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Property upswings trump downturns over the past 30 years
Upswings in Australian property have been larger and longer than the subsequent downturns where prices slightly decline or just flatline according to new research.
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Rent.com.au launches single-tap build-to-rent search functionality
Build-to-rent is set to revolutionise renting in Australia and Rent.com.au is the first portal to build a single-tap search filter to help renters locate and apply for the new developments.
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Offshore apartment buyers are on their way back
It has been a slow few years for offshore buyer activity in Australia.
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Home builders to weather the interest rate storm
Home builders are well positioned to handle higher interest rates, believing the events of the past two years have been more difficult to contend with.
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The value of new loans fell 4.4 per cent in June
The value of new home loans across Australia has fallen 4.4 per cent last month, continuing to soften from the peak of $33.2 billion in January.
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Preliminary clearance rate holds above 60 per cent
The preliminary clearance rate has held above 60 per cent for the second consecutive week, despite an uptick in the volume of auctions.
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TRG names new Commercial Director as the group embraces expansion
Within two months of announcing its plans for expansion, The Rubinstein Group has named Jake Fahd as the director of its new commercial division.
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Regional prestige lifestyle areas the first to show weakness
Rampant house price growth in regional lifestyle areas, previously fuelled by Covid lockdowns, has started to turn, with the prestige market falling first.
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The areas where property price growth is still occurring
Despite property values starting to fall in the larger capital cities, there are still multiple locations around the country that are likely to still see price growth according to an expert.
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Cold, unhealthy rental homes don’t meet international standards
Australian renters are being forced to live in cold, unhealthy homes that aren’t meeting international standards on indoor temperatures according to a new report.
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AI digital assistant RiTA now integrates with PropTech Group’s Eagle CRM
PropTech Group's Eagle CRM is the newest addition to the list of CRM's digital assistant RiTA plugs into. The integration allows real estate agencies using Eagle CRM to generate more leads from their CRM and clean their data through the power of Artificial intelligence (Ai) and automation.
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REA Group retains top four position in Australia’s Best Workplaces
Great Place to Work has named REA Group Australia’s fourth Best Workplace for 2022 in the large company category.
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Domain records strong financial year results
Significant growth in Domain’s residential online business, including a 9 per cent jump in listings, has underpinned the group posting revenue of $357 million for the 2021-2022 financial year.
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Industrial assets could be a good inflation hedge
Industrial assets could be a good hedge against ongoing inflation pressures but not all commercial assets will be as effective according to an expert.
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145,000 homeowners would consider selling if rates rise
Over half a million Australian households would struggle to pay their mortgage, with many forced to sell, if interest rates rose three per cent according to a new survey.
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New property.com.au marketplace boosting vendor confidence
REA Group’s property research destination, property.com.au, has today launched a new consumer Marketplace aimed at removing more barriers for buyers and sellers.
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Domain launches ‘find your way home’ spring campaign
Leading property marketplace Domain has launched its national multichannel spring campaign via DDB and PHD following another successful year, which saw digital audiences peak to 8.4 million in a month.
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Big banks pass on the full 0.5 per cent rate hike
Three of the big four banks have passed on the Reserve Bank of Australia's full August interest rate rise of 0.5 per cent.
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Nerida Conisbee: Why mortgagee sales are rising
Cost of living pressures and mortgage stress has seen the number of mortgagee sales increase according to new data.
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Free real estate job search website launched
Entry Education has broken new ground with the creation of an innovative job search website designed by property professionals for property professionals.
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Top locations for investors with a $100k deposit
Outer city and regional areas are providing the best value for investors with a $100,000 deposit according to new research.
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Sherrie Storor’s Build Your Best Life podcast launches Season 2
Australian entrepreneur Lorna Jane Clarkson will join a host of big-name real estate professionals, including Ewan Morton and Michael and Joel Davoren, on Season 2 of Sherrie Storor’s Build Your Best Life (BYBL) podcast.
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Clearance rate above 60 per cent for the first time since June
The preliminary clearance rate has topped the 60 per cent mark for the first time in 10 weeks after auction activity rose this week.
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New agents are in for a market shock
The throng of new real estate agents who joined the industry during the recent market boom could be set to struggle during the current downturn, according to some of the nation’s top agents.
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Inflation outstrips rental growth for more than a decade
Inflation has risen at more than twice the rate of weekly rents over the past decade, forcing many landlords to say "enough is enough".
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Why Brett Andreassen makes time for work and play
Setting clear boundaries between work and family time is crucial for high-achieving real estate agent Brett Andreassen.
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Office demand improving for high migration states
Locations with strong population growth have also started to see improvement in office demand.
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Growing your business isn’t all about digital
It’s easy to get bogged down and overfocused on digital platforms, including digital marketing and social media, when it comes to business growth.
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How the Ray White business continues to innovate and evolve
The fourth-generation custodians of the Ray White group of businesses have offered an insight into how they approach growth and innovation in a family enterprise that dates back 120 years.
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Day 2 of Ray White Connect brings the big keynotes and the creativity
Almost 3000 agents came together for Day 2 of the Ray White Group’s Connect conference on the Gold Coast yesterday. Elite Agent Managing Editor Samantha McLean went along for the ride and walked away with a series of top takeaways you can implement in your business.
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Listings surge sees REA Group post strong earnings
REA Group has released its full-year financial results with the post-lockdown surge in listings on realestate.com.au leading to a sharp jump in both revenue and earnings.
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Time to grab a bargain in our most expensive suburbs?
You may have a little bit of luck in Sydney and Melbourne, but elsewhere prestige is still recording price rises. Interest rates are on the move, prices are slowing but at a suburb level we are yet to see much evidence of widespread declines in prices. So much so that only 1.5 per cent of Australian capital city suburbs have…
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Three-quarters of Aussie borrowers have had their interest rates increased
Australian borrowers have felt the pinch of rising interest rates with 77.1 per cent of mortgage holders already experiencing a rate hike, according to a new survey.
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Virtual assistants reduce the load on property pros
Real estate industry technology has evolved substantially in recent years, but the issues agencies face have not, according to tech and outsourcing expert Tiffany Bowtell.
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Australia’s very own Schitt’s Creek hits the market
If you’ve ever dreamed of owning your own town, just like the Rose family's infamous purchase in the hit TV show Schitt’s Creek, then you might have your opportunity with the small Victorian town of Coopers Creek hitting the market.
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