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A-List boating crowd sets sights on land
Race season in the Whitsundays has set sail, but not all the action takes place on the water. According to real estate doyen Carol Carter, the property market is also a focus for the national and international visitors who flock to the North Queensland dream destination at this time of year for the annual A-list events, including Airlie Beach and…
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LJ Hooker opens new office in North West Tasmania
LJ Hooker has expanded its network in North West Tasmania with the opening of LJ Hooker Devonport. Experienced local real estate specialists Michael Ziegler and Melissa Burtt will head up the new office, which offers a full suite of real estate services across residential properties, including sales and property management. With 16 years’ combined experience in the real estate industry,…
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Research reveals older Australians’ hopes for housing
Future government policy on housing is set to be shaped by a new study which reveals most older Australians want to live in the middle or outer suburbs of a city in detached, freestanding three-bedroom homes. The research, Older Australians and the housing aspirations gap, undertaken for AHURI by researchers from Curtin University and Swinburne University of Technology, explores the…
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Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate expands to Victoria
The footprint for Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate continued to grow with the opening of the first Victorian office in Richmond. With several offices already operating in New South Wales, the lifestyle brand is now focusing on its presence in strategic locations across the east coast of Australia. The new Richmond office will be operated by Michael and Laurel…
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Ray White lights up Sunshine State with Ignite 2019
More than 700 Ray White Group members from Brisbane, the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast reignited their passion for real estate at a series of training sessions held in Queensland this week. The Ignite 2019 program was designed to help salespeople and property managers navigate and adapt to current market conditions. One of the take-home messages from keynote speaker and former…
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Gold rush for Laing+Simmons network stars
It was a golden year for the team at Laing+Simmons Rosebery following the company’s annual awards at the weekend, showing that even in challenging market conditions, the combination of experience, persistence and innovation is a recipe for real estate success. The Laing+Simmons Rosebery team won the Office of the Year Gold Award, the Excellence in Digital Marketing Gold Award, and…
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The RBA keeps rates on hold
After two straight months of rate cuts, the RBA has left rates unchanged at one per cent. The move was widely expected and will mean borrowers will likely not see any changes to variable rates this month. However, RBA Governor Lowe has suggested that the RBA stands ready and able to cut rates further if they are required to do…
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Patrick Leo expands in regional Victoria
Patrick Leo, a leading real estate agency specialising in investment property sales and services, has further expanded into Victoria opening its second office in the State at 21 View Point Bendigo, directly opposite the historic Alexandra Fountain. With its head office in Sydney and an office based in Collingwood, Patrick Leo offers property management and…
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RE/MAX New Zealand sets out to differentiate
RE/MAX New Zealand brought members, business partners and invited guests together in Auckland on 1 August for a successful network event based around the theme of ‘thinking bigger’ through differentiation. The program for the rally, which included the announcement of six-month achievements, featured great speakers from within the RE/MAX ranks along with expert guests. Two offices dominated the awards for…
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RE/MAX Success celebrates 21 years in Toowoomba
RE/MAX Success Toowoomba has celebrated a major milestone, marking 21 years in the industry on August 1. Ian Knight opened the doors to his RE/MAX franchise in August 1998 with his eldest daughter Megan Dempsey (nee Knight). This was early days for RE/MAX Australia and just the ninth RE/MAX office for the global real estate network to open in this…
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Halcyon Greens wins Master Builders Award for Gold Coast display home
Lifestyle developer Halcyon has been recognised for its approach to innovative home designs, taking out a prestigious Master Builders Award for its Fairway Series display home at Halcyon Greens in Pimpama on the Gold Coast The Fairway Series display home, which boasts country club living and spectacular 180-degree views of the community’s adjoining golf course and wetlands, took out the…
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Savills Australia secures market leader for head office leasing team
