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Real Estate News
New agency set to bring the ‘wow factor’ to Melbourne market
Jignesh Kapadia says his new agency – Luxon Real Estate – is about delivering something special to Melbourne’s real estate scene. “Whatever we do in terms of providing service to a client or vendor, or just a phone inquiry, we want to add ‘Wow!’ to it. My focus is, ‘How we can create experiences for vendors and purchasers which becomes…
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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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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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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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Council approval paves way for new level of luxury for Bulimba riverfront
Bottega has received approval from Brisbane City Council for a new luxury development at Bulimba.
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Embracing the digital revolution
Two former franchise owners have rebranded their Sydney real estate offices under the First National Real Estate banner.
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Sea-changers and downsizers are snapping up apartments on New South Wales’ idyllic South Coast
NSW South Coast apartments prove popular with sea-changers and those looking to downsize.
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Fully leased Moorooka retail centre sells for $5.69m at auction
A private investor has purchased a fully leased retail centre in the Brisbane suburb of Moorooka for $5.69 million.
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Rental shortages beginning to bite
Rental markets are tightening as Australians move away from share houses, according to BuyersBuyers.com.au.
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McGrath appoints Kyle Pitman as part of digital focus for learning and development
McGrath Estate Agents has announced the appointment of Kyle Pitman as Head of Learning and Development.
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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. Done better!
A combination of innate hustle and a desire to create a better way of doing business compelled Antony Thompson to launch blac property group earlier this year.
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Further expansion in Melbourne key to new office opening
Harcourts has opened a new Melbourne office in Coburg.
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Amazon Prime announces July premiere for real estate docu-series Luxe Listings Sydney
Production has commenced on an unscripted docu-reality series about the Sydney real estate scene.
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Clearer picture as CoreLogic announces partnership with Nearmap
CoreLogic Asia Pacific has announced a partnership with leading geospatial information services provider Nearmap to enhance its products with high-quality aerial imagery and superior location insights across Australia and New Zealand.
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Josh Gillespie expands into Colonel Light Gardens
The team behind Ray White Unley have taken over ownership at Ray White Colonel Light Gardens in Adelaide’s inner south. The announcement: The powerhouse team behind Ray White Unley have expanded into their second location and have taken over ownership at Ray White Colonel Light Gardens, in Adelaide’s blue chip inner south. Josh Gillespie, who opened his doors at Ray…
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Spyre group receives green light on fourth luxury gold coast beachfront project
Brisbane developer Spyre Group has been given the green light for a fourth residential beachfront development on the Gold Coast.
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Building a path for women: HIA appoints new Vice President
The Housing Industry Association has appointed Debbie Johnson as national Vice President.
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New beachfront icon for Gold Coast
A development application will be lodged with Gold Coast City Council for the construction of a 35-level, 6-star residential apartment complex.
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Raine & Horne hosts its biggest NSW property management event ever
Raine & Horne has held its first in-person property management event since the start of the pandemic The announcement: Key points Raine & Horne held its first in-person Property Management event since the start of the pandemic.Held in the picturesque Hunter Valley on Friday 7 May, the Raine & Horne Property Management Retreat is open to Property Managers only.The retreat was the…
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Harcourts Australia appoints Adrian Knowles to newly created role
Harcourts Australia has announced the appointment of Adrian Knowles in the newly created role of Chief Executive Officer of Growth.
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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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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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Property sales start-up becomes Queensland’s largest value-based agency
One Percent Property Sales says its percentage-based commission incentivises agents to get the best price for their vendors. The Announcement: A game-changing new concept in property sales has emerged as the largest value-based real estate agency in Queensland, despite launching only 12 months ago amidst the Covid pandemic. The brainchild of three former Purple Bricks’ principals, One Percent Property Sales…
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The Perth suburbs topping the house price growth list in 2021
Twenty Perth suburbs have experienced median house sale price growth of 10 per cent or more so far this year.
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New home sales take an autumn dip
New home sales in April were more than 50 per cent lower than they were in March, according to the HIA.
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RE/MAX Metro launches in Sydney
RE/MAX Metro has opened its doors in the Sydney district of Barangaroo.
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New Zealand house construction costs rise at fastest rate in two years
Housing construction costs in New Zealand surged by 1.3 per cent over the first quarter of 2021, according to the latest CoreLogic's Cordell Housing Index Price (CHIP).
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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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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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PropTech platforms integrate to ensure agent success and mitigation of risk
Proptech platform Realtair has announced an integration with Before You Bid to assist agents in the early stages of the sales process.
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From Newcastle to Nimbin – agent joins @realty’s Oasis team
Yvonne Campbell has swapped Newcastle for Nimbin. The announcement: The flight from city to regional markets is not limited to buyers, with a growing number of agents, like Yvonne Campbell, making the move to live and work in country towns. Ms Campbell has moved from Newcastle to Nimbin, after a long and diverse career, initially in Sydney working for real…
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Budget will put the heat on more downsizers to get moving
Raine & Horne says the extension of the downsizer superannuation scheme will free up housing stock. The Announcement: Key points The downsizer superannuation scheme has been extended to those aged between 60-65Not only will this help boost retirement savings but will free stock turnover and potentially improve housing affordability. Sydney, NSW (May 12, 2021:) Last night’s Federal Budget announcement to…
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Sydney’s vacancy rate rises, regional rates remain historically low
Residential rental vacancy rates have risen to 4.3 per cent in Sydney according to REINSW.
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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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