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Elite Agent
The rising cost of nature’s fury and how to help your clients prepare
In the past two years (or thereabouts) Australia has been subjected to no less than eight major natural disasters.
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Elite Agent
Together we grow: the First National formula for success
When a First National Real Estate office in Brisbane was inundated with water during the 2010 floods, you’d be forgiven for thinking they closed the doors and headed home.
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NEWS
Property portal Homely celebrates its 10th birthday
A decade after a poor home buying experience left Jason Spencer lamenting the fact he couldn’t read street and suburb reviews during the process, the solution he and his brother Adam created will celebrate a major milestone.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
The best properties on the market right now with great tennis courts
With the Australian Open getting underway, tennis fever is back and more people than ever are wanting to go for a hit.
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CONTRIBUTORS
Leanne Pilkington: Interest rates, supply challenges and emerging real estate trends in 2024
In the throes of 2024, the Australian real estate market faces a critical juncture, challenged by the ebb and flow of interest rates and pressing supply issues. Here, Laing+Simmons Chief Executive Officer and Real Estate Institute of Australia President, Leanne Pilkington, reveals why this pivotal moment will demand unprecedented adaptability and strategic foresight from buyers, sellers, investors and agents alike.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Housing crisis is due to lack of supply, not immigration
The more than 500,000 new immigrants aren’t causing pressure on the housing market or making property prices more expensive according to a leading buyers agent.
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CONTRIBUTORS
2023 Real estate review: market shifts and insurance impacts
I’m reminded of an ancient Chinese curse that reads: “may you live in interesting times”.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
REIQ helps arm agencies against cyber attacks
The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) is stepping up the battle against cyber criminals with the launch of its cyber resilience toolkit.
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Elite Agent
Maximising the allure: How to prepare homes for a new year sale
As you approach the end of the year, it’s time to put in some prep and get 2024 vendors ready for the opportunities that a new year brings.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Victoria’s new ‘granny flat’ reforms to boost housing supply
New secondary dwelling reforms introduced by the Victorian Government will likely boost housing supply by around half a per cent according to new research.
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Elite Agent
Nerida Conisbee: Regional Australia house prices return to growth
It is hard to find a capital city suburb that is not recording price growth.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Immigration surge putting short-term pressure on rental markets
The flood of overseas migrants is putting the rental market under extreme pressure in the short term and the Government needs a more consistent long-term target according to an expert.
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Bradley Milton’s real estate venture surges early
Grace Estate Agency Principal Bradley Milton never expected to be looking towards business growth just three months after launching his own real estate brand.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
First-home buyers dominate the NZ market
The number of New Zealand property sales in September were 8 per cent higher than a year ago, with first-home buyers dominating the market.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Landlord scores partial win in tussle over burst pipe claim
An Australian landlord is set to recover some of their $15,400 renovation costs following a ruling by the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA).
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CONTRIBUTORS
Protecting properties in the lead up to natural disaster season
Ask most people to describe an Aussie summer and you’ll hear things like sun, sand and surf.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Tenants awarded compensation for mould damaged rental
A New South Wales landlord has been ordered to pay $14,766 in compensation to her tenants after her property suffered severe mould damage following heavy rain.
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OPINION
Nerida Conisbee: Construction cost crisis nears its end
Construction cost increases have been a major driver of inflation and a big problem for housing supply.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Investors flee the eastern states for Western Australia
After nearly a decade in the doldrums, property investors are flooding back into Western Australia at the expense of the East Coast.
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Elite Agent
Kelvin Davidson: How a National victory could reshape NZ property landscape
Many existing and would-be property investors will be keeping a close watch on the polls and whether or not National can form or lead the next government after the October 14 election. If National is successful, we now know it would mean a reinstatement of mortgage interest deductibility for all properties, a Brightline Test back at two years (rather than…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Gold Coast real estate agency ordered to compensate tenants for property maintenance issues
A Gold Coast real estate agency has been instructed to pay substantial compensation to tenants of a prestigious rental property due to its failure to address multiple maintenance issues, including water damage and electrical faults.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Perth’s growing population to support property market prices
Perth’s property market has managed to defy 12 interest rate hikes and remain resilient, with strong population growth likely to continue the trend.
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COMMERCIAL
Commercial property investors seek cemeteries and brothels in unorthodox property hunt
Carparks, churches, cemeteries and brothels are among the unorthodox assets commercial property investors have turned to in recent years as they search for growth, development potential and long-term capital appreciation.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Interest rates rise to highest level since April 2012
The Reserve Bank of Australia has lifted interest rates a further 25 basis points to take the cash rate to 4.1 per cent.
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BEST PRACTICE
Sharon Fox-Slater: why insurance premiums are rising
I’ll admit it’s not news anyone wants to hear. In fact, it’s possibly one of the last things that anyone already dealing with rising cost of living challenges wants to face, but the reality is that property insurance premiums are rising.
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CONTRIBUTORS
Sharon Fox Slater: Australia’s costliest disaster – one year on
It’s been just over a year since floods ravaged Queensland and New South Wales. The price in terms of human lives lost was incalculable. EBM RentCover Managing Director Sharon Fox-Slater reflects on the losses to homes and property, the impact on insurance and some lessons learned.
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EPM: Best Practice & Legislation
Hidden costs that make up a sum insured
Sums insured are incredibly important when it comes to property insurances as getting it wrong can result in under-insurance and prove costly. But do you know just what needs to be considered when calculating a sum insured, asks EBM RentCover Managing Director Sharon Fox-Slater.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
New NSW Government must address housing crisis
New South Wales may have a new premier in Chris Minns, but the state is still afflicted by the same widespread housing crisis, with leading property bodies calling for change.
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