Real Estate News
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Place Estate Agents open around the clock with Propic AI
Queensland's Place Estate Agents has joined forces with Australian real estate PropTech innovator, Propic, to use its Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to respond to sales and rental inquiries in the hot Brisbane market 24/7.
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Listings surge in busiest start to the year in almost a decade
Listing volumes across the country have surged, providing buyers relief from previously tight stock levels.
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FinTech Hutly appoints Stuart Spiteri CEO
Mr Spiteri joins the company at a time when “transformational developments” are in the pipline. The Announcement: Hutly, the Australian real estate fintech company, this week announced the appointment of Stuart Spiteri, who comes to Hutly with a distinguished international career, as Chief Executive Officer. Hutly Founder and Executive Chair Jeremy Hastings said the Hutly Board had conducted an extensive…
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Office occupancy rates start to bounce back post-Omicron peak
After nearly two years of working from home, Australians are finally starting to head back to the office.
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25 years after bringing Harcourts to Australia, the Greens still love Brisbane
25 years ago, on the 4th March 1997, Mike and Irene Green opened the first four Harcourts' offices, less than two months after they'd arrived in Brisbane from Auckland with two young boys and one big ambition - to take New Zealand's most successful real estate brand, Harcourts, to a country where it was almost completely unknown and franchise it.
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Eastell and Co grows 337 per cent in second year with UrbanX
Two years ago, Clinton Eastell decided to step outside of his comfort zone and launch his own business on the Sunshine Coast.
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Housing affordability stress ahead of the federal election
A social housing campaign group has called on the Federal Government to tackle Australia's growing affordable housing crisis, with a poll in the swing seat of Longman showing almost two-thirds of residents believe affording to buy or rent is excessively difficult.
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Actor Matthew Morrison lands a buyer for his Hollywood Hills home
Glee star Matthew Morrison has tripled his money after securing a buyer for his renovated Hollywood Hills home.
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Experienced Bexley principals grab the reins at Raine & Horne Green Square
The ownership change comes as development ramps up with more residential towers adorning the Green Square skyline. The Announcement: With the skyline around the inner east suburbs of Waterloo and Zetland crammed with cranes, Raine & Horne Green Square has new but familiar owners set to take the leading local real estate office on the next leg of its growth…
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First National announces Queensland award winners
First National Real Estate’s Queensland agents celebrated their successes on Saturday night. The Announcement: First National Real Estate’s Queensland agents were presented with their 2022 General Excellence and Marketing Awards at Hilton Brisbane on Saturday night. Queensland State Chairman, Neil Coupland, said it was an incredible year for First National Real Estate and that he was very encouraged by the…
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NAI Harcourts Metro to help expand the reach of Auslan
NAI Harcourts Metro has joined forces with Access Plus WA Deaf to bring support an education to parents of newborn babies that cannot fully hear.
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Saving a tenant’s life is all in a day’s work
When PRD Northern Rivers Principal Rob Horder got up on Sunday, February 27, he never imagined he’d finish the day with his office underwater.
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Nerida Conisbee: Challenges ahead but market will recover from floods
The threat of natural disasters is unlikely to change the locations where Australians want to live, with Ray White’s chief economist highlighting the bush and the coast would remain desirable.
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Ray White Projects expands into Western Sydney with powerhouse new team
Ray White Projects is expanding into Western Sydney with an experienced team to focus on the region's rapidly growing off-the-plan housing market.
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Sydney’s best performing suburbs doubled in value in 2021
Sydney house prices saw record gains in 2021 with certain suburbs doubling in value in 12 months according to new research.
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Call for property owners to release rental properties to help flood victims
REIQ and Q Shelter are urgently calling on Queensland property owners to turn their holiday rentals and vacant properties into long term rentals to help homeless flood victims.
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Russian-Ukraine crisis to hit housing affordability
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine will hit Australians in the hip pocket which could weigh on housing affordability.
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Melbourne Real Estate empowers women with paid parental leave
Three soon-to-be first time mums at Melbourne Real Estate no longer have the added worry of budgeting on one income when they take maternity leave, with the agency introducing paid parental leave.
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Schitt’s Creek star Emily Hampshire scores two-house LA compound
Schitt’s Creek Star Emily Hampshire, best known for her portrayal of Stevie Budd on the hit Canadian show, has just bought two side-by-side homes in LA for US$2.7 million.
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Jenna Pollard takes RE/MAX top honour
RE/MAX hosted its annual awards gala, where all of the top performing agents were recognised for their achievements. The Announcement: “One year ago, we were celebrating around this same time, not really know what was around the corner,” said RE/MAX Australia Managing Director Joel Davoren at RACV Royal Pines Resort, Gold Coast, on 24th February, where a capacity crowd attended…
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Australia’s most affordable housing markets close to the CBD
South Australia and Western Australia have the most affordable suburbs close to their respective CBDs, according to new research.
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How floods impacted this week’s auctions
Just days after floods impacted both south east Queensland and New South Wales, the first set of property market data is in, with auction clearance rates and withdrawals offering an insight into the impact of the recent severe weather.
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Volume remains high, with almost 3000 properties taken to auction
Auction volumes fell slightly this week, with 2945 properties taken to auction across the combined capitals, resulting in a preliminary clearance rate of 72.7 per cent.
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The ideal indoor plant to purify air in your workspace
A study has found that houseplants have the capacity to remove 87 per cent of air toxins in 24 hours, giving them the ability to purify the air and brighten up any work-from-home space.
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Reese Witherspoon flips her renovated Los Angeles estate
Oscar-winning actress, Reese Witherspoon is looking to make a tidy profit on her luxury LA home after listing the newly-renovated property for US$25 million.
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Vacancy rates fall to lowest on record
National vacancy rates have hit their lowest point on record, falling to just 1.1 per cent in February.
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Byron Bay luxury property forecast to grow 35 per cent by 2027
The huge increase in demand for luxury homes by ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWI) could see prices in Byron Bay continue to surge higher.
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Property management re-imagined to stop the exodus
Laing+Simmons has introduced a new Investment Portfolio Manager qualification which retrains and upskills property managers with broader knowledge and expertise. The Announcement: With as many as one in four property managers having left the industry in recent times, reeling from the effects of the pandemic, Laing+Simmons has introduced a series of targeted training and career development initiatives aimed not only…
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RE/MAX Revolution adds Narnea Dowell to its high-performing ranks
An exciting addition to the Shailer Park business as they welcome Narnea to the team.
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REISA launches Future Leaders Taskforce
The Real Estate Institute of South Australia is looking to empower the next generation of real estate professionals with the launch of its new Future Leaders Taskforce.
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Flood-affected housing markets could take years to recover
Property prices in flood ravaged East Coast markets could take years to recover according to new analysis.
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REIQ Salesperson of the Year switches to Market Buy
After almost 20 years in the real estate business, and an REIQ Salesperson of the Year award, Plum Real Estate’s Brett Andreassen has made the switch to the Market Buy platform.
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A four-point response plan to flooding crisis: McGrath Paddington
When it became evident clients of the McGrath Paddington, Wilston and New Farm offices would be among those directly impacted by rising flood waters, the real estate team quickly sprang into action.
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Real estate industry comes together to aid flood victims
There are many great things about Australia but perhaps one of the best is how, when the chips are down, people come together.
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REIQ and REINSW outline resources for agents and PMs in flood-affected areas
The Real Estate Institute of Queensland is calling on agents and property managers to familiarise themselves with the resources available as the flood clean-up in Queensland continues.
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