Search Results for: The Block
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More choice for buyers as listings rise
The total number of properties for sale is increasing in nearly every part of the country, finally giving more choice to buyers.
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Switch and save on your business insurance
Real estate agents face many risks, from misleading or deceptive conduct to clients falling over in their office.
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Celebrity Homes
Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown’s former mansion for sale
The former home of infamous celebrity couple Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown has hit the market with an asking price of US$1.9 million. According to Realtor.com, the sprawling mansion in Alpharetta, Georgia, was used to film the reality TV show Being Bobby Brown. The famous singers originally purchased the mansion in 2003 for US$1.39 million before selling it four years…
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Real Estate News
Queensland’s vacancy rates tighten further
Inner city Brisbane’s vacancy rate has dropped below one per cent for the first time in a decade, with several areas in the Sunshine State having almost no available rental properties.
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Another record-breaking year for pub sales
After a record-setting year for pub sales across NSW last year, 2022 is shaping up to be even stronger.
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Billionaire puts Brisbane’s tallest penthouse on the market
Brisbane’s tallest penthouse, standing 270 m high, has hit the market.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Nerida Conisbee: Australia’s ghost town suburbs
Holiday homes were hot property during the pandemic, fuelled by an inability to travel internationally, high savings rates and very low mortgage rates. This, however, has become a problem and we are seeing a shortage of rental properties as a result. In the most recent Census, there were 1.04 million homes unoccupied, or around 10 per cent of all Australian…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
What it takes to succeed in real estate
Just 40 per cent of new real estate agents are confident they can have a long-term career in the profession, a new survey reveals.
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Digital signatures the most valuable tech tool for agents
Digital signatures, a lockbox and apps and technology that connect to listing portals, are the most important technology for real estate agents according to a new US survey.
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Real Estate News
Contestants, auctioneers and the underbidder say there was no dummy bidding on The Block
The Block auctioneers and the winning contestants have rubbished rumours the underbidder on Oz and Omar’s resort-like House 5 was dummy bidding to push the price of the property up.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
October clearance rates hit a seven-month high
Auction clearance rates bounced to a seven-month high across the combined capitals and volumes have risen as sellers adjust to the new market conditions.
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Real Estate News
Highest auction clearance rate since late May
Sydney led the charge as the auction market recorded its strongest preliminary clearance rate since late May, with 1883 properties going under the hammer across the combined capitals.
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The Office fans can experience a night inside Dunder Mifflin
Fans of the US version of The Office will soon get to experience exactly what it would be like to live and work inside Dunder Mifflin.
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Thought Leaders Podcast
Viral videos: Jonathan Creek on creating real, relevant and relatable content and becoming the hero of your patch
Each day the real estate industry creates countless hours of social media video content, but why is it some videos go viral and others don’t?
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Marketing Masterclass: What agents can learn from selling The Block’s House #3
The cultural phenomenon that is The Block took things up a notch this year, heading to the countryside for the show’s first ever tree-change season.
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Real Estate News
Reserve bank lifts interest rates 0.25 per cent
With inflation at its highest level in more than three decades, the Reserve Bank of Australia has announced its seventh consecutive rate rise of the year, bringing the current official cash rate to 2.85 per cent.
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Why 2021 was the exception, not the rule, in the property market
After a record-setting year for real estate last year, transaction volumes and prices have dropped, however, 2021 should be looked at as an outlier and not a benchmark according to an expert
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
Commercial connections that last: George Burbury
Imagine making your career debut in front of 50,000 people, most of whom are barracking against you.
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Australia’s largest sales CRM partners with digital inspection platform
Proptech Group Australia and Little Hinges have inked a world-first deal that will see the two industry leaders join forces to help sales agents and property managers level up their marketing.
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Real Estate News
Melbourne Cup weekend sees auction volumes and clearance rate dip
Auction volumes dipped this week, with the preliminary clearance also falling to its lowest level since late August.
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Halloween styling tips for 2022
Halloween is almost here for 2022! Leading Interior Designer and Property Stylist Justine Wilson from Vault Interiors shares her tips to create a spooky vibe with a focus on the ‘Witches Kitchen’ this year.
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Two experienced agents turn to UrbanX for the future
One of the newest agencies to hit Coffs Harbour, Dobbs & Co is set to build a strong reputation on the northern beaches.
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Central Place Sydney receives DA approval from City of Sydney
Sydney’s new tech precinct, continues to take shape, with Central Place Sydney receiving Development Application approval from the City of Sydney.
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Process or progress: Dr Jason Fox on how to fix ‘default’ thinking, create strategic innovation and incentivise the team for results
The tougher the market gets, the harder it can be to sustain motivation. The busier you get, the harder it can be to innovate so that your business evolves with customer needs.
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The world’s most incredible cliff-top homes
Modern building techniques have enabled homes to be constructed in some of the most beautiful yet challenging locations.
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It’s still possible to buy a house under $1 million within 5km of the city
Despite the record increase in house prices across the country in recent years, it’s still possible to find homes under $1 million within 5km of the city.
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