QLD Real Estate News
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Trading up to a better life: Jackson Jones launches on the Sunshine Coast
Making life better by ‘trading up’ is what drives the human quest for self-improvement. That’s exactly what Nigel Jackson and Richard Jones have done, and it’s culminated in the launch of an exciting new agency on the Sunshine Coast known as Jackson Jones. The pair have put together a team dedicated to creating a new level of high-end service for…
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Sotheby’s International Realty ready to offer their services to Byron Bay
Experienced agent Dominique Vasers Williams has joined Queensland Sotheby’s International Realty as the brand looks set to service the Byron Bay and Northern Rivers region. A consummate professional who notes real estate is in her blood, Ms Williams said the name Sotheby’s International Realty is associated with luxury, quality properties and service. When asked how long she has been in…
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Homely has joined Harcourts Coastal to co-sponsor the Gold Coast Titans
Real estate portal homely.com.au has teamed up with Harcourts Coastal to become the front-of-shorts sponsor for the Gold Coast Titans NRL team. Homely will appear as the front-of-shorts sponsor on the Titans’ away playing kit while Harcourts Coastal will feature on the home playing kit during the 2020 NRL Telstra Premiership season. Homely Co-Founder, Jason Spencer said he was extremely…
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Noosa scores Qld’s priciest properties and Mackay market soars
Queensland’s residential property market continues to show strong and relatively stable results, with regional markets leading the charge. According to the Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ), the first three-monthly quarter (1 January 2020 – 31 March 2020) indicates the Sunshine State remains resilient. The state’s capital, which achieved the highest number of annual sales, saw modest price increases in…
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Sunshine Coast agent strikes out on his own
Clinton Eastell has dreamed of the day he would run his own agency since he started out in the industry at 19-years-old. That plan recently came to fruition with the launch of Eastell & Co – a Sunshine Coast agency which he notes is already proving a roaring financial success. “The day I walked into real estate is the day…
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Ray White Gladstone celebrates 40 years
Ray White Gladstone is celebrating 40 years in the business after being opened by brothers Bruce and Edgar Allen on May 27, 1980. Taken over by Bruce Allen’s son Andrew Allen and co-director John Fieldus in 2008, much like the Ray White Group, the business has stayed in the family since its beginning. Andrew Allen notes it brings him and…
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Ray White Marsden achieves record growth in pandemic
Ray White Marsden has defied the pitfalls of a pandemic to achieve record growth in the past 30 days. The exciting service-focused south Brisbane office, led by principal Avi Khan, has experienced hypergrowth during COVID-19, securing more than 75 new properties under management within the period of a month. “We pride ourselves on our service and it’s great to see…
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Ex big-brand directors launch new business
Two of Brisbane’s most prominent southside property professionals have bid farewell to directorships at big-brand agencies and launched their own business. Taylor Kleinberg and Frank Lombardi have joined forces to create Klein & Co – a slick new operation, powered by UrbanX. Their decision to strike out on their own is particularly bold given current economic uncertainty around the coronavirus,…
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New app offers reprieve for property industry
Developers can now give prospective property buyers the experience normally given in face-to-face showings, with a Brisbane-based creative agency launching a new interactive app, overcoming challenges with COVID-19’s social distancing measures. icreate.agency – which specialises in property – fast-tracked their new interactive online program called the ‘iCreate Sales Track App’ to simulate the experience of visiting sales suite or display villages. Having developed…
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Eview Group announces ninth national partnership for 2020
With its ninth national partnership for 2020 confirmed in Darwin, Eview Group is fast becoming a formidable force amongst the real estate industry. In addition to extending its nation-wide reach into the Northern Territory, Eview Group will also further cement its already-established position within Queensland with a relaunch of an agency there. With the accumulation of almost 30 years of…
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Qld agent sets new bidding record on Openn Negotiation
A Queensland property has taken out the record for the greatest number of bids placed in an Openn Negotiation sale, with 67 total bids made in 11 days. The house located at 133 Turner Street, Scarborough, settled earlier this month for almost $200k above reserve. Brendan Homan from Innov8 Property, the agent at the helm of this sale, has been…
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Mark McGill Joins Eview expansion into Queensland
