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WA Real Estate News
The house that technology built
Students from Curtin University’s School of Design and the Built Environment, led by Dr Jane Matthews, have put innovative new Australian software through its paces to design an accessible residential unit that may be built in Perth. The project has been initiated and managed by JLL Project and Development Services and supported by architectural firm Studio Halton and software developer…
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Home lending bounces back in the lead up to spring
New ABS data released this week shows home lending is back with a bang, posting a 5.1 per cent jump month-on-month in new home loans settled in July. Owner-occupiers saw the biggest growth, increasing 5.3 per cent in value in July compared with June figures, in seasonally-adjusted terms, excluding refinancing. Investors have continued their come-back into the housing market, with…
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Samantha McCarthy crowned hockingstuart’s best for the third year in a row
Victorian group hockingstuart celebrated its top performers last week at its annual awards night, with sales agent Samantha McCarthy from hockingstuart Werribee taking out Sales of the Agent of the Year in all three categories. Samantha, who has been with hockingstuart for more than 10 years, took out the coveted Sales Agent of the Year Award for the third year in a…
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Leah Jay celebrates 25 years
Pioneer, Leader, Innovator, Advocate. These are just some of the words that are used to describe Leah Jay, the woman behind the first and one of the most awarded property management companies in NSW. Opening her property management company in 1994, Leah was branching out into the unknown. “People thought I was crazy and told me it wouldn’t work,” Leah…
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First home buyers surge in July
First home buyers are continuing to take advantage of a less competitive environment and more affordable house prices, according to the Housing Industry Association (HIA). HIA economist Angela Lillicrap said yesterday’s ABS Lending to Households and Business Data for July indicated the number of loans to first home buyers was up by 1.3 per cent for the month and 4.0…
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Ray White Commercial welcomes Victor Sheu to the team
Ray White Commercial NSW – Western Sydney has welcomed experienced agent Victor Sheu to the team. Assuming the role of Associate Director, Mr Sheu will have a focus on Asian markets, investment sales, and development transactions. “I began my post-university professional life working for a project marketing company, where I specialised in Chinese companies buying assets off-the-plan. This gave me…
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Propertyology names 53 markets with good upside potential
Regional towns are driving buyer confidence and price growth in the property sector, with 53 locations across the country identified as being on the cusp of stronger market conditions, according to new research. Propertyology’s latest report analysed the fundamentals of property markets across Australia’s 500-plus municipalities and considered leading indicators such as the average time to sell a dwelling, the…
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Ray White Queensland celebrates top performers
More than 1200 real estate agents and guests attended the prestigious Ray White Queensland annual awards last night at the Royal International Convention Centre to celebrate the achievements of the top offices and individuals throughout the network. Ray White Queensland has a lot to celebrate considering it traded more than $8 billion in residential property…
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New Property Tree dashboards reinvent agency reporting
Agency owners and operators who use Rockend’s Property Tree will notice a new change to dashboards – and it’s set to reinvent agency reporting. The new, re-imagined and enhanced set of dashboards offer access to a richer set of visually appealing reports, fuelled by real-time data, that are customisable by the user. The new release includes five dynamic dashboards available…
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Real Estate News
LJ Hooker Avnu boosts North Shore expansion with two new teams
Two top Savills teams have made the move to LJ Hooker Avnu, as it continues its rapid expansion across the Sydney’s North Shore. The team consists of three sales agents, headlined by Stephanie Hearne who has been ranked as one of Australia’s top agents, and three property managers lead by Max Ma. Ms Hearne, who…
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Gold Coast agent returns to Sotheby’s International Realty
A strong desire to re-establish a name for selling premium property in a high-end market proved the main motivation for one of the Gold Coast’s hardest working agents to return to Queensland Sotheby’s International Realty. Sales agent Karen Pirie has realigned with Queensland Sotheby’s International Realty after first working with the brand when popular CEO Paul Arthur took the helm.…
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LJ Hooker and Damien Cooley contribute to a miracle
