Are you eligible for a $3000 Small Business Recovery Grant?
As we all know all too well, the real estate industry has been hit hard by COVID-19. Luckily, things are improving, but many businesses still…
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Thodey report recommends land tax, not stamp duty
NSW stamp duty should be replaced by land tax, according to a recommendation of the Thodey Report, which was released today. Instigated in 2019 by…
Auctions go back online for some suburbs in Victoria
Public auctions and open for inspections have been taken off the agenda in Melbourne's current coronavirus hotspots. While Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has ordered the…
How COVID-19 changed business practices
The pandemic literally changed the world. It certainly changed the way we conduct business of all kind. The real estate industry has learnt a lot…
How to prepare your business for the economic recovery phase
The Covid-induced recession is causing strife for thousands of businesses across the country. At the same time, it is giving businesses downtime to examine their…
Nine steps for keeping your office safe in COVID-19
From implementing extra cleaning of frequently touched surfaces to including your shared company cars in regular cleans, there are a lot of extra safety standards…
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WEBINAR REPLAYS
Property and Pandemics: What to expect next?
Key points covered in this webinar: Leading the way – Property always leads a recovery. Historical evidence of past crises – the GFC and the…
Maintaining a leadership mindset in the midst of COVID-19
Going old-school – No one knows how long the pandemic and social distancing is going to last, so you should be making significant changes to…
Navigating the coronavirus crisis for real estate agents
Sam McLean sat down with REIWA President Damian Collins, REINSW’s Leanne Pilkington and REIV’s Leah Calnan to get an overview of what is happening in…
Safety, certainty and empathy: How real estate agents can help buyers and sellers during COVID-19
As part of our suite of tools for managing the business of real estate during COVID-19, Claudio Encina and Matt Lahood joined Sam McLean to…
Property management in the era of COVID-19 with guest Hannah Gill
Key points covered in this webinar: Rent reduction – There are no requirements currently, which may change if and when Government make announcements – but…
How to make your business more financially resilient
John Knight is a qualified accountant and business strategist who shared his tips on business resilience in the face of Coronavirus with Sam McLean
PODCASTS
Trust your gut but lead with your heart: Sadhana Smiles
Sadhana Smiles was recently appointed to the role of CEO of Real Estate Industry Partners (REIP). Over the years, however, she has earned a reputation…
5 strategies to survive and thrive in a crisis
If the impact of COVID-19 on your business has got you down then Dan Argent is the guy to help you not only survive it,…
How to empower your team by building a winning culture
There’s more to being a great boss than just being bossy. If you ask Ewan Morton the best leaders are those that put the best…
Digital marketing masterclass with Josh Tesolin
Do you want to know the secrets behind Josh Tesolin becoming agent of the year? From quickly adapting to COVID-19 to hot marketing tips and…
Coming out the other side of COVID-19 with Adrian Kelly
COVID-19 infection rates have drastically dropped around the country but that doesn’t mean the real estate industry can breathe a sigh of relief. In fact,…
What it takes in 2020 with Gavin Rubinstein
Have you ever wondered how the best agents stay on top even during the toughest of times? Where do they find listings when no one…
Inhabit software launches free real estate QR check-in for open homes
Like the MiniDisc and the Beta Video, the QR code seemed destined to be another technology that never quite caught on. Then, the pandemic hit…
Celebrating the small wins – and the big ones: Anna Molinaro
Last week, Anna Molinaro from OBrien Real Estate Blackburn took out the Real Estate Institute of Victoria Excellence Award for Residential Property Manager of the…
Trust your gut but lead with your heart: Sadhana Smiles
Sadhana Smiles was recently appointed to the role of CEO of Real Estate Industry Partners (REIP). Over the years, however, she has earned a reputation…
Private inspections back on in Victoria
The Real Estate Institute of Victoria has welcomed the announcement today by the Premier of Victoria, Hon. Daniel Andrews, MP that private inspections for purchase…
Pause On Evictions Extended in Victoria
The Victorian Government yesterday announced an extended ban on evictions and rental increases until the end of the year, increase assistance and ensure tenant turnover…
Over $13m of St Kilda sales in 7 days
The Agency’s Sam Hobbs has achieved an extraordinary outcome for his clients across the first two weeks of stage 4 restrictions in Melbourne. Within a…
REIV says Victorian property market holding firm
REIV President Leah Calnan says the Victorian property market has displayed true strength in holding firm against all predictions regarding the impact of Covid-19. The…
Housing markets tell a stronger tale of resilience: PM Scott Morrison
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has responded to recent data that reveals a record slump in new home loans, noting the drop was not unexpected and…
New home loans slump to lowest number on record in May
As expected, new home loans have fallen sharply in response to the COVID-19 crisis, with the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics figures indicating the value…
Yes Victoria, you can still move during lockdown
REIV President Leah Calnan has welcomed clarification from the Victorian State Government that a person living outside of a restricted area can inspect a home…
Victorian lockdowns do little to dampen buyer enthusiasm
Two additional postcodes have been added to the list of locked down suburbs in Victoria, with Kensington, Flemington, Hotham Hill and North Melbourne joining the…
Are you eligible for a $3000 Small Business Recovery Grant?
