Cassandra Charlesworth
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Elite Agent
Fourth week of auction preliminary clearance rate above 80 per cent
Auction volumes continue to climb across the capitals, with the preliminary clearance rate topping 80 per cent for the fourth consecutive week this year. CoreLogic reports there were 2451 homes taken to auction across the combined capital cities this week, up from 2128 over the previous week, although lower than … …
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The Elevate Podcast - Hosted by Samantha McLean
Empowering women in real estate and the community: Laura Valenti
In this episode of the Elevate podcast, Laura shares her property management journey including why domestic and family violence became a focus that she feels the real estate industry can help address. …
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Michelle Hughes: Family is everything to me
When Assets Real Estate Director Michelle Hughes looks back over a 44-year career of real estate achievement, her story is not focused on accolades and million-dollar sales but rather the success of family. …
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Suellen Hale: Getting back to basics
In the competitive real estate world that is the Gold Coast, sales agent Suellen Hale is a firm believer in running her own race. …
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Clearance rate holds above 80 per cent, with volume set to skyrocket
Sydney has enjoyed its third consecutive week of an auction clearance rate above 80 per cent as national volumes continued to climb. …
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The real estate tech that’s here to stay: Josh Callaghan
In this episode of the Elevate Podcast, Josh Callaghan shares his insight into virtual tours and other future trends that will shape the real estate industry, along with his tips on evaluating which technology is right for your business. …
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Auction clearance rate hits a high despite latest lockdown
The preliminary auction clearance rate has hit 86.1 per cent across the capitals this week as auction volumes continue to increase. …
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The science of social selling: Drew Davies
In this episode of the Elevate Podcast, Drew Davies shares his real estate journey including how he went from broke to million-dollar agent, while building a massive Instagram following along the way. …
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All financial conditions met: The Agency’s shares lift
Shares in The Agency have resumed trading on the Australian Securities Exchange after the ASX yesterday confirmed the company had met all requirements relating to its financial condition. As of the close of trading last night, the company’s share price had lifted .1c to 5.5c a share. The news follows … …
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Clearance rate tops 80 per cent with higher auction values
Auction markets have returned a strong result on higher volumes this week, with the combined capitals preliminary clearance rate holding above 80 per cent, and Sydney clocking up almost a 90 per cent success rate. …
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How to find and use your personal point of difference: David Walker
n this episode of the Elevate podcast, David Walker discusses achieving the billion dollar milestone, building Ray White Upper North Shore, the importance of nailing the listing presentation and the difference between OK agents and those who are great. …
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Real Estate Industry News
Agents for change hit milestone as Zango celebrates first birthday
Canberra-based property-listing portal, Zango, has just turned one, with the locally owned and operated business celebrating the anniversary of its go-live date on Wednesday. …
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Lessons in leadership: Michael Sheargold
In this episode of the Elevate Podcast, Michael Sheargold shares his insight into leadership and performance coaching, including the difference between managing and coaching, and why it matters, along with how to pull your team together as we kick start 2021. …
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Auction activity picks up right where it left off
Capital city auction activity has ramped up after the seasonal slowdown, with 891 homes taken to auction this week resulting in a preliminary clearance rate above 80 per cent. …
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The road ahead for REIA: Anna Neelagama
In this episode of the Elevate podcast, recently appointed REIA CEO Anna Neelagama outlines the industry's priorities for the period ahead …
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Peters Investments confirms its support for The Agency
Peters Investments has thrown further weight behind The Agency, converting $3 million of convertible notes to equity and exercising 14 million options in a show of support for the brand’s future plans. …
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Record revenue for The Agency
The Agency’s half-year report to shareholders shows the company continues to grow in revenue, has positive cashflow, and a growing sales pipeline into 2021. …
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The power of relationships: Conor Canning
Last year Tasmanian real estate agent Conor Canning stole our hearts as part of the ultimate love story on the reality TV show Bachelor in Paradise. It should hardly come as a surprise then that this humble, genuine agent from Hobart became known for his quiet integrity. …
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Challenging the status quo: Mina Radhakrishnan
