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First National Clayton JXRE expands with merger
First National Clayton JXRE have merged with Harcourts Clayton, turning the office into a dedicated property management department which will continue to run out of their current premises. First National Clayton JXRE will act as the sales office. Both offices sit in prime commercial spaces and are the biggest offices in Clayton. The merge is aimed at servicing clients better.…
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US-based brokerage Compass to acquire Pacific Union International Realty
A plan has been announced for US-based brokerage Compass to acquire Pacific Union International Realty, one of the largest brokerages on the West Coast. Pacific Union made $14 billion in sales in the last year and is the fifth-largest brokerage in the US, with 1,700 agents across 54 offices. Pacific Union CEO Mark McLaughlin has been critical of Compass in…
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Buxton director presented with company’s highest accolade
Amongst the team at Buxton, no honour is met with higher esteem than the J.R. Buxton Award, fondly named after one of the company’s founders, John Robert Buxton. Previously awarded only twice in the company’s 157-year history, Adam Gillon, Director of Buxton Hampton East, was the third recipient, presented with the accolade at this month’s Buxton Annual Awards night. Coming…
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Catapult Property Group boosts executive team
Real estate development company Catapult Property Group has announced the appointment of two new executives for its senior management team. The Brisbane-based company, which has a pipeline of projects in Queensland and northern NSW worth almost $170 million, has appointed Darryn Whelan as Investment Sales Manager and Tiffany Yim as Marketing Executive. Catapult Property Group Director Dylan Crowe said the…
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Raine & Horne support major Parramatta charity event
Raine & Horne’s western Sydney network of real estate offices is once again supporting the Coleman Greig Challenge, which will attract hundreds of cyclists, joggers and walkers to Parramatta Park on Friday 21 September 2018. The Coleman Greig Challenge, which launched in 2013, raises funds for its charity partners St Gabriel’s School (for students with hearing impairment and other special…
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LJ Hooker Palm Beach expands with new sales team
A top-performing sales team has joined LJ Hooker Palm Beach as the agency scales up to accommodate the southern Gold Coast’s rising profile. The Mark Jensen team is the latest addition to LJ Hooker Palm Beach, which has grown to become the local area’s leading agency in less than three years. Led by Mr Jensen, with support from wife Robyne…
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Homecoming for Raine & Horne ‘favourite’ son Chris Hart
Leading real estate firm Raine & Horne is pulling out the big guns with the launch of a new office in Fairfield. Real estate specialist Chris Hart, who started his stellar career with the 135-year-old firm in 2001, will lead Raine & Horne Fairfield. “This is an exciting homecoming for Chris, who launched his career with Raine & Horne in Campsie…
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Juwai.com launches World’s Top China-Focused Real Estate Developers and Agents awards
The world’s top real estate developers and agents are vying for recognition in the Chinese market via the first-annual Juwai Global Chinese Choice Awards. Juwai.com is the No. 1 Chinese international property portal and international property partner to both Tencent and JD.com. “China is the cutting edge for property marketing worldwide. Excellence in China-focused international property development and services deserves…
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JLL prepares for Western Sydney growth with new Head of Parramatta Office appointment
Peter Blade has been appointed Head of Parramatta Office for JLL Australia. Mr Blade, who has more than 25 years’ experience in commercial real estate, is currently Head of Industrial in Western Sydney – a position he has held since rejoining JLL in February 2018. JLL’s Managing Director – NSW, Daniel Kernaghan, said Mr Blade’s new appointment came as the…
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Harcourts Contributes to Farmer Relief Efforts
Real estate franchise network Harcourts Group Australia has pledged $21,566 to the Australian Red Cross Farmer Drought Appeal programs. Coordinated through its Harcourts Foundation, the grant ensures that 100 per cent of the money raised goes directly to the charitable effort. “When the call went out nationally to come to the assistance of our country’s farmers, our network of Harcourts…
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CEO Underlines Support for Regional Australia
First National Real Estate has underlined its support of regional Australia this week with network Chief Executive Ray Ellis attending AgQuip in Gunnedah, the nation’s largest agricultural event. Over 3,000 agribusinesses are exhibiting and more than 100,000 visitors are anticipated. The three-day event runs from Tuesday 21 August to Thursday 23 August and is located on a permanent, purpose-built site,…
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RE/MAX Gold agent loses locks for great cause
After 10 years of cultivating his luscious locks, Gladstone real estate agent Anthony Williams was ready and willing to give them the chop for a good cause. With August came the end of a hirsute era for the RE/MAX Gold sales associate as he participated in the Leukemia Foundation’s World’s Greatest Shave, with Mr Williams saying that a bald head…
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RE/MAX Gold don their PJs for a good cause
The RE/MAX Gold team could have just stayed in bed, but that would not have helped the Gladstone community, and in particular the foster families who look after children in their care. Instead, the real estate team celebrated a month of collecting donations by going to work in their pyjamas. RE/MAX Gold broker/owner Shane McLeod said: “We organised a month-long…
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Nick Cole expands real estate brand with new agency
Nick Cole is launching his own boutique agency, Cole Residential, on the Gold Coast.