After a decade of service to the real estate industry, multi award-winning agent, Mark McGill has started his own brand on the Sunshine Coast. With a fresh new look, The McGill Group has partnered with Eview Group to inject innovation and confidence into the local real estate marketplace, using architecturally stunning brand elements. A key point of difference is McGill’s…
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Growth with a “best service” focus for Ray White
The Ray White Group is going from strength to strength in the Logan region, just south of Brisbane, with two talented acreage sales specialists joining the Marsden and Beenleigh offices. Kristie Steele and Brooke Collegde are transferring from Ray White Browns Plains to Ray White Beenleigh and Ray White Marsden respectively, following the retirement of…
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Daniel Lee of Plum Property – Picking up the tools to make the best of it
Daniel Lee of Plum Property – a Brisbane brand quickly gaining attention for its nifty use of video – is taking extensive precautions against COVID-19 with the aim of protecting both his 20-plus staff and his valued clientele. Open homesOf course, this playing field altered on Monday night with news open homes and auctions would no longer continue, but up…
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VR real estate group offers support to industry facing changes during pandemic
A real estate company that operates virtually contact-free is offering to share its secrets with others in the industry as it stares down the barrel of uncertainty due to the coronavirus outbreak. Although they never predicted a pandemic, Kindred Property Group had already developed virtual property tours on more than 90 per cent of its listings and boasts Australia’s only…
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Listing of the week: Pretty in Pink
The impossibly pastel pink hued Main Beach Bungalow – modelled after the Beverly Hills Hotel – is on the market for the first time since it was redesigned two years ago. The resort style estate, hidden from view behind a pink fence and well established gardens, is located in the heart of the Glitter Strip at 46-48 Peak Ave, Main Beach. The cabana and…
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Ray White ‘Event’ auctions a pointer to a buoyant 2020
Ray White Surfers Paradise Group’s (RWSP) annual The Event auctions, held last weekend on the Gold Coast, have pointed to a robust Gold Coast market, according to RWSP CEO Andrew Bell. A total of 31 properties were sold by the end of Saturday’s auctions, close to $20 million, and a large number are still under…
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New agency set to deliver top rewards to sales agents
As the new year and a new decade kicks off, one real estate industry leader has seized the opportunity to reshape the real estate industry with the introduction of a new agency with a twist. Agency HQ – which allows sales agents to build their own real estate business without the usual financial risks and set-up hassles – is the…
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Top Cairns agent takes the plunge to Explore
After many years of operating her own agency, leading local agent Nicole Bragg has literally taken a huge leap to bring her entire business under the recently-established Explore Property in Cairns. Known for her flair for marketing, Ms Bragg announced her arrival at her new agency by parachuting out of a plane with her team and landing in a field with…
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Coronis launches B2B property management service
Coronis has expanded its property management offering with a new national B2B professional service, headed up by industry expert Salina Kachel. Property Management Director Jodi Ford said the new service offering was part of the company’s National Growth Strategy with an increased focus on partnerships with the likes of wealth creation houses, financial planners and off-the-plan selling companies including builders…
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Six properties sell ahead of The Event as Gold Coast market gathers steam
The Gold Coast’s flagship real estate auction, The Event, is off to a flying start with six properties finding buyers ahead of Saturday’s auction date. Australia’s largest in-house auction program, hosted annually by Ray White Surfers Paradise Group (RWSP), is living up to its title with an initial 103 properties listed on the 2020 program. The properties range from one-bedroom…
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A new chapter for Brisbane’s Henry Wong Team
Brisbane’s Henry Wong Team is set to embark on an exciting new chapter after recently joining forces with Harcourts Beyond. Located on Brisbane’s Southside, the Henry Wong Team has established itself as a dominant real estate business, receiving multiple awards as a top RE/MAX agent and notching up numerous titles. The group prides itself on its bi-lingual skills and is…
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Market Buy reports record online sale
Market Buy has kicked off the year with a major win, achieving what they believe could be the highest online sale in “the history of Australian real estate”. Using the online offer management system, @Realty in Far North Queensland sold the massive 8000-acre land holding known as “Hazeldean” for $8.344 million on January 9. In a statement, Market Buy noted…
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Real Estate industry unites to support victims of the bushfire crisis
