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OPINION
Area Specialist reveals new look as part of a major rebrand
Reputation has always been a critical part of the success of Area Specialist, I designed it that way – to ensure the highly esteemed role of both the brand itself, and its agents, in the real estate industry.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Casey Estate Agents are preventing property manager burnout in 2023
Melbourne-based property management agency, Casey Estate Agents, are giving their team access to technology that will streamline their workload and help manage burnout, particularly over the school holiday.
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Celebrity Homes
Sunscreen king’s party palace hits the market for $US5.99 million
The oceanfront mansion of Ron Rice, the late sunscreen lotion tycoon and founder of the Hawaiian Tropic brand, is on the market for US$5.99 million.
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COMMERCIAL
Why electric vehicles don’t pose a threat to service stations just yet
Service stations were one of the standout assets during 2022, with the threat posed by the increased uptake of electric vehicles unlikely to be a drag on their values for some time, according to one expert.
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Celebrity Homes
Top celebrity homes of 2022
Who doesn’t love to see how the other half live? And in 2022 we served up a smorgasbord of celebrity homes to feast your eyes on. But which stories attracted the most attention? Check out our top 10 celebrity homes for 2022 below.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
The best locations for cash flow in 2023 revealed
Property investors chasing lower holding costs should set their sights on larger regional cities, according to a new report from Propertyology.
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OPINION
Dan Argent: How to make 2023 the year to shine (and not decline)
We can all agree that 2023 is going to look vastly different to 2022. The decline in property pricing is predicted to continue, inflationary pressures will keep building, and borrowing is becoming more difficult.
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Celebrity Homes
Red Hot Chili Peppers star ‘Flea’ selling Aussie home
Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist and songwriter Flea is selling his Australian beachside retreat, where the band wrote some of their best-selling music.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Foreign buyers look to Australia after Canada ban
Canada’s decision to shut the door on foreign buyers could prove a bonus for the Australian property market, according to experts.
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Real Estate News
Australian property values record largest decline on record
Australian property values have clocked the largest decline on record, dipping by 8.4 per cent between their peak on May 7 2022 and January 7 2023, according to CoreLogic.
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
Jodie Stainton: The power of putting people first
People and passion. They are two simple words but they have formed the basis of Jodie Stainton’s entire real estate career.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Simon Pressley’s 2023 property market predictions
House prices will rise between two and seven per cent in the majority of capital city and regional locations in 2023, a leading property analyst has predicted.
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Thought Leaders Podcast
Behind the podcast mics: Samantha McLean and Leanne Pilkington reflect on 2022 highlights and what’s in store for real estate in 2023
It has been a huge year on the Elevate podcast, with a host of high-profile guests, including Cara Atchison, Ryan Serhant and Matt Altman, sharing their thoughts on the industry and how you can all improve in business and in life.
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Real Estate News
The top 50 residential real estate influencers and innovators for 2022
There is rarely a dull day in real estate. From mergers and acquisitions, pivoting in a changing market and continued acceleration of PropTech, 2022 has been a year for the record books.
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
Record-breaking results: how Marcus Chiminello set two state records in one week
It’s not every week you set two Victorian property price records within the space of just a couple of days.
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SELLING + MARKETING PROPERTY
Top 5 marketing tips for savvy agents
There are tens of thousands of real estate agents in Australia, so how do you make sure your name is top of mind when a vendor decides it’s time to sell?
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Regional home prices hold up better than the capital cities
After booming throughout the pandemic, regional property prices have continued to outperform the capital cities in 2022, driven by ongoing demand and tight supply, according to a new report.
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VIC Real Estate News
Two Toorak records among Victoria’s top sales in 2022
Two state records set in just a matter of days in August topped the list of Victoria's most expensive home sales this year.
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SUPPLIER NEWS
Most searched for suburbs, property features in 2022 revealed
The skyrocketing cost of borrowing is shaping up to be one of the biggest influences on the property market, but rising rates haven't stopped buyer demand in certain suburbs, according to a new report.
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Thought Leaders Podcast
Matt Lahood and Samantha McLean on what’s in store for property in 2023, the impact of rate rises and where investors stand in the current market
The big theme of the year in real estate has certainly been the rapid rise in interest rates and the flow-on effect that’s having on buyers, sellers and the overall economy.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Some of the NSW property sales that wowed us in 2022
There's no doubt Sydney has some of the most luxurious homes in the world and some of the top sales this year didn't disappoint. Let's take a look!
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Fastest Growing Ray White Office goes Greater
Leading principal Avi Khan continues to expand his foothold across Queensland, buying two more Ray White offices in Brisbane. Avi Khan Group (AKG) officially purchased Ray White Eight Mile Plains and Ray White Brookewater/Greater Springfield. The acquisitions now mean Avi Khan Group operates five offices in total making it the fourth largest group in the Ray White network all in…
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LEADERSHIP
11 ways to boost wellbeing in the workplace: Marnie Beauchamp
Real estate is widely recognised as a 24/7 industry, which often contributes to burnout and mental illness. In addition to long hours, it’s an industry filled with a never-ending roller coaster of emotions. There are ups and downs, wins and losses, acceptance and a lot of rejection. It probably comes as no surprise that poor mental health has taken a…
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Real Estate News
Queensland’s top sales for 2022
Water views were the order of the day for some of Queensland's top residential property sales this year.
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COMMERCIAL
Office assets the most transacted in 2022
Office market transactions have bounced back in 2022, as the sector tries to recover from the ongoing impact of government-imposed lockdowns.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Expensive property markets leading the downturn but end could be in sight
The country’s most expensive property markets have been bearing the brunt of higher interest rates, however, 2023 could mark a slowing in the rate of declines according to a new report. CoreLogic’s annual Best of the Best Report for 2022, found that Sydney has been hit hardest by rising borrowing costs along with other higher-priced housing markets. CoreLogic Head of…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Why aren’t house prices falling more quickly?
We have come off the sharpest rise in house prices ever recorded to now being greeted with the sharpest increase in interest rates since the 1980s. Despite this, house prices are not falling by as much or as quickly as you would expect. At this point, it is looking like we may not even get to a 10 per cent…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Rising costs forcing renters back into share accommodation
Rising living costs are forcing more people back into share accommodation, as renters continue to get squeezed.
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Thought Leaders Podcast
The power of people: Jodie Stainton on leadership, legacy and forging lasting relationships
After playing key roles in some of the nation's top property management divisions and growing businesses from scratch, Jodie Stainton is uniquely positioned in her understanding of what’s needed to succeed in property management and take businesses to the next level.
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COMMERCIAL
Darren Krakowiak: how you can become a better leader
Leadership is relevant to everyone in commercial real estate.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
A perfect storm: Australia’s rental crisis – part one
Australia is in the grip of a housing crisis. More specifically, a rental crisis. Vacancy rates are at record lows, weekly rents are skyrocketing and there’s simply not enough houses to go around.
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