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Celebrity Homes
James Corden’s $22 million LA estate hits the market
Carpool Karaoke creator and late-night talk show host James Corden has officially put his luxurious Los Angeles estate on the market with an asking price of US$22 million.
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Thought Leaders Podcast
The Leadership Diaries: Ben Faulks on building team culture, recruiting top talent and scaling up
Can you imagine taking on a leadership role in a new real estate agency without having ever sold a house?
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Celebrity Homes
Futuristic The Jetsons-like home is out of this world
A piece of Hollywood history is up for grabs, with the iconic 'Garcia House', which was inspired by the futuristic animated series The Jetsons hitting the market for US$16 million.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
If Winston Churchill were a real estate agent, this is what he might say…
We asked ChatGPT to give us some motivational words of wisdom for real estate agents, channeling one of the 20th century's most revered leaders, the late British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, as inspiration. Here's what it came up with.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Pace of property value declines eased in January, new data shows
The rapid pace of property price declines appears to have slowed, with most capital cities recording only a moderate decline in values during January, new data from PropTrack shows.
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Celebrity Homes
Circular Arizona house that was Frank Lloyd Wright’s final project for sale
Legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright's final project before his death has been listed for sale with a price tag of US$8.95 million.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Auction action: What happened over the weekend and what’s in store for 2023
Auctions are back after the summer holiday break, although activity remains subdued in Australia's major cities.
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Celebrity Homes
Britney Spears looking to offload her Calabasas mansion after six months
After less than six months of ownership, popstar Britney Spears is quietly shopping around her massive Calabasas mansion, asking US$12 million for the luxury home.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
If Australia follows the US into a tech downturn, these areas will be the most impacted
We may be in a cost of living crisis but we are certainly not in an employment crisis.
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
5 questions with Fraser Lack, the Survivor ‘villain’ who wants to change the way Australians perceive real estate agents
Australian Survivor contestant and BigginScott Port Melbourne agent Fraser Lack may be playing a villain this season, but he's hoping to change perceptions of the industry with his appearance.
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Thought Leaders Podcast
Selling Sunset: Jason Oppenheim on changing market conditions, reality TV fame and what to watch in the US real estate market
Get ready to laugh, learn, and maybe even buy a mansion or two, as the king of high-end real estate and star of Netflix's Selling Sunset, Jason Oppenheim, hits Sydney.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Bel-Air canyon price tag slashed by 70 per cent
An undeveloped golf course-sized patch of land in one of Los Angeles' ritziest neighbourhoods is on the market at a 70 per cent discount on its original asking price.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Property price declines losing pace, Domain says
Property prices declined at a slower rate during the December quarter according to Domain, in a sign that the current downturn may be losing momentum.
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WEIRD AND WONDERFUL
Creepy interior decorations have everyone talking about this UK listing
Internet sleuths were quick to point out some creepy additions visible in the marketing photos for a UK listing.
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
Time to stop sketchy private housing operators
An Adelaide property management expert has called for the State Government to stamp out dodgy private housing operators as part of its review of the Residential Tenancies Act.
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Elite Agent
Dean Yeo and Samantha McLean: Top 5 marketing tips
Elite Agent's Samantha McLean shares her top five marketing tips in conversation with businessDepot's Dean Yeo.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Residential land prices stabilise after 26 per cent surge
The cost of new residential land has stabilised following a strong two years of growth, with rising interest rates the key reason, according to the Housing Industry Association.
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WEIRD AND WONDERFUL
7 wild and wonderful listings on Zillow
Every year celebrity and other high-end homes seem to be getting bigger, bolder and at times a little bit crazy.
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Thought Leaders Podcast
Key pillars of success: Joel Hood and Jarrod Carman on marketing yourself, taming your database and making effective cold calls
Being a successful real estate agent often comes down to doing the basics right and focusing on the key areas of your business that drive profits.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
One in two property markets declined in 2022: CoreLogic
Record high inflation, rising interest rates and weak consumer sentiment are leading to falling home prices, with new data showing that one in two markets declined in value in 2022
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TECH + SOCIAL
Our favourite new tech ideas from CES 2023
The annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas was back with a bang this January, with no shortage of new tech ideas that could help give agents the upper hand.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Million Dollar Bogan raises $35,000 for mental health support
Geelong real estate agent and Big Brother star Daniel Hayes has helped raise $35,000 for telephone crisis support organisation Lifeline, with his charity motorcycle ride.
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Celebrity Homes
Ellen DeGeneres sells historic Montecito property for the second time
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi have offloaded their historic Santa Barbara property to the CEO and founder of dating app Bumble for a reported US$21 million.
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WEIRD AND WONDERFUL
This Mornington Peninsula home is stuck in the 1960s and proud of it
A Victorian property listing complete with bright flower wallpaper and chequerboard floors has hit the market, offering buyers a slice of 1960's inspired nostalgia.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
The social media accounts we’re following right now
Here's a selection of the social accounts we've been following over the break.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Australia’s rich-listers buy and sell over Christmas
Australia's mega-rich have been buying and listing lavish properties during the Christmas-New Year period, with Atlassian Co-founder Scott Farquhar paying a whopping $130 million for the Point Piper trophy home ‘Uig Lodge’.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Nerida Conisbee: Australian economy slows but interest rates will keep rising for now
The latest inflation figures showed that it increased at a faster rate in November than it did in October, dashing hopes of a stop to interest rates rises at the start of this year.
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Celebrity Homes
Dr. Dre offloads Calabasas pad for US$6 million
Rapper and record producer Dr. Dre has offloaded a sprawling Calabasas property for US$1 million more than he paid in 2018.
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BEST PRACTICE
Tom Ferry: 5 questions to ask yourself to get back on track
With all of the uncertainty happening in the world and the real estate market today, a top US coach has shared his tips on regaining your confidence and sense of direction.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Entire Tasmanian town of Tarraleah is back on the market
Tarraleah, a former hydro town in Tasmania, is back on the market following a Covid-disrupted campaign, with listing agent Ed McKay hoping 3D tours and a targeted video campaign will help bring it to the attention of high-profile investors.
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Thought Leaders Podcast
The buyer’s journey: Samantha McLean and Mark Edwards on the art of ‘mass personalisation’, the AI boom and the agents that stood out during their house-hunting journey
'Mass personalisation' might, on the surface, appear to be a contradiction in terms. However, as you’ll discover in this special episode of the Elevate podcast, it’s one of the key issues not only affecting the real estate industry but the one with the power to supercharge your results.
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Celebrity Homes
Cole and Kelsea Moscatel buy big in Texas
Los Angeles-based social media influencers and reality TV personalities Cole and Kelsea Moscatel have made a big purchase in Texas, snapping up a luxurious mansion in Dallas for US$2.3 million.
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Rental home cull as rents rise at their steepest annual rate on record
Australia’s rental crisis isn’t looking like it will ease anytime soon with more than 6000 affordable rentals to be scrapped under a national scheme this year, while the latest Domain Rent Report shows Australia recorded its steepest annual rental increase on record in 2022.
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Celebrity Homes
Michael B. Jordan lists Encino house after less than a year
The Creed and Black Panther star has put his Encino, Los Angeles property on the market less than a year after purchasing it.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Australia’s top 100 streets for property values revealed
A new report from Suburbtrends has uncovered the top 100 streets in Australia for high-value properties.
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