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APPOINTMENTS
Former weatherman Mike Larkan’s new career path as an auctioneer
Former Network 10 weatherman Mike Larkan is forecasted to thrive in his new career as an auctioneer, after being axed from TV last year. …
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Sydney and Melbourne are the only capital cities with declining rental markets
REIA president Adrian Kelly said Sydney and Melbourne saw rents fall slightly, while other capital cities saw rents increase …
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LUXE LISTINGS RECAPS
If you don’t like rejection, get out of real estate: Luxe Listings Sydney Episode 4 recap
Rise and grind people – we’re back with this week’s recap of Luxe Listings Sydney. And we mean grind. No dates. No roses. No boats. No bars. Just the 5am club, plenty of cold calls, a malfunctioning mouse and a very long drive over the Harbour Bridge. The end. Just kidding. We’re straight to into the action at Cohen Handler where sales are up and revenue is up and there is talk of ending the year with a bang. …
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Gap between median house and unit prices breaking records
The price premium of houses over units has continued to emerge since March last year, as stage two restrictions rolled out across the nation. …
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Pandemic fuels regional migration and pushes property prices up
Across the country, prestige and regional markets have seen incredibly positive results over the past year, but other areas have also experienced prominent changes. …
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CONTRIBUTORS
Rental Heroes appoints new national sales manager
Melbourne-based proptech Rental Heroes launched in January 2020 and already has over 50,000 tenants across Australia who are subscribed to it's AI chatbot. …
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COMMERCIAL
Cheaper for small businesses to buy commercial property than lease
Raine & Horne Commercial have released their second quarter 2021 edition of Commercial insights, supplying the industry with an insight into the health of the commercial property market in Australia. …
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Vic
Why current restrictions will have different impacts to Melbourne’s 112-day lockdown last year
Ray White chief economist Nerida Conisbee has analysed the parallels between Melbourne's 112-day lockdown last year and what is happening across Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide now in terms of property listings and sales. …
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National
Australian residential auction market records the busiest period in four years
The three months to June proved the busiest auction period since December 2017, according to new insight from CoreLogic. …
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Fewer properties taken to auction due to multiple lockdowns
There were 1849 homes taken to auction across the combined capital cities this week, resulting in a preliminary clearance rate of 74.8 per cent this week. …
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QLD
Record low vacancy rates continue to impact Queensland
Nearly two thirds of local government areas in Queensland have recorded their lowest or equal lowest residential vacancy rates since 2010 as the state's rental market continues to tighten. …
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NEWS
Which regions have seen the highest rent value increases over the year?
CoreLogic data across 88 local markets shows that, as with the current housing market upswing, rental market increases have been broad-based. …
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COMMERCIAL
Affordable regional markets are attracting first-time commercial investors
Raine & Horne has found regional commercial property markets around Australia are very attractive for business owners and investors, particularly for first-timers. Regional towns like Wagga Wagga, Port Macquarie and Mackay are experiencing very strong economies, primarily due to their COVID-19 recovery efforts. Executive Chairman of Raine & Horne Group, Angus Raine, said for those new to commercial property investing, a regional growth centre can offer cost benefits, …
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Are weekday auctions the new Saturday?
Saturday might be renowned as the prime day for property auctions, but according to Ray White's national auction day clearance rates, Friday is actually more successful. …
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FRANCHISE NEWS
From Wagga to Canberra: The next big step for Dave Skow
Dave Skow has set his sights on Canberra, teaming up with Independent Property Group as their new senior operations manager …
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INDUSTRY NEWS
National rents record highest annual growth in over a decade
Despite rental growth slowing over recent months, CoreLogic's Rental Review for the June 2021 quarter shows national rental rates are 6.6 per cent higher than they were last year after enjoying the highest annual growth in dwelling rents since January 2009. …
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Clearance rate steady despite lockdowns in the largest auction markets
The combined capital city preliminary auction clearance rate remained relatively steady week-on-week, despite the announcement earlier in the week that Sydney was extending the current lockdown and Melbourne was commencing a fifth lockdown. …
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NEWS
Snap lockdown thwarts Melbourne’s scheduled auction growth
Melbourne had more than 1,000 auctions scheduled, but the latest snap lockdown could significantly impact these figures. …
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NEWS
Cheaper to buy than rent more than a third of Australian properties
CoreLogic analysis has suggested servicing a mortgage is now cheaper than paying rent on 36.3 per cent of Australian properties. That is 2.3 per cent higher than before coronavirus hit Australia. CoreLogic reported in February last year that mortgages were cheaper than renting for 33.9 per cent of properties. The analysis was undertaken at the individual property level, using a set of mortgage assumptions and valuation estimates, …
