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This Californian estate has connections to Frank Sinatra, Beyonce and JFK
This Southern Californian home truly a piece of Hollywood history, with connections to everybody from The Rat Pack to a reported Presidential love affair.
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School zones create a house price premium
New Domain research has found many school catchment zones continued to add a significant premium onto already spiking property prices across Australia.
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Media maven Stacey Leonie returns to real estate
They say if you do what you love, you’ll never work a day in your life. Stacey Leonie has embraced this philosophy and merged her two professional passions - real estate and communications.
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Homely was ranked in the Top 10 Favourite Real Estate Marketplaces worldwide
Real estate portal Homely has been named in the Top 10 Favourite Real Estate Marketplaces by international website Online Marketplace. The top 10 real estate portals were chosen by ranking more than 650 property websites from around the world on competitive qualifying features and functions, such as map view, filters and more. Homely was the only Australian real estate portal…
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Real estate is one of the top digital search trends in Australia
Real estate has become one of the most widely searched topics across Australia, according to newly released Nielsen data.
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Harcourts Australia partners with Realhub to launch a new proptech offering
The Harcourts Australia network aims to assist agents and property managers with a new digital proposals and listings presentations platform from Realhub.
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Tom Ferry: Four creative hacks to get more listings
YouTuber and real estate coach Tom Ferry has revealed his top four 'no-brainer' hacks to generate listings, which focus on convincing homeowners to show their intent to sell.
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18 – 29 year olds account for more than one-third of all first home buyers
Millennials and Generation-Z hold a significant proportion of the first home buyer market, despite rising property prices.
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Local Property Team offers new business model that’s local by name and nature
With a career spanning more than 17 years, encompassing the gamut of real estate companies and positions, Local Property Team chief executive officer, Brennan Hill has seen it all.
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Highest auction clearance rate since March
A sharp drop in the number of withdrawn auctions in Melbourne and Canberra has resulted in the highest auction clearance rate since March this year.
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Matt Damon sold his Los Angeles mansion after reducing the cost by US$3 million
He might be one of Hollywood's most profitable actors, but even the biggest stars have to follow market conditions. Matt Damon has reduced his Pacific Palisades mansion in Los Angeles by just over US$3 million, having moved to Brooklyn Heights earlier this year.
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Recent homebuyers are more likely to rent out part of their property for additional income
New US-based research has found recent homeowners have been finding increasingly creative ways to generate income and offset expenses.
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How to sell an Australian investment property from Hong Kong
A seller in Hong Kong, an agent in Werribee, a buyer purchasing sight-unseen over the internet, and it all taking place while in lockdown. When Rob Westwood from First National Westwood sold 69 Kellerman Drive in Point Cook recently, it was a masterclass in selling in the time of COVID-19.
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Propic appoints David Choi as Chief Commercial Officer
Property intelligence start-up Propic has appointed David Choi as their new Chief Commercial Officer and Strategist with an immediate start.
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From flipping burgers to selling houses: The secret recipe to Adrian Borg’s success
Richardson & Wrench Rooty Hill sales executive Adrian Borg explains how McDonalds helped him develop customer service and hit KPIs.
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Why local businesses should communicate with customers via text messages
There are an estimated 3.8 billion smartphone users in the world, with 80 per cent of Australians using a smartphone in 2021.
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Knight Frank appoints Paul Roberts as Head of New South Wales
Knight Frank has announced a new leader for its New South Wales (NSW) business, with an optimistic outlook moving forward for the state.
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Auctioneer Stu Benson raised $10,000 to thank frontline workers in Sydney
A few days ago, Benson Auctions director Stu Benson started a homegrown initiative to raise funds to buy frontline workers coffees, sharing it with his local community Facebook group Dads of the Hills. Since then, they've raised $10,000 so far and plan on expanding the initiative to other hospitals in the region.
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Online offer management platform, Market Buy, has come of age
In the five years since Market Buy’s first external sale, the pioneers of online offer management have celebrated some major milestones.
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New and total listings drop across Australia as national rental supply nears all-time low
The Australian rental market has become increasingly competitive as available rental supply continues to sharply decline over 2021.
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The AREAs are back with a new feel-good award category
The Annual REA Excellence Awards (AREAs) are back to celebrate the success of the real estate industry, with a new wellbeing award added to the list of honours in 2021. Partnering with health experts at Benny Button for the Wellbeing Initiative of the Year Award, REA Group said it is designed to recognise companies and individuals who have introduced wellbeing…
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Mother-daughter kick start real estate dream with OASIS platform
Mum-and-daughter team Vanessa and Cheyne Brunton are enjoying overseeing their own destiny with @realty’s innovative OASIS platform, which helps agents run their own independent agency with all the support of a major franchise and more.
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Melbourne agents embrace Eview Group’s ‘Your Brand Your Business’ model
Anthony Alagona, Omar Morsi and Daniel Sacco are the latest agents to embrace the Eview Group's 'Your Brand Your Business' model
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Perth’s most affordable house prices compared to Melbourne and Sydney
Perth is known to be one of the most affordable cities in Australia to buy a house, but nothing makes this more evident than looking at the equivalent suburbs in pricier Sydney and Melbourne.
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How low can we go? Records slashed again as lowest home loan rate drops to 1.59 per cent
How low can we go? Home loan rates have dropped to a record low of 1.59 per cent, a further 0.20 per cent below the latest record.
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Commonwealth Bank announced a strategic partnership with :Different
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has announced a strategic partnership with :Different, which aims to digitally streamline the property management process for both investors and tenants.
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How millennials’ digital habits and home ownership trends have impacted the Australian property market
Millennials are a digitally savvy generation, going online to shop, socialise and work. So it is little surprise they would seek out digital alternatives in real estate, too.
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Real estate industry leaders react to Victoria’s roadmap out of lockdown
Melbourne's real estate industry is set to see a lockdown-related milestone on October 26, as on-site outdoor auctions will be able to resume with up to 50 fully vaccinated attendees and one-on-one inspections resuming.
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Knight Frank NSW appoints new Head of Assessment Management Services
Knight Frank has announced the appointment of their new Head of Assessment Management Services (AMS) in NSW, Jeremy Prestoe.
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Richardson & Wrench to donate a portion of spring sales to the Starlight Foundation
Richardson & Wrench has a long-term partnership with the Starlight Children's Foundation, with their Spring campaign delivering a portion of proceeds of listed properties towards the charity.
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LJ Hooker celebrates its 93rd anniversary by partnering with Lifeline
LJ Hooker has announced an official partnership with Lifeline, which is aimed at helping the charity’s crisis support services and suicide prevention.
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Victoria’s roadmap: On-site auctions back in Melbourne from October 26
The auctioneer's hammer is expected to fall out the front of Melbourne properties again in late October, after the Victorian Government outlined the state’s roadmap out of lockdown on Sunday.
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Clearance rate improves across higher volumes
With one-on-one inspections now permitted in Melbourne, auction volumes have increased slightly this week while the combined capital preliminary clearance rate also edged higher to 74.6 per cent.
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Ewan Morton shares five key rent roll growth tips, including how to scale with technology
In RiTA by AiRE's recent webinar, Morton's Joint Managing Director, Ewan Morton, shared his five key rent roll growth tips that agencies should focus on.
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More retirees have large mortgages but fewer are downsizing
Fewer retirees are looking to downsize this spring selling season, according to the REIA, with listings down 20-40 per cent
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