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Real Estate News
Queensland’s top sales for 2022
Water views were the order of the day for some of Queensland's top residential property sales this year.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
A perfect storm: Australia’s rental crisis – part three
In part three of A perfect storm: Australia’s rental crisis we examine two more potential solutions to the issue, including how lowering the lending buffer may encourage investors to re-enter the market and how accepting offers of higher rent could fuel the rental affordability side of the crisis. You can catch up on the other parts of the story here.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
A perfect storm: Australia’s rental crisis – part two
In part two of A perfect storm: Australia’s rental crisis we examine two potential solutions to the issue, including how a change in mindset could help bring landlords and tenants on the same page and how axing stamp duty could ease the pressure. You can catch up on the other parts of the story here. Solution: Changing the ‘us versus…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
A perfect storm: Australia’s rental crisis – part one
Australia is in the grip of a housing crisis. More specifically, a rental crisis. Vacancy rates are at record lows, weekly rents are skyrocketing and there’s simply not enough houses to go around.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
REINSW calls on NSW Government to stop the rental crisis blame game
The Real Estate Institute of NSW has hit out at the State Government’s implication that property managers and landlords are to blame for the state’s rental crisis, following news this week that the practice of ‘rent bidding’ was being investigated.
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Real Estate Agent Events
Sherrie Storor: How to become a Million Dollar Agent
Are you ready to unlock your true potential, become a modern day agent, list more properties and make more money, all while escaping the hustle and grind and reclaiming your time?
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
Brock Rodwell: why real estate and superyachts go hand-in-hand
Elton John, David Beckham and Charles LeClerc are just a few of the big names Brock Rodwell has sold luxury yachts to over the years.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Property market was a rollercoaster in 2022
From a once-in-a-generation property boom to a clear downturn, Australia’s property market has been a rollercoaster in 2022.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Refinancing burst takes off as rates rise
More Australians are refinancing their home loans at greater rates and for larger amounts on the back of rising interest rates, new data shows.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Big Four banks quick to pass on interest rate rise
Well, that didn’t take long. Just a few hours after the Reserve Bank lifted the cash rate 25 basis points to 3.10 per cent at its final meeting for 2022, all four big banks announced they would pass the hike on in full.
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Celebrity Homes
Ariel Winter leaves LA for a quieter life
Modern Family star Ariel Winter has traded in her LA farmhouse for a near-new Nashville home in a bid to leave the paparazzi behind and lead a “normal existence”.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Cash rate hits highest point in a decade
The cash rate is now at its highest level since 2012, with the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) using its last monetary policy meeting of 2022 to lift the cash rate 25 basis points.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Busiest auction week since June
The combined capital cities have had the busiest auction week since mid-June, with 2506 homes going under the hammer.
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BEST PRACTICE
Cherie Humel: helping good people become great
Clarke & Humel Property Principal, Cherie Humel discusses why culture is essential, how to ensure a productive team environment and how to correct conflict. Describe the culture in your business?1. Success together Together we can help each other shine and achieve our ambitions. 2. Relentless drive We are determined to achieve the best for our clients and maintain high service…
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Real Estate News
Queensland housing crisis action plan revealed
A multimillion dollar cash injection to help struggling tenants stay in their homes, along with an audit of government-owned land will be among the Queensland Government’s response to the recent Housing Summit.
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Real Estate News
Sherrie Storor: how to generate listings on autopilot
Agents looking to level up and become a modern day agent that knows how to target the 2023 consumer, will find exactly how to do that in a free online training program with top coach Sherrie Storor.
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Real Estate News
Lisa Pennell joins Barry Plant as chief operating officer
Lisa Pennell will approach her new role as the Barry Plant Group’s chief operating officer with curiosity and a deep desire to understand the group as a brand as well as individuals.
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Real Estate News
Steve Carroll joins The Agency
Digital Live founder and former realestate.com.au executive Steve Carroll has been appointed as General Manager of Sales - Queensland for The Agency.
