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INDUSTRY NEWS
Judge approves NAR settlements after late bid fails
Despite a last-ditch bid to halt settlement proceedings in the NAR commission case, a judge has given his final approval for the settlement to go ahead.
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Real Estate News
Are safe rooms the modern home’s new ‘must-have’ feature?
Once purely the domain of Hollywood films, safe rooms are becoming an increasingly popular property feature, both here and overseas.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
NZ FHB’s making the most of lower prices
New Zealand first-home buyers have capitalised on lower property prices and other incentives, making up more than one-quarter of property purchases.
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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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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
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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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
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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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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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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Real Estate News
Domain introduces Audience Boost to reach more buyers
Residential listings with Domain will reach even more buyers from July 1, with the portal’s new Audience Boost feature set to promote properties across display advertising and social media.
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Elite Agent
Bianca Denham: What do sellers really want?
There’s a natural gap that exists between sellers and buyers, a tension that is to be expected in the course of every transaction.
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Real Estate News
Melbourne agent conducts first Virtual Reality-enhanced property auction
A Melbourne real estate agent is believed to be the first auctioneer to sell a residential property under the hammer while wearing Virtual Reality goggles, which meant the vendors could see all the action.
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Real Estate News
Step into the future aboard the $3 billion underwater superyacht Migaloo M5
The ultra-wealthy won't just be able to live in luxurious homes on land, they'll also have the option of diving below the surface of the ocean with the launch of the groundbreaking M5 superyacht.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Herron Todd White: Where you can find affordable homes in Australia
Despite the cost of living rising and property prices outpacing wage growth, there are still places where homes are affordable according to the latest Herron Todd White (HTW) Month in Review.
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Real Estate News
Property prices hit new record, with more to come
Property prices have hit yet another record, with the combined capital city house and unit prices rising by up to 1 per cent in the March quarter.
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Real Estate News
WA and QLD are the nation’s affordability havens
Western Australia and Queensland have emerged as Australia’s affordability havens, with more than half of all the more economical regions across the country located in the two states.
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Real Estate News
The evolution of virtual staging: How AI has made life easy for agents
Just as life progresses, so do the technological advances that equal efficiency and convenience in the workplace.
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Real Estate News
Step into the future at Australia’s most tech-enhanced apartment development
Australia’s most tech-enhanced apartment complex will be built in Melbourne, with features including an air purification system and a smart oven that listens to your commands and answers your cooking questions.
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Real Estate News
Richardson & Wrench Caboolture says cheers to 30 years
It was a simple house-and-land newspaper ad that brought Robyn and Peter Lachmund to Caboolture from Penrith.
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Movers and Shakers
Ray White launches in Concord and Five Dock
Locals Concord and Five Dock agents Christian Leung, Rick Pignetti, and Michael Carbone have moved over to Ray White as they hope to continue to grow their reach.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
REIQ launches new video series to empower consumers
The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) has launched a new video series that aims to help consumers make educated and informed decisions about buying, selling, or renting property in Queensland.
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Real Estate News
Richardson & Wrench Double Bay primed for continued success
One of Double Bay's most reputed and longstanding real estate agencies is set for ongoing success with a trio of property experts at the helm.
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Movers and Shakers
Ashlee Jade heads up new Barry Plant agency in Doreen
Barry Plant North Eastern Group has expanded to Doreen-Mernda, with local Ashlee Jade set to take the reins.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Millennials are the most active property investors in Australia
Millennials have emerged as the most active group of property investors in the country with new data showing they are also not afraid to go it alone to get onto the property ladder.
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Real Estate News
REIA launches action plan to tackle housing crisis and boost property management
The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has launched a Property Management Action Plan designed to simultaneously tackle the housing crisis and bolster property management as a profession.
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Real Estate News
Back in blue: Andrea Brown rejoins Harcourts
Brisbane real estate agent Andrea Brown has joined Harcourts Local, the award-winning team lead by Jacqui Bartholomeusz.
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Real Estate News
Danny DeVito’s former Los Feliz home hits the market
In a landmark sale, a historic Spanish Colonial Revival home, previously owned by notable figures such as actors Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman, has been listed for the first time in more than a decade.
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Real Estate News
Slow start for New Zealand property prices in 2024
The average value of a property in New Zealand had risen to $934,806 following a 0.5 per cent increase in the CoreLogic House Price Index in March.
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Real Estate News
The roaring regions: affordable havens for first-home buyers
Australia is now officially a “million-dollar country”, with a median capital city house price of $1.005 million, but there are still some council areas where first-home buyers have a shot at owning their own home.
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Real Estate News
Women’s home buying resilience outshines singles market dip
The number of single people purchasing homes is falling, but becoming more evenly matched by gender.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Inflation remains steady, but rate cut hopes remain
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) remained unchanged at 3.4 per cent in the 12 months to February, however, experts believe rate cuts are still coming.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Service station sales slow as EVs use expands
With the use of electric vehicles (EVs) on the rise, there are concerns about the future of service stations, with new data showing sales have slowed this year.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
The best Australian warehouse conversions on the market right now
Sitting in the living room of 27 Woodstock Street, Balaclava, you'd be forgiven for thinking you were in the middle of Manhattan.
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Real Estate News
Australian property market sees a surge in profitability
Even though transaction volumes increased at the end of 2023, the level of loss-making sales dropped to just 5500, according to the latest figures.
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