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Mother's Day At Home Gift Ideas & Experiences

During these unprecedented times many of us have learned to appreciate on a new level how important our loved ones are to us. While Mother’s Day may be a little different this year it doesn’t mean yo…

Strong Fiscal Policy in Place for Australia to Ride Out COVID-19

From the Desk of the Chief EconomistCOVID-19 is, without a doubt, a disruption and game-changer at the same time. There are many uncertainties at present, and quite a few “doom and gloom” stories on …

A Home… Or Smashed Avocado On Toast?

A look at how affordability is affecting housing aspirations for tertiary students in 2020 The perceived trend of millennials prioritising lifestyle experiences (such as buying smashed avocado on to…

From the Desk of the Chief Economist COVID-19: Why you should invest in property now

COVID-19 has taken us all by surprise, its power weakening our economy in a rapid manner over the past 3 months. So much so that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), who were positive in their projec…

Australian Bushfires | The Real Estate Perspective

PRD’s latest research report ‘Australia Bushfires | The Real Estate Perspective’ shines a light on the silver lining to the devastating impact many Australian communities have experienced. While ma…

PRD Changes In 2020

PRD moves forward on strategic business changes with a clear focus on growth for the future… As of February 2020 and after 8 years as Chairman and Managing Director of PRD, Tony Brasier has passed th…

Beyond The Bricks

We’re deeply saddened by the bushfires and the devastating effects they’ve had across Australia. Several of our PRD offices and their people have been bravely fighting for their homes and communities…

Just released: Q4 2019 Key Market Indicators

First home buyer confidence is slowly moving upwards.The number of first home buyer loans approved across Australia in the June quarter of 2019 was 26,250, which represents a -7.6% decline in the pas…

Q3 2019 Key Market Indicators

Consumer confidence holds nationally despite rocky footingJanuary 2019 saw Australian consumer sentiment at 99.6 index points, just below the positive line of 100.0 index points. Since then, consumer…

PRD Research Releases Australian Economic and Property Report 2019

Property Market sees ‘Light At The End Of The Tunnel!’Now in its twelfth year, the PRD Australian Economic and Property Report provides key insights into several economic indicators, monetary and fis…