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Real Estate News
Cops called after ‘too busy’ home open
Have you ever had home opens so busy, the neighbours suspect foul play and call the cops? Adam Whitford of Xceed Real Estate was in disbelief when SWAT police turned up at the property he was selling, 5 Pebble Beach Edge, in Connolly Western Australia. The three-bedroom property was a…
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:Different launches Partner Program, rent roll management-as-a-service
Property management disruptor :Different has launched a new Partner Program with an offering targeted at agencies and selling principals. :Different say their offering is best described as a “rent roll management-as-a-service” that’s first of its kind. The new service will see :Different leverage their team of experienced property managers, industry-leading operations, and world-class tech to help take the hassle out…
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Real Estate News
Home Live develops a purpose-built streaming platform likened to “Zoom” for the real estate industry
Extreme isolation and social-distancing measures due to the COVID-19 pandemic have made remote communication tools such as video conferencing no longer a nice-to-have. When it comes to the real estate industry, Home Live Co-Founder and CEO Luke Watson shared results from a recent study conducted by Home Live which revealed 76 per cent of respondents would request a live-streamed property…
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Thought Leaders Podcast
Patience, purpose, and pipeline: How Jason Roach secured success
In this episode, Jason Roach shares the story of how he came to be in real estate and his tips for prospecting, along with why it’s imperative to be patient and have faith in yourself.
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INTERNATIONAL
Salsa king Marc Anthony lists palatial waterfront Coral Gables estate for $27m
All the reigning King of Salsa Marc Anthony needs to know is if he will get the $27 million he is asking for his sprawling Coral Gables estate. The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, whose real name is Marco Muniz, wants to sell the 12-bedroom, 21,000-square-foot, three-storey mansion at 300 Costanera Road for $8 million more than he paid for it in 2018.…
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Elite Agent
Tesla billionaire Elon Musk quits California and moves to Texas
After months of threatening to leave California, Silicon Valley billionaire Elon Musk has moved on to Texas. Musk confirmed to The Wall Street Journal that he has relocated to Texas, in a move further signalling his discontent with California’s regulatory environment. He said he had been planning the move for months, while Tesla and SpaceX will maintain operations in California. Musk pointed out…
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Elite Agent
Struck down by tinselitis? Here’s what to do
A serious case of “tinselitis” is about to sweep the nation. It happens every year, when the last of the Halloween candy is cleared from the shelves to make way for Pavlova Magic and extra large, festive-size boxes of Favourites. With every Bublé song, more and more of us become infected – and there’s no cure till Boxing Day. Around…
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Elite Agent
Capital city home prices go up in a ‘resilient’ Australian property market
Median house prices in all Australian cities increased by 0.4 per cent during the September quarter, despite the effects of COVID-19.
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Elite Agent
Young gun agent sells $30 million in stratospheric seven weeks
In a fantastic run, real estate young gun Dion Markovics of Raine & Horne Double Bay has sold $30 million worth of property in seven weeks.
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Elite Agent
Ray White Rural donates $100k to help farmers put Christmas dinner on tables
A small foundation run by big hearts will help drought-stricken farmers put food on the table this Christmas thanks to a generous donation. Ray White Rural chairman Paul White has donated $100,000 to the Drought Angels to support farming families in need in the lead up to Christmas. Mr White…
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Elite Agent
The four Cs of leadership in a crisis: Leanne Pilkington
Like many leaders, the past few months have given me time to reflect on what effective leadership really means and how it is delivered. Challenges and widespread uncertainty might be shared by everyone, but these issues manifest among teams in countless individual ways. Leaders must frame these challenges to resonate with their teams while providing comfort and clarity, even though…
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Real Estate News
Justin Nickerson brings golden gavel to Ray White Queensland
He's the man with the golden gavel and industry leader and former Australasian auctioneer of the year Justin Nickerson will join Ray White Queensland as chief performance officer. Courtney Martin will also join the leadership team as growth manager while Ray White Queensland chief auctioneer Mitch Peereboom will be elevated…
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Elite Agent
Michael Coombs: Selling real estate by numbers
Flashing in bright red text on a charcoal background is the figure $1,600,000,000. No, it’s not the prize the latest lotto winner has scooped, but the total value of properties Michael Coombs has sold. It’s an enviable figure by anyone’s standards and one that sits proudly on the LJ Hooker Avnu founding partner’s website biography. When it comes to prestige…
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Real Estate News
Sydney and Melbourne set for high capital growth in 2021
Pete Wargent, COO of property buyer's agent platform BuyersBuyers.com.au, says that the housing market landscape has shifted quickly over the past three months, with prices now rising across the capital cities and buyer sentiment surging. Mr. Wargent of BuyersBuyers.com.au said 'enquiry has picked up strongly over the past six weeks,…
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Real Estate News
Almost $30 million worth of property sold at Ray White prestige auction
Ray White hosted its annual prestige auction event in Brisbane on Saturday, with Ray White New Farm, Ray White Bulimba, Ray White Spring Hill, and Ray White East Brisbane joining forces to sell seven properties under the hammer for close to $30 million. Temperatures soared throughout the city, as did the heat of competition at the trendy hotel in Fortitude…
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Thought Leaders Podcast
How to empower your team for growth: Sunil Kumar
Sunil Kumar is the founder and CEO of Reliance Real Estate – a brand which is renowned for fast-paced growth driven by an ethos of empowerment.
