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Real Estate News
Openn Negotiation smash seller expectations
Online property sales platform Openn Negotiation has reported a strong start to the spring selling season – with 53 per cent of properties sold in September selling above expectations.
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The Block’s winning bedroom borrowed from Byron designer
Block contestants Luke and Jasmin were thrilled after scoring a perfect 30 for their jungle-themed children's bedroom on Sunday's episode of The Block, but it soon became apparent they'd leant a little too heavily on a popular Byron Bay AirBnB for inspiration.
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Real Estate News
The unassuming house with a skatepark inside
From the road, you'd never imagine that the unassuming house above contains an entire skatepark that draws professional skaters from around the world.
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GUEST INTERVIEWS
Trust your gut but lead with your heart: Sadhana Smiles
Sadhana Smiles was recently appointed to the role of CEO of Real Estate Industry Partners (REIP). Over the years, however, she has earned a reputation as a pillar of support for women and a champion of diversity in the real estate industry. In this episode of the Leadership Diaries, Sadhana answers some tricky questions – whether leaders are born or…
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Elite Agent
Economics academics say the Reserve Bank should do more
Former prime minister Paul Keating isn’t alone in wanting the Reserve Bank to do much more to ensure economic recovery.
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Elite Agent
Sydney mansion breaks national auction record, selling for $24.6m
Sydney enjoyed an impressive weekend of auctions, with the clearance rate hovering just under 75 per cent, and a new nationally residential auction record.
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GUEST INTERVIEWS
From selling ads to delivering solutions: Jason Pellegrino
Jason Pellegrino joined Domain as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer in August 2018. He was previously Google's Managing Director Australia and New Zealand and a member of the Asia-Pacific regional leadership team. In this episode of the Elevate podcast we go back in time where Jason explains how his…
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Elite Agent
Ramping up regional service
With city dwellers buying up in nearby regional cities and towns, Mark Nunn says offering top customer service and meeting industry demands has never been more important. With an upswing in metropolitan families moving to regional areas in recent years, a strong standard of customer service has never been more…
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Brand Editorial
Domain to offer a real estate marketing edge with new ‘Early Access’ product
Domain has announced the launch of Early Access, a tool they say will help agents build interest and demand for their vendor’s property before the traditional marketing campaign begins. The product has been designed to add a touchpoint to the traditional sales process which can take some time between the agency agreement being signed and the listing being uploaded to the…
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Elite Agent
Build a business where sellers call you
One of the most rewarding parts of my role is identifying agent pain-points and finding solutions for them. I’m talking about those roadblocks that stop you from performing at your peak and living your best life. The kinds of things that eat into your income and time. By working through those and identifying solutions that smooth the path to success,…
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Real Estate News
House prices set for a 15 per cent surge: Westpac
The economists have mapped out a four-stage housing cycle that they believe will lead to this surge.
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Real Estate News
Dexus CEO warns of “far more painful” recession if work-from-home continues
"People will sit there and say it's the death of the office, but I don't think that's the case"
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Elite Agent
OpenLot portal has thrived through pandemic
After launching earlier this year, digital property platform OpenLot has gone from strength to strength, with the pandemic playing to the portal's strengths.
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Elite Agent
Survey: Rent is easier to pay, but renters see a grim future
Renters are finding it easier to make their rental payments than at the start of the COVID-19 crisis, but feel less positive.
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Elite Agent
Highest preliminary clearance rate since March
With Melbourne still out of the picture, the remaining capitals have clocked up their highest combined preliminary clearance rate since March, coming in at 72.4 per cent. This is well above last week’s preliminary success rate of 67.3 per cent, which later revised down to 63.0 per cent at final figures, while CoreLogic notes this time last year, a final…
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GUEST INTERVIEWS
How smart tech can supercharge lead generation
This episode of the Elevate podcast is brought to you by Connect Now Alex Ouwens is co-founder of Ouwens Casserly Real Estate, better known as OC. Helmed by Alex and his business partner Nathan Casserly, OC…
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Elite Agent
The easing of regional Victoria’s restrictions signals hope for Melbourne too
Regional Victoria will take the third step out of COVID-19 restrictions.
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Real Estate News
HomeBuilder will keep residential building industry afloat in December Quarter
The HIA New Home Sales report indicates that HomeBuilder will support building activity and protect jobs in the industry during the December 2020 Quarter.
