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:Different appoints first Head of Leasing and launches rent roll management service
Australian property management company, :Different has appointed seasoned real estate expert Kasey McDonald to the newly-created role of Head of Leasing. …
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Stamp duty is a terrible tax – its evils are well understood: Property Council
This week, State Treasurer Tim Pallas announced the Victorian Government would be slashing stamp duty. It's not the wholesale removal of the tax that New South Wales — for home sales under $1 million only — at a rate of 50 per cent for new build homes and 25 per… …
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Confusion surrounds whether pets are allowed in NSW apartments
The recent decision preventing Owners Corporations from blanket bans on pets in New South Wales apartment buildings, meaning all unit owners can keep pets in their homes, was seen as a big win for animal lovers. But according to the Real Estate Institute of NSW (REINSW), it has also fuelled… …
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The Block’s Amity Dry takes on real estate
It’s been 23 years since Amity Dry was the new girl on the block. Not the hit television show. She’s done that - twice- very successfully. No, this time Amity has swapped the bright lights of the stage for a suit and joined Adelaide’s Ouwens Casserly Real Estate as a… …
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Looking back, moving forward: Matt Lahood
When the pandemic struck, Matt Lahood, CEO of The Agency, found his business model meant they were already prepared for what COVID-19 would bring. Cloud-based systems were in place, and work could be done remotely without too much stress. But, for someone who thrives on routine, Matt Lahood found he needed to change what his working days looked like. …
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Sydney’s prestige property market to soar in 2021: Knight Frank
Sydney’s prestige residential price growth forecast higher than global average: Knight Frank has released its Prime Global Forecast 2021, in which analysts have provided their prime price forecasts for 22 cities around the globe in 2021, as well as assessing future market drivers and risks • Sydney’s prime residential market… …
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Looking back, moving forward: Manos and Maria Findikakis
FOUNDERS OF EVIEW 2020 in one word? Unexpected. Give us some highlights? Fortunately, our business was well positioned and equipped for the transition to total virtual operations. However, that was from a business-to-business perspective, having built an organisation to be able to operate from a central head office location in… …
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Vic Budget: Renters and owners to benefit from $797m household energy package
The Victorian Budget 2020/21 has promised what the Andrews Government are calling "the biggest household energy efficiency package in any state’s history" among a number of historic housing packages announced. creating thousands of jobs, while also reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Spending more time at home this year has meant bigger power bills… …
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Renters in Victoria soon won’t have to deal with dodgy heaters and insulation
Renters will no longer have to contend with poorly insulated homes and Victoria will move closer towards 7-star home efficiency standards under a A$797 million plan announced this week. It’s purportedly the biggest energy efficiency scheme in any Australian state’s history. Energy efficiency essentially means using less energy to perform the same job. It’s… …
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Market update: Which regional areas are on the rise?
The CoreLogic Regional Market Update, which looks at capital growth over the 12 months to October in Australia's 25 largest non-capital city markets, saw Tasmania's Launceston & North East region remain the top performer for houses for the third consecutive quarter (10.5 per cent). However, the thriving Tassie region lost… …
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REIACT Awards 2020: All the winners
The ACT’s real estate sector came together on Saturday night to celebrate its’ achievements and recognise outstanding performers in a year that has changed the way real estate has had to be done. “This year, our Awards for Excellence has showcased the adaption, innovation and education the real estate sector… …
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Rules relaxed for Victorian inspections and auctions
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced further relaxations to the state's COVID-19 restrictions. Open for inspections and in-person auctions can now be attended by up to 20 people indoors, and 50 outdoors. Workers in the Melbourne CBD will return to offices from next week, with strict capacity numbers and cleaning… …
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The benefits of working with a buyer’s agent
The relationship between listing agent and buyer’s agent can be a dynamic one in the real estate industry. When built on mutual respect and understanding, working together can actually be quite powerful - allowing for results which are mutually beneficial and providing the potential for a win-win situation allround. With… …
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Looking back, moving forward: Joel Davoren
2020 has been a watershed year. There have been unexpected hurdles, times to check in on what really matters, to reassess our goals and look towards a hopeful future. In the final issue of our magazine for 2020, we asked some of our industry leaders how they found the past year,… …
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Victorian homes averaging just 33 days on market