Within days of launch, almost 30 real estate industry brands have united behind the Beyond the Bricks campaign as part of an industry-wide response to the devastation caused by the bushfires. With a focus on a three-phase response that encompasses the pillars of ‘relief, rebuild, restore’, the group has already pledged more than $900,000 with four preferred charities flagged for…
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Knight Frank appoints new Head of Queensland
Knight Frank has appointed Shaun Witherow as its new Head of Queensland. Mr Witherow has been acting Head of Queensland since October, with the role becoming permanent from December 16 following a thorough internal and external recruitment process. He was previously Knight Frank Queensland’s Head of Asset Management Services (AMS) and has been with the company for nearly four years.…
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Ray White Centenary’s Little Ray of Giving in the outback
Ray White Centenary has donated $2000 to outback schools as part of the annual Ray White Group’s ‘Little Ray of Giving’ campaign. The campaign is aimed at supporting the local community through donations, and over recent years has seen the Ray White Centenary office donate gifts for children facing a tough Christmas. This year they wanted to try something that…
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Sydney auction clearance spike positive for Gold Coast
The emerging recovery of Sydney’s property market is good news for the Gold Coast as it heads into the peak selling season, according to Ray White Surfers Paradise CEO Andrew Bell. With auction clearance rates in Sydney posting their best November results since 2016, Mr Bell said the Gold Coast is in line for its share of the gains at…
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Coronis donates 1000 gifts for disadvantaged children
Coronis has once again jumped on board to support The Smith Family’s Toy and Book Appeal which aims to spread the joy of opening gifts on Christmas morning to children from disadvantaged families. Coronis’ Property Management Director Jodi Ford said throughout the month of November they put a call out to all their clients and the team across 24 offices…
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REIQ announces Awards for Excellence finalists
The Real Estate Institute of Queensland has announced the finalists in its 2020 Awards for Excellence which recognise best practice in the real estate profession in the Sunshine State. REIQ CEO Antonia Mercorella said the competition is set to be fierce, with 106 finalists across varying individual, agency and external categories. “We are continually heartened by the quality of the…
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New real estate agency pays profit forward
A new real estate agency launching in Brisbane is giving back to the community by putting its profits towards housing assistance for vulnerable and at-risk people. Launched by not-for-profit organisation Mangrove Housing, Mangrove Realty is directing its profits into projects which provide affordable housing for the 700-plus women over 65 who live on the streets of Brisbane, support victims of domestic violence to find a home,…
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Ray White North Lakes and Mango Hill come together
The teams at Ray White North Lakes and Mango Hill are now all under one roof, with a new office opening its doors on Discovery Drive at North Lakes on the back of the major growth. Principal Darren Suhle said the agency had grown exponentially over the past seven years, with he and wife Lisa toppling sales records in their…
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Josh Willatt joins Andy Hogarth and Billy Jaz at McGrath Palm Beach
McGrath Gold Coast Group has announced that top local real estate agent Josh Willatt will join its Palm Beach operation. The news comes as existing McGrath agents Andy Hogarth and Billy Jaz, step into the role of joint franchise partners of McGrath Palm Beach in conjunction with Ian Mills. David Mills, Director and General Manager of McGrath’s Northern Rivers operation…
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New regulations to make short-term rentals more appealing to investors
A 25-year veteran of the real estate industry has predicted the short-term rental market may prove a more attractive option for property investors and urged real estate professionals to recognise its importance. Scott Mackey built a 400-strong rent roll at RE/MAX Precision in Bundaberg but sold it this year to further expand his short-term rental (STR) business, incorporating Airbnb, which…
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Former REIQ BDM joins @realty
Former Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) Business Development Manager Karen Woodworth has joined national real estate network @realty. Ms Woodworth will assume the role of @realty Business Development Manager, helping to steer the company’s continued growth, following its recent expansion in to Tasmania and the Northern Territory. @realty director James Taylor said Ms Woodworth was with the REIQ for…
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Gold Coast paper names area’s top 10 agents
LJ Hooker Mudgeeraba‘s Braden Lamb has been voted the Gold Coast’s best real estate agent by Gold Coast Bulletin readers. Mr Lamb, who came out on top of the poll of 10 finalists, said his interest in real estate came from an early age as he watched his parents buy, renovate and sell properties, and he went on to buy…
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