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Real Estate News
Coronis North Lakes named Team of the Year at 2019 Coronis Annual Awards
Coronis hosted their Annual Awards on Saturday, 27 July at the River City’s newest hotspot, Howard Smith Wharves, where they celebrated the achievements of FY19 and recognised the company’s top agents, property managers, mortgage brokers and support staff. Managing Director Andrew Coronis said the Coronis Annual Awards was their night of nights and a great…
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Real Estate News
Noakes brothers to head up Stone Real Estate in Hornsby
Stone Real Estate has staked a claim in the northern Sydney hotspot of Hornsby, with two of the area’s talented agents opening the boutique brand’s first office in the suburb. Brothers Steve and Adam Noakes bring almost 20 years combined experience to their roles as co-principals of Stone Real Estate Hornsby. Born and raised in Hornsby, the pair said they…
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Real Estate News
Bell to grow Better Homes and Gardens Qld business
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate has expanded its Queensland team, appointing James Bell as Growth Manager for the state. A renowned and experienced industry professional with a real estate career spanning more than two decades, Mr Bell comes with frontline knowledge on sales, property management, office administration and auctioneering, having owned his own real estate business. More recently, Mr…
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Real Estate News
Record Newcastle apartment sale set to boost local market
Newcastle’s most expensive large-format penthouse apartment per square metre has been sold by PRDnationwide Newcastle and Lake Macquarie. The three-bedroom apartment, which is part of Iris Capital’s East End development, has sold for just over $4.8 million. At 234 square metres, this equates to $20,460 per internal square metre, making it the highest agent-initiated sale for a penthouse in Newcastle’s…
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Real Estate News
Elders opens new Rockhampton location
Elders Real Estate is set to open a new office in Rockhampton, with a long-standing rural property sales specialist and award-winner at the helm. Virgil Kenny, who won multiple State and National accolades at the recent National Awards, will expand into the residential, lifestyle and commercial property market in central Queensland, servicing Rockhampton, Theodore, Moura, Springsure, Rolleston, Emerald and as…
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QLD Real Estate News
Wythes turning the Hinterland orange with second office
It’s been a busy eighteen months for Directors and Co-owners of Wythes Real Estate, John and Sirah Robb, as they announce the opening of their second office, in Doonan (formerly Fiona Winter Realty). The pair acquired Cooroy based Wythes Real Estate in November 2017 and haven’t looked back since. With a diverse skill-set from backgrounds…
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Real Estate News
Sentinel appoints Paul McDonnell as Director of Property
Sentinel Property Group has appointed real estate industry leader Paul McDonnell to the newly-created senior management position of Director of Property. Mr McDonnell will begin work with Sentinel in Brisbane from August 5 as part of the Group’s executive team, with a wide-ranging role focusing on Sentinel’s property and asset management divisions. Sentinel Managing Director Warren Ebert said Mr McDonnell…
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COMMERCIAL
Ray White adds valuations service to NSW operations
RAY White Group is enhancing its commercial and residential property valuations and advisory service with the addition of the new Ray White (Valuations NSW). Formerly LandMark White Sydney (LMW Sydney), the team will continue offering its high-quality property valuation service within the Ray White network, while enhancing the Ray White offering. Ray White Group Managing Director Dan White said he…
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WA Real Estate News
Rockingham real estate firm helps boost local businesses
A Rockingham real estate agent has led the charge in revitalising the town’s foreshore area and boosting local business amid “capital works chaos”, giving back to the community he says has given him so much in his 20 years of operation. Raine & Horne Rockingham Beach Director Paul Curran said the council had been digging up roads in the area,…
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INTERNATIONAL
Co-living operator secures $55 million Series B funding to accelerate growth across APAC
Singapore headquartered co-living operator Hmlet has raised $55 million in a Series B round, which will allow the company to accelerate expansion across Asia-Pacific and continue bridging gaps in demand for affordable, flexible and secure housing across the region. The round was led by Burda Principal Investments, with participation from existing investor Sequoia India and new investors Mitsubishi Estate Co,…
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SA Real Estate News
Growth on horizon for property tech group
Property technology group Openn Negotiation has successfully closed a $3.5 million Series A funding round. The fundraising comes off the back of a successful Seed Capital round in December 2016 to launch the Openn platform. The equity injection will help Openn Negotiation in the next growth period for the company which has rapidly evolved since…
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COMMERCIAL
LJ Hooker Avnu recruits Chatswood specialists
