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The ebbs and flows of real estate: Nathan Jones
The ebb and flow of the real estate industry in Australia has been well-documented over the past year, from ongoing discussions around the state of the market to the Royal Commission into Australia’s banking sector. However, it seems pertinent to reflect on the impact we have seen across the industry when it comes to the…
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Forget the fast fix
There I was, staring into my old wardrobe. I say old not because it looks decrepit, but because it remains filled with my old clothes; clothes that belong to a body I’m yet to become…
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Agentbox joins forces with UK-based Reapit Group to expand Australian offering
Leading Australian real estate CRM solution, Agentbox, have partnered with the Reapit Group to deliver comprehensive solutions across sales and property management in the Australian market. The Reapit Group is a leading provider of CRM…
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Belle Property Commercial launch major Adelaide operation
Belle Property has launched Property Commercial in Adelaide, SA. With a solid residential footprint in Adelaide, Belle Property Adelaide consortium leader Calvin Lai said the move into commercial is part of a long-term strategic plan.…
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Learn how to implement an outsourced team at Beepo’s Study Tour
There’s no better way to understand how outsourcing works than seeing for yourself. Learn all the ins and outs before implementing in your own business at Beepo's upcoming Real Estate Study Tour. On 12 and…
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Coronis Names New Sales Director
Queensland property services group Coronis has made a strategic internal promotion as part of their 2020 growth strategy to open 40 offices. Managing Director Andrew Coronis has announced Adam Empringham will step into the Sales…
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realestate.com.au gives agents the edge
realestate.com.au today announced Agent Edge, a new family of personal branding products which will give agents an edge in their market. Agent Edge products, the first of which launches this month, are designed for individual…
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Xynergy Realty celebrates 10-year anniversary
When Bruce Oliver and Ivan Tandyo started Xynergy Realty in 2008 out of Ivan’s two-bedroom apartment, they had no idea they would manage over $1.3 billion worth of assets ten years later. 2018 marks Xynergy…
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Local duo open Ray White South Hurstville
A South Hurstville real estate team have opened their doors under the Ray White brand and are certain to build on their stellar reputation in their community. Steven Beattie and Maurice Maroon, both co-principals of…
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Spinify bringing engagement and fun to the big game of sales
The days of the whiteboard and sales “pump-up” may soon be a thing of the past, courtesy of a tech tool that brings gaming and engagement to team motivation. Spinify is leaderboard software that integrates…
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Movinghub: Create Your own Branded Utilities Connection Company in Minutes
In 18 months Movinghub.com.au has created 600 Utility Connection brands across Australia and New Zealand. Having your own utilities company, they say, is fast becoming a popular way to help your customers move home and/or…
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REINSW’s Tim Anderson recognised with OAM
Long-standing member of the Real Estate Institute of New South Wales and Life Fellow Tim Anderson has been recognised with the Medal of the Order of Australia in the General Division (OAM). REINSW CEO Tim…
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Virtual reality live-streaming the next best thing for property management?
