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INDUSTRY NEWS
Offices sales top industrial for most transacted
After the huge interest in industrial assets in recent years, the trend is now starting to normalise with sales of office assets overtaking industrial.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
South Australia set to ban no-cause evictions under new rental changes
South Australia is set to be the next state to reform its rental laws, with tenants to be protected from no-cause evictions under the proposed changes.
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Celebrity Homes
Matt Bellamy stands to make a tidy profit on Malibu property sale
Matt Bellamy, the Muse frontman, has decided to sell his contemporary Malibu property located in the upscale Point Dume district, after a seven-year period of ownership.
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Celebrity Homes
Take a peek inside Taylor Swift’s property portfolio
Pop and country superstar Taylor Swift hasn't just made waves on the music charts, she's also built a property empire.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
No Commonwealth Games, but more social housing
The Victorian Government has committed to spending $1 billion on more than 1300 social housing homes across the state as a result of pulling out of hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
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Elite Agent
How to persuade sellers to style their home when the cost-of-living is biting
Across the real estate industry, it’s a well-known fact that a styled property will always deliver a better end result.
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Elite Agent
Commission protection alert: Are your agreements at risk?
We’ve all heard the saying, “Don’t forget to dot your I’s and cross your T’s”, but that expression has never been more important than on your agency agreements.
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Real Estate News
Fast-track your real estate license with Entry Education
You're already a seasoned real estate agent, but you're ready to take your career to the next level.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Trend towards lifestyle locations set to continue
Queensland and Western Australia are set to be the big winners as people continue to flee the big cities and seek out affordable lifestyle locations.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Unit prices surge across Melbourne
Unit prices in Melbourne have bounced back strongly, with some suburbs seeing quarterly growth as high as 25 per cent, according to the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV).
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Elite Agent
Sharon Fox-Slater: Why your landlords need legal liability cover
I’m sure that when you and your clients are looking at landlord insurance you concentrate on a couple of key sections of the policy.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
An “extended pause” on the cards for interest rates
The ANZ bank has predicted the Reserve Bank of Australia will keep interest rates steady in an "extended pause" next month.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Queensland Government reviewing new rental laws to stop landlords skirting rent rise rules
The Queensland Government is reassessing regulations curbing rent increases in light of allegations suggesting property owners are exploiting loopholes to bypass the recently introduced rental caps.
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Celebrity Homes
Jhene Aiko expands her property portfolio in Pacific Palisades
Grammy-nominated R&B sensation Jhené Aiko has expanded her property portfolio with the acquisition of a beautifully updated residence in the scenic mountain-view neighbourhood of Pacific Palisades.
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OPINION
Jesse Davidson: the benefits of auction
These days, we are all accustomed to seeing the headlines in the newspapers of properties selling at auction for well above their reserve prices.
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Elite Agent
Jimmy Burgess: 7 four-letter words that aren’t so naughty
When you think of four-letter words does your mind immediately go to something that would see you in timeout?
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CONTRIBUTORS
Leanne Pilkington: the contribution criteria that make a lasting community impact
Real estate people can be justifiably proud of the role they play in local communities.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Queensland tenants forget millions in bond money
More than 110,000 Queensland tenants have forgotten to reclaim a collective $52 million in rental bonds, according to the state’s residential authority.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Homeowners forced to work 3.6 weeks per month just to pay their mortgage
If it feels like you’re working all week long just to end up with nothing to show for it, then you might be right, with new data showing a single-income household spends 3.6 weeks, on average, working each month just to pay the mortgage.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
New housing construction continues to decline but costs are easing
Despite record demand for homes, the latest ABS construction data shows the pipeline of new homes continues to slow, with building starts down 16.4 per cent compared to last year.
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Celebrity Homes
San Diego’s famous rotating house for sale
A unique and innovative architectural marvel has hit the real estate market for the first time.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Michele Bullock named new RBA Governor
Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Philip Lowe will step down at the end of his term in September, with Michele Bullock moving into the top job.
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Elite Agent
Sun rises on Melbourne Real Estate with infinity loop strategy
Melbourne Real Estate’s business philosophy is a simple one - it wants to be the sun in each client’s universe.
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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
New listings rise in some capitals but down nationally
New listings and total listings may be down at a national level, but some capital cities recorded a rise in fresh properties coming to market in June, new analysis shows.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Commercial sales drop as interest rates bite
Higher interest rates have hit commercial property hard, with sales activity down 37.6 per cent on last financial year.
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Celebrity Homes
Stay in a full-size Barbie Dreamhouse in real life
As the highly anticipated release of Greta Gerwig's Barbie film approaches, Airbnb is offering an extraordinary opportunity for fans to stay in a real-life version of Barbie's iconic Malibu Dreamhouse.
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SUPPLIER NEWS
REA Group delivers data-enriched buyer leads to MRI Software real estate agency clients with new CRM integration
REA Group has launched a new residential agency CRM integration feature that helps agents nurture leads by providing insight into buyers’ readiness to purchase a home.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Former Fairfax family estate hits the market for $12 million
A stunning country estate that was built for media mogul John Fairfax's grandson, has hit the market with an asking price of $12 million.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Victorian investors are selling up over costly land tax
Stockdale & Leggo agencies across Victoria have reported a large number of mum and dad investors selling up ahead of the state’s new land tax coming into effect next year.
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OPINION
The global failure of rent controls: A tale of international cities
In an endeavour to address Australia's rental housing affordability crisis, there have been calls for a freeze on rents, caps on rental increases and various other forms of rent controls.
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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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Celebrity Homes
John Fogerty lists luxurious Hidden Valley mansion
Music icon John Fogerty has decided to part ways with his extravagant Hidden Valley mansion, a Tuscan-style mega-villa spanning an impressive 1672sq m.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
NSW Government appoints first rental commissioner
The NSW Government has appointed its first-ever rental commissioner in a role it has termed will be a “voice for renters”.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Easing rental market, but rising rents loom nationwide
Rental market conditions have eased the most since November 2020, but weekly rents are expected to continue rising.
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