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Celebrity Homes
Big Bang Theory star snaps up $8.4m estate
Less than three years after signing on the dotted line for an almost $7 million estate, Big Bang Theory star, Simon Helberg has reportedly paid almost $8.4 million for a gated estate in Pasadena. source: dirt.com According to reports, the 41 year old and his wife Jocelyn Town purchased the 116-year-old gated estate, on the fringes of California’s San Gabriel…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Smaller capitals lead the auction volume increase
Auction volumes have continued to increase this week, with the smaller capitals leading the charge.
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Real Estate News
Dwelling approvals rise as timber shortages ease
Dwelling approvals jumped 8.2 per cent in December according to new data, with imported timber helping to ease supply chain issues and delays building a record number of approved homes.
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Real Estate News
Perth woman buys virtual penthouse in the metaverse
A Perth woman recently dropped a bit more than $1000 on a virtual penthouse in a metaverse that hasn’t even launched yet. Retired school teacher, Christie, told ABC News she bought the piece of virtual real estate in the Uphoria metaverse, which, according to a promotional video on YouTube, features towering skyscrapers, restaurants, fountains, sports centres, hotels and even a…
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LEADERSHIP
Tiffany Bowtell: Is your CRM a problem?
As the saying goes, if I were paid a dollar for every time someone asked me which CRM is the best, I'd be a very wealthy woman.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
CBA lifts fixed home loans 0.2 per cent
The Commonwealth Bank has increased interest rates on its fixed home loans by as much as 0.20 per cent.
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Thought Leaders Podcast
High volume sales: AREAs winner Michelle Stephens on high-volume sales, how to scale up when you’re at capacity, and building the right team for you
When you’re named the top residential salesperson for Victoria at the AREAs, it could be tempting to sit back and coast along in the knowledge you’re among Australia’s highest performing real estate agents.
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Real Estate Agent Events
How to have your best year ever in 2022
Agents looking to list more properties, sell more homes and “power up” to achieve their best year in 2022 will find the blueprint to do just that in a new virtual training event with top coach Sherrie Storor.
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LEADERSHIP
Mark McLeod: Embrace your ambitions
A new year is the perfect time to get back on track in your life and business career. Here, Mark McLeod reveals five key tips to keep you focused on the habits needed to reach your goals.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
More than 1 million households have never had an RBA rate rise
After more than a decade of easy monetary policy from the RBA, new data shows that over 1.1 million households in Australia have never experienced an interest rate rise.
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SUPPLIER NEWS
Top sales agents back new recruitment campaign
REA Group Chief Customer Officer, Kul Singh
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THE TRUSTED AGENT
The Trusted Agent Podcast: Nicole Hatherly on creating a personal brand, establishing trust, and building a reputation by design
Every agent knows the power of a personal brand, but where do you start when it comes to defining that brand, showcasing your point of difference, and providing social proof of your professional expertise? That’s where experts like Nicole Hatherly come in. For more than 27 years, Nicole has been a leading brand strategist, executive coach, natural connector, storyteller and…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Homebuyers could see borrowing power slashed by $169,000
A typical couple could lose as much as $169,000 in borrowing capacity if the RBA hikes interest rates to 1.75 per cent according to new research.
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Celebrity Homes
Kurt Cobain’s daughter sells Hollywood home for small profit
The daughter of late music icon Kurt Cobain has sold her vintage Hollywood Hills villa for a modest profit less than two years after purchasing the property.
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Real Estate News
Property values start 2022 on the up
The typical Australian home is now worth $131,236 more than it was a year ago with values climbing in January, albeit at a much slower rate than the astronomical surge witnessed in 2021.
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Real Estate News
Openn data highlights a market with sustained buyer competition
Online property sales platform Openn has taken a deep dive into their data for the final months of 2021, noting although buyer demand eased slightly in the December quarter there was still sustained competition.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
More than half of economists predict a rate rise in 2022
A new survey has found that interest rates could be on the rise with 58 per cent of economists expecting the RBA to hike rates in 2022.
