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First home buyers coming back to the market while investor lending and housing starts are cooling
The ABS released Housing Finance data and Building Activity data yesterday showing investor lending and housing starts are cooling while first home buyers are coming back onto the market.
Fortune (and evolution) favour the bold: Sarah Bell
Stay Smart Online Week 2017 Part 4/5 – Network and Device Security
This week our Government has declared Stay Smart Online Week (9-13 October 2017). Protecting yourself and your business…
James Pratt Auctions Group launched to serve international luxury markets
James Pratt has launched the James Pratt Auctions Group with plans to expand into the international luxury auction…
Perth real estate agent holding a 24 hour open home
Perth real estate agent Brent Compton is holding a 24 hour open home this weekend at three huge multi-million…
Why “Good Works”: Chris Hanley OAM
Week 5: Our Transform Masters 2017 Supersix learn some simple but important lessons from one of the industry's…
Stay Smart Online Week 2017 Part 3/5 – Awareness
This week our Government has declared Stay Smart Online Week (9-13 October 2017). Protecting yourself and your business…
Storage start-up Spacer raises $2.7 million and acquires Parkhound
Storage solution start-up Spacer has acquired $2.7 million in Series A funding, alongside acquiring parking marketplace Parkhound.
REAPIT looking to global expansion following US lead acquisition
Reapit Ltd, owners of Reapit PTY, has announced that its management team has partnered with Accel-KKR, a leading…
Barry Plant celebrates top acheivers with Awards of Excellence
2017 Barry Plant Awards of Excellence The Barry Plant Group recently hosted its 2017 Awards for Excellence at…
Rising buyer activity points to a stronger Darwin property market.
A 60 per cent increase in the number of groups at open for inspections is a significant indicator…
Century 21 franchisees still ‘sold on gold’
Eight Century 21 franchises have chosen to renew their franchise agreements in the past few months, with the…
Stay Smart Online Week 2017 Part 2/5 – Privacy
This week our Government has declared Stay Smart Online Week (9-13 October 2017). Protecting yourself and your business…
REA Group partners with NAB to launch home loan service
A tech partnership between realestate.com.au and NAB will allow buyers to get a home loan while they search…
Ray White opening in Forest Hill, Melbourne
The new office is opening under the leadership of Hugh Francis who started in real estate in August 2011…
Stay Smart Online Week 2017 Part 1/5 – Passphrases
This week our Government has declared Stay Smart Online Week (9-13 October 2017). Protecting yourself and your business…
Andrews Government in Victoria promises to make renting ‘fairer’ for tenants
Reforms include a provision to allow pets, faster bond refunds and an agent/landlord blacklist.
Auction volumes return to normal after long weekend
Volumes bounce higher but clearance rates remain below 70 percent across every capital city apart from Melbourne
Live-stream auction app Gavl secures $1.8 million in funding
Launched in December 2016, Gavl enables real-time bidding of live-streamed auctions from anywhere in the world.
RE/MAX named the leading real estate franchise by Franchise Times
RE/MAX, has been named the leading real estate franchise for the ninth consecutive year by Franchise Times in…
Charles Tarbey honoured with REINSW’s top award
The top honour presented at the 2017 Real Estate Institute of New South Wales Awards for Excellence Gala…
REINSW recognises top performers for 2017
Real estate’s outstanding performers have been recognised at the 2017 Real Estate Institute of New South Wales Awards…
Rentvestment hotspots in Australia for under $600,000
Mozo has crunched the numbers on thousands of Australian suburbs to find the best investment buys across Australia…
The Harcourts Foundation reaches $5 Million milestone
The Harcourts Foundation, the charitable arm of Harcourts, has reached the milestone of $5 million raised since its…
Queensland Sotheby’s merges with Gold Coast boutique firm M-Motion
A shared philosophy on the direction of the real estate industry has seen the merger of two brands…
OBrien Real Estate opens two new offices and relocates corporate headquarters
OBrien Real Estate has had a busy month with two offices opening later this month, a relocation of…
Episode 9: How to manage your business numbers to greater profitability
Fiona Blayney talks numbers in a real estate business and how to budget your way to better financial…
Starting from scratch, Building a pipeline
Week 5: Our Transform Masters 2017 Supersix learn some of the finer points about building a rent roll…
Core Logic Home Values September: Sydney capital gains lose steam, rental returns rise
While the CoreLogic September hedonic home value index results recorded negative growth conditions for Sydney, from city to…
Property investors reminded that tax deadline is looming
Property investors are reminded to lodge their tax returns for the 2016/17 financial year before the Australian Tax…