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Real Estate News
New RE/MAX franchise manager plans to nurture winning businesses
Daniel Roberts has teamed up with RE/MAX Australia as Franchise Manager in Queensland and Northern NSW.
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Movers and Shakers
Property managers urged to put their wellbeing first
Property managers need to prioritise their well-being amidst the tough conditions the industry is facing.
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Movers and Shakers
Hunters Hill expert Emma Parsons Challen joins Raine & Horne
Raine & Horne has launched its newest office in the prestigious northern Sydney suburb of Hunters Hill, led by Emma Parsons Challen.
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Real Estate News
Amazon to invest extra $1.4 billion in affordable housing
Amazon will invest an extra US$1.4 billion in its Housing Equity Fund, which is aimed at creating or preserving affordable housing in regions with major corporate offices.
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Real Estate News
Our top picks from the AREC 2024 Expo Hall
The Expo Hall at AREC is always a hit with principals, agents, and property managers, and this year was no different. Attendees were spoilt for choice, whether seeking cutting-edge solutions to streamline property management or fresh strategies to boost sales leads and listings. Innovation was in full swing, networking was buzzing, and many exhibitor stands enticed visitors with treats like…
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Real Estate News
Australian’s ‘thriving’ in life but stressed at work
Australians and New Zealanders have reported “thriving” in life despite many being stressed at work and actively looking for a new job.
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Real Estate News
Seller confidence surges: new listings up 6.5 per cent in May
Seller confidence is returning to the real estate market, with new listings up 6.5 per cent in May.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Microsoft removes listing data from Bing Real Estate
Bing Real Estate has come under fire for allegedly listing properties sourced directly from Zillow, Redfin and Realtor.com.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Agents need to ‘stand for something’
Agents must “stand for something” if they want to separate themselves from the pack was the message coming out of Ray White’s Ready SET Go training in Brisbane
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Celebrity Homes
Pitch perfect penthouse: Rebel Wilson lists her luxurious Balmain home
Rebel Wilson’s luxurious inner-city home in Sydney is now on the market. The Hollywood actress is selling her deluxe penthouse located in the trendy Balmain area of Sydney’s inner west, with an asking price of about $2.3 million, according to realestate.com.au. Rebel Wilson is selling her Sydney apartment. Photo: realestate.com.au Property records reveal that Wilson purchased the two-level ‘house-like’ home…
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Real Estate News
Toxic positivity: When looking on the bright side of life isn’t so bright
There is a dark side when it comes to good vibes. Sometimes, seriously challenging circumstances in life, especially when they all seem to land on your plate all at once, can leave you in a sad or bad mood.
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Real Estate News
National median house price up 7.6 per cent
The national median house price has risen 7.6 per cent in the past 12 months to $1.026 million, according to the latest data.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Childcare assets remain attractive for investors
The childcare sector has experienced significant growth in recent years, however rising construction costs and changing demographics have seen development slow down.
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Real Estate News
REIQ: Why the State Budget is a ‘mixed bag’
This week’s Queensland Budget delivers a “mixed bag” for housing and small business, despite the largely positive increase to the stamp duty threshold for first-home buyers, according to the state’s peak real estate body.
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Celebrity Homes
Meghan Trainor lists LA mansion
Grammy-winning singer Meghan Trainor has recently purchased DJ Zedd’s opulent mansion in Encino, Los Angeles, for just over US$17.1 million.
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Real Estate News
Landlord ordered to compensate drug-growing tenant
A New Zealand landlord has been ordered to compensate a tenant $10,000, despite the tenant's involvement in illegal cannabis cultivation on the property.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
The Agency introduces a new domestic violence support program
The Agency has announced a new Family and Domestic Violence policy that will include a one-off $5,000 payment to help support victims.
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Real Estate News
Real estate leaders on King’s Birthday Honours List
A trio of businessmen and philanthropists connected to the real estate industry have received King’s birthday honours.
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Elite Agent
Pancho Mehrotra: Master your mind to master your life
How we manage our minds pretty much determines how well we manage our lives.
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Real Estate News
Nerida Conisbee: The uncomfortable truth about achieving housing affordability
There have been a lot of people, events and policies blamed for Australia's low level of housing affordability.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Lending indicators show buyer numbers are rising
Despite high interest rates, the number of active buyers in the market is on the rise, according to the latest lending indicators.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
WA and QLD the best locations for growth and yield
Western Australia and Queensland have a number of locations where investors can potentially see both capital growth and high yields according to new report.
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Celebrity Homes
Gwyneth Paltrow lists LA home for $30 million
Now that Gwyneth Paltrow’s custom-built mansion in Santa Barbara’s posh seaside Montecito enclave has finally come to fruition, the actress has decided to lighten up her portfolio.
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Thought Leaders Podcast
The power of ‘yes’: Katrina Tarrant on mindset, mental health, solving the housing crisis and tech versus touch
Katrina Tarrant’s ‘yes’ mindset not only fuels her leadership, it also inspires extraordinary personal achievements - even though her own personal challenges.
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Real Estate News
Darren Krakowiak: 7 strategies for dealing with rejection in commercial real estate
What’s your approach when you hear, “We’ve decided to go with someone else”?
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Celebrity Homes
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s former home up for grabs
The former home of NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has hit the market, with an asking price of US$12.5 million.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
REIQ calls on QLD Government to do more in State Budget
Ahead of the State Budget, the Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) is calling for more action to address the housing crisis that only continues to get worse.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Housing affordability improves for the first time since 2021
Housing affordability for home buyers has finally turned a corner, showing improvement for the first time in three years.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
NSW proposed no grounds eviction laws to hurt landlord rights
The deadline for submissions into proposed no grounds evictions laws in NSW is approaching, amidst concerns, that landlords' rights are going to be harmed.
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Movers and Shakers
Harcourts goes global with new ‘We make it possible’ brand position
Using the string of HX2024 network conferences across South Africa, New Zealand and Australia as its launch platform Harcourts has completed its network rollout of its new brand position, ‘We make it possible', to a global audience.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Signs the rental market is easing in Perth
There are growing signs that the rental market in Perth is easing with median rents holding steady for a second straight month.
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Real Estate News
Committed to community: How Steve Turner is making a difference
“Don’t write a cheque, turn up.”
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Real Estate News
The AREAs: More awards than ever before in 2024
Submissions for the 2024 REA Excellence Awards have opened, with more awards to win this year than ever before.
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CONTRIBUTORS
Bianca Denham: How to turn conference motivation into real estate success
We have just seen another AREC conference completed, with reports of 5000 agents congregating for upskilling and motivation to propel them into the new financial year.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Broken Hill could solve Australia’s housing woes
A buyers agent is calling for Australia’s inland cities to undergo an urban renewal in a bid to help ease the current housing crisis.
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