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  • Elite Agent

    Weekly auction wrap: It’s official – clearance rate at highest level in two years

    It’s been another strong result for auctions across the country as the clearance rate hit a two-year high. Again it was Sydney and Melbourne leading the charge with Sydney coming in strong with a preliminary clearance rate of 84.7 per cent, three per cent higher than last week. Melbourne was also strong with their preliminary rate almost hitting 80 per…

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    Weekly auction wrap: Clearance rate set for a two-year high

    It was another strong weekend for auctions, with the nationwide preliminary rate sitting at a very strong 76.6 per cent. If the final clearance rate finished above 70 per cent, it will be the first time since May 2017 and a really strong sign for property prices headed into the spring selling season. Sydney led the playing field with 81.7…

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    Weekly auction wrap: Registered bidder numbers jump

    The buyers returned over the weekend as auctioneers saw another strong auction clearance result across the country. Both Sydney and Melbourne saw jumps to 81.2 per cent and 73.2 per cent respectively, both up on last week’s final results. Elsewhere the numbers were also strong, with another week where auctions closed out above the 70 per cent level nationally, finishing…

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    Weekly Auction Results: Auction clearance remains high on slightly higher volumes

    Sydney and Melbourne continue to lead the country with another strong week of auction clearance results. After last weeks solid result, Sydney again leads the nation with a preliminary 78.5% clearance rate. While Melbourne continues to improve and finished on higher volumes than Sydney 74%. As sellers continue to sit and wait for spring, demand…

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    Auctions this week: Clearance rates continue to tick higher on low volume

    Auctions this week: Clearance Rates Continue to Tick Higher on Low Volume It might be the middle of winter in Australia, but that hasn’t stopped the resurgence in the auction clearance rate across the country. In Sydney, the preliminary clearance rate was up to 81.5%, its highest in more than 18 months. In Victoria CoreLogic…

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  • Elite Agent

    Auctions this week: Using Market Momentum

    Even though the weather still says winter, auction markets are warming up right around Australia – the only problem is a lack of stock. This week our auctioneers are hinting this might actually be a good thing for potential sellers. Queensland: Closing the gap Two-time Australasian Auctioneer Of The Year winner Justin Nickerson of Apollo Auctions feels the past week has…

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    Auctions this week: Buyers are back

    According to CoreLogic, the first week of July 2019 saw a combined capital clearance rate above 60 per cent for the fourth consecutive week. With the Federal Election now an almost distant memory, Elite Agent spoke to some of Australia and NZ’s top auctioneers to see if buyers are really back, and what the lead-up to Spring Selling Season is…

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    Northern Territory agent shines bright at the Elders Annual Real Estate Awards

    Elders Real Estate recently held its Elders Annual Real Estate Awards, honouring the best sales agents, property managers, business owners and administrative staff in the network. According to Elders Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Mark Allison, the awards nights are an opportunity to thank the Elders community for their outstanding work throughout the year. “The awards provide an opportunity…

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    Finalists battle it out for the Australasian Auctioneering Crown

    Australia and New Zealand are battling it out again, but this time the two countries are going head to head at the 2018 Australasian Real Estate Institute’s Auctioneering Championships, with the winner to be crowned Australasia’s best auctioneer at a gala dinner tonight. The Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) is playing host this year and the five finalists who…

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  • FRANCHISE NEWS

    Belle Property’s National Awards night shines a spotlight on two leading offices

    Two of Belle Property’s leading offices, Bondi Junction and Dee Why, stole the show at Belle Property’s National Awards night in Sydney this week. Dominating the night was Bondi Junction Principal Edward Brown, who took home three prestigious awards: No. 1 Principal, No. 1 Transactions and No. 1 Office – a first for the Belle Property network. “We are incredibly…

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    Balancing Family and Real Estate: Jet Xavier

    Have you made a New Year’s resolution to spend more quality family time? Jet Xavier shares some practical tips for giving 100 per cent in both your work and family life using practical examples from some of today’s successful agents. Many parents in real estate struggle to find the right balance between doing fun things with the kids and working…

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    REIQ 2018 Awards for Excellence Finalists Announced

    REIQ CEO Antonia Mercorella said this was a very special event because the winners would be part of the REIQ during its centenary of celebrations. “As we look back on a century of shaping the Queensland real estate market it’s wonderful to draw a link between today’s highly professional real estate practitioners and those ambitious few men who started this…

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    Queensland A-List revealed

    A List awards spokesperson Ashleigh Molden thanked Mercedes-Benz Brisbane and Pricefinder for their support of these awards to find the best of the best agents in Queensland. There’s lots of awards in the real estate industry, but the A List stands heads and shoulders above any other award as it compares agents from all agency groups using their sales data.…

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    Queensland’s top 150 salespeople revealed

    The A List is determined purely on sales which reveals the top 150 performers in the state across all markets in Brisbane and regional centres. The A List initiative was established five years ago by the Ray White Group, but the data is sourced and verified by Pricefinder. Ray White Queensland chief executive officer Tony Warland said he was happy…

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    Australasia’s best auctioneers vie for ultimate gavel in SA

    Australia’s best auctioneers will compete for the title of champion in Adelaide which will host the 2017 Australasian Auctioneering Championships from 6-7 September 2017, hosted by the Real Estate Institute of South Australia. The annual competition showcases Australia and New Zealand’s best auctioneers who are ready to take up the challenge with a frenzy of calling, bidding and selling. “The…

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    REIQ Announces Nominees for 2017 Excellence Awards

     The Real Estate Institute of Queensland has announced its 2017 Awards for Excellence finalists, representing the best in the Queensland real estate profession for the year. This year’s Awards attracted a record number of entrants, reflecting the growing strength in the market. Winners will be announced at the gala Awards dinner at Brisbane City Hall on 4 February 2017. REIQ…

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    A List Winners Revealed

    Queensland’s coveted ‘A List’, which highlights the top one percent of sales performers in the state, has been unveiled for the fourth year running. Mercedes-Benz Brisbane is the inaugural and major sponsor of the event. Emily Kindred from the A List said their support makes the event possible. “Without the support of our sponsors, Mercedes-Benz Brisbane and PriceFinder, we wouldn’t…

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