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FRANCHISE NEWS
Cobden & Hayson expands to six offices in Sydney
Boutique agency Cobden & Hayson is strategically growing through Sydney’s inner urban fringe with the launch of their fifth and sixth offices in the popular Marrickville and Surry Hills areas. The Marrickville office has just opened as a full-service real estate agency with both residential and commercial and industrial sales and property management departments. The creative force behind the inception…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Treasurer’s pre-budget comments considered positive by industry experts
In a key pre-budget address to the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute, Treasurer Scott Morrison reaffirmed the Coalition’s strident opposition to changing negative gearing tax concessions, plus a drive to increase private investment in the supply of housing. Key points in Morrison’s Address No disruption to current negative gearing policies (as this would come at a cost to renters)…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Tougher home lending conditions not the answer for WA
The Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA) and Urban Development Institute of Australia WA Division (UDIA WA) have slammed talks of authorities wanting to tighten home lending conditions across the country. REIWA President Hayden Groves said this was a knee-jerk reaction to market conditions on the east coast, in particular, the Sydney and Melbourne markets, and did not take…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Investors Still Keen In Buying Properties In Australia says Momentum Wealth
Despite concerns over potential property price bubbles, oversupply issues and cyclical downturns, Australian property investors remain bullish with one in two investors aiming to grow their portfolios in the next few months. A national survey of 444 property investors by property investment consultancy Momentum Wealth found that 53 percent of respondents said their primary goal right now was to either…
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Real Estate News
Husband and wife duo opens another Raine & Horne branch in Sydney’s Botany
Two of Raine & Horne long term employees have decided to capitalise on the franchise’s aggressive expansion plans by opening an office of their own in Botany on March 6. Paul Kosta who had worked for the company for the past 15 years at Raine & Horne Maroubra while his wife Olivia spend 10 years in the property management sector…
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Real Estate News
Raine & Horne recognises Woodford office its best for business growth
In a major changing of the guard, Raine & Horne Woodford was named Raine & Horne’s best office for business growth in Queensland in 2016. The leading local real estate office is led by Principal Jill Garth, and the win is a huge result for the team at Raine & Horne Woodford, given the massive growth of the Raine &…
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Real Estate News
High homebuyer pressure pulls North West development dates forward
The Hills of Carmel, a 2,000 lot sub-division spread across 223 hectares in Sydney’s North West, has had its buyer registration period brought forward by four months to meet demand for prompt settlement. Registration is the formal process of lodging the individual lots with the land titles office, allowing the final settlement of property to take place. As a result,…
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National
Real Estate Results Network 2016 Award Winners
Top performing independent real estate agents from the Real Estate Results Network (RERN) in Australia and New Zealand were celebrated at the 11th annual awards (ARERAs) held in Sydney on Monday night. This year’s ARERAs were strongly contested, seeing between five and nine finalists vying for the top honour in many of the individual and agency categories. The Roaring Twenties-themed…
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Real Estate News
Di Jones opens new space in Southern Highlands, to capitalise on local growth
Young Sydney families are slowing moving away from the hustle and bustle of city life and into the Southern Highlands due to its value and lifestyle offering, a real estate agency has suggested. Di Jones Real Estate who first established an office in Woollahra in 1992 has decided to capitalise on the trend of migrating home buyers by opening its…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Positive median house price growth in regional WA in December quarter
Six out of the 12 centres across regional Western Australia has experienced a positive median house price growth in the December quarter 2016 according to the latest study commissioned by Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA). REIWA president Hayden Groves said the strong showing was an optimistic sign for the regions as it had a positive effect on regional…
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Real Estate News
Veteran developer Harry Triguboff believes apartment prices may rise this year
The increase in house values in Sydney will only produce a flow-on effect on for apartment prices for the year said veteran developer and Meriton group founder Harry Triguboff. Triguboff who has built more than 70,000 apartments to date said that high house prices were driving demand for apartments from owner-occupiers and tenants, resulting in stronger than expected gains already…