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GUEST INTERVIEWS
How to successfully scale your business by outsourcing
This episode of the Elevate podcast is brought to you by Connect Now When we talk about scaling it generally means one of three things – hiring, automating or offshoring. CEO of PMVA Tiffany Bowtell knows about all three. Tiffany is a new regular in Elite Agent Magazine and so we grabbed an hour in her busy schedule to find out…
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Real Estate News
REIV implores government to allow one-on-one inspections
Touting what they call “a safe and simple answer”, the REIV has called for the Victorian Government to allow one-on-one inspections of properties to “help save many Victorians from financial distress and homelessness”. They argue that the current restrictions are hurting potential sellers, especially considering that often people are forced into selling their home due to financial pressure, and this…
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Real Estate News
The 10 ‘danger zones’ for unit oversupply in Australia
RiskWise has identified the Top 10 'Danger Zones' areas in Australia.
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Elite Agent
Domain teams up with The Block agents to sell this year’s properties
Domain will again be supporting the selling agents on this season of The Block. In the lead up to the finale, Domain will be helping the agents maximise their exposure for the five period homes in the Melbourne bayside suburb of Brighton. The Block listings will be exclusive to Domain, with agents given access to property marketing offerings across print,…
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Real Estate News
Auction results highlight Melbourne’s pain
The lockdown toll is being felt across the Melbourne auction market, with CoreLogic reporting a clearance rate of 27.3 per cent this week after three of the 14 homes listed for auction at the weekend sold prior, and eight were withdrawn. Domain had similar figures, reporting a clearance rate of zero per cent after 10 homes were listed for auction,…
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Elite Agent
Ultraviolet light can make indoor spaces safer during the pandemic – if it’s used the right way
Ultraviolet light has a long history as a disinfectant and the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, is readily rendered harmless by UV light. The question is how best to harness UV light to fight the spread of the virus and protect human health as people work, study, and shop indoors. The virus spreads in several ways. The main route of transmission is through person-to-person…
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OPINION
After COVID, we’ll need a rethink to repair Australia’s housing system and the economy
A new report from the New South Wales Productivity Commission (NSWPC) announces that “[higher] housing costs […] impose broader economic costs”. That chimes with our own newly published research. The implication is that Australia’s heavily capitalised housing market will weigh down economic recovery from the shocks of the coronavirus pandemic. A niche group of economists and epidemiologists had warned the world for decades that a…
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GUEST INTERVIEWS
The traits of top performers in real estate
This episode of the Elevate podcast is brought to you by Connect Now Have you ever wondered how the best agents and auctioneers stay on top even during the toughest of times? With more than 4,300…
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Elite Agent
Contestants Sarah and George discuss this unusual season of The Block
From one of the most challenging years in our history, to one of the most unusual ‘The Block’ series in its history. Each contestant group is renovating a completely different style and era of home…
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OPINION
Turning lockdown lessons into productivity hacks
Ever since COVID-19 came along and changed the way we all work, every trainer, coach and franchise organisation has begun engaging in a wide variety of online training materials. From motivational content to real estate-specific skills, business development, personal resilience, team building and customer service alternatives, there’s been a host of information absorbed. We’ve been sponges because we know that…
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Real Estate News
RE/MAX New Zealand’s Queenstown rally sets high benchmark
After a period of COVID-related uncertainty, RE/MAX New Zealand held its second rally for the year bringing more than 100 members, business partners and invited guests together in Queenstown on 3rd September. RE/MAX New Zealand…
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Elite Agent
Residential land demand highest in two years
The impact of HomeBuilder is finally beginning to be represented by statistics.
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Elite Agent
Melbourne’s population to drop significantly
One of the unintended consequences of the Melbourne lockdowns will be that tens of thousands of people will flee the city.
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Elite Agent
Australia hits Top 20 in Global Home Price Index
Australia has ranked 19th in the world for house price growth for the year to June 2020, according to the Knight Frank Global House Price Index Q2 2020. The index tracks the movement in mainstream residential pricesacross more than 50 countries and territories worldwide using official statistics. It showed Australia’s house prices grew 6.1 per cent over the year to…
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Real Estate News
Common questions answered about Victoria’s new roadmap
The Victorian government’s roadmap out of pandemic lockdowns includes new provisions for single people living alone and single parents: the “single social bubble” system, which comes into effect on September 14. Under the new system, if you’re a single person living alone or a single parent with children under 18, you can nominate one other person to be part of your bubble. The…
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Elite Agent
Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke lists LA beach house
Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke is hoping to net somewhere in the region of $6.8 million (AUD) for her Venice beach house, which was recently put on the market. In terms of Californian pads owned by movie stars, this one is rather modest, sporting only two bedrooms and three bathrooms – a “single family home” according to the listing.…
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Elite Agent
Sydney’s August clearance rate hits highest point since start of pandemic
The month of August saw Sydney achieve its highest clearance rate since the start of COVID-19, with the harbour city returning a success rate of 59.7 per cent. A report by Domain indicates Sydney’s clearance rate edged 1.8 per cent higher throughout the month, taking it to 23.6 percentage points above the 15-year low it hit in April. “While clearance…
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