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NEW ZEALAND
New Zealand’s market slowdown is gradually unfolding
CoreLogic’s House Price Index (HPI) showed New Zealand’s house values increased by a further 1.8 per cent over July, with a market slowdown starting to develop. This was the same rate of growth recorded in June, but down on both May (2.2 per cent) and April (3.1 per cent). While New Zealand is likely to be past the peak growth…
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Celebrity Homes
Alicia Keys sells Phoenix holiday home for $3.1 million
Fifteen-time Grammy Award winner Alicia Keys has sold her modern Camelback Mountain holiday home in Phoenix.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Australia’s growth cycle tapers as housing becomes less affordable
Australian housing values increased a further 1.6 per cent in July, according to CoreLogic.
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CONTRIBUTORS
Manos Findikakis: Spring selling starts now
Eview CEO Manos Findikakis says planning ahead is the best thing to do to be ahead of the competition.
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Real Estate News
Sydney lockdowns could cause another Australian recession
68 per cent of Finder's surveyed experts believe Sydney's extended lockdown could be a catalyst for another recession in Australia.
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Thought Leaders Podcast
Living a big life: Daniel Hayes talks Big Brother, mental health, Harleys and real estate
Hayeswinckle managing director Daniel Hayes became a household name this year after starring in the latest season of Big Brother Australia.
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LUXE LISTINGS SYDNEY SEASON 1 RECAPS
If you don’t like rejection, get out of real estate: Luxe Listings Sydney Episode 4 recap
Rise and grind people – we’re back with this week’s recap of Luxe Listings Sydney. And we mean grind. No dates. No roses. No boats. No bars. Just the 5am club, plenty of cold calls, a malfunctioning mouse and a very long drive over the Harbour Bridge. The end. Just kidding. We’re straight to into the action at Cohen Handler where…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Gap between median house and unit prices breaking records
The price premium of houses over units has continued to emerge since March last year, as stage two restrictions rolled out across the nation.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
CoreLogic NZ expects mortgage lending volumes will ease
CoreLogic New Zealand (NZ) has tipped lending activity will slow down over the coming months with mortgage rate increases on the horizon. This comes despite property sales activity remaining solid in June. CoreLogic NZ Chief Property Economist Kelvin Davidson said it was interesting that first-home buyers had a monopoly on mortgage lending with less than a 20 per cent deposit.…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
REI Super ranked eighth best performing fund across Australia
REI Super was ranked the eighth best performing super fund by the Australian Financial Review for the last financial year.
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Real Estate News
New webinar reveals how to successfully prioritise agency legals
O*No Legal founding director Kristen Porter will explain in an upcoming webinar why the biggest challenge real estate agent principles, head of operations, or business owners face is protecting their most valuable asset - their agency.
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WA Real Estate News
Western Australian regional centres enjoy a spike in house prices
Eight of WA's nine regional centres have experienced growth in median house sale prices throughout the June 2021 quarter.
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QLD Real Estate News
Investors and owner-occupiers leap onto the booming Gold Coast market
While owner-occupiers want to downsize, investors are focused on the Gold Coast in the wake of historically low rental vacancy rates.
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VIC Real Estate News
Why current restrictions will have different impacts to Melbourne’s 112-day lockdown last year
Ray White chief economist Nerida Conisbee has analysed the parallels between Melbourne's 112-day lockdown last year and what is happening across Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide now in terms of property listings and sales.
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Celebrity Homes
John Legend and Chrissy Teigen sell Beverly Hills home for $7.15 million less than asking price
Musician John Legend and his model wife Chrissy Teigen have sold their Beverly Hills home for around US$16.8 million.
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NEW ZEALAND
New Zealand hits a turning point in the property investment market
The recent uptick in mortgage interest rates is yet another influencing factor in the New Zealand residential property investment landscape, with CoreLogic suggesting the market is close to a significant turning point.
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INTERNATIONAL
Inside a US$169 million NYC penthouse in the controversial 432 Park Avenue building
The 432 Park Avenue building in New York City has been subject to controversy in the past few years, with reports of apartments flooding and the building swaying in the wind because of its 426m height.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Low interest rates not solely responsible for property price growth
New analysis from the Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA) has found that property price growth is less dependent on low interest rates than commonly believed.
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QLD Real Estate News
Record low vacancy rates continue to impact Queensland
Nearly two thirds of local government areas in Queensland have recorded their lowest or equal lowest residential vacancy rates since 2010 as the state's rental market continues to tighten.
