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Elite Agent
Clearance rate tops 80 per cent with higher auction values
Auction markets have returned a strong result on higher volumes this week, with the combined capitals preliminary clearance rate holding above 80 per cent, and Sydney clocking up almost a 90 per cent success rate.
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Elite Agent
Homely Instant List an instant hit at Transform
Transform 2021 participants have been given a sneak peek of homely.com.au's newest marketing product, with the real estate portal giving attendees an exclusive first look at the Instant List.
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Real Estate News
REIA identifies Budget priorities for property sector
The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has identified 12 priorities it believes the Federal Government should adopt in the 2021-22 Budget to assist the nation’s property customers in succeeding in a COVID-normal environment.
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Elite Agent
Finalists for AREAs 2020 announced including new data-driven recognition
The finalists for the 2020 Annual REA Excellence Awards (AREAs) have been announced, with top agents reporting record years, despite the Coronavirus pandemic.
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Real Estate News
Agents for change hit milestone as Zango celebrates first birthday
Canberra-based property-listing portal, Zango, has just turned one, with the locally owned and operated business celebrating the anniversary of its go-live date on Wednesday.
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Elite Agent
Survey shows Australians banking on a positive year for property market
Home lending and property values are not the only things hitting a high point in 2021, with positive sentiment almost booming for those in the market, according to ME’s latest Quarterly Property Sentiment Report.
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Real Estate News
Perth now Australia’s fastest growing property market
Perth has become Australia’s fastest-growing major property market after the city’s home value index rose 1.6 per cent last month and 3.8 per cent compared to three months, according to CoreLogic data released yesterday.
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Elite Agent
Low rates and high values drive home lending to all-time high
Record-low interest rates and record-high property values have helped drive home lending to an all-time high, according to newly released figures.
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Elite Agent
Auction activity picks up right where it left off
Capital city auction activity has ramped up after the seasonal slowdown, with 891 homes taken to auction this week resulting in a preliminary clearance rate above 80 per cent.
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
Changing lanes: How Stefon Bertram made Mosman his market
When people told Stefon Bertram there was “no way” he’d crack the Mosman market, he didn’t listen.
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Elite Agent
Applying high volume sales techniques in a prestige market: Tim Foote
From chaos comes opportunity. That's an adage Bell Property Mosman principal Tim Foote thoroughly believes in.
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New home sales surge
The lure of $25,000 caused a surge of new home sales in December as buyers rushed to qualify for the Federal Government’s HomeBuilder grant.
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Lifting lockdown leads to record Victorian house prices: REIV
The median house price in Victoria has recorded its largest increase since 2000, according to data from Real Estate Institute of Victoria's quarterly December report. For the first time, Metropolitan houses in Melbourne surpassed a median value of $900,000, jumping by 9.5 per cent from the September quarter to land…
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Elite Agent
Owner occupier resurgence offers a positive outlook for 2021
The total value of new loan commitments for housing and the value of owner occupier home loan commitments both reached record highs in November 2020, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures released today. The total value of new loan commitments for housing rose 5.6 per cent…
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Elite Agent
Clients for life: Lauren Moore
This year is shaping up to be a bumper one for Lauren Moore. The Brisbane buyer’s agent has more than $30 million worth of property to find for her clients and, at the start of the month, six new buyers came to her in less than a week.
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Elite Agent
The future of real estate video: customer interaction
Before being crowned the winner of Accelerate 2020, LJ Hooker Devonport principal Michael Ziegler was camera shy. He couldn't find time to film, and he felt awkward in front of the camera. Here, he tells Kylie Dulhunty how the 30-day Accelerate challenge rocked his video world and put him on…
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Elite Agent
Housing market ready to be put to test in 2021
Australia's housing market recorded respectable growth over 2020 and with limited stock and strong demand, plus the possibility of an August election, 2021 should see further price increases, according to REIA President Adrian Kelly.
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Elite Agent
Smashed avo to porridge at home: Young Australians are saving for home ownership
The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the desire for homeownership in young people, according to Mortgage Choice research.
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Real Estate News
Record numbers of Aussies say now is a good time to buy
Optimistic home buying sentiment has reached a pre-pandemic high in Australia according to new research from Finder.
