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Real Estate News
Rod Leaver appointed CEO of Knight Frank Australia
Stephen Ellis has announced he will be retiring from Knight Frank Australia, effective 30 June, with Rod Leaver taking the position as Chief Executive Officer on 6 May 2019. Mr Leaver will report to Kevin Coppel, Managing Director, Asia Pacific. Since returning to Australia in 2016, Mr Leaver has been advising groups on real estate strategy, portfolio governance and urban…
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Real Estate News
Ray White WA hold half-yearly awards
Ray White Western Australia held their half-yearly awards on 22 March at local venue Steve’s in Nedlands, honouring the top performers across sales and property. Vivien Yap of Ray White Dalkeith | Claremont was the big winner of the evening; she was named the Top Selling Principal in Western Australia and received accolades for the Top Office and Top Marketing…
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Real Estate News
Hello Alfred, can you find me a cleaner?
Everyday we hear about a new platform which is leading the charge in making property management easier. Earlier this week, Hello Alfred announced an in-app assistant program which sets up building managers to a range of services for easier up keep. The Hello Alfred app provides apartment residents with on-request services from cleaning, grocery delivery, prescription refills and tech support,…
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OPINION
Making your time make you money
No matter what industry you’re in, once you’re looking to grow and take success to the next level, you’re no longer a real estate agent, lawyer, builder, baker, or business consultant. You’re a marketer. And your product is you.
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Real Estate News
Less than a week to go to submit your game changing idea: Real Ideas Prize
There is only less than a week to go before the entries for the Real Ideas Prize, hosted by realestate.com.au, closes. The Real Ideas Prize is a unique ‘shark tank’ style competition for anyone in the real estate industry to pitch an idea- no matter no big or small- to go in the running to win a share of $100,000…
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Real Estate News
Ray White commercial duo maintain a perfect auction rate
Ray White Commercial Gold Coast property specialists Jared Johnson and Lachlan Marshall are leading the charge to maintain a 100 per cent success rate under the hammer, selling $16.7M worth of assets across nine auctions in just four months. The duo have achieved a 100 per cent success rate under the hammer in 2017, 2018 and 2019, and have visions…
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Real Estate News
RE/MAX Revolution expands in New Zealand
With its new name and a refreshed look, RE/MAX Revolution Howick comes as an exciting business expansion for Don Ha. The well-known Auckland real estate identity, who opened his first RE/MAX Revolution in Papatoetoe last year, has now expanded in the eastern suburbs of Auckland with a new RE/MAX Revolution office in Howick. RE/MAX Revolution in Howick will specialise in…
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Real Estate News
National Australia Bank removes home loan spotters’ fees
The National Australia Bank has announced they will be terminating their ‘Introducer’ payments program, which some finance commentators have dubbed spotters’ fees, effective 1 October 2019. According to the bank’s Chief Executive Officer, Philip Chronican, it is a priority for NAB to keep improving and changing to be a better bank. “Through the Royal Commission we heard clearly that our…
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Real Estate News
What US$1 million buys you around the world: Knight Frank
The Wealth Report 2019, released this week by Knight Frank, reveals how much US$1 million can buy in prime cities around the world. The aim of the report is to approximate values for luxury properties globally, the study compares how many square metres of luxury internal floor space can be purchased with US$1 million as at 31 December 2018. Monaco…
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QLD Real Estate News
@realty have welcomed North Brisbane agent Patrick D’Arrigo to the team
Patrick D’Arrigo has made the switch to @realty in North Brisbane, having achieved $30 million in sales over the past 12 months. Mr D’Arrigo said he was excited to be joining the @realty team and looks forward to continuing his work in the Warner, Joyner and greater Moreton Bay region. “Working with @realty gives me the opportunity to offer more…
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Real Estate News
McGrath have opened the doors to their newest office in Ballarat
Real estate group McGrath Estate Agents, a division of McGrath Limited (ASX:MEA), today announced the opening of an office in Ballarat. Reflecting the company’s desire to expand further into key areas in regional Victoria, this move follows McGrath opening its first regional office in Geelong in 2017. Founder and Executive Director John McGrath said that Ballarat is an important growth…
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Elite Agent
Leave no stone unturned
In a recent case brought in front of the Supreme Court of Queensland, the Court had cause to consider whether a Deed of Settlement and Release entered into between two parties could be set aside for fraud. The parties to the Deed were an employer and their employee. The employee was the office manager, who had been responsible for managing…
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Real Estate News
REIWA launches ‘What about WA?’ campaign
In the lead up to the federal election, REIWA has launched its ‘What about WA?’ campaign, which aims to ensure Western Australia is not overlooked when election commitments concerning the real estate industry are made. According to REIWA President Damian Collins, the government has had a track record of applying blanket national policy settings, targeted at the east coast, without…
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Real Estate News
Century 21 welcomes Warren McCarthy as their new CEO
Century 21 Australasia has announced the appointment of Warren McCarthy as their new CEO. Mr McCarthy, an industry veteran of 35 years has held senior roles with LJ Hooker (as CEO) where he was instrumental in growing the network across Australia as well as into India and South East Asia. More recently he was a member of the McGrath Group…
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Real Estate News
First National announces WA General Excellence and Marketing Award winners
First National Real Estate’s Western Australian agents were presented with their General Excellence and Marketing Awards at Crown Perth on 23 March 2019. The awards recognised the best of First National’s WA agents throughout 2018, with the top 10 individuals and offices now vying for a national GEM Award, which includes an expenses paid trip for top 10 national award…
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Thought Leaders Podcast
Episode 82: Dave Stewart – Transparent and time saving transactions
In this week's edition of the Elevate podcast, Samantha McLean catches up with industry gamechanger Dave Stewart. Dave is the AREA award-winning brain behind Market Buy, an online offer management system that is making it as easy for consumers to buy houses just like they're buying their groceries.
