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Real Estate News
“Influence and Impact” the theme of Cunninghams’ conference and awards
Northern Sydney real estate brand Cunninghams has celebrated a year of success, hosting a recent awards night and conference with the theme “Influence and Impact”. “This year’s theme came from our desire to leave the world a little better than we found it; through our personal lives, at our place of work, and in our community,” John Cunningham explained. “As…
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Belle Property recruits top-performing agent in competitive Brisbane market
Highly awarded and locally renowned sales agent, Darcy Lord, joins the Belle Property Bulimba team. A move that reinforces Belle Property's growing presence in one of Brisbane's most sought-after markets. Over the 15 years that Darcy was with Bulimba, he had established himself as one of the leading agents in Brisbane's inner eastern suburbs, transacting…
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Property Tree surpasses 3500 customers as cloud adoption increases in Australian real estate industry
Almost twice as many agencies now use cloud technology over server-based software, according to research by Rockend, who note 62 per cent of property management agencies rely on the cloud in an increasingly fragmented market. MRI Software Company, Rockend, is seeing this within its own cloud-based suite, with Property Tree surpassing the 3500 active customer mark this month. According to…
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Ray White opens in Tamborine Mountain
One of Tamborine Mountain’s most recognised agents is joining forces with Ray White, opening a new office in town. Emma Hawker has operated independently in the area for almost two years, and said the opening of Ray White Rural Tamborine Mountain was a natural progression as her business looks to continue its growth. “The most important thing to me is…
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Ray White Victoria and Tasmania celebrates 2019 winners
More than 1,100 guests descended on the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre for the annual Ray White Victoria and Tasmania state awards on Thursday August 22 to celebrate the top offices and individual achievers throughout the leading network. Ray White Victorian and Tasmanian CEO Stephen Dullens welcomed everyone and reminded them all that the leading…
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Agent helps deliver $173k for charity in Outback Postie Ride
Riding 1,000km through South Australia on a postie bike might sound uncomfortable, but for the recipients of money raised by the Apex Outback Postie Ride, it is a huge comfort. Event founder and Principal of Raine & Horne Port Augusta Greg Kipling OAM said the four-day ride which finished on August 11, raised a stunning $173,000 for the Apex Copper…
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Sunshine State dominates at Belle Property awards
It was a big night for the Sunshine State at Belle Property’s national awards night this week, with two Queensland agents taking home the biggest gongs. Bulimba’s Tony O’Doherty was awarded the highly-coveted National No. 1 Sales Agent of the Year Award, while Andrew Oostenbrink, of Carindale won numerous awards. Hailing from Ireland, Mr O’Doherty has been a Brisbane local…
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LJ Hooker Avnu Lower North Shore expands sales team
LJ Hooker Avnu Founding Partner Adrian Bridges recently welcomed Nic Christou to the team. Mr Christou has an impressive track record, starting his career when he was just 15 years old, and has now chalked up more than 10 years in the industry. Mr Bridges said Mr Christou first reached out to him on Instagram and requested a mentoring opportunity. …
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Realmark rewards top performers at awards night
Friday the 16 August 2019 at The Westin Hotel Perth marked the 10th Annual Realmark Awards, celebrating Practice, Performance, People and Passion for the network highlighting the outstanding performance of individuals and offices over the last 12 months. This is a key event for the network with collegial peer recognition. The top awards of the…
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QLD Real Estate News
Brisbane property big guns on expansion drive
Two of Ray White Queensland’s best-regarded business owners are on a mission to expand their growing network. Property big guns Haesley Cush and Matt Lancashire are expanding from their established markets in New Farm and Spring Hill across the Brisbane River. The Ray White New Farm owners, together with two of their top agents – Scott Darwon and Brandon Wortley…
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Support for kids with disabilities and financial disadvantage extended a further three years
Thanks to First National Real Estate, almost 200,000 disadvantaged kids across NSW and the ACT will continue to receive a fair go. Having already completed two years of sponsorship of Variety’s Postie Bike Dash, First National Real Estate has now committed to a further three years of sponsorship. The famous ride, which takes place throughout northern NSW using classic Australia…
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Luxury residential property expert joins Knight Frank Australia