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Top Ten Takeaways from ARPM Day 2
The Australasian Residential Property Management Conference (ARPM) kicked off yesterday with a whole host of speakers sharing tools and insights for property managers and principals. Here are ten great takeaways from Day 2. 10. Fake reviews = fake news and they’re bad for your business REA Group’s Nigel Dalton says businesses don’t know enough about where their reviews are coming…
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McGrath looking to business turnaround
McGrath Real Estate is looking to the positive after a tough financial year, yesterday noting “…the core fundamentals of McGrath are robust” and the company remains “one of Australia’s leading sales agent teams” with “brand, customer service offering and network reach”. The publicly-listed company released its end of financial year results on Monday, reporting the revenue and Earnings Before Interest,…
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Strong financial results for rent.com.au
Rental property website rent.com.au has reported strong results for the 2018 financial year, noting revenue growth of 41 per cent. The company, which specialises in rental property searches and associated products, released their full financial year results yesterday morning, stating revenue for 2017/18 was $2,324,880 – up from $1,654,395 in 2016/17. In their report to shareholders, rent.com.au directors explained that…
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Industry Supplier Update: Spinify at AREC 2018
Spinify's Matt Bullock spoke to us about how their leaderboard platform works with CRMs and why personalised gamification creates better staff performance.
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Top Ten Takeaways from ARPM Day 1
The Australasian Residential Property Management Conference (ARPM) kicked off yesterday with a whole host of speakers sharing tools and insights for property managers and principals. Here are ten great takeaways from Day 1. 10. Recover your workday Lauren Kirk of Real+ discussed how our need for immediacy (ordering your coffee via an app anyone?) is affecting our ability to realise…
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Behind the scenes on the Beepo Real Estate Study Tour
TRANSCRIPT I’m really impressed with the the people that they’ve got here, the resources, it’s just mind blowing. I’m actually blown away by the breadth of what staff here can do. They’re highly, highly intelligent people. They’re quite extraordinary really. So I was very very impressed. This tour has been fantastic, that we’ve got to see how everything is set…
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Cream of the crop battle for REIQ Auctioneer of the Year title
Four of Queensland’s leading auctioneers will battle for the title of REIQ Auctioneer of the Year next Thursday, August 23 at Victoria Park Complex. Reigning REIQ Auctioneer of the Year and Australasian Auctioneering Champion Justin Nickerson will compete with former REIQ Auctioneer of the Year Mark MacCabe, former REINSW Auctioneer of the Year Gavin Croft and former REIQ Auctioneer of…
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Reapit demos new platform at ARPM 2018, showcasing Agentbox integration
CRM and property management solution platform Reapit were at ARPM 2018 demonstrating the first phase of their partnership with leading Australian real estate CRM solution Agentbox. The Reapit Group is a leading provider of CRM and property management solutions in the UK residential real estate space. The company first announced their partnership with Agentbox in May this year, and are in…
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New Zealand bans sale of property to foreign buyers
In a bid to fix a growing affordability issue, the New Zealand government has passed the Overseas Investment Amendment Bill. The bill will stop the majority of non-resident foreign buyers from purchasing existing property in New Zealand. It passed on Wednesday night by 63 votes to 57. The plan was announced in October to end the purchase of existing houses…
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Raine & Horne ramp up Gold Coast expansion with new Coomera office
Raine & Horne have opened a new office in Coomera on Queensland’s Gold Coast this week, to be run by two well-known local property professionals. Real estate aces Jacqui Walker and Jason Read will lead Raine & Horne Coomera, which is located at 19C 31 Dreamworld Parkway, Coomera. Ms Walker has an extensive history as a real estate principal and property…
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ACTON Real Estate recognises highest achievers for 2017-2018
WA real estate group ACTON has acknowledged the achievements of its brightest stars at the 49th ACTON Awards Night at Crown Perth. For the sixth time, ACTON Cottesloe and Dalkeith Director Bev Heymans was crowned Overall ACTON Sales Champion. Ms Heymans capped off another stellar year, increasing her dominance in her core areas of Perth’s prestigious Western Suburbs, to earn…