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EPM
Property Management Performer: Maria Page
Real estate may seem a world away from amateur theatre, but not for Maria Page, Director of Property Management at Barry Plant Mitchell Sunbury. Here she explains to Elite PM how the confidence she gained during her time on stage stands her in good stead as a property manager. After 15 years as a property manager, Maria has certainly seen…
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Real Estate News
OBrien Real Estate celebrates cultural diversity in the industry
Melbourne-based OBrien Real Estate, a boutique agency with a 27-office network of over 300 people, is strong on multiculturalism. On 21 March 2019, the group celebrated its diversity with a meeting recognising an important part of the group’s uniqueness. It was a special time to come together to appreciate one another’s values and differences. “The gathering of our people was…
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Real Estate News
Traineeships for PMs to provide employer benefits through subsidies
The Property Management Academy of Australia (TPMAA) have announced that some of their graduates who are in some cases eligible for wage subsidies. TPMAA Director Jody Marsden said two students from this month’s graduating class had obtained financial support which would be directly payable to their new employer. “When I launched TPMAA, my goal was to train students to become competent property…
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Real Estate News
Archer Strata Professionals appoints new CEO to manage growth strategy
One of Queensland’s strata management companies, Archers the Strata Professionals, has appointed a Chief Executive Officer to guide the company through a strata industry growth phase generated by the surge in residential apartment buildings. Archers, which has been at the forefront of the strata management sector in Queensland since it was founded in 1981, has ventured outside the strata industry…
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Real Estate News
Nation’s capital dominates the REIA awards for 2019
The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) announced the winners of the 14th National Awards for Excellence last night at a gala dinner held at Crown Perth on 21st March 2019. REIA President Adrian Kelly said the awards acknowledge and recognise the best of the best in Australian real estate. “More than 250 real estate professionals from across Australia converged…
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AREC2018 EA Studio
AREC 2018 Feature Interview: Nicole Gleeson
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS 00:35 A quick rundown of ‘attraction 4.0’ 01:00 What Nicole’s business is built around 01:09 How Nicole builds trust with her clients 01:58 Three seconds is all a client needs to decide if they want to know you or not 02:36 Nicole’s take away message for agents More from AREC 2018
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Negative Gearing reform will increase rents and decrease values: SQM
If Labor’s negative gearing policy is legislated in its current form, expect a rise in rental yields which will occur through a combination of falling house values and, eventually, a rise in rents. That’s the headline from an update to an SQM Research (SQM) research paper released in November 2018, modelling the proposed Labor Party changes to negative gearing that…
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Real Estate News
New leadership and direction for Barry Plant Sunbury
An experienced leadership team, consisting of Simon Best and Maria Page, is looking forward to reinvigorating and refreshing the Barry Plant Sunbury office with a focus on enhanced customer service and communication. Simon Best, a 22-year veteran of the industry, is excited about the opportunity to engage with local vendors and buyers as Managing Director of the office to ensure…
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Real Estate News
Canberra takes the mantle as Australia’s most liveable city
Melbourne has for many years been regarded as Australia’s most liveable city. However, new data from realestate.com.au and Ipsos reveals that, when it comes to how residents actually feel about where they live, Canberra comes out on top. The realestate.com.au Life in Australia report, powered by Ipsos, is the nation’s largest annual ongoing study of community values and liveability. The…
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Real Estate News
Ray White Commercial reaches for the sky at 2019 Summit
More than 40 Ray White Commercial top performers from across Australia and New Zealand filled Hamilton Island’s Yacht Club as powerful interviews and specialist sessions took place for 2019’s Summit conference. Former Navy diver and shark attack survivor Paul De Gelder was a keynote speaker on the day and had the audience in the palm of his hand as he…
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Real Estate News
Independent Property Group to hold a free seminar for first-home buyers wanting to break into the Canberra market
Independent Property Group has announced the launch of a free seminar, sponsored by Westpac Bank, for first-home buyers looking to break into the housing market in Canberra. The event will feature Will Honey, Principal at Independent Property Group Tuggeranong, Aimee Bergan and Nicole Kerli from Westpac Bank, as keynote speakers on the evening. The expert panel will cover everything concerning finance…
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Real Estate News
Leon Lee and Jason Chen have merged with RE/MAX to create the newest RE/MAX ACPA office
Earlier this week, Leon Lee and Jason Chen merged their independent Point Cook real estate business with RE/MAX Australia to launch RE/MAX ACPA. “Joining the RE/MAX network was a conscious choice made on the value we can be to our customers,” said Mr Lee. “Being of value to the customer is at the heart of the real estate process, and…
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Real Estate News
Deepen Khagram has taken out the number one spot as RE/MAX Australia’s top sales associate in February
Deepen Khagram, a commercial property specialist with an impressive track record, claimed the top position in RE/MAX Australia’s February ranking. Each month, RE/MAX Australia puts out its list of the national Top 20 sales individuals. Each individual in the Top 10 has settled in excess of $46,500 in gross commissions. Mr Khagram said he was proud to be the first…
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