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CONTRIBUTORS
The real estate revolution is gaining pace
Major change is rarely an overnight event. It takes a great idea, time, and the ability to bring others on board with your infectious enthusiasm. Revolution requires momentum – once that’s built and becomes entrenched, you either get on board or get out of the way. Of course, change is also resisted by some – people whose established income streams rely on maintaining the status quo will not only repel change, …
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National
Highest rate of dwelling value growth since 2004
CoreLogic data has revealed Australian dwelling values saw the highest annual growth rate since 2004. The latest CoreLogic housing market data found Australian dwelling values rose 13.5 per cent in the 2020-21 financial year, which was the highest annual growth rate in 17 years. Regional New South Wales saw dwelling value changes for the financial year increase by 21.1 per cent, …
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National
The top 10 most undersupplied metro rental markets revealed
The most undersupplied city locations for rental houses have been revealed, with some locations recording very few available properties for tenants. …
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NEWS
National auction volumes remain steady despite drop in Sydney
The preliminary auction clearance rate has risen to 76.4 per cent this week, with volumes remaining relatively steady despite a 17 per cent drop in the number of predicted auctions in Sydney. …
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INDUSTRY NEWS
CoreLogic investigates how the housing market reacts to lockdowns
CoreLogic has released a comprehensive overview of housing market performance through lockdowns. …
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Herron Todd White issues ‘half time’ property market score for 2021
Herron Todd White (HTW) has issued their ‘half time score’ for the property market in 2021, with their June Month in Review highlighting ‘mostly robust property markets across the nation’. …
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Major global cities see house prices rising at the fastest rate since 2007
Darwin, Canberra and Hobart house prices are rising at the fastest rate since 2007, says Knight Frank Global. …
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National
Just 19 per cent Australians think you can buy a house for the listing price
Prospective homebuyers think they should brace themselves to pay more than the asking price, says new Finder research. A national survey of 1012 respondents found just 19 per cent of Australians agree that houses sell for the price they are listed for. The research revealed 70 per cent expect property to sell for more than what the seller asks. One in every four Australians (26 per cent) think that properties normally sell for between 11 to 20 per cent over their asking price, …
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Insights
Rental vacancy rates hit a milestone low
New Domain data shows national rental vacancy rates are the lowest on record. …
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Auction volumes and clearance rates dip due to COVID uncertainty
The preliminary clearance rate came in at a lower 73.6 per cent this week after the volume of auctions dipped slightly due to COVID lockdowns in multiple Australian states. …
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INTERNATIONAL
Melbourne is the best city in the world for working remotely
A new study has revealed the best cities to live in and work remotely from, based on data on legislation, costs and overall liveability. The on-demand housing platform Nestpick investigated the 75 best cities in the world for working remotely. Melbourne and Sydney came first and third respectively. The scores indicates which cities are best prepared to attract a new breed of remote workers by using digital nomad visas, …
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NEWS
Australian dwelling values finish the financial year 13.5 per cent higher
National home values rose 1.9 per cent in June, taking annual growth to 13.5 per cent for the financial year. …
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National
Family Home Guarantee and First Home Loan Deposit kicks off around Australia
Two highly anticipated government initiatives started 1 July, designed to provide Australians with a more secure future, but not everyone is guaranteed to be a winner. The Family Home Guarantee and First Home Loan Deposit scheme have each offered 10,000 new spots to eligible lower income Australians. But financial comparison hub RateCity warns consumers to check the fine print for these offers. …
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Insights
Knight Frank research reveals promising luxury real estate trends
Australia’s major cities saw their highest quarter of prime residential sales volume on record. At the same time, the number of days a prime property was on the market compressed by almost a week, indicating there’s still more steam in the prestige market ahead, according to Knight Frank research. …
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Feature Interviews
Standing the test of time: Tony Pickering
The name Tony Pickering is synonymous with Darwin real estate. After 50 years of dedicated service in the industry, the KG Young & Associates director has been awarded the Real Estate Institute of Australia’s top gong – the 2021 President’s Award. Here, Tony shares how he got started in real estate, his long list of achievements and why he’s not ready to retire just yet. …
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Opinion
The impact of the Lords of Property Instagram page
A few days ago, I received a link to an Instagram account along with a laughing emoji. The account was called Lords Of Property, which instantly made me cringe at the thought of what stomach-churning content could potentially be on it. I was expecting to see rented Lamborghinis, no socks, and other stuff disguised as ‘motivation’ spewed from some self-idolising muppet, …
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