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Starr Partners puts its agents to the honesty test
When real estate agents featured amongst the lowest ranked professionals for honesty, Douglas Driscoll, CEO of real estate group Starr Partners, set out to prove it wasn’t so by putting some of his agents to the ultimate test – a polygraph machine. Engaging independent forensic polygraph company Advanced Polygraph, Douglas sat down with his agents to ask them questions from…
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Laing+Simmons Charity Campaign Raising Thousands
Laing+Simmons Parramatta’s campaign to raise money for medical research as part of its 21st birthday celebrations has got off to a flying start with over $3000 already raised in the first month alone. The award winning real estate agency, which came of age last month, is donating $300 to Westmead Medical Research Foundation (WMRF) for every property it sells from…
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First National Real Estate launches landmark Asian project marketing initiative
First National Real Estate has today entered a landmark agreement with First National Real Estate Platinum Project Marketing at its Melbourne’s CBD offices to launch a major new project marketing initiative throughout Asia. The agreement leverages the strength of relationships founded in Australian based Asian communities by First National Real Estate, which are themselves the result of a leading Australasia…
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hockingstuart launches training arm: hockingstuart Academy
One of Victoria’s largest real estate agencies, hockingstuart, has announced the launch of its own accredited training arm for those wishing to pursue a career in property. The hockingstuart Academy will offer training programs for those in the real estate industry looking to upskill, as well as a range of accredited qualifications such as the Agent’s Representative Certificate and Full…
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Raine & Horne continues its Queensland growth with new Greenbank location
Raine & Horne has launched a new office in Greenbank after agreeing to terms with Margaret McFillin from leading local independent real estate firm, Greenbank Real Estate. Raine & Horne Greenbank, located in the Logan City region south of Brisbane, will operate from the existing office at Shop 2, Greenbank Shopping Centre, 15 Pub Lane, Greenbank and will continue to…
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Raine & Horne gives homeowners the chance to share in $40,000 prize pool
Australian homeowners considering selling their properties between July and November will have the chance to make the move to their new house even more exciting, thanks to leading real estate group, Raine & Horne. As part of Raine & Horne’s Spring 2016 marketing campaign, “Make Your House A Home”, anyone listing their residential properties for sale with Raine & Horne…
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Barry Plant Group a growing force in Melbourne’s Bayside suburbs
One of Victoria’s top real estate networks, the Barry Plant Group, is making its mark in Melbourne’s Bayside suburbs. It was only a year ago that the group made its first foray into Bayside, taking over Phillips Nicholson’s Mordialloc office and rebranding it to Barry Plant. The group’s unrivalled service, expertise and professionalism has been well received in the area –…
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Laing+Simmons Parramatta turns 21
Next month marks the 21st birthday for Laing+Simmons Parramatta and the team is celebrating its coming of age by partnering with one of western Sydney’s most beloved and important charities. From July 1 to the end of 2016, Laing+Simmons Parramatta will donate $300 to Westmead Medical Research Foundation (WMRF) for every property the team sells. The Laing+Simmons Granville and Auburn…
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Ray White launches Home Now providing more value to each customer experience
Ray White continues it’s focus on customer excellence with the the launch of Ray White Home Now – an online comparison tool and utility connection service connecting customers faster when they move into a new home. Home Now’s point of difference is that it allows valuable customer data to stay within the business rather than being sent to external third…
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LJ Hooker uses advanced exclusive technology to find buyers
An LJ Hooker agent has used an exclusive digital platform to sell a stagnant Cessnock property within eight days, claiming the marketing strategy exposed over 44,000 people to the property. LJ Hooker Cessnock | Kurri Kurri principal, Bryce Gibson, enlisted the help of LJ Hooker’s digital marketing strategy, One Click Away, to sell a home that was dormant in interest…
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Ray White Hosts Sydney’s First Live Online Auction with High Rise City Apartment
Ray White will host its first live online auction in Sydney when Ray White Residential Sydney CBD agent Michael Lowdon takes this inner city apartment in the Rocks to auction on Friday 8 April at 10.30am at Ray White’s in-room auction room at Level 17, 135 King Street, Sydney. Operating Live Online Auctions since November 2014 in Queensland, Ray White…
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Ray White Group to take 42 Qld properties to auction live online
