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VIC Real Estate News
Ray White Berwick welcomes Debbie Brettoner and Matt Doyle
Debbie Brettoner and Matt Doyle, two of the highest performing agents in Melbourne’s south-east, have made the move to Ray White and will be joining Eric Zhang as directors of Ray White Berwick. With a combined eight years experience in the real estate industry, this mother and son duo believe their move to Ray White was the natural step in…
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Ray White Diamond Creek rises from the ashes
In November 2018, the Ray White Plenty office fell victim to a truly devastating fire in a neighbouring office that destroyed everything within their premises. But out of the ashes, the team was able to rise, and they are now celebrating the opening of their new office in Diamond Creek. “We had to set up office at our home residence…
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Real Estate News
Ray White Upper North Shore welcomes Lisa Davies
Lisa Davies, one of the highest performing agents on the Upper North Shore of Sydney has joined Ray White. Led by Greg Windel, David Walker and Matt Bolin, Ms Davies will join the award-winning team at Ray White Upper North Shore. Ms Davies has a wealth of experience in the local area and is pleased…
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Elite Agent
All in the family at Ray White Helensburgh
One of Ray White’s oldest members is the sprightly Ken McCarthy – aged 89 – a director of Ray White Helensburgh, a proud member of their now fourth generation family owned business. Mr McCarthy’s grandsons Mattias Samuelsson and Simon Beaufils own Ray White Helensburgh. Mr McCarthy has been in real estate for 40 years. He is still collecting Continuing Professional…
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Ray White adds valuations service to NSW operations
RAY White Group is enhancing its commercial and residential property valuations and advisory service with the addition of the new Ray White (Valuations NSW). Formerly LandMark White Sydney (LMW Sydney), the team will continue offering its high-quality property valuation service within the Ray White network, while enhancing the Ray White offering. Ray White Group Managing Director Dan White said he…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Familiar faces take the reins at Ray White Beenleigh
Building on the success of Ray White Marsden, business owner Avi Khan is expanding into nearby Beenleigh. Along with new business partners and joint owners Glenn Hamilton and Bec Cragg, the new team is aiming to replicate the rapid growth and success they’re experiencing in Marsden. “I only opened the Marsden office in January 2018, and already we’ve grown to…
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Real Estate News
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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NSW Real Estate News
Ray White Helensburgh support beanies for brain cancer fund raiser
For Ray White Helensburgh managing director Simon Beaufils, the devastation of brain cancer became terrifyingly real as he saw his good mate, channel Nine NRL boss Matt Calandar suffer with the disease. “Matt was a really good friend of mine,” said Mr Beaufils this week, who describes watching his friend pass away in 2017 as seeing the ‘coal face’ of…
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QLD Real Estate News
Record-breaking month for Ray White Maroochydore
It’s a case of double delight for Ray White Maroochydore as the office celebrated a record-breaking month of sales in June and achieved a property management milestone. A total of 28 properties were sold last month with a combined value of $17,300,000 and the team now manage a total of 1001 properties.Ray White Maroochydore Director and Auctioneer Dan Sowden said he was…
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Real Estate News
Vines to lead Ray White Commercial NSW Western Sydney
Successful commercial real estate agent Peter Vines has taken charge of Ray White Commercial NSW – Western Sydney with aspirations to expand and dominate the market. With 15 years of experience behind him in both Australia and Europe, Mr Vines said the growth opportunities for a commercial business in that area of Sydney were enormous. “The western suburbs are the epicentre of…
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Real Estate News
Starr power expands business in Armidale
After 13 years owning and operating Ray White Rural Guyra – Armidale, Andrew and Dayna Starr are branching into the residential space with a new office in Armidale. The business will become a full service real estate office covering everything from large scale farms and rural lifestyle properties to residential sales and property management. With more than 20 years’ experience…
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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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FRANCHISE NEWS
Luxe project stirs up interest in Double Bay
