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Elders Real Estate announces CCA partnership
Elders Real Estate franchisees in South Australia and Alice Springs have announced the launch of a major sponsorship of the Childhood Cancer Association (CCA). The new partnership was officially launched at Elders Head Office last week. The CCA is one of Australia’s key childhood cancer support organisations. Currently, the CCA supports children with cancer and their families from South Australia,…
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Ray White announces new head auctioneer for Victoria and Tasmania
Ray White Victoria and Tasmania has strengthened its focus on selling properties under the hammer with the announcement of Matthew Condon as Chief Auctioneer. Mr Condon started in the role this month, however his ties with the Ray White Group date back two years to when he started in the business as a national skills trainer, educating agents on successful…
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Three reasons you should register for Momentum 2019
realestate.com.au has announced a new and exciting format for Momentum 2019. The series will return to Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Adelaide and Perth in March. On the line up this year is world renown motivational speaker Yossi Ghinsberg, as well as Amanda Stevens and of course Steve Carroll, realestate.com.au’s Head of Industry Relations. There will also be breakout streams for…
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Rally inspires RE/MAX network to think bigger
‘Think bigger’ was the theme of the 2019 RE/MAX Australia Rally, held this year at The Star, Gold Coast. Managing Director Michael Davoren officially commencing the day, welcoming and encouraging attendees to do just that – think big! “We’ve chosen ‘think bigger’ for our 2019 rally theme, but it is not just about ‘thinking’. It’s about creating more opportunity for…
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Ratings and reviews experience is now live on realestate.com.au
Agent Ratings and Reviews, an unbiased platform to help agents get noticed by more people on realestate.com.au, is now live. Since being launched to agents in December 2018, over 4000 ratings and reviews have been collected from genuine past buyers and sellers. These have been gathered through a combination of agent invite and direct to consumer channels to create a…
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Reinvigoration of IT strategy to kickstart McGrath’s future growth
McGrath Limited (ASX: MEA) announced its FY19 first-half results, showing an 18 per cent drop in revenue. A release to the ASX points to the subdued market conditions having an impact on performance, resulting in an EBITDA loss for the first half of $2.5 million. This result comprises the previously reported first-quarter loss of $1.9 million and a reduced second-quarter…
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Industry growth specialist joins LJ Hooker
LJ Hooker has appointed Asha Kerr as Business Growth Manager, to work alongside its extensive network of business owners in New South Wales to support their long term growth strategies. LJ Hooker Network Chief Graeme Hyde said, “We are delighted to welcome Asha to the LJ Hooker family. With a career spanning almost two decades, she brings with her tremendous…
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Ray White’s Chairman Elite performer awarded to Top Western Australian agent
Top agent Vivien Yap of Ray White Dalkeith | Claremont was recently honoured as a Chairman’s Elite performer, ranking her among a very small handful of top Ray White agents across Australasia. Ms Yap is the leading group’s first female Chairman Elite of 2018-19 – awarded to those who write in excess of $1.25 million in fees and/or 120 sales…
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First National celebrates excellence in Sales and Marketing
First National Real Estate’s New South Wales estate agents were presented with their General Excellence and Marketing Awards at Sydney’s Hyatt Regency on Saturday night. The awards recognised the best of First National’s NSW agents throughout 2018, with the top 10 individuals and offices now vying for a national GEM Award, which includes an expenses paid trip to the National…
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Reinventing residential rentals: Tina Grey
Every now and then in your career, you may be fortunate enough to work on a project that is truly special. A body of work that not only stimulates you but has the potential to change the very face of the industry you are so passionate about. I am living one of those moments right now. For the past couple…
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Design based thinking : Ariel Beninca
I’m a User Experience (UX) designer for Console, which means I take the functions and features of Console Cloud and organise how best to lay out the menus, options, windows and so on. The goal is to create the best experience for people using our software To do that well, I focus on incorporating principles of user-centred design. That’s a…
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Revenue per listing up, but the future is adjacencies
Domain Holdings (ASX: DHG) released it’s 2019 half-year results on Friday, with the portal reporting a net loss of $156.4 million for the six months to December 2018. A non-cash goodwill write-down of $178.8 million drove the results into the red. Excluding this, Domain reported: Revenue growth of 0.3 per cent to $183 million EBITDA of $52.7 million Net Profit…
