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FRANCHISE NEWS
Eight offices join the new-look C21
Century 21 Australasia opened their latest office in Mosman, New South Wales at the beginning of September, marking the organisation’s eighth new office opening in recent months. Experienced professional Joe Akle will lead Century 21 Living in the world-renowned area of Mosman. C21 Elite, led by principals Chris and Kerry Hatzianestis, will service clients in the busy areas of Kogarah, Erskineville,…
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The Agency opens in Coffs Harbour with Philip Talbot at the helm
Philip Talbot is set to bring his unique level of service in Coffs Harbour to The Agency, with an impressive nine listings and a significant pipeline over the coming weeks. In the last two years, Philip Talbot has sold more $1 million + properties than any other agent in the area, taken the record for the highest off-market sale at $1.8…
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Harcourts Partners with The Global Challenge in South Africa
Harcourts South Africa has partnered with The Global Challenge – an international professional women’s golf team event – where nine players selected to represent the Northern Hemisphere will be teeing up against their counterparts from the Southern Hemisphere. The event is set to be hosted for the second time from 9-11 November in Hermanus, South Africa. For the first time…
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Starr Partners announces strategic partnership with mortgage broking company
Starr Partners, a network of 31 offices across New South Wales, has announced an exclusive home loan partnership with mortgage broker Shore Financial. Adding residential mortgage broking services to its offering, Starr Partners agents will now provide broader property-related services by referring clients with financial needs to a dedicated team of more than 50 home loan specialists. Established in 2013,…
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The Agency secures funding, acquires Top Level Real Estate
After a trading halt for the last few days, The Agency has announced to the ASX that they have secured the funds to acquire Top Level Real Estate. The acquisition involves a complex $8.4 million share placement, alongside $5 million of Top Level debt which will be converted into shares at $0.01 per share. The documentation provided with the announcement…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
REINSW highlights pathway to professionalism at annual summit
The pathway to professionalism was the focus of the Real Estate Institute of New South Wales’ sixth annual summit, held in Sydney on Friday (15 September 2018). REINSW President Leanne Pilkington said The Future Is Now Summit saw a select group of 150 real estate agents come together to discuss one of the most significant changes to the industry and…
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McGrath agents support local communities with over $1 Million in donations
McGrath Estate Agents have announced that its agents and offices throughout the eastern seaboard have collectively donated more than $1,000,000 to charities during the 2018 financial year. McGrath Chief Executive Officer Geoff Lucas affirmed the company’s commitment to supporting and giving back to its local communities. “Community is at the core of McGrath’s values and truly ingrained in our culture. We…
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LJ Hooker celebrates 90 years with ‘brand variations’
Pioneering real estate group LJ Hooker is celebrating 90 years since its first agency opened on the sandy shores of Maroubra, Sydney – the start of a national and international influence in property. In 1928, then aged 24, Leslie Joseph Hooker had grand plans to develop the largest real estate business in Australia; ready to pioneer innovations in technology, marketing, construction and…
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Australia/NZ real estate tops GRESB global rankings for eighth consecutive year
For the eighth consecutive year, Australia and New Zealand’s real estate market has been ranked the world’s number one for sustainability in the internationally recognised 2018 GRESB real estate results. GRESB is the global benchmark for environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance of real assets, defining and measuring standards for sustainability performance. In 2018, GRESB assessed 903 real estate companies,…
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Solar energy likely to drive up home values: HTW
Sustainable homes will see an increase in value as more and more householders take up solar rebates and reduce household energy consumption, according to independent valuer and advisory group Herron Todd White. HTW’s Managing Director in Melbourne, Tony Kelly, said as homeowners continued to take advantage of solar energy rebates and substantially reduced energy costs, the value of their homes…
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Barry Plant Group recognises talent in their network at 2018 Awards for Excellence
Last week, the Barry Plant Group hosted its 2018 Awards for Excellence at Melbourne’s Crown Palladium, with nearly 900 people attending the black-tie event. The Geelong office had an outstanding night as, apart from their star agent Chari Emirzade taking out so many major sales awards, they also won Franchisee of the Year and Property Management Department of the Year,…
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SUPPLIER NEWS
Purplebricks evolves Australian offering with new customer experience