Significant demand from the tech-savvy Chatswood market has driven the appointment of Nicole Zeng and Lisa Han to the burgeoning LJ Hooker Avnu team. The expansion has been a natural progression, as Avnu has grown its footprint across the North Shore since it first opened for business late last year. Ms Zeng and her associate Ms Han, who have been…
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COMMERCIAL
Hutton & Hutton and DIAKRIT are stepping up online listings
New Farm-based real estate agency Hutton & Hutton have teamed up with DIAKRIT to revolutionise the way people are looking at purchasing property. DIAKRIT pride themselves on combining the highest quality photography and videography for listings with 2D floorplans, furnished 3D floor plans, virtual walkthroughs, virtual furnishings, and virtual renovations. Fletcher Norman, the Queensland state sales manager for DIAKRIT, said…
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NSW Real Estate News
PRD continues NSW expansion with 4 new offices
PRD, the wholly-owned real estate brand of Colliers International, is expanding with the addition of four new offices in the past six months. PRD Chairman and Managing Director, Tony Brasier said market changes were forcing principals of real estate offices to look at what options were out there to grow their business potential. “Our unique service offering and a collaborative approach…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Familiar faces take the reins at Ray White Beenleigh
Building on the success of Ray White Marsden, business owner Avi Khan is expanding into nearby Beenleigh. Along with new business partners and joint owners Glenn Hamilton and Bec Cragg, the new team is aiming to replicate the rapid growth and success they’re experiencing in Marsden. “I only opened the Marsden office in January 2018, and already we’ve grown to…
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NSW Real Estate News
Ray White Helensburgh support beanies for brain cancer fund raiser
For Ray White Helensburgh managing director Simon Beaufils, the devastation of brain cancer became terrifyingly real as he saw his good mate, channel Nine NRL boss Matt Calandar suffer with the disease. “Matt was a really good friend of mine,” said Mr Beaufils this week, who describes watching his friend pass away in 2017 as seeing the ‘coal face’ of…
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National
The capital city suburbs where house prices are tipped to soar
New research has revealed the best housing markets in our three biggest capital cities where prices are forecast to soar by up to 25 per cent in just three years. The analysis by the Select Residential Property Research Group (SRP) identified the top 10 markets for housing price growth in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane with the Sunshine State capital tipped…
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NSW Real Estate News
The annual Real Estate Sleep Out to take place next month
Cooley Auctions and Youth Off The Streets are calling on the real estate industry to brave the winter chill and take part in the 2019 Real Estate Sleep Out on Monday, 19 August. Now in its fourth year, Real Estate Sleep Out raises money and awareness for Father Chris Riley’s Youth Off The Streets. The event has expanded interstate since…
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COMMERCIAL
Patrick Leo launches Buyers Agency service in Melbourne
Patrick Leo, a leading real estate agency specialising in investment property sales, has recently launched a Buyers Agency service in Victoria in response to growing demand. “We are excited to launch the buyers agency service. Many clients have asked us over the years to help source their homes after we have delivered them great results with investment properties,” said James…
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QLD Real Estate News
Record-breaking month for Ray White Maroochydore
It’s a case of double delight for Ray White Maroochydore as the office celebrated a record-breaking month of sales in June and achieved a property management milestone. A total of 28 properties were sold last month with a combined value of $17,300,000 and the team now manage a total of 1001 properties.Ray White Maroochydore Director and Auctioneer Dan Sowden said he was…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Digital Live to return in 2020
Digital Live will be back bigger and better than ever next year, with one concrete purpose; to move the real estate industry forward in its knowledge of all things digital, while improving access to education for disadvantaged children. It’s no secret that the digital world can be confusing. In an ever-changing market driven by digital,…
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National
Millennial first home buyers urged to buy now before start of the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme
Millennials and younger first home buyers may not yet have seen the urgency but First National Real Estate’s chief executive Ray Ellis is urging them to get off the sidelines and seize their opportunity to buy now before the Morrison Government’s First Home Loan Deposit Scheme takes effect on 1 January 2020. “We have record low interest rates and more…
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Real Estate News
Buxton and Beller unite to form real estate powerhouse
Two of the most established companies in Victorian real estate, Buxton and Beller, have joined forces, forming a formidable partnership under the Buxton brand. Founded in 1994, the Beller Group’s Windsor office, led by Beller Group Director Andrew Fawell, became Buxton Stonnington on July 1, bringing the company to a total of 24 offices across the state. While the company…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