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Elite Agent TV
What Simon looks for in a lover (TMI): Luxe Listings Sydney Episode 3 recap
Welcome back to our weekly recaps of LLS. We’re in the mood for efficiency tonight, so in line with the TRG vibe, we have just decided to dispense with lengthy phrases and titles and just go with acronyms and abbreviations for you. We honestly wish we could have fast forwarded through the various ‘downstairs’ topics of this episode but we…
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Celebrity Homes
David Bowie’s SoHo apartment sold for $17 million in just one month
Late glam-rock legend David Bowie's New York City apartment has sold for US$17 million, after just one month on the market.
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Celebrity Homes
Vertigo star Kim Novak’s Carmel home offers ultimate oceanfront views
Best known for her two roles in Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo, Kim Novak is a beloved actress straight from the golden years of Hollywood.
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Real Estate News
Which regions have seen the highest rent value increases over the year?
CoreLogic data across 88 local markets shows that, as with the current housing market upswing, rental market increases have been broad-based.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Westpac revises its outlook for the Australian Dollar
Despite a long-term upswing in the value of the Australian Dollar (AUD), Big Four bank, Westpac believes there's still potential for more growth.
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Celebrity Homes
Inside #FreeBritney: Britney Spears’ impressive real estate portfolio
Britney Spears’ name has been plastered on headlines in recent weeks, courtesy of the #FreeBritney movement after she spoke out against the 13-year conservatorship that gave her father James control of her wealth. Britney Spears’ father James had previously been in control of her US$50 million fortune, earned thanks to mega-hits like Baby One More Time, Toxic and Oops! ……
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Elite Agent
Hanworth Homestead – How We Sold It
Sotheby's Director of Rural services David Medina has revealed the benefits of a multi-channel marketing campaign, and how they secured the historic Hanworth Homestead for the perfect buyer.
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NSW Real Estate News
Regional NSW asking rents soar while metro locations continue to struggle
As more Sydney-siders seek a lifestyle overhaul, asking rents are soaring in popular New South Wales towns.
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Real Estate News
The US luxury housing market frenzy is settling down as inventory rises
The wild residential housing market in the United States (US) is finally starting to calm down, according to the Wall Street Journal. The publication reported more properties are coming on to the US housing market, especially in the prestige sector. They note inventory is increasing as owners who delayed selling during the worst of the pandemic now look to list their…
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Celebrity Homes
Celebrity jeweller Pascal Mouawad lists his $15 million Bel Air mansion
He’s the Hollywood jewellery designer famed for adding the final sparkles to some of the stage and screen’s biggest names. Internationally acclaimed jeweller Pascal Mouawad has listed his Bel Air mansion for US$15.75 million, according to TopTenRealEstateDeals.com. Mr Mouawad’s fine jewellery designs have graced runways and red carpets from the Oscars to Paris Fashion Week. The designer jewellery has been…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
National rents record highest annual growth in over a decade
Despite rental growth slowing over recent months, CoreLogic's Rental Review for the June 2021 quarter shows national rental rates are 6.6 per cent higher than they were last year after enjoying the highest annual growth in dwelling rents since January 2009.
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OPINION
The pitfalls of outsourcing calls
With landlords' and tenants' service expectations and demands for immediacy ever-increasing, outsourcing is a tempting option. Tiffany Bowtell says outsourcing can work, if done correctly.
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Thought Leaders Podcast
Forward planning your success: Sherrie Storor
This episode of the Elevate podcast is brought to you by Connectnow Sherrie Storor undeniably wears many hats; working as a real estate coach, trainer, mentor and speaker. She has been a respected contributor at major industry events, including the Australian Real Estate Conference (AREC), where she shared insights from her 20 years of experience. She also organised the Real…
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Real Estate News
Apartment dwellers set to face confusion as mandatory mask rule kicks in
New rules regarding the mandatory wearing of masks inside apartment blocks are set to cause widespread confusion unless out of date government information is updated according to a leading strata law expert. From this week it is now mandatory for anyone indoors on residential strata common property in Greater Sydney to wear a mask. If they fail to comply they will…
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Real Estate News
Snap lockdown thwarts Melbourne’s scheduled auction growth
Melbourne had more than 1,000 auctions scheduled, but the latest snap lockdown could significantly impact these figures.
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Elite Agent TV
Gavin’s biggest success secret: Luxe Listings Sydney Episode 2 recap
Welcome to our recap of Episode 2 of Luxe Listings Sydney. For those of you stuck in lockdown or still lacking some kind of post AREC motivation we realise you all probably binged the entire six-episode season in one hit. But since we have day jobs aspiring to the dizzying heights of reaching our own reality shows (Gogglebox we’re looking at…
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