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Ray White’s Nowra, Callala Bay and Culburra Beach businesses gets familiar face at the helm
With more than 18 years experience, Mr Hadfield believed every sale and property management transaction was an opportunity for his team to exceed their client expectations and deliver an excellent outcome. “Locally we’ve been here for around 30 years so we hold strong connections with our local community. My team will continue to provide, and increase, the quality of service…
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Western Australia takes a step in the right direction for housing diversity according to REIWA
REIWA has commended the McGowan Government on its decision to approve the City of Fremantle’s amendments to its Local Planning Scheme to enable greater housing choice. The plan states that lots between 600 and 750 square metres will now be allowed a maximum of three dwellings, including existing dwellings. While lots over 750 square metres will be allowed an additional dwelling…
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RE/MAX Australia announce top performers at annual awards night
RE/MAX Australia have announced its top performers of 2018, as more than 450 agents made their way to The Star on the Gold Coast last night. The evening formalities hit off with the announcement of the networks ultimate individual honour, The Eagle Award. The prestigious award went to siblings Travis and Tandi Gill, broker-owners of RE/MAX Advantage, located in Brisbane’s bayside…
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AD Group expand into NSW and ACT
Property technology business AD Group has soared to new heights this month by taking its latest innovation, HouseandLandDevelopments.com.au into the NSW and ACT markets. The company’s latest offering is billed as a cost-effective marketing tool for the booming land market as property prices drive buyers to the outer suburbs. According to co-founder Jordan Catalano, this step was a natural progression having…
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REIQ & REA are doing their bit to ease Townsville housing shortfall
Real estate peak body The Real Estate Institute of Queensland and REA Group who own Flatmates.com.au, have come together to establish a short-term solution for Townsville’s potential housing shortfall. As the massive clean up of flooded homes continues, displaced Townsville residents and workers flying into the city to help will have an easier time finding accommodation with REIQ CEO Antonia…
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UBank eyes AI technology for a service edge
National Australia Bank’s digital subsidiary UBank, looks set to launch the world’s first digital human. UBank has named it’s newest member MIA (My Interactive Agent), who will look to target the home loan sector. Mia is enabled with voice detection and situational awareness, whilst also being able to respond to questions 24 hours a day. These specific characteristics have been…
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First National does it for the kids
As Australia’s only 24/7 free and confidential counselling service for young people, Kids Helpline has responded to more than 8 million contacts over the past 28 years and this year First National is lending a hand. “Every 90 seconds, someone’s son or daughter, grandchild, niece, nephew, neighbour or friend gets in contact with Kids Helpline via its free call number…
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Growth and Consolidation for Belle Property in Neutral Bay
Co-principals of Belle Property Neutral Bay Matthew Smythe and Mark Jackson have set their sights on taking the business to the next level, buying out business partner Tim Foote and signing a long-term deal with Belle Property. “Although we’ve enjoyed being partners with Tim over the years, we are very excited about the future of our business as we continue…
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New building codes developed to ensure NSW structural designs
It isn’t hard to forget the dual evacuations of the Opal Tower residents in Sydney Olympic Park in late December 2018. Today the Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation Matt Kean announced a new set of reforms which will be brought into action. The reforms which were announced on Sunday, include the appointment of a Building Commissioner who will become the…
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Calls for legislation over borrowing for property against SMSFs
Property research house RiskWise is calling on the Council of Financial Regulators to introduce legislation banning borrowing against SMSFs for property despite the regulator indicating recently that they would take no actions due to a shift in dynamics in the housing market. According to RiskWise CEO Doron Peleg, all of the major banks have stopped loans to SMSFs, and this…
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Hutton & Hutton return to Brisbane with New Farm office
After a decade of absence from the New Farm district in Brisbane, real estate duo Peter and Karen Hutton are thrilled to announce a comeback to their old stomping ground. The new Hutton & Hutton office has opened on the corner of Brunswick Street and Merthyr Road in November 2018, placing them in the heart of the Brisbane area. CEO…
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New faces at DiJONES to welcome in a new era
The DiJONES group continue to set themselves up for a big year as they add powerhouse duo Matt Lorimer and his associate Lee Duffy to the team. Matt and Lee are familiar faces in the North Shore area having lived locally for some time and finding it to be a fabulous area to bring up their own families just like…