Purplebricks has announced a new service offering and experience for customers in Australia. Purplebricks Global COO Neil Tavender said the network were ‘excited’ about the changes they were implementing and the way it would drive the network forward in Australia. “In recent weeks, Kenny Bruce (Co-founder) and our leadership team have travelled the country to speak with all of our agents…
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Harcourts International names new Board Members
Harcourts International has welcomed Susan Rix AM, Tim Keenan and Graham Mirabito to its board of directors, joining current board members Gilbert Enoka, Mike and Irene Green and Paul Wright. “We are very pleased to have Susan, Tim and Graham join our board and look forward to their contributions,” said Mike Green, Managing Director, Harcourts International. “Each is a leader in…
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Ray White Western Australia celebrates excellence in 2018
Ray White celebrated its best performers for the 2017-18 year in front of 400 members and guests at the Convention and Exhibition Centre in Perth on Friday 14 September. Ray White WA CEO Mark Whiteman said that by defying the trend of the worst market in two decades to post a record result, the message from the night was clear:…
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RE/MAX rewards top performing regions at Asia Pacific Convention
RE/MAX has acknowledged its top regional performances at the fourth annual RE/MAX Asia Pacific Convention this month, with Australia and New Zealand claiming four awards. Australia and New Zealand join 16 other regions in RE/MAX’s Asia Pacific network – South Korea, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines, Guam, Hong Kong, Macau, China, Japan, Taiwan, India, Sri Lanka, Mongolia, Malaysia and Myanmar. RE/MAX Australia…
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Colliers International receives top honour at REIACT awards
Colliers International was named Commercial Agency of the Year at the Real Estate Institute of the ACT’s Awards of Excellence on Saturday night, and Director Rupert Cullen was recognised as Commercial Property Manager of the Year. “This is the second year Colliers International has taken home the title of Commercial Agency of the Year,” Colliers International Associate Director of Investment…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
REIV commercial and industrial awards celebrate magnificent marketing
The REIV have celebrated the best in commercial and industrial advertising, marketing and promotion across commercial sales and leasing campaigns at the annual Commercial and Industrial Marketing Awards. REIV President Richard Simpson said the awards are a great opportunity to recognise the increasingly innovative and tailored campaigns. “Congratulations to the winners and finalists in the 18 categories on their dynamic and…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Ray White Group celebrates its 2018 winners in NSW and ACT
Up to 900 real estate agents and guests last night celebrated their achievements at the annual Ray White New South Wales and ACT awards at the International Convention Centre in Sydney. Ray White Double Bay had a successful night at the state awards, picking up number one Sydney Blue office for the highest settled commission for the seventh year in…
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Ray White launches first major brand campaign
Australasia’s largest real estate group, Ray White, and Sydney-based creative agency DO have partnered to launch a new brand campaign. The campaign explores the Great Australian Dream, with Ray White helping Aussies as they seek out their property dreams and bring them to life. The work is the epitome of Australiana, as it takes a light-hearted look at some of…
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National Director rejoins Colliers International
Colliers International have welcomed National Director Nick Greenwell to their Occupier Services team. Mr Greenwell has rejoined Colliers International, originally working for the company for five years between 2002 and 2006. With over 15 years’ industrial property experience, Mr Greenwell has a strong reputation as a well-rounded expert and has worked across all major sectors of commercial real estate. “We…
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The Agency expands into south-east Melbourne with top-performing agent Adam Cashmmore
High-achieving Stonnington and Boorondara agent Adam Cashmore has joined The Agency. Adam Cashmore is renowned for his exceptional sales results and is strongly entwined with his local community. A long-time Stonnington resident, he is well-known for his genuine and ethical approach to real estate. “Adam’s experience and expertise in the Stonnington area was exactly what we were looking for. He…
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Elders launch largest ever marketing campaign to celebrate spring selling season
Elders Real Estate have launched their largest ever marketing campaign this week to kick off the 2018 spring selling season. The campaign, ‘Spin to Win’, is set to drive more leads to Elders’ agents and offices which are spread across over 300 locations nationally. With a highly targeted digital strategy, Elders is expecting to increase the number of appraisals in…
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Ray White Double Bay welcomes in a new era
Elliott Placks has been named the Managing Director of Ray White Double Bay, in Sydney’s premier eastern suburbs. An elite sales performer Mr Placks has been at Ray White Double Bay for the last 15 years and as a director for the last seven years. “I’m proud of the achievements this incredible team has received and their continuous drive for high…
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Ray White Rural Gloucester launches with established team