William Laing has taken on the role of Senior Sales Executive at Knight Frank’s head office after moving from The Agency in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, where he was a Property Partner. Mr Laing has experience selling luxury residential property across the Sydney basin, concentrating on the Eastern Suburbs and both the Upper and Lower North Shore. With a quality over…
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The Harcourts Foundation reaches $6 million milestone
The Harcourts Foundation, the charitable arm of Harcourts, has reached the milestone of $6 million raised since its launch in 2008. That translates to 732 charities supported, 356 communities impacted, and over 970 grants made through Harcourts offices in New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, and the USA. Key community issues such as homelessness, domestic violence, hospice care, education, healthcare, and early childhood education, amongst…
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Gold Coast real estate identity is top seed
RE/MAX broker owner, Danny Woolbank, has been a force with the squash racquet since eight years of age. After a decade of repeatedly winning Queensland titles for his age, he entered the Australian Institute of Sport when he was 18. Since Mr Woolbank joined the ranks of Masters, which is for over 35 players, he has won three Australian titles…
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Josh Phegan reveals the 2019 Changed Agent award winner
Real Estate Business Coach, Josh Phegan, has announced O’Brien Real Estate Mornington agent, Jye Read, as the winner of the Australian 2019 Changed Agent Awards. “Jye has great enthusiasm and determination, which is why I believe he was able to implement change to how he operates to significantly improve his business,” Josh said. Jye said having Josh as a mentor…
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Top agent Nicole Carter joins McGrath Surfers Paradise
McGrath Estate Agents has announced that top local agent Nicole Carter will join its McGrath Surfers Paradise team. Commenting on the the star recruitment, McGrath Queensland State Manager Justin Marsden said he was thrilled to welcome Nicole to spearhead the team. “Nicole has an outstanding track record for sales on the Gold Coast, especially in Reedy Creek and the surrounding…
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Ouwens Casserly celebrates success
Ouwens Casserly Real Estate recently held their annual recognition event celebrating another successful year for the South Australian company. The Ouwens Casserly Recognition Event, also known as the OCRE, is an annual event where the agency celebrates the success of the financial year and recognises high-performing talent across the organisation in a range of categories. Over the past financial year…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
New principals for Raine & Horne Dee Why/Collaroy
Northern Beaches property specialists Aaron and Skye Raco are the new principals of Raine & Horne’s flagship office in Dee Why/Collaroy. Operating from Raine & Horne’s long-standing nerve centre in the iconic Weight House building on Pittwater Road, Dee Why, Mr Raco is excited by the opportunity to translate his 15 years’ experience as a leading sales agent into business…
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Don’t be a fire risk: Preparing rentals for bushfire season
With bushfire season starting earlier, and lasting longer, landlords and property professionals need to make sure investments and incomes are better protected should disaster strike, says insurance leader Sharon Fox-Slater. This comment comes on the back of the New South Wales Rural Fire Service being forced to bring forward the start of its bushfire danger period by two months. And,…
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Armidale office expands with merger
Two of Armidale’s most prominent agencies have merged to create a new force in real estate for the New England region. The Professionals’ Ben Saxby has joined up with established agent Stephen Ramage and his team in a move that further bolsters the expanding Professionals network by bringing together two dynamic teams under a single high-profile banner. Mr Saxby and…
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Ray White North Adelaide now positioned for growth
Ray White North Adelaide has a new home and plans for future growth after recently taking possession of a brand-new purpose-built office at 89 O’Connell Street. “Before the new premises opened, the team and I were previously working out of my home, which wasn’t ideal when it came to dealing with our clients,” Ray White North Adelaide Principal/Director Rachel Lawrie explained. “We’re…
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Measure it and manage it: PropertyMe
“If you can’t measure it you can’t manage it”, and according to Lisa Pentland of PropertyMe, that’s just one of the reasons more and more large real estate offices are making the change from legacy products to PropertyMe’s Cloud platform. PropertyMe is online property management software for property managers that allows them to save time…
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Young Australians want home of their own, but work and study come first
While early adulthood is traditionally the period when young adults begin to live independently, new AHURI research reveals many young Australians are putting their longer term housing aspirations on hold to meet other life goals such as completing education or gaining secure employment. In 2015-16, only 17 per cent of young adults aged 18-24 years lived independently, with most (66…