In this episode of the Elevate Podcast, Mina Radhakrishnan talks about :Different and its tech-focussed approach to property management, how the property management industry will change in the future and :Different’s plans to work with agencies. …
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How to sell 100 properties a year: Will Ainsworth
In this episode of the Elevate podcast, Will Ainsworth shares his tips on maintaining momentum and selling 100 properties a year …
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Auction results indicate a race to the 2020 finish line
The final weekend of property auctions for 2020 proved there is still impetus and interest in the market, with this weekend's high volume matched by an equally impressive preliminary clearance rate. With the Christmas break now under way, Domain is the only source providing auction results. They have reported… …
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Generation next: Matt and Luke Lahood
In this episode of the Elevate Podcast, Matt and Luke Lahood discuss family, how the younger generation helped the industry adapt to the changes of COVID-19 and why this Christmas will be a very different real estate event. …
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The 2020 property market in perspective: Dr Nicola Powell
In this episode of the Elevate Podcast, Domain senior research analyst, Dr Nicola Powell shares her expert insight into the 2020 property market. …
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Auction activity shows no sign of a Christmas slump
Auction activity ramped up this week with CoreLogic reporting 2537 homes were taken to auction across the combined capital cities. …
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Patience, purpose, and pipeline: How Jason Roach secured success
In this episode, Jason Roach shares the story of how he came to be in real estate and his tips for prospecting, along with why it’s imperative to be patient and have faith in yourself. …
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Real Estate Industry News
No takeover bid: The Agency
Contrary to news reports at the weekend, The Agency has asserted there is no takeover bid from Magnolia Equities. …
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Real Estate Industry News
Auctions clock 75.1 per cent preliminary success rate
The preliminary clearance rate is sitting at 75.1 per cent after a weekend that saw 2065 auctions held across the capitals. CoreLogic notes the volume is down slightly on the week prior when 2168 auctions were held, but the initial success rate has risen from last week’s 73.9 per cent,… …
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Real Estate Industry News
Almost $30 million worth of property sold at Ray White prestige auction
Ray White hosted its annual prestige auction event in Brisbane on Saturday, with Ray White New Farm, Ray White Bulimba, Ray White Spring Hill, and Ray White East Brisbane joining forces to sell seven properties under the hammer for close to $30 million. Temperatures soared throughout the city, as did … …
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How to empower your team for growth: Sunil Kumar
Sunil Kumar is the founder and CEO of Reliance Real Estate – a brand which is renowned for fast-paced growth driven by an ethos of empowerment. …
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Homely reaffirms their commitment to real estate agents
Homely.com.au has reaffirmed their stance as an agent-friendly real estate portal, confirming today they will continue as an agent-only listing platform. As an industry-backed property portal, Homely notes they are an advocate for the betterment of the real estate industry and all those it services. “We believe it’s in the… …
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Real Estate Industry News
HomeBuilder extension announced
The Federal Government has announced an extension of the HomeBuilder grant in a move that’s been widely welcomed by the property sector On Sunday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the extension of the scheme at a reduced rate until March 31. The HomeBuilder scheme was initially devised as a COVID-19… …
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Melbourne overtakes Sydney as busiest auction market
The preliminary clearance rate has held firm, keeping pace with a rise in auction volumes this weekend as Melbourne overtook Sydney to become the busiest capital. This week CoreLogic reports 2155 homes were scheduled for auction across the combined capital cities, up from 1803 the week prior. Of the 1763… …
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Real Estate Industry News
Auction volume surges to early April levels, clearance rate keeps pace
The preliminary auction clearance rate has reduced a little this week, coming in at 73.6 per cent, after 1791 homes were scheduled for auction across the capitals. The volume is a slight increase on the week prior when 1728 properties were taken to auction, and marks the highest number of … …
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How to come back from a setback: Travis Williams
Box+Dice CEO Travis Williams is no stranger to the peaks and troughs of real estate. As a former agent he knows only too well ‘the slump’ that is the downside of the real estate game. …
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Over three-quarters of auctions successful this week
The preliminary clearance rate has come in at a healthy 75.1 per cent this week after 1739 properties were taken to auction across the capitals. This volume is sightly lower than last week and significantly less than the same period last year, with Melbourne’s auction numbers yet to return to… …
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