A focus on business growth recently saw Savills Australia appoint David Howson as State Director to lead the Queensland business’ office leasing division. Mr Howson joins Savills from Knight Frank, where he held the role of National Head Office Leasing, based in Sydney for the past three years, along with prior roles for Knight Frank and CBRE in Queensland. Mr…
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Torch Property Management joins forces with Ayre Real Estate
Ayre Real Estate has welcomed Torch Property Management to the expanding brand under a strategic collaboration to create the ultimate Sydney city team. Operating under the Ayre Real Estate banner, the combined business will feature two prominent office locations; the existing Ayre Real Estate office located at the Sheraton on the Park, 161 Elizabeth Street, Sydney, and Torch’s high-profile shopfront…
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Ray White Norwood celebrates growth with REISA HQ purchase
Ray White Norwood Directors, Jason Spagnuolo and Sam Brincat, have celebrated the impressive growth of their business by purchasing the former Real Estate Institute of South Australia (REISA) HQ for $3,125,000. After opening their doors in February 2017, Mr Spagnuolo and Mr Brincat have gone from six staff members to a team of 34. “It’s always been a dream of ours…
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McGrath recruits star agent Joseph Lordi in Brisbane
McGrath Estate Agents has welcomed star Brisbane agent Joseph Lordi to the McGrath Bayside/Manly team in Brisbane’s northeast, where he will specialise in the premium suburbs of Wynnum, Manly, and Raby Bay. McGrath State Manager for Queensland, Justin Marsden said the group was delighted Mr Lordi had joined the growing team at Bayside/Manly as McGrath continued to expand their reach…
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Stone Real Estate debuts in Southern Highlands
Stone Real Estate has welcomed renowned Bowral agent Anita Roelevink as principal of the boutique agency’s new Southern Highlands office. Ms Roelevink is a highly respected and well-liked agent who has held the number one spot in the Southern Highlands for several years running and remains among the area’s leading performers. A long-time resident of the rural enclave, Ms Roelevink’s…
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Dynamic Duo opens new Elders Redlands office
Elders Real Estate has announced the opening of yet another new office in Queensland, welcoming a new team in Redlands. Alex and Taylor Tincknell are the new principals and directors of Elders Real Estate Redlands. Currently operating a family-owned business with 26 employees known as ‘Bayside Slashing’, the duo have successfully grown the company and effectively implemented systems to achieve…
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Belle Property recruits high-performing agent to bolster its Newtown office
High-performing sales agent, Roger Agha has joined Belle Property Newtown in a move that reaffirms Belle Property’s stronghold in one of Sydney’s most sought-after pockets. After 10 years as Director of the Devine Real Estate Group, Roger made the strategic move to team up with the Principal of Belle Property Newtown, Anthony Tripodi. Roger, who was averaging 80 sales a…
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Raine and Horne Lane Cove celebrates two-year anniversary
Raine and Horne Lane Cove is celebrating success this month as they mark their two-year anniversary. When Raine and Horne Lane Cove first opened its doors on 1 August 2017, it was just the three principals running the office with no other staff members, no market share and no rent roll. At the time top-selling local agents Stuart Bourne, Nathan…
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Kellyville agency takes on Ray White brand
From the outside, it may look as though Sue Tam and Jin Choong’s north-west Sydney real estate agency has changed hands, but the pair have just rebranded their business to become Ray White Kellyville. With a combined 35 years of real estate experience in the area, both Ms Tam and Mr Choong have formed strong relationships with their local community…
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Ray White hits the Harvard classroom for leadership
Property giant Ray White has hosted its fifth Leadership Academy in Sydney, giving its members a world-class education and a global perspective on leadership skills and best practice. The family have been students of the Harvard Business School for almost a decade and now they offer this opportunity to their members and key partners. This week, Ray White welcomed more…
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Rockend acquired by global software provider
MRI Software (“MRI”), a global provider of real estate software solutions has acquired Australian market leader Rockend. For MRI the acquisition expands their offering in the Australia and New Zealand markets, bringing with it more than 6,000 clients and 750,000 strata lots in the residential property management rental and strata sector. “Acquiring Rockend represents a…
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Ray White SA teams up with Port Adelaide FC to raise funds for cancer charity
Ray White South Australia has teamed up with the Port Adelaide Football Club to raise money for the Childhood Cancer Association. The two organisations ran a special quiz night recently, and Ray White Unley’s Troy Sgarbossa confirmed they raised $26,082 for the charity which provides practical, hands-on support to children with cancer, and their families. “Considering it was just a humble…