There’s been a resurgence of interest in high-end luxury apartments in Sydney since the Federal Election, according to Ray White Projects who has tallied up four luxury apartments for more than $13 million in recent weeks. The 1788 Residences, a 29-apartment $100 million boutique development on uber hip Cross St, sits in the blue-chip heart of Double Bay, directly across…
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NSW Real Estate News
Ray White Commercial NSW welcomes Christopher O’Callaghan
Ray White Commercial NSW – Sydney City Fringe has welcomed Christopher O’Callaghan to the team in the role of Senior Property Manager. Mr O’Callaghan has a varied background, having studied ancient history at university before going into the banking and financial services sector. “Looking for a change, I found commercial real estate to be both exciting and dynamic, and I’ve…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Ben Cannon joins McGrath Bulimba
Influential industry leader and nationally top-performing agent Ben Cannon has joined McGrath Bulimba, bringing with him an exceptional track record for sales in the area. McGrath Queensland State Manager Justin Marsden was elated to welcome their new recruit to the Queensland network and said Mr Cannon would be an asset to the team servicing the south side of Brisbane from…
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Ray White Ballarat office celebrates 30 years
Working in production at his local TV station in 1984, Phillip Lee was wondering where his career would sit in 10 years. Little did he know, he’d go on to become a Ray White Ballarat Director and embark on a 30-year career with close friend and fellow Director Trevor Booth. “All around me people were moving to the ‘Big Smoke’…
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Real Estate News
Ain’t no mountain high enough for Bas Smith
“Certainly one of the adventure highlights of my life… it was a fantastic achievement to pull this off in the style that we did.” That’s how Ray White Queenstown Principal Director Bas Smith described summiting Denali, the highest mountain peak in North America. The unforgiving Denali, with a summit elevation of more than 6,100 metres claimed the lives of 96…
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Elite Agent
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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Real Estate News
Ray White welcomes back Nici Godwin
Ray White Goolwa/Victor Harbor in South Australia has welcomed the award-winning Nici Godwin back to the family in the role of Sales Agent. “Goolwa is my home. It’s where I live, it’s where I work and it’s where my kids have enjoyed growing up. I’m so happy to live in such a unique area,” Ms Godwin said. “Real estate is…
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Real Estate News
Top local agents open Ray White Inner North in Perth
With the strength of Australasia’s largest real estate brand behind them, directors Arash Kalani, Simon Pigliardo and Matthew Seabrook are excited to have just opened the new Ray White Inner North office in Perth. With a combined 60 years experience between them, the trio have worked in the inner northern suburbs of Perth throughout their careers and believe this move…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
REINSW 2019 Awards for Excellence finalists announced
The Real Estate Institute of New South Wales (REINSW) has announced the finalists for its annual Awards for Excellence. Now in its 22nd year, the Awards for Excellence is the largest and most respected industry awards in NSW and recognises the best, bravest and brightest work across the industry. REINSW President, Leanne Pilkington, said the quality of applicants gets better…
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Real Estate News
Ray White’s innovative Apartment Collective reinvigorates the auction process
An innovative new auction approach has earnt a huge tick of approval from both buyers and sellers and is set to shake up the way the industry approaches older stock. Ray White’s recent Apartment Collective, an initiative to rejuvenate older stock has been hugely successful, selling 12 properties with a combined value of over $6 million over the course of…
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Real Estate News
Jonathon Kiritsis returns to Ray White family
RAY White Woodville has welcomed Jonathon Kiritsis back to the family in the role of Sales Agent and Auctioneer. Born into a real estate family, Mr Kiritsis said he was destined to progress into the real estate world. “I’ve been around real estate all my life and it’s a passion that hasn’t dwindled in the 12 years I’ve been in…
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Real Estate News
Ray White Ballarat on the side of angels
Ray White’s Ballarat agents have raised thousands of dollars to help ‘bale’ out farmers in drought. The office donated $7,700 to the Drought Angels charity following their ‘Sale for a Bale’ drive, where residential, rural and commercial sales consultants made donations from the commission of each sale over a three-month fundraising campaign. Ray White Ballarat Residential Sales Consultant Paul McGourlay…
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Award-winning trio opens new Ray White office in St Ives