Ken and Amy Maslen have been running their family-owned real estate businesses in Gloucester for some years, and now they’ve joined with directors Dee Braithwaite and Greg Wall in opening Ray White Rural Gloucester. It’s the same team their community know and love, and will continue to offer the outstanding service they’re renowned for, but now with a new business…
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Harcourts show their support for local education in New Zealand
Matakana School can provide children who learn by movement the ability to do so with help from Harcourts Tandem Realty North and a donation through the Harcourts Foundation. The donation to Matakana School will go towards the purchase of 20 ‘wiggle’ chairs to be used by children of all ages. “These chairs will be used by children whose learning is…
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McGrath recruit James Hayashi to lead and grow Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs sales team
McGrath Estate Agents have announced that James Hayashi has joined the company in the newly created role of Regional Sales Leader for its high-performing sales team located across Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs footprint. Mr Hayashi brings more than 13 years’ experience across many sectors of the real estate industry from sales, auctioneering, recruitment and sales management. Kon Stathopoulos, Head of Company…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Chinese buyers invested $23.9 billion in Australian real estate in 2017
Juwai.com’s 2018 Chinese Global Property Investment Report has revealed that Chinese buyers purchased $23.9 billion of Australian real estate in 2017. That consisted of $19.4 billion in residential and $4.5 billion in commercial acquisitions, and made Australia and New Zealand the biggest market for Chinese investment. That figure is a drop of 26.8 per cent from the estimated spending in…
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Ray White Rural launches corporate service to attract major agribusiness transactions
Ray White Rural and Livestock today announced the appointment of a Sydney-based corporate sales and marketing entity to service large-scale agribusiness transactions and divestments. The team, led by Andrew Starr (one of the Group’s top rural principals) and Bruce Birch (the organisation’s national livestock director), will partner with local specialists in the New South Wales network of Ray White Rural…
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Ray White Frenchs Forest reopens with Megan MacKay at the helm
Local agent Megan MacKay, together with her husband Trevor Cain, has just re-opened Ray White’s office in Frenchs Forest in the heart of the Northern Beaches. The new office, at 49 Frenchs Forest Rd, was minutes away from the soon-to-open Northern Beaches Hospital and Frenchs Forest’s future community hub. For Ms MacKay, having started her real estate career with Ray…
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Ray White Queensland celebrates winners
More than 1250 real estate agents and guests attended the prestigious Ray White Queensland annual awards 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 just on $8.6 billion in residential property sales, made up of over 15,000 transactions…
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Belle Property launches new training program
Belle Property have launched a new training platform that they say takes a strategic and focused approach to career pathways across all facets of the business – sales, property management and administration. “In an ever-changing marketplace, it is paramount to have an agile learning environment that provides all employees with the tools and support that they need to succeed, no matter…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
REIV calls for a fair go on rental laws before Parliament this week
The Victorian Parliament’s Legislative Council will consider the Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill (RTA Bill) this week, the second last sitting week before the caretaker period ahead of the Victorian Election in November. Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) President Richard Simpson said the REIV has worked closely with all political parties to help shape the best possible legislative outcome. “The…
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Di Jones conference designed to inspire team
The team at Di Jones gathered together to expand their skill set and grow personally as part of its 2018 Annual Conference in Sydney. Di Jones CEO Rob Ward said the staff from across the agency’s network of offices in Sydney and the Southern Highlands participated in the event. “The theme of the conference was ‘Make every day count’,” Mr Ward…
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LJ Hooker recognises top business owners at annual Night of the Stars events
LJ Hooker’s annual Night of the Stars awards in Adelaide on the weekend concluded national celebrations which honoured the leading real estate group’s top business owners. LJ Hooker awards the Franchise Owner of the Year in every state and territory each year. The accolade has grown in stature to become the pre-eminent category of the state-based galas in recognition of the…
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Ray White Taylor and Partners welcomes Jeremy Brink
Ray White Taylor and Partners are pleased to welcome experienced sales star Jeremy Brink to their team in Darlinghurst. Mr Brink, born and raised in a small country town in Canada, traveled to Australia in 2010 and fell in love with the nation, before making the momentous decision to stay. He said he was delighted to join Ray White Taylor…
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