The latest Days on Market data from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria revealed that, in October, the average Victorian home spent just 33 days on the market before being sold. …
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Reese Witherspoon sells her Malibu ranch for US$6.7m
Reese Witherspoon has offloaded her second Los Angeles property in the past six months, after recently selling their Malibu ranch in an off-market $6.7m deal. …
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Using data to drive relationships: Travis Williams
This episode of the Elevate podcast is brought to you by Connect Now Travis Williams is the founder and CEO of Box+Dice - an Australian tech-co which has pioneered cloud-based real estate technology over the past two decades to become one of the country's leading CRM and transaction platforms. A highly… …
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Looking back, moving forward: John McGrath
We asked some of our industry leaders how they found 2020 and what they're looking forward to in 2021. …
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Never too young to lead
Emily Varga’s journey into property management was somewhat unconventional. She sought the career out, cold-called handfuls of real estate agencies and did it during a low period in her life. It was January 2018, and Emily had just come out of a relationship. She was working in an administration role… …
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How to come back from a setback: Travis Williams
Box+Dice CEO Travis Williams is no stranger to the peaks and troughs of real estate. As a former agent he knows only too well ‘the slump’ that is the downside of the real estate game. …
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REINSW notes ‘unintended consequences’ of stamp duty reform
While the news that the NSW Government are planning to remove stamp duty taxes may appear to be good news on the surface, the Real Estate Institute of NSW highlights some of the unintended consequences of simply replacing one tax with another. “It is clear that the way property is… …
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The art of negotiation – find their motivation
Gino De Iesi is the Principal at McGrath Northcote. Here, he shares his tips for negotiating with potential sellers, and managing the expectations of vendors. …
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Check out Cameron Smith’s new home on the Gold Coast
Rubgy League legend Cameron Smith played his final game for the Melbourne Storm this year, but it appears he had made the mental move up the coast as early as May. …
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Stamp duty could soon be scrapped in NSW
The NSW Government has today announced they are "considering a once in a generation change" in stamp duty laws. …
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A demand for detached housing will ‘pull the economy forward’: HIA
A renewed interest in detached housing will put our economy into recovery mode, according to HIA's Chief Economist Tim Reardon. …
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The housing sector is turning a corner: ANZ
After considering their initial view of a 10 per cent housing drop "too pessimistic", ANZ economists now feel that the housing market bottomed out last month, and will rise throughout 2021. …
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Monica, Marge, and Carrie: the TV homes we take design inspiration from
There's a long running joke about the likelihood of the characters from Friends actually being able to afford those spacious Manhattan apartments they live in. …
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2021: The year of people-driven leadership
As we move into 2021, there are still so many questions to be asked, and answered, about the lasting impact of 2020. …
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Top student housing company offers 20,000 quarantine spots to rebuild industry
A recent report on the $32 billion international student industry paints a dire picture. …
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Vic Government announces biggest public housing project in Australian history
The Victorian Government has announced a historic $5.3 billion social housing project that will see over 12,000 public houses built and create 43,000 jobs. …
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Over three-quarters of auctions successful this week
The preliminary clearance rate has come in at a healthy 75.1 per cent this week after 1739 properties were taken to auction across the capitals. This volume is sightly lower than last week and significantly less than the same period last year, with Melbourne’s auction numbers yet to return to… …
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A third of our waste comes from buildings. This one’s designed for reuse and cuts emissions by 88%
Designing buildings so they can easily be taken apart and the materials reused provides a feasible and commercial pathway for minimising waste and greenhouse gas emissions. …
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REINSW has big plans for the state’s strata schemes
REINSW's Strata Management Chapter Committee has outlined a number of changes they would like to see made to the current management and regulation of strata schemes. …
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Looking back, moving forward: Owen Wilson and Kul Singh
REA Group CEO Owen Wilson and Chief Sales Officer Kul Singh need little introduction as the leaders of one of the industry’s largest real estate portals. But this year the REA Group has also endured the challenges of COVID-19 from a business and industry perspective. As a result, they’ve worked… …
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‘Pain before gain’ – Investors will return with the international students
“Investors who already own property and are suffering may want to hang in there for another six or 12 months." …
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