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NEWS
NSW Budget helps certain sectors of the property market
The NSW Government’s stamp duty reform, shared equity scheme and housing infrastructure boost are all positive starts but don’t stretch far enough to make a meaningful, long-term impact on the property market, according to industry experts. …
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INDUSTRY NEWS
NSW Government announces trial shared equity housing scheme ahead of Budget
Teachers, nurses, police, single parents and older singles will be able to tap into a $780.4 million shared equity scheme to buy a home under a new NSW Government trial. …
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Elite Agent
Andrew Cocks: Challenging time to be in government
Thomas Jefferson is quoted as saying, “The government you elect is the government you deserve”. …
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OPINION
Andrew Cocks: Investors hold the key to rental relief
There’s been no let-up in the recent tales of distress resulting from the dramatic worsening of rental affordability and vacancy afflicting our capital cities and regional centres. And we’re only at the start of what is shaping up as an extended period of strong rental demand. …
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Cash rate rises for first time in over a decade
After 17 months of record low interest rates, the Reserve Bank of Australia has today lifted the cash rate 25 basis points to 0.35 per cent while clearly indicating more rate rises are to come. …
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OPINION
Andrew Cocks: The countdown to polling day begins
For a relatively short election campaign, it feels like we have been bombarded by electioneering for months. Certainly, far more than the mere six weeks Scott Morrison has allotted from his Sunday visit to the Governor General at Yarralumla to May 21, the day we will go to the polls. …
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Interest rates on hold but experts tip a rise is coming
The Reserve Bank of Australia has again opted to keep interest rates on hold at 0.1 per cent as they eye the likelihood of increased inflation over the coming months. …
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LEADERSHIP
Training for success: How industry leaders approach training and the benefits it provides
Our Insights survey told us top-performing agents are committed to undertaking further training each and every year, but what kind of training is it exactly? We surveyed four industry leaders to find out what they offer their teams in the way of training, and how it benefits them. …
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NEWS
Interest rates on hold as world watches war in Ukraine
The Reserve Bank of Australia is closely watching the war in Ukraine and has elected to keep interest rates on hold for now at 0.1 per cent. …
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Agencies embrace Richardson & Wrench business model
A growing number of seasoned agency owners are beginning the new year with a new name and more bang for their business buck after moving to the Richardson & Wrench franchise family. …
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NEWS
Inflation came sooner than expected, but RBA keeps rates on hold
Inflation has picked up faster than the Reserve Bank of Australia expected, but the board still elected to keep interest rates on hold at a historic low of 0.1 per cent today. At the bank’s first meeting of the year, the board did elect to stop further bond buying, with its final purchases to be made on 10 February. In his Monetary Policy Decision statement, …
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NEWS
Real estate roundup: the year that was
The Australian real estate market experienced a record year in 2021, with tight supply and strong demand leading to soaring prices. Agents, vendors and buyers innovated through COVID-19 restrictions, including lengthy lockdowns in Melbourne and Sydney. There were numerous mergers, acquisitions and buyouts, along with notable appointments and some surprising departures. Once again, AREC thrilled and inspired, while the AREAs awarded and rewarded the best in the industry. …
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Second generation agent starts a new chapter in Figtree
Wollongong native and respected agent Michael Moate, along with his devoted team, will send off the year with a bang by launching Richardson & Wrench Figtree. …
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INDUSTRY NEWS
RBA keeps cash rate on hold with Omicron a new source of uncertainty
At its final meeting for 2021, the Reserve Bank of Australia has opted to keep the official cash rate at its historic low of 0.1 per cent, with a new Covid variant causing some market uncertainty. In his monthly statement today, RBA Governor Dr Philip Lowe said the Australian economy was recovering well from the setback the Delta outbreak caused, and while the emergence of the Omicron variant was unsettling, …
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INDUSTRY NEWS