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Real Estate News
Craig Caughlan joins The Agency on the Gold Coast
Craig Caughlan has joined The Agency as a property partner on the Gold Coast, as the national network looks to significantly boost its expansion in the region.
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
The importance of listening: Kelley Seaton
The Leasing Network Owner and Director Kelley Seaton has been in property management for 27 years and finds the role as fulfilling now as she did on her first day.
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Real Estate News
Flood toolkit to help NSW real estate industry
The Real Estate Institute of NSW (REINSW) has updated its Disaster and Flood Relief Toolkit to help agencies and property managers better support their landlords and tenants, as well as take care of themselves.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Will an ‘Airbnb bust’ reach Australia?
Short-term rental hosts in the US are reporting significant losses amid fears of an “Airbnb bust” due to an over saturation of accommodation in the market.
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Real Estate News
iBuying platforms falling like dominoes
It hasn’t been a good start to November if you’re an iBuying platform, with Redfin closing its house-flipping business and sacking 13 per cent of its team as the brokerage deals with the downturn in the US property market.
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
Against all odds: Cathy Cattell
In the midst of the Global Financial Crisis, Cathy Cattell hit rock bottom. Her once successful horse stud business was going under and she had no idea what to do next. Enter a passion for people, a job in real estate and more tenacity than you can poke a stick at and things started to turn around. Here, Cathy tells…
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Real Estate News
Queensland’s vacancy rates tighten further
Inner city Brisbane’s vacancy rate has dropped below one per cent for the first time in a decade, with several areas in the Sunshine State having almost no available rental properties.
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
Help on hand: Jennifer Noye
From her first job as a supermarket checkout chick, to her roles with Ansett Australia and Emirates Airlines, Jennifer Noye has always understood the importance of customer service. It's a critical skill set that's stood her in good stead in her role as a sales executive with Caporn Young.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Nigel O’Neil’s next move: Where he’s off to and what he’s most proud of achieving at Barry Plant
Outgoing Barry Plant Chief Executive Officer Nigel O’Neil plans to spend some time with his family before continuing his career as a change CEO when he leaves the real estate network.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
What it takes to succeed in real estate
Just 40 per cent of new real estate agents are confident they can have a long-term career in the profession, a new survey reveals.
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Real Estate News
Nigel O’Neil steps down as Barry Plant CEO
Nigel O’Neil will step down as chief executive officer of real estate group Barry Plant after four years with the business. Director Mike McCarthy has been appointed as the acting CEO, with Mr O’Neil to transition his handover in the the coming weeks. A search for Mr O’Neil’s successor has started. Mr O’Neil took over the CEO role from Mr…
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Real Estate News
Contestants, auctioneers and the underbidder say there was no dummy bidding on The Block
The Block auctioneers and the winning contestants have rubbished rumours the underbidder on Oz and Omar’s resort-like House 5 was dummy bidding to push the price of the property up.
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Real Estate News
Reserve bank lifts interest rates 0.25 per cent
With inflation at its highest level in more than three decades, the Reserve Bank of Australia has announced its seventh consecutive rate rise of the year, bringing the current official cash rate to 2.85 per cent.
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Real Estate News
Domestic and family violence course to launch in 2023
Real estate agents and property managers will soon be able to complete an online course to help them recognise the signs of domestic and family violence (DFV) and also understand how they can assist victims.
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Real Estate News
Property industry says Budget addresses housing supply but not affordability
The property and housing industries have largely welcomed Tuesday's Federal Budget as a good start to solving Australia’s housing supply crisis, but many said more could be done to address affordability.
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Real Estate News
Everything in the Federal Budget for real estate
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has delivered Labor’s first Budget in almost a decade, labelling it “a responsible budget that is right for the times and readies us for the future”.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Victorian Government provides $1.1 billion boost to shared equity scheme
The Victorian Government has announced a $1.1 billion expansion to its shared equity home buying scheme.
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