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Elite Agent
The hits and misses for commercial property in 2021
COVID-19 changed the way we do commercial property, potentially forever says to Steve Palise, commercial property expert and author.
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Elite Agent
Fresh ideas to revive an old listing without asking for more VPA: Anton Babkov
Even though it's a seller's market, there are ways you can get more eyeballs to your listings without breaking the bank. Anton Babkov from Rexlabs explains.
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Video of the Week
Video of the Week – ‘Home Alone?’
Collings Real Estate’s Stefan Perera listed 1/197 Separation Street, Northcote in Victoria for sale this week, launching the property campaign with a Home Alone themed house tour just in time for Christmas. The inspiration was iconic Christmas movie(s) Home Alone, which they felt would do well to show off the three-bedroom home at Christmas time, allowing potential buyers to envision…
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OPINION
2021 Market Outlook: Leanne Pilkington
All things considered, 2020 closed on a high. House prices are showing a mild increase month-on-month in metropolitan and regional locations, which provides some comfort to consumers as Australia embarks upon a long-term economic recovery. In an unusual but appropriate move for the times, the Reserve Bank has confirmed interest rates will remain low for the next few years, which…
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Elite Agent
Best of the Best Report shows 2020’s biggest property market winners
CoreLogic’s Best of the Best 2020 Report reveals Australia’s $7.2 trillion residential real estate market proved remarkably resilient.
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Elite Agent
14 property and finance predictions for 2021: Rebecca Jarret-Dalton
Just as we are about to close the door on 2020, many of us are watching the property market and economy hoping to anticipate what opportunities are likely to present themselves in 2021. Based on recent events, the state of the nation and our current appetite when it comes to…
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Real Estate News
REIA welcomes State of the Nation’s Housing Report
The National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) has released its first flagship report producing five-year projections for housing supply and demand across Australia’s major cities and regional areas.
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Thought Leaders Podcast
The 2020 property market in perspective: Dr Nicola Powell
In this episode of the Elevate Podcast, Domain senior research analyst, Dr Nicola Powell shares her expert insight into the 2020 property market.
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Real Estate News
Cops called after ‘too busy’ home open
Have you ever had home opens so busy, the neighbours suspect foul play and call the cops? Adam Whitford of Xceed Real Estate was in disbelief when SWAT police turned up at the property he was selling, 5 Pebble Beach Edge, in Connolly Western Australia. The three-bedroom property was a…
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
William Bonnici: Unstoppable success
In fact, it’s the cornerstone of his business, First National Bonnici & Associates, in Wodonga, in north east Victoria. An agent with 15 years experience in real estate, William has developed a firm ethos over the years that many hands pulling in the same direction will achieve greater results, in…
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
Anton Babkov: Retargeting recipes
Anton talks If Christmas for you involves thinking about new ways to bring in leads and build your brand, Anton Babkov wants to encourage you to jump into the kitchen and start experimenting with what he says is an essential ingredient. Did you know that, on average, only 2.8 per…
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Real Estate News
RE/MAX financial services brand expands directorship
Pivotal Financial, the RE/MAX aligned financial services group, this week announced the appointment of Matthew Andrews to the Board of Directors.
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Elite Agent
Housing affordability sentiment at an all-time high
Experts have never felt better about housing affordability around the country, with signs that first home buyers may finally get a foothold into real estate.
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Elite Agent
Struck down by tinselitis? Here’s what to do
A serious case of “tinselitis” is about to sweep the nation. It happens every year, when the last of the Halloween candy is cleared from the shelves to make way for Pavlova Magic and extra large, festive-size boxes of Favourites. With every BublĂ© song, more and more of us become infected – and there’s no cure till Boxing Day. Around…
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Elite Agent
Young gun agent sells $30 million in stratospheric seven weeks
In a fantastic run, real estate young gun Dion Markovics of Raine & Horne Double Bay has sold $30 million worth of property in seven weeks.
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Elite Agent
Michael Coombs: Selling real estate by numbers
Flashing in bright red text on a charcoal background is the figure $1,600,000,000. No, it’s not the prize the latest lotto winner has scooped, but the total value of properties Michael Coombs has sold. It’s an enviable figure by anyone’s standards and one that sits proudly on the LJ Hooker Avnu founding partner’s website biography. When it comes to prestige…
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