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Video of the Week
Video of the Week – How to Market a Bachelor Pad
Amy Youngren of Urban Lifestyle Group has built a solid reputation for her creative video marketing, earning herself a nomination for most innovative agent of the year by Inman News. One of her most successful listing videos, 88 Colgate Ave PH09, has reached over 5,000 views on the agency’s Facebook page. Want to see your video featured here? Send in your…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Australasian Real Estate Results Awards 2017 Finalists Announced
The top performing independent real estate agencies and individuals across Australasia have been revealed last week as finalists in the 11th annual Australasian Real Estate Results Awards (ARERAs), to be staged in Sydney next month. Hosted by the Real Estate Results Network (RERN), the ARERAs is the industry’s pinnacle awards event that recognises and celebrates the outstanding achievers in property throughout…
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Real Estate News
Queensland’s property market set to soar in 2017 say Raine & Horne
Queensland’s real estate markets are all set to enjoy a healthy year with significant infrastructure investments, greater affordability and lower interest rates making it an attractive buy, said leading real estate group, Raine & Horne. Investments such as the $21 billion Adani Carmichael coal mine, the $3 billion Queen’s Wharf, Westfield’s $1 billion development at Coomera and the $200 million…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Australian Community Newspaper Readership 2016: Roy Morgan
Readership of community newspapers in all mainland capital cities has declined, but many titles are bucking the trend and finding new local readers, the latest Roy Morgan Community Newspaper Readership results for the 24 months to September 2016 show. In Sydney, the St George & Sutherland Shire Leader extended its lead as the most-read community paper, with 220,000 readers per average issue (up…
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Elite Agent
World GIS Day 2016
Did you know that today (16 November 2016) is world GIS Day? Of course you did. But on the off-chance that you haven’t yet heard of this auspicious calendar event, GIS Day is an international day to demonstrate the value and real-world applications of geographic information systems (GIS) technology – and in recognition, aerial imagery and data visualisation company, Nearmap,…
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Real Estate News
World First Flat-Packed, Off-Grid Tiny Home Launching at Sydney Architecture Festival
Big World Homes have developed the very first flat-packed, off-grid tiny home – utilising un-activated urban spaces for transitional pop-up communities – offering a revolutionary solution to Sydney’s housing affordability crisis. “We’re excited to be launching one of the most progressive, socially oriented, community driven housing projects that Australia has ever seen, at a time when new options in affordable housing…
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Real Estate News
Idalia: Buyers Flock to Woden’s Newest Address
For the past six weeks apartments in Hindmarsh’s new Idalia development have sold at the rate of around three every week with a cross section of buyers – led by young professionals – vying to be a part of Woden’s transformation. Idalia is now over 70% sold, an impressive result that demonstrates not only the sophistication and quality of the…
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Elite Agent
Renovation Rules: Top 7 Tips and Trends For 2016
THE AVERAGE AUSTRALIAN HAS been given a whole new level of confidence when it comes to renovating. Shows such as The Block, Renovation Rumble, House Rules and Selling Houses Australia have changed the way we look at the idea of renewing our homes and simplified the process so that anyone can do it. Sydney buyer’s agent Amanda Gould shares her…
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Real Estate News
Going ‘green’ in the home saves cost and improves quality of life, says RMIT study
New research by RMIT on low-carbon housing has found that households could be better off by $1,000 per year by going green. At a time of rising stress over high energy costs, especially among low-income households, the study led by RMIT’s Centre for Urban Research (CUR) reported that low-carbon houses in comparison with ‘standard’ residences in the town of Horsham,…
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Real Estate News
Unwind overlooking the water at ANEW Rockdale
ANEW Rockdale, Knightsbridge’s $62+ million mixed-use development in Sydney’s south is set to revitalise and transform the vibrant urban village on the rise. In tandem with the government’s regeneration of the Rockdale town centre, which includes a revitalised civic square, greater connectivity, extensive street scaping and shared spaces, ANEW reinjects a village like atmosphere into Sydney’s urban spaces. Architects Abworks…
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Real Estate News
LivStyle: When an Apartment Becomes a HOME
A new phase in the evolution of apartment living is underway in Sydney, with intuitive developers catering for the longer-term needs of growing families. Well-designed three-bedroom apartments in inner-ring suburbs with good transport connections are now a viable alternative to a family house. That’s why the specialist inner-city development company LivStyle is launching a project in Rosebery called HOME. Aimed…
