Architects and building operators get a flush-mounted reader that keeps access control discreet while supporting cards, mobiles and remote updates.

Last month

Your Guide to AML Software Solutions in 2026
Small Business

Your Guide to AML Software Solutions in 2026

AUSTRAC scrutiny and wider Tranche 2 obligations are pushing Australian firms to adopt software that streamlines checks, monitoring and reporting.

Last month

Al-Futtaim picks Juspay for 50-brand payments rollout
Toyota

Al-Futtaim picks Juspay for 50-brand payments rollout

Customers across 50 brands in 12 markets will get a single checkout layer, as Al-Futtaim seeks fewer failed payments and easier reporting.

Last month

RBA set for September rate rise, CreditorWatch says
Small Business

RBA set for September rate rise, CreditorWatch says

Australian households and debt-laden firms face further borrowing-cost pressure, with CreditorWatch seeing no chance of the RBA standing pat in September.

Last month

AI buildings cut energy use by up to 22%: Schneider
Sustainability

AI buildings cut energy use by up to 22%: Schneider

The technology could save building owners thousands in annual utility bills while cutting emissions far faster than the AI systems themselves.

Last month

Kumho Tyre Australia signs 10-year lease in Pakenham
Supply Chain

Kumho Tyre Australia signs 10-year lease in Pakenham

The tyre supplier will lift storage capacity by 60 per cent as rising demand pushes it into a larger Pakenham warehouse.

Last month

Alceon Private Equity Access Fund invests in Engage Squared
Cloud Services

Alceon Private Equity Access Fund invests in Engage Squared

Fresh capital will fund expansion across Asia Pacific as demand rises for Microsoft-based AI services and selective acquisitions are planned.

Last month

JLL index shows transparency gains boost real estate
Sustainability

JLL index shows transparency gains boost real estate

Higher transparency is drawing more capital into commercial property, with highly transparent markets attracting USD $1.4 trillion over two years.

Last month

Australian tax changes lift New Zealand home searches
Australian Dollar

Australian tax changes lift New Zealand home searches

New Zealand agents are seeing more serious Australian buyer interest after tax changes at home pushed searches, enquiries and saved listings sharply higher.

Last month

Block Earner & Century 21 Home Loans launch Bitcoin home loans
Taxation

Block Earner & Century 21 Home Loans launch Bitcoin home loans

Borrowers can now use Bitcoin as deposit security for Australian homes, potentially avoiding forced sales and tax hits in a volatile market.

Last month

Data centre boom deepens strain on Australia builders
Inflation

Data centre boom deepens strain on Australia builders

Residential builders face rising defaults and insolvencies as Australia's AUD $150 billion data centre pipeline squeezes labour and materials.

Last month

KRAYN launches due diligence platform for property buyers
Software-as-a-Service

KRAYN launches due diligence platform for property buyers

Buyers will get tailored warnings on flood, soil and planning risks as the platform flags issues against their intended use of a property.

Last month

Auction clearance rate rises to 58.5% as spring lifts
Property Market

Auction clearance rate rises to 58.5% as spring lifts

Fewer homes are reaching the market than a year ago, but the latest capital-city auction results suggest spring sellers are returning gradually.

Last month

Savira launches free privacy tools for small firms
Software-as-a-Service

Savira launches free privacy tools for small firms

More than 100,000 small businesses are now in privacy regulators' sights as tougher rules push demand for cheaper compliance tools.

Last month

Job Moves