RBA keeps cash rate on hold but rise likely in 2023
Despite a rise in inflation, the Reserve Bank of Australia has again opted to keep the official cash rate on hold at 0.1 per cent, issuing an optimistic forecast for the economy over the coming months. …
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Industry leaders analyse what RBA decision means for real estate market
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has maintained its record low cash rate at 0.1 per cent, with real estate industry leaders predicting Australia’s hot housing market will start to even out a little in the coming months. …
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Elite Agent
The ‘vaxing’ issue facing the real estate industry: Andrew Cocks
Vaccination against COVID-19 is the topic on everyone’s mind at the moment. Richardson & Wrench Managing Director Andrew Cocks examines the difficult decisions real estate agencies and agents face and whether or not vaccination status could be the difference between winning a listing or not. It has taken a Greater Sydney lockdown, along with COVID-19 incursions into Queensland, daily reports of escalating infections in the city and regions, …
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The Elevate Podcast
When is the right time to lead? Andrew Cocks
Richardson & Wrench managing director Andrew Cocks shares his insight into when an agent is ready to step into their own business, the support they need to transition, and the lessons he’s learned in a lengthy business career. …
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Elite Agent
Andrew Cocks: First-home buyers seize the moment
In the past few months, calls for the Reserve Bank to 'do something' about runaway house prices have become louder, ignoring Governor Philip Lowe’s repeated response that it is not the job of the central bank to meddle with house prices. …
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Elite Agent
D-Day looms for the end of government props: Andrew Cocks
Six months ago, the nation prepared itself to step off the fiscal cliff. Not much liking the rocky landing back in September, the day of reckoning was delayed but now both the moratorium on tenant evictions and JobKeeper support have run their time and March 28 is D-Day. …
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Elite Agent
Inner City Blues – What’s going on with rentals?
While things are looking a little brighter in 2021 there are still many hurdles to overcome. Kylie Dulhunty spoke to property managers about their experiences and sought their tips to help you move stock quickly. Property managers in inner Sydney and Melbourne could face further challenges this year, with falling unit rents and higher than normal vacancy rates continuing to pose hurdles. …
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NEWS
Celebrating the return of a familiar face
Richardson & Wrench welcomes the return of Graham Hodson to the Lithgow community with the launch of a new bespoke real estate franchise. This exciting and innovative business structure creates a more agile business under a trusted and well-recognised brand, whilst allowing Mr. Hodson to provide the same six-star service. R&W Managing Director Andrew Cocks said the flexible bespoke franchise model was created with the successful, …
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NEWS
R&W expands its presence in the Southern Highlands
Richardson & Wrench has opened a new office in the Southern Highlands, marking an expansion into regions close to Sydney, which offer the benefits of both lifestyle and affordability. R& W notes the attraction factors that have made the Southern Highlands a perennial favourite amongst Sydney’s society set have been highlighted by the number of high-profile business and entertainment identities who have chosen it for their COVID-19 hibernation. …
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Elite Agent
Penthouse auction to fund COVID-19 treatment research
In a remarkable act of generosity, an 82-year-old semi-retired builder will donate the entire proceeds from the auction of his luxury coastal penthouse to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) Foundation Coronavirus Action Fund. Keith Drake, who operated Drake Homes and Pryde Timbers with the assistance of his family for many years, is doing all he can to assist the expansion of national trials to test the effectiveness of two drugs in the treatment of COVID-19 and support other COVID-19 medical research projects. …
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
The loyalty effect
Ben Collier is different to many other agents I’ve interviewed. He’s quiet, considered, and doesn’t need to be the centre of attention. While other agents might prefer to take on the high-profile speaking gigs and seek recognition for their achievements, Ben is just not that kind of guy. He doesn’t give too many interviews and… …
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NEWS
R&W Starlight fundraising clocks more than $500k