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Real Estate News
Eview Group celebrates its best for 2020 with an interactive global event
Using the latest virtual technology and partnering with a leading event company in Melbourne, this year’s Eview Group awards were televised live with interactive communication crossing to all nominees and award winners. “One minute we were in Melbourne, the next on the Sunshine Coast and then across the globe to our team on the island of Crete, Greece – it…
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Real Estate News
Parramatta agency wins over top Canadian agent
Kunal Arya was a top agent with RE/MAX Bridge City Realty when a desire to move his family to a warmer climate and relaxed outdoor lifestyle saw him make the move to Australia. Mr Ayra had worked as a professional agronomist in the Saskatchewan province before completing his Masters in Engineering (M.Eng Agricultural Engineering) at the University of Southern Queensland …
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Real Estate News
Work from home trend to continue to impact real estate in 2021: LJ Hooker
A recent survey conducted by LJ Hooker found that prior to COVID, 79 per cent of people worked at their place of work and 21 per cent from home. This shifted over the course of the year, with 38 per cent of people currently working from home. Furthermore, only 64 per cent say they will be returning to their place…
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Real Estate News
Ryan Seacrest lists resort-style house for $115.5m
Ryan Seacrest is joining the long list of wealthy Hollywood stars moving away from Los Angeles, as he puts his resort-style Beverly Hills house on the market for a hefty AUD$115.5 million.
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Elite Agent
How to get more five star Google reviews and build your business
Podium is an interaction management platform that makes the process simple - giving agencies the ability to effectively communicate with customers and team members and manage their online reviews, all through text messaging. Regional Sales Director Sean Smit has a background in real estate, both customer facing and at tech…
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Elite Agent
50 lenders now offer mortgages under 2 per cent
There are 50 lenders now offering a total of 126 home loan under 2 per cent. That's 40 per cent of the 124 lenders on the RateCity.com.au database with at least one home loan rate starting with a '1'. On the average $400,000 home loan, a rate under 2 per…
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Thought Leaders Podcast
Imogen Callister: World-class social media strategy
[ This episode of the Elevate podcast is brought to you by Connect Now After a career that’s spanned journalism and included working at the REA, Imogen Callister started The Media Coach earlier this year. Her new business embraces a passion for both storytelling and real estate, and sees her…
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Real Estate News
Which are the most affordable and liveable suburbs?
Research from PRD Real Estate has revealed the most affordable and liveable suburbs in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Hobart, as we swing into the new year. PRD calculated the difference between the average home loan in a state, and the median unit and house prices in the suburbs to measure affordability. Liveability took into account crime statistics, amenities, employment rates,…
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OPINION
How to win the pre-Christmas sales rush with digital marketing
Christmas can really throw out the selling cycle. I wouldn’t be surprised if the downtime period was extended this year, as families cross borders to reunite for the holidays. Are you prepared for that?
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Elite Agent
The Block’s Amity Dry takes on real estate
It’s been 23 years since Amity Dry was the new girl on the block. Not the hit television show. She’s done that – twice- very successfully. No, this time Amity has swapped the bright lights of the stage for a suit and joined Adelaide’s Ouwens Casserly Real Estate as a sales associate. It’s a career move the effervescent singer, actress,…
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Elite Agent
Sydney’s prestige property market to soar in 2021: Knight Frank
Sydney’s prestige residential price growth forecast higher than global average: Knight Frank has released its Prime Global Forecast 2021, in which analysts have provided their prime price forecasts for 22 cities around the globe in 2021, as well as assessing future market drivers and risks • Sydney’s prime residential market…
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Elite Agent
Market update: Which regional areas are on the rise?
The CoreLogic Regional Market Update, which looks at capital growth over the 12 months to October in Australia's 25 largest non-capital city markets, saw Tasmania's Launceston & North East region remain the top performer for houses for the third consecutive quarter (10.5 per cent). However, the thriving Tassie region lost…
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Thought Leaders Podcast
The art of the chase: Tim Heavyside
Tim Heavyside is an 18-year veteran of the real estate industry and is a director and auctioneer at Fletchers Real Estate in Melbourne.
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Real Estate News
Jimmy and Tam win The Block 2020
Despite all of the challenges of 2020, a bumper season of The Block reached its conclusion last night with total winnings of all contestants topping $3.3 million. But the biggest payday was for Jimmy and Tam, who’s property at 360a New Street, Brighton sold for more $966,000 over the reserve. Add this to the winner’s prize money of $100,000 –…
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Elite Agent
Victorian homes averaging just 33 days on market
The latest Days on Market data from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria revealed that, in October, the average Victorian home spent just 33 days on the market before being sold.
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Elite Agent
Reese Witherspoon sells her Malibu ranch for US$6.7m
Reese Witherspoon has offloaded her second Los Angeles property in the past six months, after recently selling their Malibu ranch in an off-market $6.7m deal.
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Thought Leaders Podcast
Using data to drive relationships: Travis Williams
This episode of the Elevate podcast is brought to you by Connect Now Travis Williams is the founder and CEO of Box+Dice - an Australian tech-co which has pioneered cloud-based real estate technology over the past two decades to become one of the country's leading CRM and transaction platforms. A highly…
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Real Estate News
3.8 million Aussies plan to buy property in 2021: Finder
Record-low interest rates, government stimulus, the rise of remote work, and a readjustment of priorities has led to a sharp increase in house hunting, according to new research by Finder.
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Real Estate News
Payments have resumed for most deferred home loans
“This is an encouraging sign that most Australians are through the worst”, said Australian Banking Association CEO, Anna Bligh.
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