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INDUSTRY NEWS
First home buyers could turn to rentvesting in Sydney and Melbourne
Priced out of the major cities, first home buyers could choose to rentvest in what’s becoming a more popular option according to new analysis.
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
How We Sold It: Cove House
When one of Sydney’s most recognisable luxury homes, Cove House, sold last year, it did so on the back of a high-end marketing campaign that garnered national and international interest. Highland partner Mitchell Wynn explains what the campaign involved and why it worked.
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Thought Leaders Podcast
How to build a successful real estate career: Dan Argent on going from rookie to top performer then into business and beyond
If you could chart the ideal real estate sales career, what would it look like? How could you go from rookie to established agent, then build a team, become a top performer and perhaps step into your own business? And what challenges would you face along the way?
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Sydney and Melbourne markets swing in favour of buyers
A two-speed Australian property market has started to emerge as demand for real estate in Sydney and Melbourne wanes, new data shows.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Cindy Crawford’s former Malibu mansion up for grabs for $100 million
A luxury cliffside Malibu estate previously owned by supermodel Cindy Crawford has been listed for sale for a record-setting US$99.5 million.
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WEIRD AND WONDERFUL
Iconic April Fools’ Day pranks for the ages
There’s a lot of conjecture about how and where April Fools’ Day originated.
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LUXE LISTINGS SYDNEY SEASON 1 RECAPS
The D’Luxe Nuts: Nuts for all things Luxe – our real life real estate recap of Luxe Listings Sydney Season 1
Which White was calling Gavin Rubinstein? Will Simon’s Cohen’s assistant Tammy stay or go? Can Queen D’Leanne retain her real estate crown? And, has the Castle officially sold?
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Amazon Prime announces season 3 of Luxe Listings Sydney
With season 2 of Luxe Listings Sydney set to air on Friday, Amazon Prime has announced season 3 of the hit series will launch later in 2022.
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THE TRUSTED AGENT
The Trusted Agent Podcast: Lindsey Burne on building a high-performing team, creating incredible culture, and the importance of genuine connections
After a 19-year career in real estate spanning sales, property management and commercial, Lindsey Burne knows what it takes to produce high performing teams.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Taney Jain: how to become a prospecting and appraisal generating machine
Making rejection your new best friend was just one key piece of advice award winning Reliance Manor Lakes Director Taney Jain imparted in a recent webinar presented by RiTA. A past AREC speaker and Real Estate Institute of Victoria Salesperson of the Year in 2021, Mr Jain explained why “prospecting is the oxygen” for the real estate industry. He also…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
One in three borrowers on the brink of financial stress
Borrowers are starting to feel the pinch of rising living costs, with one in three now on the brink of financial stress, according to new data.
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Celebrity Homes
Katherine McPhee lists renovated Hollywood home
Singer-songwriter and actress Katherine McPhee best known for her stint on American Idol is selling her Hollywood home for US$2.695 million.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
NZ first home buyers struggling to get a mortgage
First home buyers in New Zealand are struggling to get a mortgage with tighter lending requirements and rising interest rates squeezing borrowers, according to a leading expert.
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Real Estate News
Sharon Fox-Slater: What to do before and after a flood
Severe flooding has devastated parts of south east Queensland and northern New South Wales. So how can PMs prepare properties and landlords?
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Home Guarantee Scheme to be continued and expanded
First home buyers will continue to get assistance entering the property market from the Federal Government, with the announcement that the home guarantee schemes will be continued and expanded.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Sales by auction have doubled in the last decade
The popularity of auctions continues to grow, with the number of homes sold via the auction sale method doubling in the past decade.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Preliminary clearance rate dips on the back of higher auction volumes
The preliminary clearance rate fell to its lowest rate of the year so far on the back of increased auction volumes this week.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Hard work and dedication pay off for 2021 AREA winners
Happy clients, excellent results and self-betterment are high on every real estate agent’s agenda.
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Thought Leaders Podcast
Transparent transactions: Peter Matthews talks about creating clarity, meeting new customer expectations, and the role technology needs to play
If there is one key area of opportunity for the real estate industry moving forward, it’s transparency, according to REINSW President and PropTech founder Peter Matthews.
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
Lee Dowdall: All for Harper
The year was 2020, and Lee Dowdall was at a crossroads in life. In October the year before, he and wife Helena had tragically lost their daughter Harper to a severe and aggressive brain cancer.
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Elite Agent
‘Bennifer’ splash US$50 million on Bel Air estate
Hollywood power couple Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck aren’t just back together, they’re reportedly buying a massive Bel Air mansion together.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
The Sydney suburb that is Australia’s tightest housing market
North Sydney is the most undersupplied market in Australia with ‘extraordinarily low’ inventory levels making life tough for buyers according to new analysis.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Young Aussies stuck living at home longer
The rising cost of housing around the country is forcing young Australians to stay at home longer with 25 per cent of millennials still stuck with their parents after turning 30.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Agents achieve career-best year with eXp Realty
There’s an old saying that posits, ‘What a difference a year makes’, and that’s certainly proved true for Leigh Martinuzzi since he joined eXp Realty.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
First home buyers forced to save for 11 extra months to afford a home
Average couples are now forced to spend 11 additional months saving for a deposit to afford an entry-level house compared to the same time last year according to new research.
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Celebrity Homes
Adam Levine lists his mansion for $57.5 million
After recently stating they would never sell, Adam Levine and his supermodel wife Behati Prinsloo have listed their luxury LA compound for US$57.5 million. According to The Dirt, the couple purchased the three acre ranch-style estate from Ben Affleck and Jenifer Garner and have listed the property for US$25 million more than they paid for it. The rocker and his…
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THE TRUSTED AGENT
The Trusted Agent Podcast: Mike Reid on building a personal brand, becoming a person of influence, and standing out in a hyper-competitive field
Operating a service business and trading time for money while attempting to scale is one of the biggest issues most real estate agents face.
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FRANCHISE NEWS
How Antony Thompson grew his business 140 per cent in just one year
When Antony Thompson decided to go out on his own and launch Blac Property Group powered by UrbanX, he was nervous about running his own business.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Sydney second to Hong Kong as world’s least affordable property market
Sydney has been named the second most unaffordable housing market in the world according to new research.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Investors should look to capitalise on rising listings
Buyers should look to capitalise on slowing market conditions and take a long-term approach to investing according to a leading buyers agent.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
One in four NSW and QLD residents not insured for extreme weather
New data suggests 22 per cent of New South Wales and Queensland residents are uninsured against extreme weather events such as floods, bushfires, or storms.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
‘Uncertainty’ remains in national office markets: HTW
Despite Covid restrictions slowly easing around the country, it will take some time before businesses and employees return to the CBD amid ongoing “uncertainty” according to the latest Herron Todd White Month in Review.
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WEIRD AND WONDERFUL
Autumn styling with Justine Wilson
Leading Sydney Property Stylist, Justine Wilson shares her favourite season of the year’s tips and tricks to get on trend in the home this autumn. From colour palettes to texture, patterns and adding some ambience, Justine provides solutions for every room in the home.
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EPM
Linda Gulabovska: Communicating to connect
When you ask Linda Gulabovska her top tip for property managers old and new, she gets straight to the point - phone is for conversation, email is for confirmation.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
HSBC buys virtual real estate in the metaverse
Leading international bank HSBC has purchased virtual land in The Sandbox metaverse, joining more than 200 companies that have taken up virtual real estate. The groundbreaking partnership between The Sandbox and HSBC will see the financial services provider acquire land and virtual real estate, which will be developed to engage and connect with sports, esports and gaming enthusiasts. The partnership…
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