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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
From flipping burgers to selling houses: The secret recipe to Adrian Borg’s success
Richardson & Wrench Rooty Hill sales executive Adrian Borg explains how McDonalds helped him develop customer service and hit KPIs. …
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
Auctioneer Stu Benson raised $10,000 to thank frontline workers in Sydney
A few days ago, Benson Auctions director Stu Benson started a homegrown initiative to raise funds to buy frontline workers coffees, sharing it with his local community Facebook group Dads of the Hills. Since then, they've raised $10,000 so far and plan on expanding the initiative to other hospitals in the region. …
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INDUSTRY NEWS
New and total listings drop across Australia as national rental supply nears all-time low
The Australian rental market has become increasingly competitive as available rental supply continues to sharply decline over 2021. …
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NEWS
How millennials’ digital habits and home ownership trends have impacted the Australian property market
Millennials are a digitally savvy generation, going online to shop, socialise and work. So it is little surprise they would seek out digital alternatives in real estate, too. …
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Vic
Real estate industry leaders react to Victoria’s roadmap out of lockdown
Melbourne's real estate industry is set to see a lockdown-related milestone on October 26, as on-site outdoor auctions will be able to resume with up to 50 fully vaccinated attendees and one-on-one inspections resuming. …
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Victoria’s roadmap: On-site auctions back in Melbourne from October 26
The auctioneer's hammer is expected to fall out the front of Melbourne properties again in late October, after the Victorian Government outlined the state’s roadmap out of lockdown on Sunday. …
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Vic
Home inspection rules ease as Victoria hits 70 per cent vaccination milestone
Locked-down areas in metropolitan Melbourne and Ballarat will be able to resume real estate inspections by appointment from 11:59PM Friday 17 September. …
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National
Domain set to acquire Insight Data Solutions
Domain has announced it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire Insight Data Solutions (IDS) by October this year, marking another step forward in executing its marketplace strategy. …
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NEWS
Australia’s residential price growth rate is the seventh highest in the world
Australia and New Zealand were both in the top 10 countries to see the highest rate of annual price growth, according to Knight Frank Research. …
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INDUSTRY NEWS
The Reserve Bank rejects suggestions cash rates will lift sooner than expected
Governor Philip Lowe has shut down suggestions the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will lift the cash rate to cool the property market. …
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SELLING + MARKETING PROPERTY
Top luxury sales across New South Wales
We’ve collated a stunning list of some of the most luxurious homes that have sold in NSW over the past 12 months. …
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TECH + SOCIAL
How to avoid these seven common website mistakes that could be losing you leads
Digital marketing is a vital component in today's market. But as SEO continue to evolve, it can be difficult to keep your website up-to-date …
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NEWS
Auction volume and clearance rate enjoy slight increase
There has been a slight increase in auction volume this week as the preliminary clearance rate also took an upward turn. …
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CONTRIBUTORS
Top 10 things to watch in the Australian property market
After correctly predicting this national property boom, Propertyology Head of Research, Simon Pressley now takes a look at the things that will shape future property market performance. …
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FRANCHISE NEWS
LJ Hooker focuses on employee wellbeing and mental health support on R U OK? Day
LJ Hooker has voiced its recognition of the challenging work conditions real estate agents are currently facing, so they have offered teams the afternoon off on R U OK? Day. …
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BEST PRACTICE
Five ways to tackle the stress of uncertainty in real estate
Extended lockdowns and the stress of uncertainty has negatively impacted the mental health of many Australians, including those in the real estate industry. …
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Reserve Bank of Australia maintains historic cash rate hold of 0.1 per cent
The RBA announced the national interest rate will remain on hold at the historic low of 0.1 per cent. …
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Sydney homebuyers might have to find another $76,600 in the next 12 months
Experts in Finder's RBA Cash Rate Survey have estimated property prices are set to rise an additional 8 per cent by July 2022. …
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Vast majority of experts say vaccine passports are an economic necessity
Vaccine passports will be an essential tool for economic recovery, according to experts in a new poll from Finder. …
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NEWS
Lower volumes lift the auction clearance rate
Auction volumes have dropped this week, but the clearance rate has risen, with 1535 properties taken to auction nationally, res …
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INDUSTRY NEWS
How has the current housing market coped with lockdown compared to 2020?
The past year saw remarkable levels of adaption in the real estate sector, according to CoreLogic. But are we coping better than 2020? …
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NEWS
National home prices continue to rise but housing boom is slowly losing steam
Affordability constraints, rather than lockdowns, have slowed but not halted the rise in property values, according to the latest report from CoreLogic. …
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Vic
Property inspections critical for the health of Victoria’s real estate sector
REIV has urged the Victorian Government to allow private one-on-one property inspections, as a part of lockdown measure changes expected to be announced this week. …
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NEWS
20-year analysis shows housing affordability continues to decline but rental affordability stable
The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has crunched the numbers and found housing affordability has been on the decline for the past two decades. …
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NEWS
Melbourne withdrawals weigh heavily on auction clearance rate
Scheduled auction volumes might have increased this week, but with 64.3 per cent of all Melbourne auctions withdrawn, the preliminary clearance rate has slumped to its lowest level since late April last year. …
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ACT
The ACT real estate industry can bring new properties to the market as restrictions ease
As of midnight, ACT agents can arrange a building inspection, EER reports and photography and videography. …
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NEWS
The vexing issue of vaccination: How the real estate industry is tackling the issue
How should the real estate industry approach the issue of vaccination? We put the question to some of the country’s largest groups to see how they’re handling the vaccination debate. …
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NSW
NSW will allow property inspections as lockdown restrictions ease
Some NSW lockdown restrictions will ease on Monday, including allowing house inspections, as Health Minister Brad Hazzard has signed off on a change to the Public Health Order. …
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NEWS
Knight Frank buyer survey shows cities could be all the rage again
Knight Frank’s Global Buyer Survey has analysed the impact that Covid-19 has had on residential buyers’ attitudes to purchasing homes around the world. …
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Westpac is the first major bank to cut their variable home loan rate to 1.99 per cent
Westpac has become the first big four bank to offer a variable home loan rate under 2 per cent, however the rate is only introductory. …
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NEWS
McGrath celebrates stellar financial turnaround
McGrath has finished the 2021 financial year on a high, announcing an $18.3 million turnaround on its previous financial year results. …
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NEWS
Withdrawals see clearance rate drop to lowest level since July 2020
This week saw the lowest preliminary clearance rate recorded since July last year, with only 63.3 per cent of the 1977 auctions scheduled for this week proving successful. …
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INDUSTRY NEWS
What does the Spring selling season look like for states in lockdown?
Less than two weeks out from the spring selling season of 2021, lockdown conditions are in place across the ACT, Greater Melbourne, NSW and NT. …
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Celebrity Homes
The ultimate lockdown home: This $20 million mansion has a Ferris wheel, swim-up bar and bowling alley
This $20 million Missouri mansion boasts resort-style pool offerings, a Ferris wheel and plenty of indoor activities, perfect for lockdown. …
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National
REIA welcomes the housing affordability and supply inquiry
The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has welcomed the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Tax and Revenue inquiry into housing affordability and supply in Australia. …
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