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PPD launches new office in Coogee
Phillips Pantzer Donnelley (PPD) has opened a new office in Coogee, which the real estate agency said was a logical step in their growth strategy. The office will accommodate both sales and property management teams, and partner Jason Pantzer said it was part of the agency’s long-term plan to expand on their flagship office in Woollahra, which opened in 2013,…
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Fletchers launches film to celebrate centenary
Reaching a major milestone such as a 100-year anniversary is a feat very few Australian real estate agencies ever accomplish. From humble beginnings at their first offices at 2 Cotham Road in Kew in 1919, to a network of over 20 offices more than a century later, the foundations established by the Fletcher family in…
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Property app Soho signs PRDnationwide
Social property app Soho has just signed over 400 PRD nationwide Real Estate agents and 80 offices across Australia The collaboration allows users more ways to discover properties on Soho, while also being updated on daily market insights into real estate trends. Property seekers will now get all their property needs more easily, and in one place while also connecting…
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Ray White Berwick welcomes Debbie Brettoner and Matt Doyle
Debbie Brettoner and Matt Doyle, two of the highest performing agents in Melbourne’s south-east, have made the move to Ray White and will be joining Eric Zhang as directors of Ray White Berwick. With a combined eight years experience in the real estate industry, this mother and son duo believe their move to Ray White was the natural step in…
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Ray White Diamond Creek rises from the ashes
In November 2018, the Ray White Plenty office fell victim to a truly devastating fire in a neighbouring office that destroyed everything within their premises. But out of the ashes, the team was able to rise, and they are now celebrating the opening of their new office in Diamond Creek. “We had to set up office at our home residence…
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Ray White Upper North Shore welcomes Lisa Davies
Lisa Davies, one of the highest performing agents on the Upper North Shore of Sydney has joined Ray White. Led by Greg Windel, David Walker and Matt Bolin, Ms Davies will join the award-winning team at Ray White Upper North Shore. Ms Davies has a wealth of experience in the local area and is pleased…
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Danae Eden named as director of Barry Plant Mornington
Barry Plant Mornington has exciting news, with the announcement that Danae Eden has been named as director. Danae joins Chris Berryman as director of Barry Plant Mornington, with Danae and Chris combining for over 36 years of experience in the real estate industry. Barry Plant has been servicing the real estate needs of Mornington since 2004, with Chris Berryman becoming…
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Chinese buyers still strong in Sydney market
What is the state of the Sydney property market in 2019? At Crown Group, we have definitely seen the Sydney property market pick up in the past few months. As early as March, well before the election, we saw buyer behaviour change, with more contracts signed and more exchanges than in the previous 18 months. Then after the election, our…
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Weekly Auction Results: Auction clearance remains high on slightly higher volumes
Sydney and Melbourne continue to lead the country with another strong week of auction clearance results. After last weeks solid result, Sydney again leads the nation with a preliminary 78.5% clearance rate. While Melbourne continues to improve and finished on higher volumes than Sydney 74%. As sellers continue to sit and wait for spring, demand…
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Acton committed to the long game in Mount Lawley
ACTON Real Estate Group has reinforced its commitment to the Western Australian community of Mount Lawley, signing a new agreement to extend their already long-standing presence in the region. ACTON Mount Lawley Directors, Carlos Lehn and Paul Owen, say they’re proud to represent the Western Australian owned brand, which is also celebrating its 50th birthday this year. “We are committed to our future with ACTON and to continue…
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Harcourts expands in NSW with two new offices
Harcourts Australia has announced the expansion of the 400-plus office real estate network, with the opening of two franchises in Batmans Bay and Cabramatta, New South Wales. Harcourts Batemans Bay is owned by Dene Lewthwaite and Adam Sadil , who together have over 50 years’ experience in real estate and specialise in residential sales and multi-unit developments. “After long discussions…
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RE/MAX Rally aims to differentiate
RE/MAX Australia has awarded its January to June 2019 top performers, with Managing Director, Michael Davoren, noting achievement and success represented the ability to adapt to the market. At the RE/MAX July Rally, held at Moda Events, Portside, in Brisbane, Mr Davoren announced RE/MAX Bayside Properties as the top office for both commission and sales transactions. RE/MAX Results, Morningside, and…
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