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Transform
Transform PM Special Episode: CEO Insights, Charles Tarbey
Thank you our Special Episode sponsor: Century 21, the largest real estate sales organisation in the world, and with over 250 independently owned and operated real estate agencies throughout Australia. Coach: Charles Tarbey Coaching Transcript: 00:00 Introduction by Samantha McLean 01:18 About Century 21 Australasia Hey guys, I’m a real estate practitioner like you are. I do own Century 21 Australia and…
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EPM
VCAT determination upholds pets’ rights
Developer Caydon has welcomed a recent landmark determination from the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) that could see the end of blanket bans on pets in apartments, townhouses and units. The determination came after Melbourne dog owner Madison Brewster contested the banishment of her 4-year-old cavoodle Hamish by the owners corporation of the Eaglemont townhouse she rents, despite landlord…
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EPM
Property investor confidence remains strong: PIPA national survey
Despite talk of property price bubbles, tightening investor lending policies and roaring debate over the future of negative gearing, Australian property investors remain bullish about the long-term merits of residential real estate, a new survey has found. The second annual Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA) Property Investor Sentiment Survey, which gathered insights from more than 1,000 property investors, shows…
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Elite Agent TV
CoreLogic: Housing Market Update, September 2016
Watch CoreLogic’s Housing Market Update for September. The housing and economic data is derived from the CoreLogic Hedonic Home Value Index for the month of August, released September 2016. Presented by Tim Lawless, Research Director at CoreLogic. Transcript Welcome to CoreLogic’s monthly update on housing market conditions around Australia. This month we’re focusing on how the housing market performed in…
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National
Auction clearance rates ease slightly
This week’s (week ending 11 September, 2016) preliminary auction clearance rate is down slightly from last week’s clearance rate of 77.1 percent, which was the highest clearance rate recorded for the year to date. At the same time last year, the clearance rate was 71.2 percent. So far this week, 1,682 capital city auction results have been reported to CoreLogic.…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
CoreLogic: September 2016 Market Outlook
If you’re eager to find out what the various property markets around the country were up to during August, and you want to have a sneak peek at what might be ahead, read on for CoreLogic’s monthly Market Outlook. Average capital city home values are up Over the month of August 2016, combined capital city home values increased by 1.1%…
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Real Estate News
Cody Live expanding digital signboard solution
Cody Live is an outdoor advertising solution that is the first of its kind, creating dynamic signboards for real estate agencies. And this week they were launched in Brisbane with Melbourne, Canberra and Auckland in the coming weeks. The aim of Cody Live is to give vendors and agents more choice and better control of how their properties are represented…
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National
BizCover: Avoiding Real Estate Advertising Blunders
Most of us have been there – a mistake is accidentally made on an ad, no one picks it up and it goes to print. Sometimes we’re lucky and we can hustle to fix the problem before the whole world knows about it. But BizCover asks the question: have you thought about the impact of a small error if it’s…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Purplebricks Launches in Australia
The UK’s fastest growing online real estate agency has launched in South East Queensland and Melbourne. Purplebricks has launched in Australia, to offer homeowners a proposition of a cheaper method of sale for their home. The “virtual” service provides the support of a licensed and dedicated ‘Local Property Expert’, a flat rate fee, an accessible and transparent online technology platform…
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Elite Agent
Regional Australia seeing good growth for the first time in years, CoreLogic
According to CoreLogic’s June regional report, Australia’s regional areas have now come into the spotlight as value growth increases and capital city markets become less affordable. Released this week, the CoreLogic Regional Market Report provides analysis on the performance of Australia’s largest council areas for: NSW: Newcastle & Lake Macquarie, Illawarra, Richmond-Tweed; VIC: Geelong, Latrobe-Gippsland; QLD: Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Townsville…
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National
Spring auction clearance rates reach a new year to date high
According to CoreLogic’s preliminary weekend summary, Spring has sprung with auction rates this weekend seeing a combined capital city clearance of 78.4 percent, a new high for the year. The number of homes taken to auction this week fell slightly to 1,858, compared to the 2,153 auctions held last week and 2,297 one year ago. The preliminary clearance rate was…
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Elite Agent
The Now Generation – Alex Ouwens and Nathan Casserly
STARTING A REAL ESTATE business and growing it to $10 million in five years is an amazing feat in anyone’s language. For Alex Ouwens and Nathan Casserly their out of the box thinking in terms of business structure, culture, marketing, technology and the future is what sets them apart in an ultra competitive marketplace. Story by Samantha McLean. ALEX OUWENS…
