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INDUSTRY NEWS
Australia’s most affordable housing markets close to the CBD
South Australia and Western Australia have the most affordable suburbs close to their respective CBDs, according to new research.
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Real Estate News
Volume remains high, with almost 3000 properties taken to auction
Auction volumes fell slightly this week, with 2945 properties taken to auction across the combined capitals, resulting in a preliminary clearance rate of 72.7 per cent.
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Real Estate News
The ideal indoor plant to purify air in your workspace
A study has found that houseplants have the capacity to remove 87 per cent of air toxins in 24 hours, giving them the ability to purify the air and brighten up any work-from-home space.
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Celebrity Homes
Reese Witherspoon flips her renovated Los Angeles estate
Oscar-winning actress, Reese Witherspoon is looking to make a tidy profit on her luxury LA home after listing the newly-renovated property for US$25 million.
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Real Estate News
Vacancy rates fall to lowest on record
National vacancy rates have hit their lowest point on record, falling to just 1.1 per cent in February.
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Thought Leaders Podcast
The compound effect: Alexander Phillips on mastering the basics, building the momentum, and how to be a top-selling agent year after year.
Think of the industry’s top-performing agents and the name Alexander Phillips quickly springs to mind.
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FLOOD RESOURCES
Flood-affected housing markets could take years to recover
Property prices in flood ravaged East Coast markets could take years to recover according to new analysis.
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THE TRUSTED AGENT
The Trusted Agent Podcast: Craig Gillies on building a business, creating consistency, and honouring the importance of integrity
Overhauling the traditional real estate business model is a loft goal, but it’s exactly what the team behind Coronis set out to do when they started back in the early 1990s.
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FLOOD RESOURCES
A four-point response plan to flooding crisis: McGrath Paddington
When it became evident clients of the McGrath Paddington, Wilston and New Farm offices would be among those directly impacted by rising flood waters, the real estate team quickly sprang into action.
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Real Estate News
Real estate industry comes together to aid flood victims
There are many great things about Australia but perhaps one of the best is how, when the chips are down, people come together.
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FLOOD RESOURCES
Harcourts Ascot face floods along with clients
It took less than an hour for Harcourts Ascot to go from being one of the most stylish office’s in the group to being a meter under water.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Investor loans hit a record high as affordability pressure mounts
Loans to investors jumped 6.1 per cent in January, showing “investors are backing the housing market”.
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Elite Agent
Courageous Conversations: Why Madelyn Jones turned her back on a corporate career to address homelessness, one gift box at a time
When events manager Madelyn Jones found herself walking past the same homeless man every morning in Sydney, she knew there must be something she could do.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
The digital difference: how Openn sale generated $58,000 more
Two properties on the same street, with almost identical sizes, layouts, and features sold using different sales methods, with one seller walking away with $58,000 more in their pocket than the other.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Demand for WA industrial assets set to continue
The WA industrial and logistics sector was the strongest performer in 2021 across all commercial asset classes, with demand set to increase in 2022.
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Celebrity Homes
Jerry Seinfeld sells his luxury ski retreat
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his wife Jessica have sold their 26-acre Telluride luxury ski retreat for US$14 million.
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Real Estate News
Interest rates on hold as world watches war in Ukraine
The Reserve Bank of Australia is closely watching the war in Ukraine and has elected to keep interest rates on hold for now at 0.1 per cent.
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Rise in listings likely to slow price growth
The surge in new properties listed for sale is likely to continue until May, putting downward pressure on price growth according to a leading agency.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Ryan Serhant to launch a virtual world
Million Dollar Listing New York star and luxury agent Ryan Serhant has announced the launch of his virtual world, which is to be named UNIVERS.
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FRANCHISE NEWS
C21 continues expansion with two new offices
Following the rapid success of her Forbes office, Century 21 Principal Tara Kelly has opened a brand-new office in the diverse and thriving regional city of Parkes, in central NSW.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Australia facing a housing supply crunch
Australia could be facing a ‘concerning’ housing shortfall of 163,400 homes by 2032 leading to further affordability issues according to a new report.
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Celebrity Homes
Pharrell Williams sells his Californian pad
Hip-hop superstar Pharrell Williams has sold his luxury Hollywood Hills home to a tech millionaire for US$9.2 million.
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Real Estate News
The street names that boast the highest prices
Grandview…The Esplanade…The Avenue…some street names just have a nice ring to them. And according to Ray White Chief Economist Nerida Conisbee, they command a higher price tag as a result.
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Real Estate News
Experts tip cash rate to rise before end of 2022
More monetary policy experts are tipping an interest rate rise before the end of the year, despite not expecting the Reserve Bank of Australia to lift the cash rate tomorrow.
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
Hayley Van de Ven: Unlimited
Hayley Van de Ven has come a long way in the past 20 years. From a young agent overlooked for promotion, to the savvy business owner behind two of RE/MAX Australia's most successful brands, Hayley has always had her eyes on the prize.
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Celebrity Homes
Anna Kendrick buys Muse drummer’s mansion
Academy Award nominated actress Anna Kendrick has reportedly splashed out US$7 million to buy the Hollywood Hills Estate owned by Muse Drummer, Dominic Howard.
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Real Estate News
Record profits for NZ homeowners
Price growth in New Zealand might be slowing, but homeowners still have plenty to be happy about with the booming housing market leading to 99.3 per cent of properties being resold at a profit
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Real Estate News
The busiest February auction week on record
This week proved the busiest February auction week on record, with 3384 properties taken to auction across the combined capitals.
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Thought Leaders Podcast
Mitigating the online risk: Kristen Porter on social media, real estate marketing, and managing the legal minefield of the online space
When it comes to the legal aspects of real estate marketing and the online space, things can quickly get murky. Different social media platforms have different guidelines, while consumer and privacy laws mean agencies can swiftly find themselves into hot water for who they market to, the comments on their pages, the terms of any competitions and more. In this…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
RE/MAX Revolution sisters on the hunt for more success
Queensland sisters Eiles and Brittany Hunt have won RE/MAX Australia’s prestigious Titan Club Award in their first year as sales agents after writing $900,000 gross commission income (GCI).
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Queenslanders view real estate agents in a positive light
While real estate agents can sometimes get a bad rap, a new survey shows people view agents in a positive light with most seeing them as friendly, helpful and accessible.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Supermodel Sara Sampaio buys digital private island
Portuguese supermodel and Victoria’s Secret Angel, Sara Sampaio has bought herself a private island – the only problem is she can’t physically step foot on it. The digital island is in The Sandbox metaverse and cost the model 25 Ethereum, a cryptocurrency, worth about $110,000. According to Domain, the island was sold through the website Exclusible, and was one of…
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THE TRUSTED AGENT
The Trusted Agent Podcast: Alais Ricard on building connections, understanding social styles, and improving your sales process
If you don’t know what type of communication style you have, it’s going to be very difficult to get your ideas across and even harder to win new business.
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Celebrity Homes
Britney Spears’ former penthouse hits the market for US$6.995 million
Brittney Spears might have written a Grammy Award winning song there but there’s nothing ‘Toxic’ about her former New York penthouse which is currently for sale for $6.995 million.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
NSW, Victoria, ACT contain most tenant- friendly suburbs
NSW, Victoria and the ACT contain the most suburbs where rental conditions have changed to favour tenants in the past 12 months, according to new research.
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