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INDUSTRY NEWS
@realty sold $2.59 billion in property last financial year
Despite rate rises and economic challenges, @realty has reported robust results in its End of Financial Year (EOFY) review.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
PEXA acquires environmental analytics company Land Insight
Digital property settlements platform PEXA Group is expanding their offering after acquiring environmental analytics company Land Insight.
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WEIRD AND WONDERFUL
“Pure paradise” hits the market at picture-perfect Yamba
A luxurious property in Yamba, situated just an hour from Byron Bay, has hit the market with a price guide of $13-$14 million.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
REIA calls for more to be done to help ease rental crisis
The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) is calling for an all-encompassing approach to deliver more homes and better conditions for renters to help ease the current rental crisis.
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Elite Agent
Matt Leacy: How to make a splash with an idyllic pool
"There's plenty of space to add a pool!" It's a common phrase real estate agents use to entice buyers across Australia, but there's also a lot of work that goes into creating the ideal tropical oasis at home.
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CONTRIBUTORS
Regional migration slows but not in Queensland or South Australia
Despite decades of government intervention to try to get more people to move to regional Australia, it was the pandemic that led to the biggest shift of people from capital cities to regional Australia.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Strong yields on offer in new home markets
Investors looking to buy new house and land are able to achieve yields of more than 7 per cent, thanks to the ongoing shortage of housing according to a new report.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
It costs $75,000 less to build a new home closer to Sydney CBD
Housing built closer to the Sydney CBD could end up saving $75,000 in infrastructure-related costs per home according to new research.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
5 times celebrities sold homes to each other
In recent years, Hollywood celebs have been busy buying and selling real estate and it’s becoming more common to see A-listers selling homes to each other.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Katrina Garwood and Ian McCallum join The Agency in Tasmania
The Agency is expanding in Tasmania with the highly successful team of Katrina Garwood and Ian McCallum joining the national real estate brand.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Affluent Sydney suburbs expected to outpace more affordable areas
Suburbs in the middle and upper end of the Sydney property market are expected to grow by as much as nine per cent in the next six months, far more than more affordably priced homes according to a new report.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Strata managers struggling with verbal abuse and long hours
Strata managers are increasingly facing difficult working conditions, with nearly two-thirds facing verbal abuse from both owners and tenants on top of long hours.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Council to vote: Melbourne’s proposed short-term rental crack sparks business outcry
The City of Melbourne's proposed plan to regulate short-term rentals has been met with sharp criticism from business groups.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
MyBrix set to shake up property finance
A peer-to-peer platform that enables buyers to fund and invest in Australian real estate is set to launch next month, promising no interest and no repayments for homeowners.
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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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Celebrity Homes
Ian Thorpe looking to make a splash with sale of Woollahra home
Olympic champion Ian Thorpe is selling his luxury Woollahra home in Sydney for an asking price of $3.7 million.
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Elite Agent
Mike DelPrete dissects evolving real estate market dynamics
In his insightful presentation Pandemonium, Mike DelPrete delves into the shifting dynamics of the real estate market.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
5 supercharged career lessons from Marshall Goldsmith
Navigating the path to career success is often a journey filled with pitfalls and plateaus.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
The Agency increases market share and poised for more growth in 2024
The Agency sold more homes in the 2023 financial year despite national market transactions dropping more than 20 per cent, according to the group’s newly released financial and operational update.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
‘Retiring renters’: Australia’s future crisis as home ownership falls 18 per cent for young adults
Home ownership rates have fallen almost 20 per cent in the past 40 years, with further headwinds propelling Australia towards a growing population of “retiring renters”, according to the REIA.
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Thought Leaders Podcast
The power of AI: Beau Miller on transforming property management, growing a rent roll from scratch and setting yourself apart from the competition
Property manager, Beau Miller knows just how big of an impact AI is going to have on the real estate industry and talks about how she was able to use ChatGPT to slash her daily workload and make those tough conversations with tenants pain-free.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Rents likely to rise as vacancy rates fall again
There’s still no relief for struggling renters, with vacancy rates falling again in July.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Bunbury tops the list of promising regional locationsÂ
Bunbury in the southwest of Western Australia has emerged as a top growth candidate, as the state's population continues to grow at a rapid rate.
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Elite Agent TV
Rising to the top: Elliott Placks on leadership, success, and innovation in Australian real estate
As the managing director of one of the highest-profile and top-performing agencies in the country, Elliott Placks understands that it takes a unique type of person to be an agency owner.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Soft new home sales to hit builders in 2024
Australia is on the cusp of home building hitting a decade low at the same time demand for housing has reached crisis levels.
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
From isolation to innovation: How REACH Australia’s support transforms PropTech startups into global success stories
Building a PropTech platform can be a lonely experience, according to John Hellaby.
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Celebrity Homes
Landscaping guru and The Block favourite Dave Franklin is selling his Beaumaris beauty
In the coastal paradise of Beaumaris, Dave Franklin's family home tells a story that's as captivating as the scenic bay views it overlooks.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
REA Group identifies ways to ease the NSW rental crisis
Unlocking housing supply, including improved use of existing properties and streamlined government planning processes to boost fast and effective development, are among the key recommendations from REA Group to solve the rental crisis in NSW.
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Elite Agent
9 Stoic principles to help agents thrive in real estate’s ups and downs
The Stoics turn their attention to two questions; how can we lead a fulfilling, happy life, and how can we become better human beings?
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Elite Agent
Wiseberry Herritage: Practising property managment with passion – Part 2.
At Wiseberry Heritage the award-winning property management team practices their craft with passion, with a capital P.
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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.Â
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Industrial assets remain the strongest commercial property class
Commercial assets have been the battling rising interest rates in 2023, however, industrial assets have managed to see strong ongoing demand.
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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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Celebrity Homes
The Weeknd sells LA penthouse for a $3 million loss
After languishing on the market for almost two years, Canadian singer The Weeknd has sold his penthouse in the Westwood neighbourhood of Los Angeles.
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