Ray White Queensland’s Urban Living Group will take 42 properties to auction on Sunday 13 March from 10.30am at the Emporium Hotel as part of Australia’s Biggest Auction – Raise More Hands. Potential bidders will have the opportunity to log in online and bid if they are unable to make the auction, with over 1,000 bidders and viewers expected to…
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Aussie Families Snapping Up Holiday Accommodation
More Australian families are opting to stay home side for their summer holidays with the falling Australian dollar being a major deterrent in overseas travel, new research has found. The study released this month by leading real estate network LJ Hooker shows the softening Australian Dollar has had a positive effect on holiday rental markets around the country; with domestic…
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Dirt Cheap Real Estate and Generous Government Subsidies Driving First Time Buyer Activity in Darwin
Darwin first home buyers have faced the challenge of rapidly rising property prices in recent years, however with land packages worth as little as $116,000 selling fast, the worm has turned for first timers. “A number of new, affordable property developments, such as Palmerston’s Zuccoli Aspire1 where land packages start from less than $120,000, are being released to the market…
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Raine & Horne Toowoomba goes Local for Office Facelift
Raine & Horne Toowoomba has completed a major structural overhaul of its physical and online presence with the help of a number of local businesses. The Toowoomba real estate firm has integrated its two offices into a super office, located at 611 Ruthven Street, Toowoomba, with the help of local architectural firm, CKD Architects. CKD Architects Josh Noller and Colin Davidson…
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Ray White wins EY inaugural Family Business award
The Ray White Group has been named as Australia’s inaugural winner of the Family Business Award at the 2015 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards, held at The Star on Thursday 15 October – a milestone for a real estate business to receive this honor. The Family Business Award is not new to EY internationally, with the award handed out…
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New Forum to Inspire & Empower Women in Real Estate
The first of a series of networking events designed to connect, inspire and empower women in the traditionally male dominated real estate industry will be held in Sydney on October 21. The inaugural Catch up with the (property) girls event, sponsored by Realestate.com.au is the brainchild of Laing+Simmons Managing Director Leanne Pilkington and is designed to provide support and a…
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Best soil in Australia up for grabs for between $17 and $21 million
After a successful six year stewardship of the magnificent Kia Ora Aggregation located between Walgett and Brewarrina in northern NSW, owners Maurice, Sharon and John Swain have decided to put the 76,057 acre property on the market for sale. The massive property, which is being marketed for sale jointly by Danny Bukowski of Raine & Horne Rural Brisbane and Andrew…
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LJ Hooker Launches Auction Services
LJ Hooker have officially launched Auction Services, which will see the real estate giant expand services to cater for the full selling experience. LJ Hooker Auction Services which will operate in NSW and the ACT, will provide a superior auction experience which includes onsite and in-room auctions, ongoing training programs and forums and vendor assistance. Ricky Briggs, Auction Manager at…
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LJ Hooker Cessnock Wins Australian Small Business Champion Award
LJ Hooker Cessnock and Kurri Kurri has been named Real Estate Agency of the Year at the annual Australian Small Business Champion Gala Dinner and Awards ceremony. The awards were announced on Saturday 18 April. The Australian Small Business Champion Awards is the only national recognition program for Australian small businesses. LJ Hooker Cessnock and Kurri Kurri INSERT, Bryce and…
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Raine & Horne Delivers Happy New Year to Winning Homeowners and Agents
Raine & Horne has launched into 2015 by giving away almost $100,000 in prizes to lucky vendors who listed their home with the national real estate group in the fourth quarter of 2014. The prize pool included a luxury Mercedes Benz, which was the highlight of Raine & Horne’s latest consumer campaign, ‘You’re a Winner’, which ran between August and…
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Proximity to a Good School can Bump up a Property’s Price Tag by $50,000
In the next two weeks, more than 1 million primary and secondary students across New South Wales will return to school. For many parents, choosing the school that’s best for their youngster can be a difficult decision, and it can also impact where they buy a property, according to Angus Raine, Executive Chairman and CEO of Raine & Horne. “With…
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Raine & Horne Grows Presence in Kallangur
Raine & Horne is continuing to grow its presence in Queensland with the launch of a new office that will service the first home buyer strongholds of Kallangur and Petrie, in the Moreton Bay region, north of Brisbane. Raine & Horne Kallangur/Petrie, which is located at 1387 Anzac Avenue, Kallangur, will be led by experienced real estate agent, Rebecca McKay,…
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Five New Offices for Century 21