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LJ Hooker Pacific Pines expands, cementing the network’s presence on the Gold Coast
A group of LJ Hooker franchisees has strengthened their northern Gold Coast presence, bringing the network’s Helensvale business into their real estate stable. Established LJ Hooker principals Shane Colquhoun and Pascal Pierre have acquired the network’s Helensvale franchise, taking over as directors from long-term business owners and husband and wife team, John Groth and Carol Baumber. Mr Pierre has added…
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Melbourne falls from top of liveability ranking as Sydney rises
For the first time in seven years Melbourne has been knocked from the top of the The Global Liveability Index. The ranking, produced by The Economist Intelligence Unit, has put Vienna, Austria, in the top position for 2018, moving Melbourne to second place. The upset comes as Sydney rises significantly through the ranking, up to fifth position from 11th last…
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Jodie Stainton joins Coronis Leadership Team
Former Leading Property Managers Association (LPMA) National Manager Jodie Stainton has joined the Coronis Leadership team as Growth Leader. Property Management Director Jodi Ford said she was honoured Ms Stainton had joined the Coronis team and looked forward to working closely with her. “My mindset around growing our portfolio has always been to find the best people in the industry, bring…
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Ray White Cottesloe Mosman Park opens with top agents at the helm
Deborah Brady and Jody Fewster, born in the area and living in the local community, are proud to open a new Ray White office in Peppermint Grove in the heart of their local market. With 23 years real estate experience between them and both bringing to the table impressive business experience and professional acumen, they are a welcome addition to…
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Top takeaways from Day 2 at Connect 2018
Here are my top takeaways from a lineup of prestigious politicians, industry insiders and business experts who took to the stage for Connect Day 2. Mark Schulman – Hacking the Rockstar Attitude Fresh from performing with Pink the previous night, drummer Mark Schulman set the tone for an energetic Day 2 at Connect 2018, telling conference attendees: “Every word you…
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Bayleys and Knight Frank partner in New Zealand
Knight Frank, the independent global property consultancy, has announced a partnership with Bayleys Realty Group Limited. Together, Knight Frank and Bayleys will be one of the largest full-service real estate consultants across Australia and New Zealand. The strategic partnership will see the company trade as Bayleys in association with Knight Frank. The move will see multiple synergies for both firms,…
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Ray White Remuera wins top office three years in a row
Powerhouse Ray White Remuera has once again been named as the top international office in the Ray White Group for the third year in a row. The Auckland business with the blue ribbon address has won this coveted award based on the highest settled commission in the Ray White Group now in 2018, 2017 and 2016. “We are thrilled, proud…
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Ray White Commercial recognises its top performers in 2017-18
Ray White Hotels Australia Managing Director Andrew Jolliffe has claimed the major individual honours at the annual Ray White Commercial awards for the fourth consecutive year. The awards were held on Sunday night at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre, which kicks off the Ray White Group’s Connect Conference, with 2,500 attendees from across the entire group. Andrew Jolliffe,…
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Ray White Rural and Livestock applauds star performers
Margaret Black, Ray White Rural and Livestock’s longest-serving female and leader of the Atherton office for two decades, was last night awarded the Significant Contribution trophy at the company’s annual awards. The presentation was made by chairman Paul White who referenced Ms Black’s longevity, success and leadership over many years. The youngest principal in the company, talented livestock agent AJ…
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Top takeaways from Day 1 at Connect 2018
Here are my top takeaways from a lineup of prestigious politicians, industry insiders and business experts who took to the stage for Connect Day 1. Former PM John Howard – The Global Economic Future As Australia’s second longest serving Prime Minister, John Howard OM AC led the country over four terms and 13 years. His achievements in the top job…
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