A Queensland agency has forfeited its sales commission for the auction of a high-end Hamptons-style home as part of a fundraising drive set to benefit premature and unwell babies. LJ Hooker Pacific Pines Helensvale is selling and marketing a no-reserve auction for the Mater Little Miracles this Sunday. Leading national auctioneer Damien Cooley will handle the gavel on the day.…
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NSW Real Estate News
Bondi agency hits the trifecta
A Bondi agency has sold three homes in the same street in one week – a situation the sales agent describes as “unheralded” in his 30 years operating in the exclusive eastern suburb’s property market. Raine & Horne Double Bay/Bondi Beach Principal, Ric Serrao, who sold the three properties in conjunction with his colleague Mark Yeats, said the three classic semi-detached…
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DiJONES Real Estate supporting women’s charity Dress for Success
It’s no secret that in the real estate business, first impressions matter. So Sydney and Southern Highlands-based real estate agency, DiJONES, found a natural connection with Dress for Success – a charity dedicated to helping vulnerable women create a solid first impression as they seek to re-enter the jobs market or take part in an important life event. Relying on…
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New leadership team signals change for Cashmere’s property market
Belle Property has recruited two high-performing agents to form the new leadership team of their Cashmere office in Queensland. Co-Principals, Adam Dickie and Allan Brookes, are taking over the reins of Belle Property Cashmere; rebuilding the office’s presence to become a full-service agency with a customer-first ethos. “Our Belle Property Cashmere office has been given a refresh with two fantastic…
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Concierge team digs deep for OrangeSky
Ray White & Loan Market’s Concierge team recently presented a $5000 donation to Orange Sky Australia – a Brisbane-based charity which helps the homeless with free mobile laundries and hot showers. Orange Sky Australia is the world’s first free mobile laundry service for people experiencing homelessness in Australia, and it has just expanded to Auckland. The idea was born five years…
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Ray White welcomes high-profile agents in NSW and Vic
Ray White has welcomed two established agents to their growing team, with Trevor Byrne rebranding his business Ray White Carnes Hill in south-west Sydney, and Helen Jens recently opening the doors to the newest Ray White business in Kyneton in Victoria’s Macedon Ranges. Both agents come with a wealth of experience and renown within their respective communities. Mr Byrne has worked…
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Sydney Eastern Suburbs specialist Albert Sassoon joins McGrath
McGrath Estate Agents has announced that top eastern suburbs specialist, Albert Sassoon, will join the agency, as an important recruit to its Edgecliff team. In announcing the appointment, McGrath regional sales manager James Hayashi said McGrath was thrilled to welcome Albert and his team to their sales division. “He is well-known and respected as an area specialist for premium properties…
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Buxton opens commercial division headed by industry’s best
Award-winning Victorian real estate group, Buxton, has announced the launch of a Commercial and Industrial division, Buxton Commercial, led by sought-after industry specialist, Kenny Oliver. With company origins dating back to the 1860s, Buxton has grown to a network of 24 residential offices, a project marketing division (Projects by Buxton) and now Buxton Commercial to round out its property ecosystem.…
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New Delhi conference proves huge business platform for RE/MAX
An Australian-New Zealand contingent has recently returned from the fifth annual Asia Pacific Convention for the global real estate giant, RE/MAX, which took place in New Delhi, India from August 19 to 21. RE/MAX Australia and New Zealand managing director, Michael Davoren, said the event represented a continued building of relationships. “After a succession of conferences, people are now talking…
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Ray White Commercial celebrates its 2019 winners
More than 150 guests descended on the Great Room in Brisbane’s W Hotel to celebrate the top offices and individual achievers as part of the annual Ray White Commercial awards on Friday, August 30. Ray White Commercial Head of Agency Operations Michael McCullagh said he was proud of every member and their achievements for the 2018-19 financial year.“Looking around the…
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realestate.com.au targets first home buyers with second series of How to Home Loan
realestate.com.au has continued its partnership with comedian Jess Harris –twentysomething, Wine – to release a second series of the hugely popular How to Home Loan video series, which explores the frustrations of first home buyers when embarking on their home purchasing journey. Season two of the tongue-in-cheek educational campaign shines a light on the realities of buying a home and…
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Search begins for young leaders in NSW and ACT
First National Real Estate has proudly announced its 2020 coast-to-coast sponsorship of the Seven News Young Achiever Awards. Hosted in conjunction with the the Seven Network, the awards aim to bring recognition to young people who are making a difference through two key categories – The First National Real Estate Leadership Award and the First National Real Estate Innovation Award. Conducted…