One Agency appoints three offices in Fiji
Rapidly expanding Australasian network One Agency has announced the appointment of Bayshore Real Estate Fiji’s three offices to their network – the brand’s  first members in the Pacific Islands. The association was confirmed at  Bayshore’s annual awards dinner in Lautoka, attended by and the brand will be rolled out in Nadi, Lautoka and Suva over the next few weeks. One…
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Real Estate News
Vines to lead Ray White Commercial NSW Western Sydney
Successful commercial real estate agent Peter Vines has taken charge of Ray White Commercial NSW – Western Sydney with aspirations to expand and dominate the market. With 15 years of experience behind him in both Australia and Europe, Mr Vines said the growth opportunities for a commercial business in that area of Sydney were enormous. “The western suburbs are the epicentre of…
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Real Estate News
McCartneys rejoin McGrath Crows Nest
Mother and son duo Heather McCartney and Ty McCartney-Brown have made a comeback to McGrath Estate Agents, joining the team at the Crows Nest office. Ms McCartney began her nearly 20 years ago on the Lower North Shore and said returning to McGrath has been like “coming home”. “When I was considering what my next move was, it was almost…
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Real Estate News
South-West Sydney agency makes switch to LJ Hooker
LJ Hooker has expanded its network in the Wollondilly region in South-West Sydney with a new office opening in Picton. Experienced local real estate specialists David Wolfe, Mal McEachern and Melika McEachern led the office’s transformation to join LJ Hooker, offering a full suite of real estate services including property management, residential and commercial sales. With 55 years of combined…
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Real Estate News
Starr power expands business in Armidale
After 13 years owning and operating Ray White Rural Guyra – Armidale, Andrew and Dayna Starr are branching into the residential space with a new office in Armidale. The business will become a full service real estate office covering everything from large scale farms and rural lifestyle properties to residential sales and property management. With more than 20 years’ experience…
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Real Estate News
Crows Nest office opens for Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate
As interest in the new lifestyle real estate brand increases, so too are the number of locations for Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate. The new Crows Nest office will be operated by Lloyd Allen, Office Principal (LREA) and Jane Allen, Principal and Licensee (LREA). Having been a licensed real estate agent for over 25 years on Sydney’s Lower and…
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Real Estate News
Third generation Jones to be managing director of MMJ in Wollongong
Tim Jones took the reins as managing director of MMJ in Wollongong on Monday, making him the third-generation Jones to hold the position. The move was part of a succession plan initiated by his father Geoff Jones whose own father Allan Jones was the inaugural managing director of Martin Morris & Jones when it started at 141 Crown Street almost…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Leading independent named as inaugural business partner for Stone Real Estate Queensland
Stone Real Estate Queensland has welcomed independent agent Shane Evans as the brand’s maiden business partner in the Sunshine State. A top selling agent in the northern Gold Coast region, Mr Evans has become principal of Stone Real Estate Coomera. Head of Stone Queensland, Scott Kelly, welcomed Mr Evans to the team and noted his addition to the network was…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Luxe project stirs up interest in Double Bay
There’s been a resurgence of interest in high-end luxury apartments in Sydney since the Federal Election, according to Ray White Projects who has tallied up four luxury apartments for more than $13 million in recent weeks. The 1788 Residences, a 29-apartment $100 million boutique development on uber hip Cross St, sits in the blue-chip heart of Double Bay, directly across…
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Real Estate News
Belle Property launches into Potts Point
Highly-regarded Principal Mark Foy is set to open his second office, as Belle Property Surry Hills expands into Potts Point. Seeing the growth and shift in the culture and demographic of Potts Point, Mr Foy made the strategic decision to expand his footprint to the inner Sydney suburb. “The Potts Point area is a sophisticated market, offering a wide variance…
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NSW Real Estate News
Ray White Commercial NSW welcomes Christopher O’Callaghan
Ray White Commercial NSW – Sydney City Fringe has welcomed Christopher O’Callaghan to the team in the role of Senior Property Manager. Mr O’Callaghan has a varied background, having studied ancient history at university before going into the banking and financial services sector. “Looking for a change, I found commercial real estate to be both exciting and dynamic, and I’ve…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Newtown real estate agency raises $22,000 for homelessness
On any night of the year, 638 people are estimated to be sleeping rough in Sydney’s Inner City, and Raine & Horne Newtown is doing its bit to fight this spreading problem by raising $22,000 for community awareness event. On 6 August, 22 of the team from the Inner West real estate firm will be sleeping rough on the streets…
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