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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
Reno queens from Three Birds Renovations to star in new realestate.com.au video series
Fresh off the launch of its new-look News site, realestate.com.au has announced an exciting six-episode content series with Three Birds Renovations, a trio of Sydney women renowned for their stunning renovation makeovers. Best friends and busy mums, Bonnie, Erin and Lana, walked away from their corporate careers in 2014 to build a more fulfilling life and pursue their passion for…
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Real Estate News
Teracota Terraces: Evolution of the Aussie Terrace
Innovative inner-city developer LivStyle has brought the much-loved terrace into the 21st Century by incorporating features of a modern apartment. Its Teracota Terraces at Alexandria have practical entertaining areas, a media nook, a private courtyard, expansive windows and sliding doors, a self-contained laundry, substantial storage options and basement car parking with direct internal access. While paying homage to the traditional…
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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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NSW Real Estate News
Skyline vision to boost economy and employment
The City of Sydney has developed a strategic vision for Sydney’s future skyline with potential building heights in excess of 300 metres – 80 metres taller than Governor Phillip Tower – while still protecting sun access to the city’s important public places and parks. In the most comprehensive urban planning strategy for Central Sydney in 45 years, the City has…
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COMMERCIAL
Colliers International Welcomes Four Points by Sheraton Parramatta
Transformation of Parramatta to include new speciality-select hotel. Colliers International welcomes the debut of Four Points by Sheraton in Parramatta, with a new 271 room, speciality-select hotel on George Street in the heart of Parramatta’s CBD. Four Points by Sheraton Parramatta will also feature a bar and lobby lounge with snack kiosk, a restaurant, parking facilities, an indoor swimming pool…
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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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Elite Agent
Housing affordability crisis causing entrenched social wealth divide
Douglas Driscoll, CEO of Starr Partners, calls for urgent Government intervention The housing affordability crisis is now one of the biggest issues in Australia, causing widespread social, political and economic implications, and according to Douglas Driscoll, CEO of award-winning real estate group Starr Partners, housing affordability is not just a problem for the young generation, it impacts other echelons of the…
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Elite Agent
5 Trends That May Influence Property in Australia
THEY SAY THAT THE ONLY constant is change, and this is especially true of real estate. Architectural preferences change, new materials become available, construction methods take advantage of the latest technology, home layouts become more in tune with demographic and social changes, and many other factors begin to influence what buyers want – and how real estate professionals should market…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Ray White Group to take 42 Qld properties to auction live online
Ray White Queensland’s Urban Living Group will take 42 properties to auction on Sunday 13 March from 10.30am at the Emporium Hotel as part of Australia’s Biggest Auction – Raise More Hands. Potential bidders will have the opportunity to log in online and bid if they are unable to make the auction, with over 1,000 bidders and viewers expected to…
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Transform 2016 Coach
Listing by numbers, using data to engage prospects
Thank you our Week 2 sponsor: Core Logic Australia. CoreLogic have also provided the supersix access to RP Professional for the 12 week Transform challenge, allowing them to get ahead of the game with the numbers in their local area. Coaches: Claudio Encina and Greg Dickason Coaching Links: Like the Super Six you can be an expert in your local area by finding…
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EPM
Extreme Property Management
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Some property managers will never have to experience the smell of death when walking into a property that they are managing. Many will never see a fully equipped drug lab set up. Many will never experience a threatening client over the phone or in person, or feel unsafe when visiting a property with a client. Would you…
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CASE STUDIES
My Local: Tegan De Clarke Toowoomba, QLD
Tegan DeClark is an experienced real estate professional with Ray White in Toowoomba. She has experience in international real estate sales, commercial real estate, property management and residential home sales. After relocating from Florida USA three years ago, Toowoomba is now definitely home for Tegan. She is a current member of the Toowoomba Education Capital Steering Committee, an REIQ Individual…
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