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COMMERCIAL
Australian office investment set to surge in 2022
Investment in the Australian office market is set to surge this year, according to the latest research from valuer Knight Frank.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Foreign investment in Australian commercial property doubles
Foreign buyers continue to be active in both buying and selling Australian commercial assets according to a leading expert.
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Elite Agent
What International Women’s Day means to me
International Women's Day means different things to different people. For some women it is a celebration of all women have achieved, while for others it is a time to focus on future goals and what still needs to be done.
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NEWS
Kiwis eye-off Australian real estate in greater numbers
New Zealand property seekers have their eyes firmly on the Australian real estate market, outranking the US and China as the overseas cohort with the largest increase in property searches Down Under.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Melbourne climbs its way to the top as one of the world’s ‘hub cities’
Melbourne has achieved the world’s largest gain in rank in the Heitman Real Estate Securities Group’s annual real estate rankings, while Sydney ranked in the top 10. This year’s Global Prime Real Estate Securities rankings were topped by London, New York, Paris, and Tokyo, with the top four cities retaining their spots from the 2020 ranking. Melbourne, which benefitted from…
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Elite Agent
How to market a tiny apartment with a toilet in the shower
At just 17sq m and with a toilet located inside the shower it’s safe to say 43/20-22 Springfield Ave, Potts Point, is not your standard apartment. It forms part of the tiny home movement and while the selling agent, Belle Property Potts Point’s Silvia Vitale, has seen features like this before, there’s no doubt a specialised marketing plan, targeting a…
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NEWS
Australia’s residential price growth rate is the seventh highest in the world
Australia and New Zealand were both in the top 10 countries to see the highest rate of annual price growth, according to Knight Frank Research.
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NEWS
Knight Frank buyer survey shows cities could be all the rage again
Knight Frank’s Global Buyer Survey has analysed the impact that Covid-19 has had on residential buyers’ attitudes to purchasing homes around the world.
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CONTRIBUTORS
Feng Shui design trends attract Chinese investors in Australian real estate
The ancient practice of Feng Shui could assist in attracting more investors to Australian properties, according to new HSBC research
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Sydney’s luxury property market is number one in the world
Sydney’s luxury residential market is tipped to rise 10 per cent this year, according to Domain. This rise will make Sydney the world’s leading city for luxury property growth, as noted in Knight Frank’s Prime Global Forecast report. It’s a huge jump from last year’s 2021 forecast. In May last year, there was a forecast of just 1 per cent…
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Profile
Airtasker and Soho founder Jonathan Lui reveals major real estate website acquisition
Soho, an AI-powered personalised real estate platform, recently announced it has officially acquired Home Sales.
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NEWS
How Australia ranks for female empowerment and gender equality
Australia has ranked within the top 20 countries in the Female Opportunity Index 2021.
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INTERNATIONAL
Melbourne is the best city in the world for working remotely
A new study has revealed the best cities to live in and work remotely from, based on data on legislation, costs and overall liveability. The on-demand housing platform Nestpick investigated the 75 best cities in the world for working remotely. Melbourne and Sydney came first and third respectively. The scores indicates which cities are best prepared to attract a new…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Expats and international investors stoking the local market
International investors and expats looking to return home to Australia are continuing to show strong interest in many markets across the country and are contributing to upward pressure on house prices.
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LEADERSHIP
Two Australian cities listed in the top five for entrepreneurial success
Sydney and Melbourne have been highlighted as two of the best cities in the world for aspiring entrepreneurs to start their own business.
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NEWS
REA Group does a deal for share in PropertyGuru
REA Group has announced that it has entered into a binding agreement to combine REA’s Malaysia and Thailand businesses with Proptech company PropertyGuru.
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NEWS
Trans-Tasman bubble could lead to student rental resurgence
The trans-Tasman bubble between Australia and New Zealand could signal the start of a return to normal for city rental markets, according to Raine & Horne.
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NEWS
New Zealand’s Don Ha Project Sales wins global RE/MAX awards
New Zealand’s Don Ha Project Sales is continuing to make its mark on the global real estate stage, winning three awards announced at RE/MAX Global headquarters this month.
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NEWS
Australia second-most-popular offshore destination for Asian property investors
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic having restricted and reduced the physical movement of Asian real estate buyers around the world, it has not dampened enthusiasm for overseas real estate.
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Elite Agent
Alex Jordan – Playing the long game pays dividends
Only 12 months ago, Alex Jordan was poised for what looked like being the most challenging year of his two-decade career in real estate.
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Elite Agent
Positive conditions forecast to continue according to REA Insights Property Outlook Report
REA Group's newly released Insights Property Outlook Report is tipping positive conditions to remain throughout 2021, with a few notable exceptions.