As we all know all too well, the real estate industry has been hit hard by COVID-19. Luckily, things are improving, but many businesses still…
Perth sales hit a five-year high
Perth is coming off its strongest month for sales since 2015, with transactions in June up 55.1 per cent from May. REIWA data shows that…
Thodey report recommends land tax, not stamp duty
NSW stamp duty should be replaced by land tax, according to a recommendation of the Thodey Report, which was released today. Instigated in 2019 by…
Values fall in June across the larger capital cities
Despite Australians beginning to take baby steps out in the world again, real estate values across the combined capitals have continued to drop for the…
Real estate goes online in Covid-19 hotspots
The Victorian Government on Tuesday announced that in light of rising cases of Coronavirus, ten postcodes with the highest amount of incidents would return to…
EBM RentCover stresses importance of following rent freeze process
EBM RentCover is stressing the importance of following the government’s rent freeze process after receiving an influx of inquiries from landlords relating to COVID-19. EBM…
Auctions go back online for some suburbs in Victoria
Public auctions and open for inspections have been taken off the agenda in Melbourne's current coronavirus hotspots. While Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has ordered the…
HomeBuilder a potential win-win across six key areas
The federal government’s new HomeBuilder scheme offers eligible Australians money to renovate or build a home. While it’s attracted controversy, HomeBuilder does offer a much-needed opportunity…
Super and first home buyer schemes restart tomorrow but are they a good idea?
Two major government schemes restart tomorrow as the new financial year begins but comparison site RateCity.com.au is warning Australians to think before they jump in.…
Agents urged to remain vigilant on social distancing requirements
After a return to stricter controls in Victoria, the REINSW is urging agents to remain vigilant when it comes to social distancing. Noting the current…
Positive signs for spending when restrictions ease
Australians who had reduced spending on items including eating out and recreational activities due to COVID-19 are expecting this to increase when restrictions ease, according…
How a pandemic could improve the traditional workplace
Having had to rapidly adjust to working from home due to COVID-19, many people are now having to readjust to life back in the office.…
How COVID-19 changed business practices
The pandemic literally changed the world. It certainly changed the way we conduct business of all kind. The real estate industry has learnt a lot…
Seller confidence on the up as clearance rate holds steady
Seller confidence continues to improve with the capitals reporting the highest number of auctions in nine weeks on Saturday, along with volume and clearance that…
Real estate sector focused on selling and renting safely
Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) President Leah Calnan has vowed the real estate sector will continue to do everything it can to help fight…
Homebuilder and infrastructure help stimulate buyer activity
The recently announced HomeBuilder grant and major infrastructure projects are attracting committed buyers to entry-level markets in Australia's capital cities, according to Raine & Horne. HomeBuilder provides…
Border reopening expected to drive demand for Darwin property
Darwin homeowners and landlords are preparing for a significant surge in activity when the Northern Territory’s borders reopen on 17 July 2020, declared a local…
Boosting exposure with innovative marketing
With listings and transactions taking a hit as a result of COVID-19, agents have increasingly been looking to more innovative marketing tactics to gain exposure…
How to prepare your business for the economic recovery phase
The Covid-induced recession is causing strife for thousands of businesses across the country. At the same time, it is giving businesses downtime to examine their…
Australian expats looking to buy ‘back home’ in the luxury market
Australian expats are increasingly looking to purchase property ‘back home’ as the impact of Covid-19 unfolds, and many of those are looking to buy at…
Pandemic doesn’t stop real estate professionals changing lives across the water
When the not-for-profit program Digital Live was conceived in 2017, Steve Carroll was determined to make a difference to the lives of children in need…
10 High-impact, low-cost marketing ideas for real estate agents
Recent Covid-19 stay-at-home policies and lockdowns have seen many people with extra time on their hands. For example, American adults spent on average 3.5 hours per day…
Real estate agents identify key areas of support
The extension of stimulus packages and scrapping stamp duty were among nine key areas of support identified by real estate agents across the country as…
Owning the narrative: building your presence online
While COVID-19 has made it tempting to go silent online, Tiffany Wilson argues that now is the time for agents to take back the narrative…
Aussies welcome return of small gatherings but big events still a concern
A little more than 60 per cent of Australians were looking forward to larger gatherings of family and friends and dining in at restaurants or…
Nine steps for keeping your office safe in COVID-19
From implementing extra cleaning of frequently touched surfaces to including your shared company cars in regular cleans, there are a lot of extra safety standards…
If it were Day 1 in real estate again… what would you do differently?
Coming out of the COVID-19 crisis is the perfect time to adopt a “learner mentality” and treat things as though it’s your first day in…
New home lending takes a dive in pandemic
Home lending has plunged in the wake of COVID-19, with the value of home loans falling dramatically in April – and the worst could be…
Getting back on track post COVID-19
Real estate agents should use the COVID-19 crisis to do an audit of their business and inject renewed energy into their game plan, a top…
Inner Sydney vacancies hit 18-year high, as uncertainty continues to impact residential rental market
The REINSW Vacancy Rate Survey results for May 2020 reveal that vacancies continue to rise across much of New South Wales as Covid-19 disruption continues…
REIA welcomes Federal Government Housing Stimulus package
The Real Estate Institute of Australia has welcomed the Government's announcement of the 'HomeBuilder' package to support the residential building sector by providing assistance to owner occupiers…