Virtual Reality (VR) live streaming has helped one Melbourne-based property management company to achieve zero vacancy rates since switching to the technology over a year. Neesh Property managing director Michael Sanz describe the change as…
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Three ways to solve the housing affordability crisis
Grant Harrod from LJ Hooker outlines three ways in which the New South Wales state government can address the much talked about housing affordability crisis for Sydneysiders who badly want to own a home. The…
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ASX-listed disruptor realtor buyMyplace records exponential Q2 revenue
ASX-listed buyMyplace, a commission-free real estate agency has recorded a strong second quarter by clocking in 147 percent in revenue earnings for the 2017 financial year ending in June from the prior corresponding period (PCP).…
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Video of the Week – How to Market a Bachelor Pad
Amy Youngren of Urban Lifestyle Group has built a solid reputation for her creative video marketing, earning herself a nomination for most innovative agent of the year by Inman News. One of her most successful listing…
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Purplebricks may fail in Australia too, says First National Real Estate chief
The head of one of Australia's largest networks believes that the arrival of Purplebricks in Australia has failed to ignite consumer interest and that the company is on track to replicate the significant losses incurred…
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Australasian Real Estate Results Awards 2017 Finalists Announced
The top performing independent real estate agencies and individuals across Australasia have been revealed last week as finalists in the 11th annual Australasian Real Estate Results Awards (ARERAs), to be staged in Sydney next month. Hosted…
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State-by-State Round Up: Electronic Signatures, January 2017
The current waters are still a little murky in relation to the use of electronic signatures. According to white papers released by CoreLogic on the use of DocuSign, an electronic signatures software product, electronic signatures…
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Domain Rental Price Report: December Quarter 2016
House rents have increased in most capitals, with the rental market outlook looking positive for investors - according to the December quarter Domain Rent Report. Median house rents increased in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra…
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Tradie Rich List: What NSW Tradies Charged Last Quarter
After taking a 2.5 per cent drop at the start of the financial year, tradie prices in NSW are back up 9 per cent to kick off 2017. The quarterly Tradie Price Index released today by…
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Barry Plant Group throws its support behind Women’s Property Initiatives
The Barry Plant Group has rendered its support in helping bolster more funds towards Property Initiatives Real Estate, a social enterprise run by the Women’s Property Initiatives (WPI) in Melbourne. Barry Plant Group said the collaboration…
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New NSW Premier to prioritise housing affordability, industry reacts
Just hours after being elected as New South Wales (NSW) 45th Premier, Gladys Berejiklian has vowed to address the much-touted housing affordability crisis and has made that her top priority while in government. "I want…
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Increase to First Home Owner’s Grant and New Mine for WA: Hope for property market
WA's State Government announced a $5.6 billion iron ore mine for the Pilbara Region, and combined with an increase in the First Home Buyer's Grant, bringing the grant to $15,000, WA's property market may have…
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Rent.com.au launches an industry-first performance-based plan
In an industry ground-breaking move, Rent.com.au has launched their new product Smart Plan – a model to help maximise the advertising of your client’s rental properties, with zero risk, on Australia’s #1 website dedicated to rental property. Under Rent.com.au’s…
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Realtor.com Unveils News Features For Instant Home Details with a Simple Point of a Smartphone
Realtor.com in the US this week announced two new products that Australia saw close prototypes of at AREC 2016; Sign Snap and Street Peek. The Sign Snap feature, available today, uses image recognition technologies, as…
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Reader Poll: Do you want the ‘right to disconnect’ from work?
The French government is implementing a new law that requires companies to negotiate the hours of their employees' 'right to disconnect'. We wonder how this would work in the real estate context. Would you want…
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Belle Property opens first office in Melbourne
Boutique real estate group, Belle Property International is redefining real estate in Melbourne with the opening of their office in Docklands. A world-class concierge partner that represents both property developers and investors across Asia and…
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Single home ownership among women has fallen, says ME Bank
More singles, especially women, are being squeezed out from home ownership, an analysis by super fund-owned ME Bank has revealed. The number of individual home loan applicants put forth with the bank had fallen by…
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Purplebricks opens offices in Sydney and Central Coast, plans expansion to Perth and Adelaide soon
Purplebricks has just opened up new offices in Sydney and the Central Coast, with plans underway to expand into Perth and Adelaide as well. The company’s latest set up in New South Wales (NSW) comes…
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How to secure your network from ransomware
Ransomware gets its name because once you have identified that the encryption is active, there is usually a text file or note in the directory with a process for paying a ransom in exchange for…
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Airbnb ventures into restaurant booking app Resy.com
New York-based Resy.com has just received a fresh round of funding worth $13 million from global accommodation portal Airbnb along with the participation of First Data Corporation, RSE Ventures, and Lerer Hippeau Ventures, technology website…
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Reader Poll: How are you feeling about the market heading into 2017?
Are you optimistic about your market and success in 2016? Let us know. View Survey
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CES 2017 top 10 must have tech gadgets
CES (The Consumer Electronics Show) 2017 ended with a bang this year as it marked its 50th anniversary as the world’s leading innovation and technology event. Here are some of the innovations that you might…
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REA Group to buy stake India’s PropTiger and Housing.com
REA Group have agreed to buy a 14.7 per cent stake in Indian online real estate marketing group PropTiger for $67.9 million. PropTiger.com and Housing.com, two of India’s leading online real estate service providers, in…
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