There will be more laughs and Christmas wishes to go around this year as the Richardson & Wrench Spring Starlight campaign comes to a close, with donations to The Starlight Children’s Foundation reaching almost $589,000. Now in its 15th year, the R&W partnership with Starlight began in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs and expanded across the network in 2012. Throughout the spring campaign, participating offices, …
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NEWS
Community investment key to R&W awards success
The past year was one that many in the real estate industry will gladly forget, yet for those who claimed trophies at the annual Richardson & Wrench awards it was a chance to step up to the challenge and show their worth. Offices and agents in growth corridors on the city fringes of both Sydney and Brisbane not only survived but thrived. …
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NEWS
Richardson & Wrench have pushed further into Queensland with a new Bundaberg office
Richardson & Wrench continue to expand their network in key Queensland markets with the opening of a new franchise in the regional city of Bundaberg. R&W representation on the coast now extends from Coolum to Noosa, Hervey Bay, Bargara Beach and Bundaberg. R&W Bundaberg will be operated by Driss Doukari. Managing Director Andrew Cocks said the addition of the Bundaberg office was in line with its strategy of opening new offices in mature, …
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Richardson & Wrench opens in Hervey Bay
The red R&W logo is set for a comeback in Hervey Bay, with local couple Dirk and Sally Van Den Heuvel opening a new Richardson & Wrench real estate office. Like many of their clients, the couple made a lifestyle decision five years ago to settle in Hervey Bay, allowing Sally to reconnect with her family and Dirk to enjoy a sea change that came with the bonus of some of the best fishing to be found on the Fraser Coast. …
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FRANCHISE NEWS
New R&W office integrates legal and real estate services under one roof
Richardson & Wrench is expanding its presence in Sydney’s western growth corridor with the opening of a new office in Toongabbie that integrates the three pillars of real estate services all under one roof. R&W Toongabbie will be co-located with long-established law firm Papantoniou Blake Lawyers, providing clients and customers with the option to access all their property and legal requirements from the transaction to beyond. …
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NEWS
Jason Boon triumphs with triple trophies at R&W 160th birthday awards night
Jason Boon walked away from the Richardson & Wrench 160th birthday awards on Saturday night with three of the most coveted trophies. Boon, a director of R&W Elizabeth Bay Potts Point took home the award for Most Outstanding Selling Principal for both transactions and income earned, plus the Ronald H Pillinger Award. He also had his hand on the R&W Directors Award, …
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FRANCHISE NEWS
R&W Family Celebrates 160th Birthday
Family is a word that figures large amongst R&W Principals as they prepare for their annual awards night which this year will double as a celebration of the group’s 160th birthday. This Saturday around 400 members of that family will gather at Sydney’s International Convention Centre to celebrate 160 years. And while there’ll be a moment to reflect on their founders, …
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FRANCHISE NEWS
R&W builds presence Sydney’s north shore with new Wahroonga agency
Richardson & Wrench has added to its network of offices on the upper north shore with the opening of a dedicated Wahroonga agency. R&W Wahroonga will be headed up by Nick Addison who has spent the past 14 years in the area. R&W owner and Managing Director Andrew Cocks said Mr Addison’s decision to join the group would increase its existing presence in the area. …
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FRANCHISE NEWS
R&W boosts team to drive growth opportunities
Richardson & Wrench has appointed a National Growth Manager to drive the expansion of the R&W group in metropolitan and regional NSW and Queensland. Chris Scerri joins the network with an 11 – year background in real estate across residential sales, commercial sales, leasing, auctions and franchise recruitment. Mr Scerri began his real estate career on the Central Coast in 2003 before moving to Sydney in 2009 to seek further challenges within the pressure cooker Sydney market. …
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FRANCHISE NEWS
R&W donations to Starlight Foundation hit $500,000 milestone
Richardson & Wrench begins the new year with 500,326 reasons to celebrate. That’s the grand total that the network has raised for the Starlight Children’s Foundation to further its work helping to brighten the lives of seriously ill children in hospitals right around Australia. The milestone was reached at the close of 2017 with offices and agents across the group contributing a portion of their commission from sales during the Spring Campaign. …
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