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CONTRIBUTORS
Nerida Consibee: Which suburbs do best over the summer months?
Spring is generally seen as the peak selling season.
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Elite Agent
Will taxing short stays boost long-term rental supply? Other policies would achieve more
The Victorian government, like many governments around the world, has announced new regulations on short-stay accommodation.
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NEWS
Can housing keep up with Australia’s forecast population boom?
Australia’s population is set to grow by $7.4 million by 2041, requiring an extra two million homes across four major cities to cater for more than 65 per cent of the forecast population spike.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Investors can still find affordable options
Despite near-record high property prices across the country, there are still affordable locations for investors, according to a new report.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Foreign investors offload Australian commercial property
Foreign investors have reduced their exposure to Australian commercial property, as higher interest rates and soft returns for office and retail weigh on sentiment.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
New company set to make build-to-rent more flexible for tenants
A new property management company is aiming to make build-to-rent properties across Sydney more flexible and convenient for tenants with the ability to move buildings and be quickly approved for a rental.
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Real estate couple return to RE/MAX
The passionate, results-driven duo of Lyn Griffiths and Rohan Banning have returned to the global RE/MAX network to open RE/MAX Central Residential in Brisbane’s inner suburban market.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Knockdowns and rebuilds don’t always mean gentrification and rising prices
Suburbs that are seeing a high number of homes being knocked down and rebuilt doesn’t necessarily mean the area is going through gentrification or that prices will rise according to an expert.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
QLD and NSW aren’t releasing enough land to meet surging population
New South Wales and Queensland are not releasing enough land to keep up with surging population growth, according to a new report.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Victorian land prices surge by up to $1 million
Victorian land values have exploded since 2020, with a number of areas seeing prices rise almost $1 million.
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NEWS
Major real estate firms suffer multi-million dollar losses as WeWork teeters on brink of collapse
Real estate firms who backed troubled shared workspace provider, WeWork, when it went public two years ago have now reportedly lost millions of dollars.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
REA Group to help save the great Australian dream
REA Group has teamed up with News Corp Australia on an editorial series to explore the steps and solutions required to enable Aussies to buy their first home.
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Elite Agent
Wide verandas, picket fences or the CBD? How coastal cities near the capitals could ride post-COVID waves of growth
The COVID-19 pandemic triggered population growth in regions at the expense of capital cities. Regional migration has since stabilised, but the pandemic has left its mark. Australians reassessed where they wanted to live and work.
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Elite Agent
How to succeed like James Tostevin
James Tostevin needs no introduction. The industry legend and top Victorian agent shared his secrets to a successful 40-year career at UrbanX’s annual conference, XCON 2023.
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Celebrity Homes
Justin Timberlake says ‘bye, bye, bye’ to acreage
Justin Timberlake, the celebrated singer-songwriter and former 'N Sync member, has listed a 127-acre property in Franklin, Tennessee, for an impressive $10 million.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Social housing boost for Sydney’s Waterloo Estate
Almost 500 additional social and affordable homes will be added to Waterloo Estate, under revised plans for the rejuvenations of one of the nation’s largest social housing estates.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Queensland and Western Australia seeing increased demand for office space
While office vacancy rates are rising in Sydney and Melbourne, demand has lifted Queensland and Western Australia according to an expert.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
WA Government overturns Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act
The Real Estate Institute of Western Australia has welcomed the State Government’s decision to overturn the controversial Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act saying it’s “a common sense solution for all parties”.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
REIWA call for changes to Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act
The Real Estate Institute of Western Australia has called on the State Government to make changes to the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act in the name of aiding responsible development in the state’s undersupplied housing market.
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NEWS
Suburbs set to thrive from Brisbane Olympics
As Victoria deals with the fallout from cancelling the 2026 Commonwealth Games, the 2032 Brisbane Olympic precinct in Brisbane’s Inner South has topped a list of the city’s property hotspots.
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FRANCHISE NEWS
High ambitions built on impeccable service: How Gary Singh plans to dominate his market.
Creating amazing customer experiences has been at the centre of Gary Singh’s real estate success.
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Reaching his peak: Mark Poole launches Poole Property
After 12 years in real estate, Mark Poole has decided to take the plunge and create something extraordinary - launching Poole Property in partnership with UrbanX.
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OPINION
Nerida Conisbee: Is 2023 the year for apartments?
Australian apartment prices are now back to their 2022 peak, having barely fallen last year.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Fisherman Bay has Australia’s most serviceable mortgage repayments
Buyers looking for the most economical towns and suburbs where mortgage repayments are manageable should head to Fisherman Bay in regional South Australia.
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Elite Agent
Want to be wealthy? What real estate agents can learn from three Aussie billionaires
As the saying goes, success leaves clues. In a recent AFR article three of Australia’s wealthiest people - Gerry Harvey (Harvey Norman), Jack Cowin (Hungry Jacks), and John Van Lieshout (Super A-mart) - shared their advice on making your money work for you.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Flagstaff Hill the top pick for house investors
South Australia’s Flagstaff Hill has been named the country’s top suburb for house investors, with a strong median listing price, encouraging rent and buy affordability metrics and solid yields making it a top choice.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Regional areas not the solution to city housing pressures
In the face of soaring living costs, a growing number of urban residents are contemplating a shift to regional areas in search of affordable and comfortable lifestyles.
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FRANCHISE NEWS
A financial review of the Australian Financial Review’s 24th fastest growing company
Being named in the AFR Fast Starters list was confirmation that the real estate market was ready for a new way of doing things. And things aren’t slowing down for UrbanX.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Could Chinese developers Forbes Global 2000 rankings spark hope for Aussie build-to-rent solutions?
One of China’s largest residential property developers, with a key stake in build-to-rent in the country, has ranked second on Forbes’s Global 2000 list of the 10 largest real estate companies in the world.
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Why a distinctive brand is important: lessons from a recent trademark case
It’s no secret that real estate is a competitive business. Day in, day out, agents are competing for the attention of vendors and seeking ways to stand out from the crowd.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
One in four properties purchased without a mortgage
Cash buyers have been active on the East Coast, with a new report showing that 25 per cent of all property purchases in 2022 were made without a mortgage.
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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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INDUSTRY NEWS
Office market underperforms compared to industrial and retail
Demand continues to wane for office assets as ongoing low occupancy rates and the changing nature of the workplace are leading investors to focus on other asset classes according to an expert.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Our top picks from the AREC 2023 Expo Hall
The Expo Hall at AREC is always a favourite with principals, agents and property managers alike, this year was no exception. Whether you were looking for innovative solutions to streamline your property management processes, or new ways to generate sales leads and listings, there was something to suit every need among this year’s exhibitors. There was plenty of innovation on…
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