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INDUSTRY NEWS
The unbreakable agency: learn the legal ‘must haves’ for long-term success
If you’re looking to establish your own agency, you don’t just need to focus on listings and sales but ensuring you have a rock-solid legal foundation to set yourself up for long-term success.
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Thought Leaders Podcast
The opportunity ahead: Mark McLeod on growing your business in a soft market, nurturing leads and how to improve profitability
Mark McLeod tells us why lead nurturing is as important as lead generation and where to find opportunities in a slower market.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Couples moving in together sooner to save on rising housing costs
New couples are moving in together faster and leaving the romance at the door, in a bid to try and save on the escalating cost of housing.
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COMMERCIAL
NSW and Victoria still the focus for commercial investors
Commercial investors remain focused on both NSW and Victoria in 2023, however, Western Australia is proving a popular option for speculators according to an expert.
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Celebrity Homes
Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott’s luxe sale
Reality TV star Kylie Jenner and rapper Travis Scott have once again put their contemporary home in the mountains above Beverly Hills up for sale, now listed for a reduced price of just under US$20 million.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Rents surge in longest ever stretch of price growth
Tenants continue to face extreme financial pressure, with rents rising at the fastest rate since before the pandemic.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Refinancing hits a record high as borrowers try to combat rising rates
Rising interest rates are pushing increasing numbers of borrowers to refinance in search of lower interest rates, while new loans have continued to decline according to new data.
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Celebrity Homes
Miles Teller ‘jets’ into ritzy Pacific Palisades
Top Gun: Maverick star Miles Teller and his wife, model Keleigh Sperry, have purchased a traditional Cape Cod-style home in Pacific Palisades for US$7.5 million.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Rental market reaccelerates from supply shortage
A chronic shortage of rental properties across Australia has reignited growth in weekly rents and further tightened already low vacancy rates.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
New shared equity fund to help hundreds of buyers
An innovative real estate industry leader is looking to help as many as 200 homebuyers get their foot on the property ladder over the next 12 months through a new shared equity fund for residential property.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
New Zealand 3D prints a childcare centre
The southern hemisphere’s first commercial building featuring 3D printed concrete walls has been completed in Hamilton, New Zealand.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Smaller capital cities are the standout performers in a ‘segmented’ market
The smaller capital city property markets of Adelaide, Perth and Darwin have been the standout performers from across the country, while Melbourne continues to struggle, according to a new report.
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COMMERCIAL
Flight to quality for East Coast CBD office space
Businesses are demanding A-grade CBD office space in Melbourne and Sydney as employers try to entice workers back to the physical office.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
NurtureCloud reshaping the real estate industry
Ray White embarked on its journey with the PropTech platform NurtureCloud in 2021 to reshape the way real estate is conducted in Australasia.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Home Value Index rises for the first time in almost a year
CoreLogic's national Home Value Index (HVI) increased 0.6 per cent in March, marking the first month-on-month rise since April 2022.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Experts weigh in on interest rate debate
More than one-third of experts in Finder’s RBA Cash Rate Survey believe the central bank will put the cash rate on hold at its meeting today.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Low stock levels fuelling national property price rises
Positive demand drivers, including low stock levels, are keeping a floor under property prices with national values rising for the third consecutive month in March.
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COMMERCIAL
Banking crisis could see reduced investment in Australian property
The turmoil across the US and European banking sector could see reduced investment in Australian commercial and residential property according to an expert.
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Celebrity Homes
Kat Von D sells quirky gothic mansion with crimson pool at a big discount
Kat Von D, the tattoo artist-turned-cosmetics baroness, has sold her eccentric Victorian mansion in California for about US$7.8 million.
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
The technology helping deliver the finest real estate experience
The Harcourts' vision is simple - the brand wants to be known for delivering the finest experience in real estate.
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Thought Leaders Podcast
Crunch time: Evan Thornley on the real reason property prices are unaffordable, fixing the housing crisis and what the downturn means for agents
Evan Thornley tells us about the key driver behind the escalating housing crisis, the misconceptions surrounding the rental market and why pointing fingers at landlords misses the mark.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Look to the regions for affordable property
Home loan affordability may be declining but the great Australian dream of owning your own home is still alive, if buyers are prepared to look outside capital city and metropolitan areas.
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
The deal: Marty Fox on work ethic, success and building a brand
Marty Fox’s advice on how to succeed in real estate is as poignant as it is simple - “do the frigging work”.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
One in four borrowers are paying over 6.5 per cent on their mortgage
Rising interest rates have caught borrowers off guard, with one-in-four now paying over 6.5 per cent interest on their mortgage.
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Celebrity Homes
Parisian home of former King Edward VIII to open
The stunning Villa Windsor, located in the heart of Paris, is set to open to the public for the first time next year as a museum and event space in time for the Paris Olympics.
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OPINION
Why do-it-yourself outsourcing could be a waste of your money
Property managers are facing a staffing crisis but PMVA’s Tiffany Bowtell, a leader in the use and development of offshore virtual assistants for the real estate industry, says beware of the hidden costs of DIY outsourcing.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Highlights from The Tesolin Conference
The power of family, hard work and creating competition was on display at the inaugural The Tesolin Conference today.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Will drop in inflation bring a rates pause?
Inflation has fallen for the second month in a bring, bringing with it renewed hope the Reserve Bank will pause interest rates next week.
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Celebrity Homes
Take a peek inside the Packers’ prized penthouses
The Packer family, known for their wealth and business empires, have been making headlines recently for their real estate purchases and investments.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Ruff times for pet owners: Oaklands Park earns top ‘sad puppy’ score
The southern Adelaide suburb of Oaklands Park has been ranked the hardest in Australia for tenants with pets to secure a rental, according to new research.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
5 things to know about New Zealand’s refinancing wave
The steady flow of existing mortgage borrowers across NZ who have had to stomach higher interest rates each time they come up to a loan repricing has been a constant theme in property and personal finance for some time now.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
AuctionWORKS brings the hammer down on 60,000 auctions
Leading auctioneers, AuctionWORKS has officially brought the hammer down on more than 60,000 auctions and in excess of $40 billion in unconditional sales after 26 years in business.
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OPINION
The nature of work is changing, are you ready to adapt?
Last week speaking at WIRE, one of my final slides said, “AQ is the new EQ”.
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WEIRD AND WONDERFUL
Mansion with its own $300,000 gym hits the market
Fitness enthusiasts tired of overcrowded gyms might want to take a look at this exclusive mansion that comes with its own commercial-sized gym - fitted out with $300,000 worth of equipment.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
New Zealand home sales hit lowest level in 40 years
Home sales across New Zealand have plummeted to the lowest level since the GFC, as the sharp increase in interest rates has put the brakes on homebuyers.
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