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
Hornsby: The new commercial real estate frontier
It’s affectionately known as Sydney’s green heart, thanks to its lush bushland and proximity to parks and nature reserves.
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Real Estate News
Auction volumes and clearance rate on the rise
Auction volumes increased 166.1 per cent this week, with CoreLogic reporting 1160 properties were taken to auction in the combined capitals, resulting in a preliminary clearance rate of 74.1 per cent.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
New research reveals Australia’s cheapest rental market
Adelaide is the cheapest rental market in the country where renters will need to pay just $447 per week.
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Real Estate News
Foreign buyer purchases in decline, sales on the up
The latest data from the Australian Government indicates foreign buyer purchase volume dropped 19.5 per cent in 2019-20, while sales volume increased 66.4 per cent in the same period.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Victoria home to the most tenant-friendly locations
The Melbourne fringe suburb of Hoppers Crossing has been named Australia's most 'tenant-friendly' for its close proximity to the CBD, low rent rates and mix of amenities.
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Thought Leaders Podcast
Value not fees: Jo Oliveri on how to grow your PM department, navigating the fee conversation, and creating results that demonstrate value
When it comes to property management, there’s often a client misconception that all agencies are the same. And that inevitably leads to the dreaded conversation about fees.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Soaring prices makes Port Hedland the best in the west
Port Hedland was the top-performing region in Western Australia in 2021, with house prices increasing 44.7 per cent.
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Celebrity Homes
Legend and Teigen list their NYC penthouse project
Celebrities John Legend and Chrissy Teigen have listed their New York City penthouse project for US$18 million.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Australia’s median house price soars past $1 million
Australia's median house price has hit a record high, soaring above $1 million according to new data.
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THE TRUSTED AGENT
The Trusted Agent podcast: Leanne Pilkington on overcoming fear and embracing the leader within
As Chief Executive Officer of Laing+Simmons and the former president of the Real Estate Institute of New South Wales, Leanne Pilkington is one of the best known names in the real estate industry. But that doesn't mean the confidence to lead came to her naturally or easily.
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Celebrity Homes
Pretty Woman star Richard Gere selling mansion for $28 million
Hollywood star, Richard Gere has listed his 50-acre, upstate New York mansion known as Pound Ridge for sale for an impressive $28 million.
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Celebrity Homes
Toadie looking for a new neighbour after listing Mornington Peninsula acreage
series, has listed his Mornington Peninsula acreage with a price guide of $7.5 million to $8 million.
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Elite Agent
How we sold it: Yeerongpilly Green
Selling a new housing development in a suburb few have heard of was always going to be out of the ordinary for the Consolidated Properties team.
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Real Estate News
New auction year kicks off after record December quarter
As predicted, the 2022 auction year has kicked off early, with 448 properties taken to auction nationally this week.
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Celebrity Homes
Kate Upton and Justin Verlander list their Beverly Hills mansion
Supermodel Kate Upton and her professional baseball pitcher husband Justin Verlander have listed their exquisite Los Angeles mansion for sale with a price tag of US$11.75 million (AU$16.29 million).
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OPINION
Tim Snell: How to stay ahead of a changing market
Markets shift quickly and often the response from the industry is far slower as we look for ways to rationalise the change.
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Real Estate News
Kiwis eye-off Australian real estate in greater numbers
New Zealand property seekers have their eyes firmly on the Australian real estate market, outranking the US and China as the overseas cohort with the largest increase in property searches Down Under.
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Thought Leaders Podcast
Real empathy: Cara Atchison talks Survivor, true people skills, and how real estate set her up for success
This episode of the Elevate podcast is brought to you by Connectnow It was always likely a real estate agent would make a formidable contestant on Survivor. After all, it’s a reality TV show where agent skills like strategy, understanding people, and playing the long game all come into play. Last year 1st City Real Estate director Cara Atchison not…
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