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INDUSTRY NEWS
Australian housing is ‘far from equitable’ and getting worse
The Australian housing system is likely to get worse for years to come unless the government fulfils all of its housing promises and is able to meet the high level of demand according to a new report.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Deadline approaching for NSW assistant agents to extend their certificates
Eligible assistant agents in NSW have until 22 June 2024 to apply for an extension of their certificate of registration for a one-off, 12-month period.
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Real Estate News
WA Government dangles $5000 carrot to fill empty homes
The Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA) has welcomed a new State Government scheme that will offer owners of empty homes $5000 if they make them available as a long-term rental.
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Elite Agent
How agents can get more out of their CRMs in 2024
Prospecting in the digital age presents agents with a huge range of opportunities, but it can be complicated to navigate getting the best out of the tools available.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Interest rates on hold but future hikes not ruled out
The Reserve Bank of Australia has kept interest rates on hold at 4.35 per cent at its May meeting, but cautioned that higher than expected inflation was not expected to return to the target 2-3 per cent range until the second half of 2025.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Slower growth ahead for Australian farmland
Australian farmland prices are set for further growth in the year ahead, but the pace is going to slow down according to a new report.
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Elite Agent
Byron Bay is back as regional prices recover
The pandemic led to the greatest movement of people to regional Australia ever recorded.
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Celebrity Homes
Buyers of Kaley Cuoco’s Californian home get a lot of bang for their buck
Actress Kaley Cuoco has sold her expansive estate in Agoura Hills, California, for US$5.475 million stepping away from a property she bought from Twilight actor Taylor Lautner.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Brisbane’s ‘jaw’ dropping shark house
A house shaped like the jaws of a shark has been making a splash with the locals in Brisbane.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
How to transform neglected clients into lifelong partners
Staying in touch with past clients well after a property has settled is one of the fundamental ways of ensuring you always have ongoing repeat and referral opportunities.
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Elite Agent
10 ways to warm your home, and buyers’ appetites, this winter
As winter approaches (it certainly felt like it for me last weekend!), creating a warm and inviting atmosphere in the home becomes a top priority for many, including those selling their homes.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Overseas immigration pushes rents higher in the inner city
Overseas immigration is driving up rents and the impact is being felt most of all in inner city Melbourne according to new data.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Matt Damon scoops up $8.6 million condo in West Hollywood
West Hollywood's prestigious residential market has just welcomed another A-list resident into its fold with Matt Damon acquiring a fourth-floor gem at the illustrious 8899 Beverly building.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
The $6000 bus transformed into a funky weekender
An old, run-down Bedford Bus has been transformed into a funky weekender that also helped the owners earn a tidy profit.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Why Perth’s still not an auction market
Despite Perth property prices surging at the fastest rate in the country, agents and vendors are still reluctant to sell using the auction process.
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Movers and Shakers
Scott and Jade Thornton head to BresicWhitney
BresicWhitney has appointed experienced duo Scott and Jade Thornton to help bolster their position on Sydney’s Lower North Shore.
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Movers and Shakers
Elders buys Knight Frank Tasmania
Elders is growing its reach in Tasmania, purchasing and rebranding Knight Frank Tasmania.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Aussies move in with friends and family to avoid rental crunch
Over 2.5 million renters have been forced to move in with friends and family to survive the ongoing cost of living crisis according to a new survey.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Experts confident the cash rate will remain on hold
The official cash rate is likely to remain on hold in May, and the experts now think there might not be a rate cut at all in 2024.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Australians stash a record high $1.47 trillion in the bank
The cost of living might be rising but Australians still have a good chunk of cash stashed away for a rainy day, according to new data.
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Real Estate News
TRG set to open another office in Hunters Hill
Gavin Rubinstein is set to shake up the Hunter’s Hill property market, with plans to open The Rubinstein Group’s (TRG) third office.
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Celebrity Homes
Riley Keough lists her Tudor-style LA cottage
Riley Keough, the granddaughter of Elvis Presley and an established actress, has placed her Tudor-style cottage in Los Angeles’ Atwater Village on the market for just under US$1.6 million.
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Elite Agent
Sharon Fox-Slater: Four lessons from 30 years in business
In business there are ups, downs, twists and turns.
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Movers and Shakers
Aiden Wilcox and Curtis Golding to team up with Raine & Horne
Aiden Wilcox and Curtis Golding will lead Raine & Horne's new Ballina office as they look to expand their reach in the area.
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Movers and Shakers
SENSOR secures a $3 million investment from Maxine Horne
SaaS property compliance platform, SENSOR has raised $3 million from Maxine Horne to continue to scale the company.
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Movers and Shakers
Nicola Brischetto appointed Property Council WA Executive Director
Experienced leader Nicola Brischetto has been named WA Executive Director by The Property Council of Australia.
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Movers and Shakers
Leadership trio steps up at Ray White Coomera
Jason Atkinson, Simon Finlayson and Brad Wilson are stepping up to lead Ray White Coomera and are giving away a Telsa in the process.
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Elite Agent
Adrian Knowles: 20 seconds of courage
It's a modest slice of time—just 20 seconds out of the thousands that tick by in a day.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Relief for Perth tenants as rents remain stable
In good news for Perth tenants, rents held steady in April while rental listings also started to increase.
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Elite Agent
PEXA pursues partnership with UK lender
PEXA is progressing a strategic partnership with UK lender NatWest that will see it use PEXA's digital property exchange technology to deliver 48-hour remortgage transactions to its customers.
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Real Estate News
Wingadal listed with price hopes of $200 million-plus
Australia's residential property price record could soon be smashed, with the striking Sydney mansion, Wingadal, hitting the market with price expectations of more than $200 million.
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Celebrity Homes
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt lists his Californian estate
Former Google Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Eric Schmidt, has listed his expansive Northern California compound for sale at a substantial asking price of US$24.5 million, revealing a significant appreciation in property value since its purchase over three decades ago.
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Elite Agent
What if the Reserve Bank itself has been feeding inflation? An economist explains
Here’s something for the board of the Reserve Bank of Australia to ponder as it meets next month to set interest rates.
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Real Estate News
Smart glasses could enhance auction transparency
Virtual reality smart glasses have the potential to bring greater transparency to the real estate industry and help auctioneers and agents improve their craft, but they won’t become widely used until they are mainstream in people’s homes.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
REIA unveils the agenda for the Centennial Congress
The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has released the final program for the historic REIA Centennial Congress which aims to examine what the future has in store for the industry.
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