Building on the success of their Ray White Turramurra and Wahroonga offices, award-winning directors Greg Windel, David Walker and Matt Bolin have opened a third joint venture in St Ives. With a team full of local area experts, the trio was excited to be able to offer their customers more exposure and greater coverage as this expansion aims to better…
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QLD Real Estate News
Ray White owners switching things up on the Gold Coast
Two of Ray White’s business owners have agreed to effectively swap offices and business names in what has proven to be a seamless transition. With more than 21 years’ experience in real estate, Ray White Broadbeach – Broadbeach Waters owner Larry Malan is now the proud new owner of Ray White Mermaid Beach too. Gary Gannon has sold his Mermaid…
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National
Variable mortgage rates fall below 3 per cent following RBA’s second consecutive cut
Variable mortgage rates in Australia have hit a new low following the historic decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia to cut the cash rate to 1 per cent. Late this afternoon, RateCity.com.au confirmed Reduce Home Loans was among the small lenders embracing the latest cut, slashing its lowest rate by 0.20 per cent to 2.89 per cent. Meanwhile, ANZ…
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Real Estate News
Ray White Commercial NSW welcomes two new recruits
Ray White Commercial NSW – Sydney City Fringe has welcomed two new recruits to the team. Lachlan Palm has joined as a Sales and Leasing Associate and Fiona Farmer has taken up the role of Office Manager, and both will based out of the Sydney City Fringe office in Glebe. Mr Palm, who made the move from Brisbane to Sydney,…
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Real Estate News
Familiar faces in Ararat, Victoria, now have a new name
Ararat’s most recognised team of real estate agents is joining Australia’s biggest real estate brand, opening the new Ray White office in the Victorian town. Business owner, Philip Clark said the opening of Ray White Ararat was a natural progression as his business looks to continue its growth by combining the team’s personalised service with the strength of the Ray…
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Real Estate News
Clay Brodie steps up in Woollahra
Young gun agent Clay Brodie is moving up to become the director of sales at Ray White Woollahra, one of Ray White’s fastest growing businesses. Mr Brodie, who has been an agent for nine years, focusing on the eastern suburbs since day one but angling in on Woollahra and Paddington for the majority, has been working with director Randall Kemp…
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Real Estate News
Ray White airs ‘The Great’ campaign on TV
For the first time in Ray White’s 117-year history, they have rolled out a national television advertising campaign, drawing on their “Great Australian Dream” brand drive and harnessing the talents of Australian actor Rhys Muldoon. With almost 800 offices under their banner, Ray White is the biggest property group in the nation, and has long been known as a powerhouse…
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Elite Agent
The Wow Factor: How to market prestige property
Ballerinas dancing inside bubbles, weeping cherry trees, launch parties worth hundreds of thousands of dollars and curated dinners are among big-ticket ways prestige homes are marketed across the country. Forget quick photo shoots, 2D floor plans and a snappy artist’s sketch; prestige property marketing has reached epic proportions as developers and real estate agents seek to engage the five senses…
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Real Estate News
Top agent sets six street records
Warren Ginsberg has breathed new life into North Bondi’s property market after selling some $24 million worth of prestige property and setting six streets records along the way. Mr Ginsberg, from Ray White’s number one Australian office Ray White Double Bay, has set six new street records in the affluent suburb recently, despite what some commentators are calling a declining…
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Architectural gem smashes North Lakes suburb record
A spectacular architecturally-designed home in Brisbane’s north has smashed the suburb record for North Lakes, selling at pre-auction for $1,550,000. With incredible views overlooking the prestigious North Lakes Golf Resort, 16 Kennedy Court boasted a one-off design by McCarthy Homes on a large 832sqm block. The property was marketed and sold by Ray White North Lakes Principal Darren Suhle, who said it…
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Elite Agent
Clock’s tickin’ – Qld and SA in recovery as NSW continues its decline, according to Herron Todd White
The Sunshine Coast and Bathurst are among areas sitting at the top of the property clock, bucking a trend which sees most of New South Wales in a steady decline, while much of regional Queensland begins its recovery. These are the latest insights from independent valuation and advisory firm Herron Todd White who also had some good news for much…
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