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Sentinel appoints National Portfolio Manager
Highly-experienced commercial real estate and finance professional, Christine O’Hara, has joined Sentinel Portfolio Management as its National Portfolio Manager. Ms O’Hara will oversee the property management of a portfolio of more than 50 retail, industrial, office, land, tourism infrastructure and agribusiness assets with a total value in excess of $1.2 billion. Sentinel’s Director of Property Paul McDonnell said Ms O’Hara…
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Merrylands agency tops Starr’s stars
A Sydney real estate agency has taken out the top sales accolades at the annual Starr Partners Awards for the second consecutive year. Winning awards in 10 categories, Starr Partners Merrylands achieved Top Office of the Year and Top Property Management Office at the ceremony last week, with Director Daniel Starr taking home the brand’s most coveted honour, Starr Partners Salesperson of…
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LJ Hooker Avnu to launch in Brisbane
LJ Hooker will open its first Avnu Centre in Brisbane next month. The centre is powered by its industry-first platform that makes the buying and selling smarter and more transparent for consumers. It also improves agent productivity, job satisfaction and mobile capability by automating many of the activities agents do, from listing through to settlement. The first Avnu Centre was…
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realestate.com.au launches first-to-market content in app
realestate.com.au today launched content in app, a first-to-market experience allowing users to access property news, data and insights within the realestate.com.au app. The experience is now live on the realestate.com.au iOS app, with Android users receiving the update from next week (Monday 19 August). With over 29 million launches of the app every month, a…
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Don Ha of RE/MAX NZ to speak in New Delhi
Don Ha, one of New Zealand's most acclaimed real estate agents and owner of RE/MAX New Zealand's top-performing office, is an invited keynote presenter at this year's fifth annual Asia Pacific Convention for the global RE/MAX giant, to be held in New Delhi, India. In his presentation, Think Bigger, Mr Ha will share his story of…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Realmark Karratha changes hands
Realmark Karratha has welcomed new owners this week, with Jordan James and Ellene Watkins taking over as the new business partners of the franchise from August 12. Jordan and Ellene will lead the Karratha team with their 18 years combined experience in the real estate sector, specialising in sales, property management and trust accounts. The move of ownership comes after…
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Domain has launched school-based search experience
In an Australian property listing portal first, Domain Group (ASX: DHG) has launched a new school-based search experience allowing property-searching parents to search by school name on Domain and find properties in that school catchment area. Until now, it has been difficult for parents with specific schools or school catchments in mind to access school…
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LJ Hooker honours top performers at International Awards
LJ Hooker has recognised its top performers across Australia and New Zealand at its annual conference and International Awards gala, held earlier this week on the Gold Coast. LJ Hooker Network Chief Graeme Hyde said the awards night is the most important event of the year, especially in a challenging market. “Despite the market challenges faced by the real estate…
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Real estate leaders face their fears for a cause
Real estate's most daring business leaders are answering the call to be brave, taming their terror and facing their fears in the name of a good cause. On Friday, September 6, six of the industry’s bravest will join more than 90 CEOs and business leaders taking part in the fundraising initiative that is CEO Dare to…
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The PropTech Summit set to return in 2019
After enjoying major success last year, the PropTech Summit will return in 2019, with attendees set to hear from both international and domestic thought leaders and gain an insight into all the latest technology and strategies. This year’s summit is set to take place at SMC Conference & Function Centre in Sydney, from September 3 to 5, and is described…
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Ray White Rural young guns shine in Ekka sun
Liam Kirkwood, the young gun business owner of Ray White Rural Townsville and Charters Towers, has won the ALPA Queensland Young Auctioneers competition at The Ekka. The 23-year-old from Townsville said he was stunned by his victory in a strong field of 10 competitors at the RNA Showgrounds in Brisbane. Ray White Rural Roma licensee AJ Riley, also 23, was…
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PRD unites to support Red Nose Day!
PRD offices across the nation have united to support Red Nose Day, embracing their silly side for a serious cause. Over the years, PRD has partnered with many charities including the Daffodil Day appeal, YoungCare and the Cancer Council’s Pink Ribbon fundraiser. This year, the brand turned its attention to Red Nose Day. Now in its 31st year, Red Nose…
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