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SELLING + MARKETING PROPERTY
How to market long-held homes
Sir Donald Bradman is widely regarded as the greatest batsman ever to hold a cricket bat, with the man affectionately nicknamed “The Don” holding a test batting average of 99.94.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Victorian housing tax to add thousands to cost of new home
A new Victorian Government housing tax could see the cost of a new home jump $20,000 with first-home buyers to bear the brunt of the price rises according to industry experts.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Entire Old West town for sale
If you’ve ever dreamed of living in the Old West, an entire replica town in Saguache, Colorado has just been listed for sale.
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Real Estate News
Dilapidated Sydney homes selling well above reserve
Three rundown Sydney properties have sold well above their reserve price over the weekend, highlighting just how strong the current market is.
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
Henzells Agency: shaping a community
It was 1935 when Roy Henzell Snr rolled into the relative backwater of Caloundra seeking business opportunity.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
National scheme needed to bolster falling home ownership rates
An economic policy expert has called on the Federal Government to introduce a national shared equity scheme to help halt Australia’s falling home ownership rates. Grattan Institute Economic Policy Program Director Brendan Coates said whichever party won the Federal Election this year needed to tackle housing affordability and turn the nation’s rapidly declining home ownership rates around. “Within living memory,…
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Real Estate News
Clearance rate steady as auction volumes continue to rise
Auction activity continued to increase this week, with volume up 20.7 per cent week-on-week and 36.2 per cent higher than the same time last year.
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National
REA Group introduces new team to give real estate agents a bigger voice in the industry
REA Group has introduced a new commercial growth and industry partnerships team to boost support to the real estate sector, with one of its first projects tackling property managers wellbeing.
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Thought Leaders Podcast
Delivering service excellence: Nick Psarros on working with buyers, time management tips and putting the client first
Top-selling South Australian agent Nick Psarros realised early in his career he didn’t want to be the type of agent constantly chasing listings.
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Celebrity Homes
Flea lists his funky LA compound
Red Hot Chili Peppers' bassist Michael “Flea” Balzary has listed his unique, architecturally designed LA compound for US$9.8 million.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Luxe Listings Sydney is back for Season 2… with a new agent
The hotly anticipated second season of the hit show, Luxe Listings Sydney is about to hit the screens in Australia after quickly becoming must-watch TV for lovers of high-end real estate.
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THE TRUSTED AGENT
The Trusted Agent Podcast: Joseph Rossi on data, differentiation, and tapping their power to become a top-performing agent
The way agents use and access property data has changed dramatically over the past few decades, and these days, data and technology are an integral part of the way agents both win new business and understand the market.
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Celebrity Homes
Jon Bon Jovi lists New York luxury apartment for US$22 million
Rock star Jon Bon Jovi is putting his luxury West Village apartment on the market with an asking price of US$22 million.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Retail property starting to bounce back
Sales volumes for retail property has returned to the highest levels since 2015 after seeing off a tough few years for the sector.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
ANZ scraps its most popular home loan
ANZ will scrap its most popular Breakfree package in a move that will impact 350,000 existing customers.
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Real Estate News
HTW property clock stable, but what will happen next?
Herron Todd White (HTW) has released its real estate predictions for the year ahead as the monthly property clocks continues to show market stability.
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SELLING + MARKETING PROPERTY
Kevin Chokshi: How to build a referral network
Kevin Chokshi moved to Australia from India as an 18-year-old to study IT, with two bags of clothes, $2000 in his pocket, no mobile phone and no connections.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Mental health battles to force one in four property managers out
The pressures of the last two years have started to significantly impact the mental health of property managers across the country, with one in four now looking at leaving the industry.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Rents to skyrocket by thousands in 59 Australian suburbs
The cost of renting could jump $5000 in 59 suburbs across the country this year, as Australia sits on the cusp of the worst rental crisis in 230 years, according to Propertyology's Simon Pressley.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
How to maximise your buyers’ offers and keep them all onside
Every Agent knows that technology holds the key to help them become both effective and efficient.
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Real Estate News
Auction volumes up 35 per cent, clearance rate also climbing
Auction volumes and the clearance rate continued to climb this week, with the number of auctions increasing 35.2 per cent while enjoying the highest success rate since late November last year.
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Thought Leaders Podcast
Lessons from Google and Uber: Domain’s John Foong on leadership, learning, and building partnerships for success
From Google to Uber, Domain’s new Chief Revenue Officer John Foong has a resume that reads like the who’s who of the corporate world.
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Celebrity Homes
Inside Gwyneth Paltrow’s ‘forever home’
Movie star Gwyneth Paltrow might be known for her wellness-inspired brand Goop, however, if you’re expecting to find an array of Goop products in her home you’re going to be disappointed.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Proposed NSW property tax changes labelled ‘nonsensical’
The Real Estate Institute of NSW has labelled the State Government’s proposed changes to stamp duty "nonsensical".
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INDUSTRY NEWS
NAB tips property price drop in 2023
One of Australia’s big four banks expects property price growth to slow dramatically before falling 10 per cent in 2023.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Biggest January surge in new listings since 2014
Homeowners keen to sell have wasted no time putting their property on the market, with a 55.6 jump in capital city listings since December.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Aussie house hunters view property listings at a record rate
Homebuyers are out in force to start 2022, with new data showing views on property listings surged 48.2 per cent in January, setting a new record.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
ANZ increases fixed rate home loans up to 0.4 per cent
ANZ has joined it’s big four counterparts in raising fixed rates this year, announcing a hike of up to 0.4 per cent for owner-occupiers and investors.
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Real Estate News
Cost to build a home in New Zealand hits the hip pocket
The cost of building a house in New Zealand has jumped 6.1 per cent in the past year and could rise by 10 per cent or more in 2022, according to experts.
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THE TRUSTED AGENT
The Trusted Agent Podcast: Ewan Morton on building a career, becoming your best self, and managing without fear
Getting the best out of your team while holding a business together through both the good and bad times in real estate is no small feat.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Melbourne land prices climb past $350,000 for first time
An average block of land in Melbourne will now set you back $355,000, with prices soaring to a record high at the end of 2021.
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CONTRIBUTORS
Shane Kempton: The high-performance mind part 1- We are what we eat
We've all heard the saying "we are what we eat" but just how true is it?
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COMMERCIAL
Demand for CBD office space defies pandemic predictions
Demand for CBD office space is continuing to defy expert predictions of a pandemic-induced office market collapse, according to the Property Council of Australia.
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Real Estate News
Top markets to watch for price growth in 2022
Price growth is set to accelerate in the family-friendly Melbourne suburb of Hallam and the Western Australia holiday hotspot of Broome, according to new analysis.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Affordable, inner-city suburbs on top of buyers’ wish list
Buyers are ditching apartments and regional areas in favour of more affordable suburbs and inner-city markets, new data from NAB reveals.
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