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Elite Agent TV
Transform PM Ep 1B: Goal Setting in Property Management, Fiona Blayney
Thank you our Episode 1 sponsor: Real +, the property experts – providing a full spectrum of services to ‘grow your business and yourself’. Support + Knowledge + Industry insights + much, much more! As part of the program, our teams will receive six months complimentary access to templates, tools, training and coaching from the real+ team. For more info, visit realplus.com.au.…
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Real Estate News
Barry Plant builds on presence in the inner north
The joint-directors of Barry Plant’s Coburg and Pascoe Vale offices have expanded their successful operation, establishing a Barry Plant Brunswick office in Lygon Street’s vibrant café precinct. This office in Brunswick completes a trifecta of offices ideally located to serve the Greater Moreland area. “Barry Plant has been servicing the Brunswick area since 1986,” says Group CEO Mike McCarthy. “During that…
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Real Estate News
hockingstuart salutes outstanding talent at annual awards night
One of Victoria’s leading real estate agencies, hockingstuart, celebrated the achievements of its employees at the agency’s 2016 awards evening on August 11th, with its regional and outer suburban offices leading the charge. Held at the Plaza Ballroom in Melbourne, the evening recognised the individual and office achievements for the past financial year, based on sales growth, market share and customer…
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Real Estate News
VentureCrowd and Clearstate raise $1.7 million in major property crowdfunding deal
VentureCrowd, Australia’s original and most successful equity-based crowdfunding platform, has closed a second, oversubscribed funding round in partnership with end-to-end residential property developer, Clearstate, for a residential development in Sydney’s south west. Hot on the heels of the companies’ inaugural Riverstone development deal, which raised close to $1 million in under four hours, the Austral investment has given more than…
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EPM
CoreLogic: July Rent Review
Rental rates showed no signs of lifting over July, according to the CoreLogic July Rent Index. Rental rates fell by -0.3% over the month to be -0.6% lower over the 12 months to July 2016. According to CoreLogic research analyst Cameron Kusher, rental rates continue to ease as supply ramps up. In July, rental rates dropped in all cities except…
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Real Estate News
First National Real Estate launches landmark Asian project marketing initiative
First National Real Estate has today entered a landmark agreement with First National Real Estate Platinum Project Marketing at its Melbourne’s CBD offices to launch a major new project marketing initiative throughout Asia. The agreement leverages the strength of relationships founded in Australian based Asian communities by First National Real Estate, which are themselves the result of a leading Australasia…
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Real Estate News
Brookfield Multiplex Delivers New Tower to Melbourne CBD
Brookfield Multiplex, a leading global contractor, has delivered another high-rise tower to Melbourne’s city skyline, with the completion of Central Equity’s $295 million residential tower Melbourne One on time. Located at 618 Lonsdale Street, the landmark 47 level tower stands some 149 metres above ground level. The construction of Melbourne One generated in excess of 1,000 jobs and used some…
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Elite Agent
CoreLogic: August 2016 Market Outlook
Eager to find out what August might have in store for the property markets? Cameron Kusher, Analyst at CoreLogic Research, has looked into his crystal ball. Value growth predictions Value growth has slowed on the whole over recent months, but the two largest and most expensive cities, Sydney and Melbourne, have continued to record relatively rapid rates of value growth.…
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Elite Agent
James Tostevin: Learn from Australia’s #1
James Tostevin, Director and Auctioneer at Marshall White, has been ranked Australia’s number one real estate agent in three of the past four years. Now after 30 years in the industry, he is using his wealth of knowledge, experience and skills to conduct seminars for other agents, designed to propel their real estate careers and help them achieve more, in less time. James…
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Real Estate News
University of Sydney presents The Festival of Urbanism
With the Sydney population projected to grow to 5.89 million people by 2031, the city’s transport, public services and green spaces will be under a great deal of pressure. The University of Sydney’s third Festival of Urbanism will investigate what can be done to help ease the pressure on the global city. The two-week festival from 1 to 12 August will…
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Elite Agent
Feature Interview: Zali Reynolds with Claudio Encina
#AREC2016 on the couch…. Our #askthecoach regular Claudio Encina talks to Zali Reynolds about real estate’s accessibility to anyone and everyone who stays committed, as well as personal branding. Transcript Claudio: Here we are at AREC 2016 in the Elite Agent magazine and we are meeting some super achievers. Today one of our guests is Zali Reynolds and she’s from Marshall White, down…
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Real Estate News
hockingstuart launches training arm: hockingstuart Academy