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REIQ Hosts Emergency Forums to help Townsville Agents
Peak body for the Queensland real estate profession The Real Estate Institute of Queensland is hosting two forums in Townsville on Wednesday 13 February to help all real estate professionals manage issues arising from the floods. REIQ CEO Antonia Mercorella said the REIQ Townsville Flood Forum was free to all Townsville real estate professionals and was designed to answer all…
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The Agency adds award winner to boost regional presence
The Agency has completed the regional loop around the Sydney area with the appointment of Cveta Kolarovski to the team based in Newcastle. An agent who puts relationships before revenue, Cveta Kolarovski says she has been waiting for the right business to partner with in order to take her operation to the next level. “The decision to join The Agency…
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Local real estate agent steps up into leadership
WELL-KNOWN local agent, Sam Doman, has opened the doors to the newest Ray White business in Tea Tree Gully, servicing the north-east, foothills and acreage market. Having worked in the north-eastern suburbs of Adelaide for over 10 years, Mr Doman said it was a natural progression to step into business ownership. “Nothing about my service will change – it will…
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RE/MAX Australia promotes growth specialist from within
RE/MAX Australia announced the appointment of Dene Tucker to the role of Business Growth Consultant this month. This is an expansion of Mr Tucker’s training role with the network, to take advantage of his vast experience within the company and the industry including franchising, franchise ownership, auctioneering, sales and training. “Growth is a fundamentally important part of business,” said Mr…
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Stone Real Estate opens new projects division
Stone Real Estate has welcomed experienced residential project marketing specialist Marshall Cobb along with his entire PropertySource team, who have re-branded their business as Stone Projects. Mr Cobb brings over 20 years of project marketing experience to the Stone brand, having previously worked with L.J. Hooker and McGrath before co-founding PropertySource in 2007. He was instrumental in PropertySource becoming one of…
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First National Real Estate Leadership Award finalists announced
Finalists have been selected for the First National Real Estate Leadership Award in the NSW/ACT Seven News Young Achiever Awards. The Awards aim to encourage, acknowledge and reward the achievements and valuable contribution young individuals make in their local communities. The Finalists are: Joe Harris, 22, of Matraville Joshua Gilbert, 27, of Gloucester Kate Fitzsimons, 26, of Cronulla Usman Iftikhar,…
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Richardson & Wrench opens in Hervey Bay
The red R&W logo is set for a comeback in Hervey Bay, with local couple Dirk and Sally Van Den Heuvel opening a new Richardson & Wrench real estate office. Like many of their clients, the couple made a lifestyle decision five years ago to settle in Hervey Bay, allowing Sally to reconnect with her family and Dirk to enjoy…
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Rugby pro to help drive Ray White Rural
Well-known high-performance rugby coach Chris Malone has joined Ray White Rural and Livestock as State Manager – NSW to help drive productivity across the network. Ray White Rural is embarking on an ambitious growth and productivity plan for 2019. Ray White Rural and Livestock CEO Stephen Nell said there had never been a more critical time to invest into the…
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Record price for Melbourne Penthouse with $30M sale
Luxury property developer GURNER™ has broken Melbourne’s price record for the most expensive apartment sale, contracting a $30m penthouse at its ultra-luxury Saint Moritz development in St Kilda to a high-profile Melbourne family. The sale, contracted off-market prior to the development’s slated public launch in June this year has achieved an unprecedented $40,000 per square metre. The price is 20…
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Purplebricks appoint ‘agile results-focused’ digital agency
Flat-fee based agency Purplebricks have appointed digital agency King Kong to create digital marketing strategies and campaigns across Google Ads, YouTube pre-roll and Facebook. “As a disrupter in the real estate industry, we needed a campaign to match our agile, results-focused approach. So King Kong was the perfect fit,” Purplebricks Australia CEO Neil Tavender said. “Purplebricks Australia is growing rapidly…
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Colliers International appoints new Director Capital Markets and Investment Services
Following a long and successful career in Asia and the United States, Michael Montelibano is bringing his experience and skills to Australia and Colliers International’s Canberra office. “We are exceedingly pleased to have such as accomplished property professional joining our business,” Colliers International State Chief Executive Paul Powderly said. Mr Montelibano’s corporate history includes experience in mergers & acquisitions (M&A),…
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