INDUSTRY NEWS
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Combined Franchise Services expands training program
The Complete Salesperson course will set Century 21 and Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate agents up for success in today’s changing market and for the future. The Announcement: Combined Franchise Services, which operates Century 21 as well as Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, is proud to announce that it has partnered with Lee Woodward and Realtair to bring…
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Belle Property is back on The Block in 2022
High-performing Daylesford sales duo Natalie and Ashlee were thrilled to be chosen to represent Tom and Sarah-Jane, which also gives them the opportunity to showcase their region to a wider audience. The Announcement: Belle Property is excited to be returning to The Block again this year, representing House 1 for contestants Tom and Sarah-Jane in this year’s ’Tree Change’ season…
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Auctions surge as spring selling season gets underway
Auction activity is set to jump this weekend as the spring selling season sees a flurry of vendors looking to capitalise on record property prices.
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Explore Property embraces strengths at its “best Exploration Day yet”
The Explore Property network held its annual conference Exploration Day in Brisbane on August 25.
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Family bonds make a winning team at Hutton & Hutton
Maintaining boundaries between work and home life can be a challenge in a demanding environment like real estate.
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Perth property continues to grow in value in 2022
Perth has so far been able to buck the slowing property market in 2022, with 29 suburbs seeing double-digit growth.
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Hockingstuart expands footprint in regional Victoria with opening of Warragul office
The Quirk family is excited about joining Hockingstuart, having long admired the brand and its values of personalised service and expert local knowledge.
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Are rent controls the right way to go?
Real estate bodies have labeled calls to freeze rents and cap increases out of touch with reality, fearing it could exacerbate the nation's rental shortage.
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Raine & Horne expands corporate team to cater for growth
Raine & Horne has expanded the corporate team to cater for 20 new offices set to join the brand before Christmas.
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The long-term trend in property prices is “undeniably upwards”
Despite weakness in home values as interest rates rise, new data suggests the trend over the past 30 years has clearly been upwards.
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World first real estate app launches with major global backing
How real estate is listed and sold is being revolutionised with the launch of global short-form video marketing app, Ten Sixty.
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Buyer demand is down ahead of the spring selling season
Buyer demand is slightly lower than average in many areas as the spring selling season approaches.
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Ray White Sunbury joins The Block 2022
Two types of buyers are tipped to be attracted to the home, including interstate buyers who want acreage close to the races or inner city buyers looking for a tree change. The Announcement: Block contestants Omar and Oz have joined forces with Ray White Sunbury principals Aaron Hill and Marin Durkovic to sell their 4ha Macedon Ranges retreat. This year’s…
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Prospecting specialists K2X drive results for agents
Real estate agents know they need to be diligent in prospecting for clients if their business is to grow.
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Nerida Conisbee: it looks like we are in for a busy spring
A slowing housing market can create quite different environments when it comes to the number of properties for sale.
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Richardson & Wrench awards night worth the wait
Following a two-year, pandemic-induced hiatus, the Richardson & Wrench network has finally come together to celebrate a year of achievements in a glamorous night to remember.
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Western Australia’s top real estate agents celebrated at reiwa.com awards
REIWA Chief Executive Officer Cath Hart said it was an honour highlighting the agents' achievements at this year's awards ball and she congratulated everyone for their hard work and devotion to the industry.
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Queensland property prices begin to slow down
Queensland's rampant property price growth of the past few years has finally started to slow down.
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New Zealand the “canary in the coal mine” for Australian property
Australian homeowners can look to New Zealand’s property market as the “canary in the coal mine” to determine what kind of impact rate hikes might have on prices, according to experts.
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Auction activity lifts in lead up to spring selling season
With the official start to the spring selling season just days away, auction activity climbed above the 2000 mark for the first time in nine weeks.
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Multi-award-winning real estate agency and auctioneer chosen for 2022 House for Life
Real Estate Institute of Queensland Auctioneer of the Year, Justin Nickerson, has been handpicked to auction the 2022 House for Life.
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Hope for NZ home buyers as housing affordability reaches a “turning point”
Housing affordability across New Zealand has reached a “turning point” as falling house prices and growing wages start to benefit buyers.
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The Agency delivers double digit growth in FY22
A significant increase in the number of properties sold and gross commission income achieved has underpinned The Agency posting revenue of $72.7 million in the 2021-2022 financial year.
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Retail property still trying to recover: HTW
The retail sector has had a difficult few years and now faces the headwinds of high inflation according to the latest Herron Todd White (HTW) Month in Review.
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Vacant land sales activity continues to slow down: HTW
Vacant land sales continue to slow down across the country following a period of record high demand according to the latest Herron Todd White (HTW) Month in Review.
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Balanced approach builds healthy outcomes
Switching off after hours in a demanding profession like real estate can be tough.
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Current US housing downturn not like pre-GFC
The current downturn in the US housing market might not be as severe as the 2007-2008 crash that led to the Global Financial Crisis.
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Top agent moves to Ray White Lower North Shore Group
John McManus says his and his team are looking forward to the new chapter. The Announcement: ONE of Australia’s top sales agents, John McManus, has joined as a director of Ray White Lower North Shore Group with long term plans for growth at the leading business. Mr McManus is an elite industry performer who has firmly established an enviable reputation…
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Coronis appoints new franchise director Sandy Taylor
Sandy Taylor is looking forward to building on the existing foundations and changing people’s lives for the better. The Announcement: The Coronis Group has appointed Sandy Taylor as the new Franchise Director to support its expansion plans and vision of becoming Asia-Pacific’s leading property services provider. Coronis CEO Andrew Coronis said he is thrilled with the appointment and highlights the…
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TRG names a new director for the Woollahra office
Another new face is walking the floors at The Rubinstein Group, with Eastern Suburbs specialist Mark Lowe named as director of the group’s Woollahra office.
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Is now a good time to buy a property?
Despite falling home prices and the prospect of a higher cash rate, now might still be the right time to buy, according to an expert.
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The fastest-selling suburbs across the country
Camden, in Sydney's southwest, is the nation's fastest-selling suburb, with three-bedroom houses snapped up after an average 14 days on market.
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Australian innovator branches out in US
Australian real estate office outsourcing specialist Property Management Virtual Assistant is expanding its operations into the United States.
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Mortgage anxiety looming for Aussie homeowners
Australian homeowners are hurtling towards mortgage anxiety, with new research revealing more than 75 per cent of people were unsure how cash rate increases would impact their household budget. The data, from financial services group Aussie, shows 28 per cent of Australian mortgage holders did not consider the cash rate would increase at all when they budgeted for their home…
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Highland Double Bay Malouf instigates $34 million sales spree in Sydney’s most exclusive postcodes
There's much commentary about the property market cooling, but Highland Double Bay Malouf has seen demand for top tier prestige property remain fierce.
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