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INDUSTRY NEWS
Offshore apartment buyers are on their way back
It has been a slow few years for offshore buyer activity in Australia.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
WeWork founder looking to take on housing availability
Founder of shared office space provider, WeWork, Adam Neumann is looking to take on the issue of housing affordability in the US with a new startup.
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Celebrity Homes
Larry Ellison lists Palm Beach mansion for $145 Million
Billionaire Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison is selling one of his many million-dollar homes, listing Seminole Beach estate for US$145 million.
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Real Estate News
Preliminary clearance rate holds above 60 per cent
The preliminary clearance rate has held above 60 per cent for the second consecutive week, despite an uptick in the volume of auctions.
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Thought Leaders Podcast
Future in focus: Steve Carroll and Matt Lahood on the top takeaways of Elite Retreat, the industry’s future, and why now’s the time to get face-to-face with clients
What happens when you put 160 of the industry’s brightest minds and thought leaders in a room together for two days?
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Celebrity Homes
Rihanna takes a loss on her modern Hollywood Hills villa
Singer Rihanna hasn’t been able to capitalise on the strong US real estate market over the past few years, taking a loss on the recent sale of her Hollywood Hills villa.
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Celebrity Homes
Record breaking US home back on the market
A Beverly Park estate, situated in the most exclusive part of Beverly Hills, California, is headed to auction with an asking price of nearly US$80 million.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Profitable resales start to fall across New Zealand
Profitable resales across New Zealand have started to fall as interest rates rise and a surge in listings weighs on the property market.
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Celebrity Homes
Inside Real Housewives Diana Jenkins’ ultra-modern Beverly Hills mansion
Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Diana Jenkins might own a Hidden Hills estate, but she is currently leasing a US$17.4 million Beverly Hills mansion as she shoots the latest season of the hit show.
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Real Estate News
Crypto king buys Toorak ghost mansion for $80 million
A mysterious crypto king has splurged a stunning $80 million on an unfinished Toorak mansion, setting a state record in the process.
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BEST PRACTICE
Darren Krakowiak: the smart way to handle objections
The market is changing. Or it’s already changed. Perhaps you believe there’s more change to come.
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Celebrity Homes
This is Us star Milo Ventimiglia buys a secluded Malibu getaway
This is Us and Gilmore Girls star Milo Ventimiglia has paid US$4.4 million for a modern, ocean-view, ranch house in the far reaches of Malibu.
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Celebrity Homes
Macaulay Culkin buys Kiefer Sutherland’s Toluca Lake estate
Home Alone star Macaulay Culkin and his fiance Brenda Song have been named as the mystery buyers of Kiefer Sutherland’s Toluca Lake estate.
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SUPPLIER NEWS
Domain launches ‘find your way home’ spring campaign
Leading property marketplace Domain has launched its national multichannel spring campaign via DDB and PHD following another successful year, which saw digital audiences peak to 8.4 million in a month.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Nerida Conisbee: Why mortgagee sales are rising
Cost of living pressures and mortgage stress has seen the number of mortgagee sales increase according to new data.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
John Hellaby: the collabarative lessons learned from Inman Las Vegas 2022
The day after Inman I sat in a cabana poolside at the Aria hotel, surrounded by a combination of Inman Ambassadors, Proptech founders & execs and high performing Realtors, reflecting on the conference that was Inman Las Vegas 2022.
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
Jasmyn Calgaro: How to successfully launch your real estate career
In less than seven years, high-performing agent Jasmyn Calgaro of Ray White Nepean Group has been able to go from starting from nothing to completing more than 130 deals last year.
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Celebrity Homes
Hugh Jackman buys minimalist West Chelsea penthouse
Hollywood megastar Hugh Jackman has quietly picked up a luxury New York penthouse in West Chelsea for US$21.125 million.
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National
Clearance rate above 60 per cent for the first time since June
The preliminary clearance rate has topped the 60 per cent mark for the first time in 10 weeks after auction activity rose this week.
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Elite Agent
Real estate farewells property manager with a big heart
Coronis Director Lia Storer is being remembered as a top property manager with a great sense of humour and “the biggest heart” following an 18-month battle with cancer.
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Thought Leaders Podcast
Content that is king: News Corp Australia’s Claire Bradley on creating engaging content, using it to best effect, and 15 great ideas you can implement now
Every agent and every real estate brand knows content helps them build a presence in the marketplace, but when it comes to creating great content, it can be challenging to know where to start or how to find the time.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
New agents are in for a market shock
The throng of new real estate agents who joined the industry during the recent market boom could be set to struggle during the current downturn, according to some of the nation’s top agents.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Inflation outstrips rental growth for more than a decade
Inflation has risen at more than twice the rate of weekly rents over the past decade, forcing many landlords to say "enough is enough".
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Celebrity Homes
Ben Affleck selling his Pacific Palisades bachelor pad
Two-time Oscar winner Ben Affleck is selling his LA bachelor pad after marrying former fiancée Jennifer Lopez.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
More Perth suburbs join the million-dollar club
Strong price growth across the upper end of the Perth market has seen eleven new suburbs join the million-dollar price bracket for the first time.
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Celebrity Homes
Johnny Galecki selling his Hollywood Hills home
Big Bang Theory star Johnny Galecki is selling his Los Angeles home that has been previously owned by Jason Statham, Lou Diamond Phillips and Ben Stiller.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Sydney properties top the international waterfront index
Luxury waterfront properties in Sydney command the highest premiums in the world, with the Harbour City taking out top spot in this year’s international waterfront index.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Day 2 of Ray White Connect brings the big keynotes and the creativity
Almost 3000 agents came together for Day 2 of the Ray White Group’s Connect conference on the Gold Coast yesterday. Elite Agent Managing Editor Samantha McLean went along for the ride and walked away with a series of top takeaways you can implement in your business.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Time to grab a bargain in our most expensive suburbs?
You may have a little bit of luck in Sydney and Melbourne, but elsewhere prestige is still recording price rises. Interest rates are on the move, prices are slowing but at a suburb level we are yet to see much evidence of widespread declines in prices. So much so that only 1.5 per cent of Australian capital city suburbs have…
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Celebrity Homes
Richard Gere buys Paul Simon’s Connecticut home
Pretty Woman star Richard Gere has quietly purchased the long-time Connecticut home of married musicians Paul Simon and Edie Brickell.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Australia’s very own Schitt’s Creek hits the market
If you’ve ever dreamed of owning your own town, just like the Rose family's infamous purchase in the hit TV show Schitt’s Creek, then you might have your opportunity with the small Victorian town of Coopers Creek hitting the market.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Australian property market turns “multi-speed”
The Australian property market has turned “multi-speed”, with different markets growing at different rates according to a new report.
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Celebrity Homes
Getty Oil heiress buys Disney heir’s Spanish Colonial Revival estate
The granddaughter of oil tycoon J. Paul Getty has purchased a historic Los Feliz home to add to her impressive property collection.
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Celebrity Homes
Snapchat CEO finally closes on $120 million Los Angeles estate
Snapchat billionaire Evan Spiegel has finally closed the deal for his new Los Angeles home after a long two-year wait.
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Real Estate News
Quiet auction week sees clearance rate increase
It was the quietest auction week since mid-June, with 1471 homes auctioned across the combined capitals this week to return a preliminary clearance rate of 59.5 per cent.
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