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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
Getting the calls made: 5 ways to keep your mind on the job with Caroline Bolderston
Dedicating your attention to a single task until it's complete is easier said than done, just ask Caroline Bolderston.
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Real Estate News
National rental vacancy rates fall for second consecutive month
The number of available residential properties available for in Australia have fallen for the second month in a row, with the vacancy rate now sitting at 1.7 per cent, according to the latest research from Domain.
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Century 21 Masterpiece owners expand reach with Zetland office
Sydney’s Century 21 Masterpiece has announced its expansion, with the team adding a Zetland office to its existing location at Lane Cove.
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REA finds property seekers want energy efficient homes
Energy-efficient ratings and features have become increasingly important factors for Australians looking to rent, buy or build, according to new data from REA Group.
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Real Estate News
Market Buy auction switch a virtual winner
Victoria’s snap lockdown hasn't dampened enthusiasm from prospective buyers, with a house at Mornington Peninsula selling for more than $500,000 above reserve under the hammer through virtual sales platform Market Buy last week.
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Real Estate News
RBA leaves official cash rate at 10 basis points at June meeting
The Reserve Bank has again opted to maintain its current policy settings at its monthly Board meeting, including keeping the official cash rate at the historic low of 10 basis points.
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Australian residential property values rise by 2.2 per cent in May
Housing markets continued to surge throughout Australia in May, with CoreLogic's national Home Value Index rising by 2.2 per cent over the month.
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Real Estate News
Belle Property opens North Lakes office following Bowmaker rebrand
Belle Property has officially launched a new office in Queensland’s Moreton Bay region, with Chris Bowmaker rebranding his real estate.
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Real Estate News
Sydney property values tipped to rise by more than 20 per cent
House prices in Sydney are forecast to rise by an unprecedented 21 per cent in 2021, with a range of economists and industry experts also tipping the cash rate will remain on hold when the Reserve Bank Board meets on June 1.
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Real Estate News
Top takeaways from AREC 2021 – Day 1
For the first time, AREC’s program combined three key industry-specific streams – residential sales, property management and mortgage broking. At the halfway point of the two-day event, we thought we’d share our top 10 takeaways from Day 1.
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Real Estate News
REA Group ignites new lead management feature to offer agents greater insights
REA Group has announced a new lead management feature designed to offer agents deeper insights into audience behaviour.
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APPOINTMENTS
James Patterson joins Knight Frank Australia as new CEO
Knight Frank Australia has announced the appointment of James Patterson as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer.
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Real Estate News
We ask experts how Victoria’s latest lockdown will affect the industry
With Acting Victorian Premier James Merlino announcing a snap seven-day lockdown for the entire state from midnight Thursday, how will the real estate industry be affected?
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APPOINTMENTS
Lee Dowdall joins The Agency in Hunters Hill
The Agency is continuing to grow its footprint across Sydney, with the group announcing Lee Dowdall will spearhead its expansion into Hunters Hill.
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APPOINTMENTS
RE/MAX appoints Ben Jacobs as new business growth manager
RE/MAX Australia has appointed Ben Jacobs as its business growth manager, with the role to be based in Sydney.
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Celebrity Homes
Joan Rivers’ former New York penthouse is ghost-free and on the market
Joan Rivers’ former New York penthouse is back on the market and the good news is the late comedian went to the trouble of having demons exorcised from the residence.
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Real Estate News
Second place worth celebrating at Harcourts Australia’s awards night
Harcourts Australia had plenty of reasons to celebrate over the weekend. In addition to the company hosting its annual awards night on Saturday, the group also announced it is now the second-largest real estate group in the country.
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Elite Agent
City of Sydney to include energy targets in new development applications
The City of Sydney has announced an Australia-first plan to include energy targets in development applications in a bid to make new buildings more energy-efficient and support the transition to net-zero emissions.
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Real Estate News
Only virtual tickets remaining for AREC 2021 as on-site allocation exhausted
It’s less than a week until AREC 2021 kicks off and organisers have reported that on-site tickets for the recent have now sold out.
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Real Estate News
Suzanne Somers sells Palm Springs estate following multimillion-dollar price reduction
After years of the property being on the market, veteran television star Suzanne Somers has sold her Palm Springs estate after a dramatic price cut.
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Real Estate News
Regional rent prices rise at three times the rate of capital cities
Rental prices in Australia’s combined regional markets have increased by almost three times the rate as capital city markets over the past year.
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Real Estate News
Deliveroo ruling should be watched closely by real estate sector
A landmark unfair dismissal judgment handed down in the food-delivery industry this week could have implications for the real estate sector.
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Real Estate News
Demand for housing continues to outpace listing supply volumes
Demand for housing in Australia continued to outpace listing volumes in April, according to the latest data from REA Group.
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Real Estate News
Planner says it’s time to urbanise the suburbs
With many homebuyers extending their property searches to outer-suburban areas over the past year, a leading urban planner says it's time to break the conventional suburban ‘housing estate’ mould.
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Real Estate News
Regional housing market growth continues to outpace capital cities
Property value growth in Australia's regional housing market has far outpaced capital cities over the past 12 months, rising 13 per cent compared with a 6.4 per cent gain in capital city values.
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Real Estate News
Domain and PEXA announce strategic partnership
Property portal and technology company Domain has announced a partnership with digital property settlement solution PEXA. The strategic collaboration is set to bring together both companies’ proprietary data assets to unlock new unique insights and value across the property market. This collaboration is the beginning of a relationship between Domain and PEXA, two companies that operate across highly complementary segments…
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Real Estate News
Industry heavyweights Rise to the challenge of mental health
Nine out of ten real estate agents in Australia experience high stress at work, and 65 per cent of those agents say that stress has led to mental health issues.
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Real Estate News
Australia’s residential construction costs rose less than one per cent in March quarter
Construction costs increased by less than 1 per cent in the first three months of 2021, according to CoreLogic’s first Cordell Housing Index Price (CHIP) for the year.
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Real Estate News
Social and affordable housing the focus in Budget reply speech
Labor would spend $10 billion on social and affordable housing over five years if elected to government at the next federal poll, Anthony Albanese told Parliament on Thursday night.
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Elite Agent
Ryan Mitchell: Equality for all
At only 30, Ryan Mitchell is the youngest known agency director in his region. Couple that with his dual roles as a property manager and business development manager and you have a unique skill set. Here, Ryan shares his ethos and some of the secrets behind his success with Daniel Johnson.
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Real Estate News
Ray White Marsden principal Avi Khan opens new office at Daisy Hill
The team at Ray White Marsden, south of Brisbane, have just officially opened the doors of their new office after branching out into the nearby suburb of Daisy Hill.
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Real Estate News
Australia’s hot housing market showing slight signs of cooling
Australia’s housing market may be showing signs of slowing down, with an increase in supply and a slight downturn in search activity, according to the latest REA Insights report.
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Real Estate News
Jellis Craig bolsters network with acquisition of 10 Greg Hocking offices
Victorian real estate network Jellis Craig has bolstered its network, announcing the addition of a further 10 offices to its roster following the acquisition of Greg Hocking real estate group.
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Celebrity Homes
Steven Seagal is selling his bulletproof Arizona home
Talk about a bulletproof investment… 1980s and ‘90s action film star Steven Seagal has announced he is selling his Arizona home.
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Real Estate News
Key industry groups respond to big-spending Federal Budget
As the dust settles on the 2021-22 Federal Budget, some of Australia's key industry groups have weighed in with their responses.
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