One of Victoria’s largest real estate agencies, hockingstuart, has announced the launch of its own accredited training arm for those wishing to pursue a career in property. The hockingstuart Academy will offer training programs for those in the real estate industry looking to upskill, as well as a range of accredited qualifications such as the Agent’s Representative Certificate and Full…
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Real Estate News
Property market bounces back: Domain
House prices have increased in almost every capital city, bouncing back from recent price falls, according to the June quarter Domain House Price Report. Nationally, the median house price increased 1.5 per cent, with strong growth in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra and Hobart. The exceptions are Perth and Darwin, where steep price falls continued, decreasing 1.7 and 0.7 per…
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Real Estate News
New economic report shows solid growth for Australian property market
The PRDnationwide Research Team has released a new report revealing the Australian property market has made a positive start to 2016, with housing and rental growth recorded in capital cities and metro areas along with improved conditions in regional areas. After a hot 2015, the PRDnationwide 2016 Australian Economic and Property Report reveals the Australian property market has returned to…
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COMMERCIAL
Chinese Developer Sets New Record with $30.8 Million Box Hill Purchase
Neighboring not-for-profit organisations – Navy Health and Scope – have sold their adjoining Box Hill properties for just over $30 million to a single Chinese developer, setting a new record of almost $12,000 a square metre of land. According to Savills State Director Clinton Baxter, who brokered the sale of the 2,650 square metre site with Director, Nick Peden, and…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Barry Plant Group a growing force in Melbourne’s Bayside suburbs
One of Victoria’s top real estate networks, the Barry Plant Group, is making its mark in Melbourne’s Bayside suburbs. It was only a year ago that the group made its first foray into Bayside, taking over Phillips Nicholson’s Mordialloc office and rebranding it to Barry Plant. The group’s unrivalled service, expertise and professionalism has been well received in the area –…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
VentureCrowd and Clearstate raise close to $1 million in 4 hours
VentureCrowd, Australia’s original and most successful equity-based crowdfunding platform, and end-to-end residential property development company Clearstate, today announced the completion of an innovative crowdfunding deal that raised in excess of $900,000 for a major residential property development in Sydney. Unlike more typical property crowdfunding deals, which see investors buy equity in single homes or apartments, this is the first time in…
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Real Estate News
Inaugural AREAs judges announced
With submissions opening on 1 July, today REA Group announced the first 12 judges and judging criteria for the inaugural Annual REA Excellence Awards (AREAs). The first judges to be announced come from the media, property, data, technology and not-for-profit sectors, and according to REA Group, are some of the most respected and experienced in their professions. The judges announced…
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EPM
The Measure of Success
Are you a numbers person? History shows us time and again that property professionals who are focused on the numbers are those who enjoy the greatest success. This rings true for Peter Hooymans, Ann Rogers, Georgina Mellick, Stephen Fitzsimon and Tim Ear, founders of multi-award winning agency Melbourne Real Estate. Story by Iolanthe Gabrie. CHARISMATIC AND with an energy that…
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Real Estate News
State Of Australia’s Property Market
WEAK CONSUMER SENTIMENT and growing economic uncertainty are weighing on Australia’s property markets, as evidenced by a markedly slower growth and, in many cases, even falling values. However, there’s an upside to the market downturn. Nila Sweeney, Managing Editor of Property Market Insider, explains. NO MATTER HOW SOME people might try to spin it, there’s no denying the fact that,…
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Real Estate News
AREAs award categories, date and location announced
REA Group is excited to announce that the Annual REA Excellence Awards (AREAs) will be held in Melbourne on Friday 28 October 2016 in the famed Great Hall of the iconic National Gallery of Victoria. The AREAs are the industry awards program to span the property and media industries. The 17 awards presented on the night will cover the three…
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Elite Agent
The Altman Brothers ‘Down Under’
JOSH ALTMAN, STAR OF Bravo’s hit TV series ‘Million Dollar Listing: Los Angeles’, will be touring Australia this June. During ‘Live in Australia’ Josh (and brother Matt) will reveal their trade secrets – including how to outsmart the competition – and will share tips on how to succeed in your professional and personal life. How did you started in real…
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Elite Agent
Technology Builds the Agent of Today
“THERE’S SOMETHING REALLY special going on here; there’s nothing really like it. Our agency culture is what I’m most proud of.” Meet Ash Marton, a veritable ball of energy and enthusiasm. And he’s got much to be proud of, what with a growing independent agency, Ash Marton Realty, and a freshly-launched industry-leading website to boot. Interview by Iolanthe Gabrie. STARTING…
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