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Elite Agent
Why further RBA interest rate hikes are less likely now than even 1 week ago
Since Australia’s Reserve Bank hiked interest rates two weeks ago, there have been two important developments – one in the United States and the other in the United Kingdom.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
RateMyAgent partners with US listing giant
RateMyAgent, Australia’s leading real estate agent review website, has entered into a strategic partnership with Realtor.com, the second-largest real estate listings website in the United States.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Australian innovator branches out in US
Australian real estate office outsourcing specialist Property Management Virtual Assistant is expanding its operations into the United States.
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NEWS
Fancy your own fairytale castle? It comes with a hefty price tag
A custom-built Gothic castle has hit the market in the United States for an eye-watering price tag of US$35 million.
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SUPPLIER NEWS
Openn’s US pilot program: Century 21 and RE/MAX broker agreements
Australian-listed property technology company, Openn Negotiation Limited (‘Openn’ or ‘the Company’) (ASX: OPN), has entered into binding agreements with two real estate brokerage firms to participate in the Company’s Pilot Program in the United States.
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NEWS
US real estate market booming
Australia is not the only country experiencing a real estate boom in 2021, with new figures from the United States showing national median home values have reached a new all-time.
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Elite Agent
Healthy housing agenda needed
The World Health Organisation has always been interested in housing as one of the big “causes of the causes”, of the social determinants, of health. The WHO launched evidence-based guidelines for healthy housing policies in 2019. Australia is behind the eight ball on healthy housing. Other governments, including in the United States, United Kingdom and New…
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GUEST INTERVIEWS
Jim Remley: How to have conversations about real estate (that lead to listings!)
When it comes to real estate in the United States, Jim Remley is pretty much a superstar. A college dropout made good, Jim started his own agency as a 24-year-old and set about opening 17 offices over the following 15 years. Still a lead performer and a highly sought speaker and author, Jim helps good…
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NEWS
Sales and auctioneer champion joins DiJONES
DiJONES have announced that real estate sales and auctioneer champion John Sullivan has merged his business, Sullivan Real Estate with DiJONES Lower North Shore. He will operate as a Sales Agent operating out of DiJONES Mosman. With more than 30 years of real estate and auction experience, both in Australia and the United States Mr…
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NEWS
RE/MAX tops list eleven years running
RE/MAX has led the real estate industry for more than a decade in the Franchise Times Top 200+ rankings, an annual ranking of the 500 largest franchise systems in the United States by global systemwide sales. The real estate giant has again topped all other real estate franchise brands to earn the # 15 spot…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Australian farm values to reap solid price growth
Australian farmland values have been seeing strong growth in recent years led by high prices and good rainfall, with the trend likely to continue in 2024 according to an expert.
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NEWS
Queensland estate to offer residents a private airpark
A $65 million master planned community on Queenland’s Fraser Coast will provide residents with access to one of the first ‘airparks’ in the country.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
US home sellers file another commission lawsuit
Another lawsuit has been filed in the US against the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and major real estate companies, accusing them of conspiring to keep commissions high.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Foreign investors offload Australian commercial property
Foreign investors have reduced their exposure to Australian commercial property, as higher interest rates and soft returns for office and retail weigh on sentiment.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Agencies pay millions to settle lawsuit over agent commissions
US-based brokerage RE/MAX has reached a settlement in two class-action lawsuits filed against it over agent commission payments.
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Elite Agent
Do rebrands work? Can you trademark an X? An expert answers the burning questions on Musk’s Twitter pivot
To non-moguls, Elon Musk’s (perhaps temporary) rebrand of Twitter to “X” may seem high risk, amateurish, or even capricious.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
We need a ‘lemon law’ to make all the homes we buy and rent more energy-efficient
A long-awaited increase in energy-efficiency requirements for new homes is part of revised Australian construction standards that have taken effect this week.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Experts weigh in on interest rate debate
More than one-third of experts in Finder’s RBA Cash Rate Survey believe the central bank will put the cash rate on hold at its meeting today.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Global banking instability on the RBA’s radar
Instability in the global banking sector could cause the Reserve Bank of Australia to think more carefully about raising the cash rate next month according to a leading economist.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
New platform allows users to invest in, trade the price movements of real estate
The Parcl Protocol, a new real estate investment platform launched this week, will allow users to trade real estate market movements much like they would companies or commodities, allowing investor to gain exposure to real estate without buying a physical asset.
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APPOINTMENTS
Raine and Horne appoints new head of network
Raine & Horne has announced the appointment of Mindy Powell-Hodges as the company's new head of network.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
MRI Software a step closer to PropTech Group acquisition
MRI PropTech group is edging closer to closing its deal for ASX-listed PropTech Group, with PropTech shareholders voting to approve the scheme of arrangement that will see MRI subsidiary Rockend Technology take over the Australian company.
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CONTRIBUTORS
Can you correct the dark traits of leadership?
What do you define as good leadership behaviour? What are the problems when leadership fails to inspire people and achieve the business's goals?
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Purplebricks ads back to “shouting about” low fees, as UK cost of living crisis bites
UK agency Purplebricks says a decision to revive an advertising campaign targeting real estate agent commission is paying dividends, after blaming a previous change in marketing direction for profit losses.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Current US housing downturn not like pre-GFC
The current downturn in the US housing market might not be as severe as the 2007-2008 crash that led to the Global Financial Crisis.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
WeWork founder looking to take on housing availability
Founder of shared office space provider, WeWork, Adam Neumann is looking to take on the issue of housing affordability in the US with a new startup.
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Celebrity Homes
Larry Ellison lists Palm Beach mansion for $145 Million
Billionaire Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison is selling one of his many million-dollar homes, listing Seminole Beach estate for US$145 million.
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NEWS
Another rate hike to curb the highest inflation in three decades
The official cash rate is now 1.85 per cent after the Reserve Bank of Australia opted to raise interest rates a further 50 basis points at its monthly meeting today. The increase marks the fourth consecutive month of interest rate hikes as the RBA seeks to moderate inflation that is now the highest it has been since the early 1990s.…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Chinese property buyers to return to Australia
Chinese property buyers are likely to head back to Australia sooner than expected as Australia emerges from COVID stronger than many other countries, according to an expert.
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FRANCHISE NEWS
WA agent finds perfect home with eXp
Leading West Australian agent Melissa Mendes achieved her best year in sales after making the switch to online company eXp Australia in 2021.
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COMMERCIAL
Foreign buyers behind half of 2022 commercial property investment
More than half of all commercial property sales in 2022 have been to overseas buyers according to new data from Ray White Commercial.
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NEWS
Experts tip cash rate to rise before end of 2022
More monetary policy experts are tipping an interest rate rise before the end of the year, despite not expecting the Reserve Bank of Australia to lift the cash rate tomorrow.
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