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SELLING + MARKETING PROPERTY
Effortless conversion: Here’s how – through marketing that’s useful to your customer
Marketing is the process of helping potential customers find your business or service. We know people don't buy and sell homes continuously, so the process of hiring an agent frequently beings before the customer is even ready to make contact.
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Real Estate News
REIQ: State Budget misses the mark
The Real Estate Institute of Queensland has hit out at the State Government’s 2022-23 Budget, saying it is disappointed at the lack of action on housing affordability and accessibility.
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Real Estate News
NSW Budget helps certain sectors of the property market
The NSW Government’s stamp duty reform, shared equity scheme and housing infrastructure boost are all positive starts but don’t stretch far enough to make a meaningful, long-term impact on the property market, according to industry experts.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Profitable resales drop for the first time in 18 months but buyer demand is still solid
The rate of profit-making resales across the Australian property market has fallen for the first time since August 2020, indicating conditions have reached a turning point.
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
2021 AREAS: Key 2 Sale wins Wellbeing Initiative of the Year
When Gail Richards started Key 2 Sale in the rural South Australian city of Mount Gambier, she knew what kind of agency she didn’t want to create. At the time, Gail was a real estate professional with about 14 years of experience, and she’s the first to say she felt a little disillusioned by the churn and burn nature of…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Fallout from rising rates to be less dramatic than predicted: HTW
Rising interest rates are likely to slow down property markets but the fallout will be far less dramatic than most commentators predict according to the latest Herron Todd White (HTW) Month in Review.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
NSW Government announces trial shared equity housing scheme ahead of Budget
Teachers, nurses, police, single parents and older singles will be able to tap into a $780.4 million shared equity scheme to buy a home under a new NSW Government trial.
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Real Estate News
Stamp duty putting a huge financial burden on NSW homebuyers
Stamp duty is rising at a faster rate than wages and house prices in NSW, causing homeowners to stay in properties that aren’t suited to their needs.
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OPINION
The underdog mindset: Why urgency and hunger are friends not foes
One of the best pieces of business advice I ever heard was from billionaire venture capitalist and leader of Sequoia Capital, Michael Moritz.
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Elite Agent
Andrew Cocks: Challenging time to be in government
Thomas Jefferson is quoted as saying, “The government you elect is the government you deserve”.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Cash buyers on the rise across New Zealand
Cash buyers who own multiple properties are on the rise across New Zealand according to new data from CoreLogic.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
NSW to phase out stamp duty and bring in land tax
NSW is set to move forward with plans to phase out stamp duty and introduce a land tax as a part of the upcoming pre-election budget. But real estate industry experts aren’t so sure the plan will benefit homebuyers. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet will look to embark on significant reforms that will allow some…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Nerida Conisbee: What a new Federal Government means for property
We now have a new Federal Government and with that comes change in leadership, policies and the way the country is run. The changing of the guard also comes at an interesting time for our economy and our property markets with significant change in both since the start of the year.
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LEADERSHIP
Michael Choi: 10 sales strategies for a changing market
The national real estate market is normalising after a period of high sales and agents need to be prepared for the new conditions.
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Real Estate News
Renovated Love It or List It home for sale in Oyster Bay
An Oyster Bay home that starred in Season 3 of Love It or List It has hit the market for the first time since undergoing a major renovation on the show under the guidance of interior designer Neale Whitaker.
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Real Estate News
Clearance rate and auction volumes drop over Queen’s Birthday long weekend
A long weekend in most states saw auction volumes drop this week, with 1393 auctions taking place across the combined capitals, resulting in a preliminary clearance rate of 58.5 per cent.
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TECH + SOCIAL
Mass personalisation: How to know what your market wants and deliver
Most agents know it can be a fine line between using technology to reach more clients and aid productivity and that which stifles personalisation and nullifies the human touch. In Transform XII, we explored the possibility of using technology to personalise communication, build strong relationships and keep it low cost. Here are some of the takeaways.
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FRANCHISE NEWS
WA agent finds perfect home with eXp
Leading West Australian agent Melissa Mendes achieved her best year in sales after making the switch to online company eXp Australia in 2021.
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
Shaun Stoker: Do auctions work in a cooling market?
While most agents understand the value of auctions when markets are hot, the auction process can also be a powerful sales method when markets begin to cool down.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Growth across capital cities slowing at
record paceThe annual rate of price growth across Australia's capital cities is slowing at the fastest rate since 1989.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Buyers and renters continue to struggle with housing affordability
Housing affordability has continued to fall with more pain ahead according to the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA).
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Real Estate News
RBA goes ‘hard’ with interest rate jump
Higher than expected inflation has seen the Reserve Bank of Australia lift the cash rate for the second consecutive month, with today’s 50 basis point increase taking the official interest rate to 0.85 per cent.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Queensland property market defying the downturn
he Queensland property market is still experiencing 'healthy growth' and is continuing to defy the downturn seen elsewhere, according to the Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ).
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Real Estate News
Auction clearance rate drops to its lowest point in almost a year
Auction volumes were slightly lower this week, with 2635 properties going under the hammer across the combined capitals to return a preliminary clearance rate of 62.3 per cent.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Perth prices rise as the market outperforms Sydney and Melbourne
Home prices across Perth have continued their rise, increasing 0.6 per cent in May according to new data from CoreLogic.
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Top Bayside agent Tracy Tian Belcher joins The Agency
High-profile agent Tracy Tian Belcher has joined The Agency as a property partner in the brand's Victoria team.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Home prices fell in May as interest rates rose
Home prices across the country fell for the first time since the start of the pandemic just as homeowners saw the first RBA rate rise in over a decade.
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OPINION
Matt Lahood: How to lead a team in a changing market
There are three things in real estate we can count on - a headwind, a tailwind and no wind.
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Real Estate News
RBA examines the post-pandemic housing market
Property prices have increased, the construction industry is at capacity, and the average Australian household size has fallen throughout the course of the COVID pandemic. But will these trends continue into the foreseeable future?
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
John Hellaby: Another massive quarter
Now in its sixth year of operation, online offer management platform Market Buy continues to go from strength to strength. Here, CEO John Hellaby shares his thoughts on the company’s performance over the past few months.
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Real Estate News
Preliminary clearance rate rises on the back of auction surge
This week proved the busiest auction week since the pre-Easter spike, with 3229 properties going under the hammer across the combined capitals to record a preliminary clearance rate of 63.7 per cent.
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OPINION
Tim Snell: Do auctions still work?
The great Australian love affair with real estate has started to see its first signs of turbulence over the last few months.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Demand for Queensland land driving prices higher in growth corridors
A major shortage of land across South East Queensland’s growth corridors has driven up prices for new lots.
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SELLING + MARKETING PROPERTY
“Solving the struggle”: The six stages of consumer buying and how to close more deals in real estate
“Nobody wants to be sold to, but everyone loves shopping with their friends…” That’s what Ryan Serhant told me about his approach to real estate sales on the Elevate podcast earlier this year. And he’s right. You think about it. We all love buying new stuff. I love nothing more than sitting down with my iPad and a glass of…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Cost of living pressures the leading concern for Australian voters
The cost of living, healthcare, and housing affordability are top of mind for Australians on the back of a Labor victory, according to new research.
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