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OBrien opens at Werribee
More than six years after OBrien Real Estate established its first franchise office in February 2013, the growing brand has now opened its 27th office, located in the growth belt of Melbourne’s west at Werribee. Originating from the south east of Melbourne, OBrien initially had all its offices situated on the east side of the Yarra River, but now there…
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Like father, like son for Ray White Commercial Queensland
As they marked Father’s Day yesterday, father and son duo Stephen and Elliot Kidd of Ray White Commercial Queensland celebrated a father-son relationship that spans both the professional and the personal. It is part testament to the Ray White brand – a family-owned enterprise that dates back to 1902 and where family ties are ingrained in their history – but…
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Sydney blue-ribbon areas lead property comeback
The green shoots of a property market recovery are sprouting, according to DiJONES’s latest annual Market Report released this week, which shows prominent Sydney areas leading the way and a trend of Sydneysiders relocating to the Southern Highlands. The report, which draws data from 176 suburbs surrounding its eight offices in Sydney and the Southern Highlands, shows that unit values…
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Ray White SA appoints first-ever chief auctioneer
Ray White South Australia has appointed its first-ever chief auctioneer, charged with increasing auction market share for the real estate group. Having spent most of his life in England, John Morris moved to Adelaide in 2010, started his real estate training in 2011, became an independent auctioneer in 2012, and has returned to Ray White with grand aspirations. Mr Morris…
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The new due diligence: climate change on the agenda for home buyers
While due diligence has always been of upmost importance for those looking to purchase a new home, once upon a time that simply referred to things like building and pest inspections, utility access and land boundary checks. These days though, as awareness of climate change and its potential impact increases, home buyers need to think more broadly when it comes…
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Qld Sotheby’s International Realty adds elite agent to line-up
Queensland Sotheby’s International Realty’s strong prestige presence has lured experienced Gold Coast real estate sales agent Isaac Genc to the blue-chip brand. Mr Genc is one of the Gold Coast’s top-performing sales agents, who has redefined real estate excellence in the area through innovative property marketing strategies delivering outstanding results. For more than eight years he has focused on achieving…
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Elders leaders unite for extraordinary retreat
More than 80 of Elders Real Estate’s business leaders, corporate team and elite salespeople came together to ‘Be Extraordinary’ on Hamilton Island for the 2019 Leadership Retreat. The group heard from a range of exceptional speakers including renowned leadership speaker Matt Church, Chris Helder, REA’s own Steve Carroll and Australian of the Year Kurt Fearnley. Elders General Manager Real Estate…
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Agents join forces in Whitehorse
The Whitehorse property landscape is set for a spring shake-up as two of the area’s agents join forces to create a formidable ‘power team’. The arrival of Jellis Craig Mitcham, which is the culmination of Noel Jones Mitcham joining Jellis Craig, will anchor a consolidated presence for Jellis Craig in Whitehorse. Further fortifying its footprint,…
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Investment expo to offer more than great ideas…
More than 6000 people are set to converge on the Sydney Showgrounds in late October for the 2019 Property Buyer & Investor Expo. Slated for October 26 and 27, this year’s event is expected to reflect renewed market confidence and will feature five categories of exhibitors who provide a well-rounded picture of the investment landscape. With exhibitors from the finance…
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Sydney Swans and realestate.com.au announce major partnership
The Sydney Swans have announced realestate.com.au as the club’s new major partner and their official property search partner. The three-year deal provides realestate.com.au with access to a suite of digital assets, as well as increased presence at all Sydney Swans home matches, in the form of at-ground branding and a new exclusive realestate.com.au hospitality lounge directly beneath the scoreboard. The Sydney Swans have also announced that realestate.com.au will adorn the back…
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REIWA calls for less talk, more action on stamp duty
The number of annual property sales in Western Australia has dramatically dropped from over 71,000 in 2013 to less than 41,000 in 2018, the lowest the state has seen since 1990 and the numbers are only continuing to fall in 2019. REIWA President Damian Collins said one of the biggest imposts to home ownership is stamp duty, which has significant…
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