Century 21, the one of the largest real estate sales network in the Asia-Pacific region, announced the expansion of its network with the opening of five new offices. The openings, which span across New South Wales, South Australia, the Northern Territory and New Zealand’s North Island, will increase Century 21’s coverage in the Australasian region. “These openings will expand the…
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RE/MAX launches video contest for a $25k Holiday Grand Prize
The RE/MAX real estate network launches an Australia-wide competition today (16 June) seeking a winning video that showcases a home; and, in store for its creator is a holiday worth $25,000. “I’ve had many years in real estate,” said RE/MAX Australia Managing Director Michael Davoren, “but I don’t believe I’ve seen a competition as creative, exciting and quirky as this.”…
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Australia’s Best Beach House Hits the Market
The owners of a Whitsundays mansion, recently dubbed the best beach house in Australia, have put their 75 acre beachfront property on the market. The property has around 400m of absolute beachfront and hits the market through Mark Beale of Ray White Whitsunday, with price expectations of $10m. Owners of the property, Ian and Sissy Bishop have lived in the…
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High-speed rail could help Sydney’s housing affordability issues
Leading real estate group Raine & Horne says an east coast high-speed rail (HSR) network between Brisbane and Melbourne will not only underpin long term property prices in regional centres in NSW, Victoria and South East Queensland, but also help relieve some of Sydney’s affordability pressures. According to one recent media report, the high-speed rail linki is back on the…
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First National supports Vic Regional Living Expo
First National Real Estate will continue its support of the Victorian State Government’s Regional Victoria Living Expo, which is expected to draw even larger crowds than it did in 2013. The network will showcase properties at the Expo but will also have representative members on hand to answer questions about lifestyle and real estate throughout regional Victoria. “Last year, the…
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PRD Nationwide strengthens Sydney Presence
PRDnationwide has strengthened its presence in south-western Sydney with the opening of a new office in Kingsgrove. The Kingsgrove operation consists of some new and existing employees of PRDnationwide and provide residential and commercial sales, leasing, property and asset management services, whilst having access to top level market knowledge through PRDnationwide’s esteemed Research Department. PRDnationwide Kingsgrove is the third franchise…
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Reverse auctions: a new commercial tool?
The latest reverse auction has been spotted in South Australia, this time in a slow commercial market. If you’re not familiar with reverse auctions, don’t worry, they are still pretty few and far between. However, this rare practice is being used right now for a property in South Australia. Ray White Gawler agent David Cook is selling one block of land…
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LJ Hooker pioneers app for kids
LJ Hooker has announced a new industry digital innovation with the launch today of its entertaining, educational and interactive kids app and dedicated kids website. The app, Mr Hooker Bear’s Letter Pop, has been designed to entertain kids while LJ Hooker real estate professionals engage with parents to discuss their real estate needs. Georg Chmiel, CEO of LJ Hooker, said…
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Agent’s Pet Helps Sell Homes Quickly
Here’s another way to add interest to your photography in your marketing campaigns. Tracey Ashley a RE/Max agent from the Pink Team (www.thepinkteam.com.au) has had some great success by using her dog, Tiffany in some of her property marketing campaigns. “In April this year, I started using my dog, Tiffany in the professional photos for a pet friendly townhouse,” said…
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PRDnationwide Expands Its Corporate Team
PRDnationwide has recently expanded its national franchise services team with the appointment of Jane Whelan to its corporate division in Sydney. Jane took up her new role of Business Consultant in April, specialising in servicing PRDnationwide office members in New South Wales. She brings more than 31 years of real estate experience, from property management to franchise ownership, in addition…
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Realmark Says, “Just Go For It!”
There’s a wave of opportunity sweeping through the state of Western Australia that’s prompting people from around the nation and offshore to flock to its shores. And, if you’re ready to embrace that new wave of opportunity at any level in the property market then Realmark is the place to be. “Don’t just sit there and accept the average. Really…
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Harcourts Launches QR Codes
Earlier this month at the annual Harcourts Conference, the group officially launched Quick Response Codes (QR Codes) to enhance their sales and marketing campaigns. Harcourts Launches QR Codes NEWS RELEASE Tuesday, 31st May 2011 Earlier this month at the annual Harcourts Conference, the group officially launched Quick Response Codes (QR Codes) to enhance their sales and marketing campaigns. A QR…
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