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New Dromana office for Barry Plant Group
A new Dromana office is set to strengthen Barry Plant's service offering on the Mornington Peninsula.
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Does selling off-market come at a cost?
Choosing to sell your property off-market could be costing you as much as $60,000 according to a new report.
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Busselton and Bunbury lead regional growth in WA
The south west of Western Australia has continued its strong recent performance, with Busselton and Bunbury the top performers for price growth in the September quarter.
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South Australian Government to review rental laws
The South Australia State Government has announced an extensive review of the Residential Tenancies Act.
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Hunt sisters attain top national ranking
Hunt Property Sisters at RE/MAX Revolution took the top poll position in the ranks of RE/MAX Australia sales teams for the first time this year.
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Cheapest suburbs to buy within 10km of the CBD
As office workers return to their pre-pandemic lives and head back to CBDs, there are still a number of affordable inner-city suburbs for homebuyers looking to move back to the city, according to a new report.
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Queensland holiday markets bouncing back
After a tough few years for tourism operators across Queensland, holidaymakers are back and looking to travel to the Sunshine State.
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Falling prices making access to liveable suburbs easier for buyers
Melbourne is now the most affordable city to purchase a house in suburb that is considered “livable” according to a new report.
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Craig Caughlan joins The Agency on the Gold Coast
Craig Caughlan has joined The Agency as a property partner on the Gold Coast, as the national network looks to significantly boost its expansion in the region.
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Franchise group appoints head of growth to spearhead expansion
Combined Franchise Services Chief Executive Officer Frank Knez said he was excited to have someone with Sabeen Akbani’s depth of experience join the growth team.
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Knight Frank opens office in NSW Central Coast
Knight Frank will be the first global real estate consultancy dedicated to providing commercial property services in the area.
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Retail property transactions slow as consumers battle rising prices
Retail property sales have slowed, as economic uncertainty climbs according to the latest Herron Todd White (HTW) Month in Review.
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Flood toolkit to help NSW real estate industry
The Real Estate Institute of NSW (REINSW) has updated its Disaster and Flood Relief Toolkit to help agencies and property managers better support their landlords and tenants, as well as take care of themselves.
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Is the Federal Government’s one million home plan already in jeopardy?
The Housing Industry Association (HIA) has warned the Federal Budget goal of creating one million new homes in five years could already be on rocky ground.
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Prestige property market mixed across the country
The prestige property market has softened on the East Coast but continues to hold up well in the smaller capital cities according to the latest Herron Todd White (HTW) Month in Review.
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Solutions Property Management continues its expansion
Solutions Property Management has doubled its managements at its North Lakes office. The Announcement: Southeast Queensland-based agency Solutions Property Management continues its impressive post-Covid lockdown growth phase with another significant rent roll purchase. The purchase has doubled the number of managements for its North Lakes office. “It’s incredibly exciting,” Solutions Property Management Founder Laura Valenti said. “The whole team is…
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Leading Kilcoy team expand into Woodford
Ray White Rural Kilcoy have opened the doors to their second office in the next door suburb of Woodford, north of Brisbane.
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Real estate agents turn ethics index on its head
The 2022 Governance Institute of Australia Ethics Index has been released and, once again, real estate has ranked pretty low on the list of ethical occupations.
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Market Buy agents score top REIQ awards
Two of Market Buy’s most high-performing agents have received accolades at the Real Estate Institute of Queensland Awards for Excellence, one of the industry’s most prestigious events.
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Nerida Conisbee: Australia the knockdown nation
In the 12 months to June 2022, there were more houses knocked down in Australia than ever recorded before.
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Daily Show host Trevor Noah lists his Manhattan penthouse
Host of The Daily Show Trevor Noah has listed his impressive Manhattan Penthouse for US$12.95 million.
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Auction activity increasing as the countdown commences to Christmas
Auction activity increased this week and that trend looks set to continue, with CoreLogic tipping there will be a further rise in volume next week as the countdown commences until Christmas.
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Canberra’s first electric vehicle apartment development
In a first for Canberra, a new apartment development will include individual Electric Vehicle (EV) chargers for each apartment in a bid to make the building more environmentally friendly.
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Next property boom could begin in mid-2023
The next property boom could start as soon as mid-2023 according to experts. Ayre Real Estate’s Directors Adrian Wilson and Craig Donohue have predicted that buyers should look to get into the market now ahead of a market turnaround when interest rates begin to fall. The Sydney city prestige apartment specialists said during the next boom apartments will likely outpace…
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WA Government to extend housing initiative for domestic violence survivors
The WA Government has announced the extension of a program that works with landlords and real estate agents to help women and children fleeing family and domestic violence.
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Share of homes for sale below $600,000 hits record low
Two years of surging home prices across Australia has seen the portion of homes under $600,000 hit a record low level.
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The Agency joins with MDC Trilogy Group to accelerate market share
National real estate group The Agency has entered a strategic alliance with MDC Trilogy Group to accelerate market share growth across new and complementary geographical areas.
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Rachel Maher returns to McGrath as national head of marketing
John McGrath said Rachel Maher was one of the most experienced and talented marketing executives in the industry.
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Airbnb co-founder’s new business is building small homes in backyards
Airbnb Co-founder Joe Gebbia has launched a new business focusing on building small homes in backyards.
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Buyers taking 9 months longer to buy a home
Buyers are taking more than 9 months longer to purchase a home than they did at the end of 2020, with tight supply and falling affordability behind the time blowout.
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Ease the peak season load with virtual assistants
Property managers already hit by staff shortages need to prepare early for peak rental season or risk driving more valuable staff out of the industry, outsourcing expert Tiffany Bowtell said.
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Former FTX boss Sam Bankman-Fried lists his $40 million penthouse
Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of the now-collapsed crypto exchange FTX, has listed the luxury Bahamas penthouse where he lived and worked.
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Laing+Simmons training program hits world-class mark
Leanne Pilkington, CEO of Laing+Simmons, said the company has improved and expanded its training efforts for 2023 based on input from the network’s property managers. The Announcement: At Laing+Simmons, 2022 has been the year of the real estate training revolution and to ensure the comprehensive and multi-faceted program is hitting the mark, the company turned to the internationally-recognised Net Promoter…
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