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Elite Agent
Michael Coombs: Selling real estate by numbers
Flashing in bright red text on a charcoal background is the figure $1,600,000,000. No, it’s not the prize the latest lotto winner has scooped, but the total value of properties Michael Coombs has sold. It’s an enviable figure by anyone’s standards and one that sits proudly on the LJ Hooker Avnu founding partner’s website biography. When it comes to prestige…
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NEWS
Surge in premium sales across the Sydney’s Lower North Shore
There is little doubt we are in unchartered waters when it comes to the current property market performance and the Covid-19 pandemic. Currently, the Lower North Shore of Sydney is experiencing a surge in premium sales; it is not only strong, but firing. The Agency’s local team has achieved over $42 million worth of sales, across seven transactions in just…
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Elite Agent
Commercial real estate investment down 32% in Asia Pacific
JLL have delivered some not-so-surprising news: Commercial real estate investment across Asia Pacific fell by 32 per cent in the first half of 2020. Investments were down 26 per cent during the first quarter, rising to 39 per cent in the second quarter, as travel bans, economic hardship, and lockdowns impacted the real estate market. Singapore was the hardest hit…
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NEWS
Samsung and Microsoft collaborate to deliver smart property management of the future
Microsoft and Samsung announced a new partnership Monday to build technology for the real estate industry. This collaboration, combining smart appliances and digital cloud technologies, aims at helping to drive improved building operations and maintenance, along with creating better experiences for both service technicians and residents. This new strategic alliance, with pilots currently under development, uses Microsoft’s Azure IoT platform and productivity…
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NEWS
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 the higher end of the residential market, according to a Knight Frank survey. The survey, carried out amongst Knight Frank’s global network of prime agents, found 64 per cent said the lockdown had influenced expats’…
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NEWS
Tide turning on Chinese investor slump
Chinese investment in Australian real estate has hit its lowest level in six years, but experts say in the last few months Chinese buyers have been returning to the market. The Foreign Investment Review Board’s (FIRB) annual report for the 2018-19 financial year revealed foreign investors from around the globe spent a total of $88.5 billion on Australian commercial and…
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GUEST INTERVIEWS
Jonathan Lui: The real estate matchmaker
Soho founder and CEO Jonathan Lui is a proven entrepreneur. He is the co-founder of Airtasker, which has two million users and has raised $65 million of investment. Jonathan also co-founded the $20 million venture capital fund Tank Stream Ventures, as well as the 700-member Australian network of startup co-working spaces Tank Stream Labs. Download…
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NEWS
The global trend in co-living spaces
A new global metropolitan housing trend is hitting Australia with full force and is set to cause sustained growth in an emerging property sector dominated by young professionals. Recent research from Savills shows that co-living – purpose-built housing that mixes high-quality rental rooms with sophisticated communal lifestyle spaces – is on the up. They note investment into co-living predominately emerging…
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NEWS
The novel coronavirus outbreak and Chinese cross-border real estate buying
Chinese Consumers at Home To understand the impact of the epidemic on Chinese cross-border real estate buying in overseas markets, it helps to first understand the situation for these buyers at home, in China. In much of the country, people are working at home or taking an enforced holiday until they can return to their…
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Elite Agent
Knight Frank’s top predictions for commercial real estate in 2020 and beyond
The Australian commercial real estate market will see further growth in capital values and strong returns, as the impact of lower interest rates flows through and creates the conditions for yield compression, according to the latest research from Knight Frank. Ben Burston, Knight Frank's Chief Economist said "The Australian economy should gradually regain momentum in 2020…
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NEWS
Short-term PM platform Guesty arrives in Australia
Israeli-born short-term rental property management platform Guesty has announced its Australian debut. The launch will expand Guesty’s presence to 11 global centres throughout Europe, UK, US, Middle East and now Australia, with plans for further entry into Asia Pacific cities including New Zealand, Singapore and Hong Kong. Guesty has identified Australia as a key market with short-term rentals on the…
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Elite Agent
Sally Cameron- Changing with the market conditions
What’s your most memorable moment/highlight for 2019?I have had some very memorable sales this year, but the most noteable is when I was showing a Singapore-based family through a beautiful home in College Park at 7.30 am on a Sunday. The family left, and as they drove off the next-door neighbours backed out of their drive to go to their…
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NEWS
Hmlet opens biggest co-living property in Sydney
Australia's largest co-living company is opening its biggest property to date in Sydney's inner suburb of St Peters. With 82 rooms, Hmlet St Peters will open in November 2019 and will further expand Hmlet's reach to meet the needs of Australians and expats looking for new living alternatives in Sydney. Having successfully opened eight properties in Sydney since launching in Australia in January 2019, Hmlet has anchored its presence in Sydney's…
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