VIC Real Estate News
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First National awards celebrates winners in Victoria and Tasmania
Victorian and Tasmanian agents were in the spotlight at First National Real Estate’s General Excellence and Marketing Awards, held at the Grand Hyatt Melbourne on Saturday revealing the leading agents and offices of 2017 from across the country. ‘2017 was an outstanding year for First National Real Estate. The network added some exceptional new members and, through great leadership, our…
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Agent recognised for going ‘above and beyond’ for his community
Barry Plant Manningham agent Orlando Petruccelli has proved it’s more than just sales that motivate him, he’s been commended for his dedication and spirit by his office and community. A recent surprise birthday celebration for a vendor going through a tough time is a great example of the lengths Mr Petruccelli will go to for his clients, and the wider…
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Century 21 to open new office in Hume City
Century 21 Wyndham City opened their new office in Tarneit, Victoria, at the beginning of January and in only two months since opening, the motivated team is already set to expand into a second office location. Directors Sanj Pahil, Dinu Sangroha and their team of expert real estate practitioners have been servicing clients in Tarneit, Truganina, Werribee, Wyndham Vale and…
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Stockdale & Leggo announce an exciting new partnership with Australia’s fastest growing finance aggregator
Stockdale & Leggo are excited to announce an innovative new partnership with finance aggregator Finsure that is set to advance their customer service offering and streamline the process of buying property. An award-winning company recently named Aggregator or the Year, Finsure manage more than 1400 of the best brokers across their nation-wide network. Allowing them to work under their own…
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Glenn and Kylie Hardman open Ray White Geelong
Glenn and Kylie Hardman are excited to announce the opening of their new Ray White office in Geelong, south-west of Melbourne. Geelong offers such quality living for both homeowners and investors, with its wide-ranging recreational choices, strong medical and education hub and a growing economy only 45 minutes from Melbourne. “Geelong is such a great city with great future potential.…
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Top performing public schools leading price growth in Victoria, REIV
Homes located within the catchment for some of Melbourne’s best public schools are achieving six-figure premiums, compared to neighbouring properties which fall just outside the zone. The latest REIV data shows the median house price in highly sought after public school catchments is up to $400,000 more expensive than homes within a one kilometer radius of the zone. In the…
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Stockdale & Leggo welcomes new leaders into the heart of the Mornington Peninsula
Stockdale & Leggo are thrilled to introduce new leaders Ben Kenyon and Amy Larsen– the dynamic real estate duo who have recently taken over the highly reputable Stockdale & Leggo Rye. With extensive experience across the industry, Ben and Amy are expected to achieve big things and are a welcome addition to the Stockdale & Leggo network. Stockdale & Leggo…
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Barry Plant Group partners with Falcon.io to provide optimal social media management
The Barry Plant Group has partnered with Falcon.io to provide its offices with an easy-to-use platform that optimises social media engagement. Falcon.io is a world leading social media management platform, that provides centralised social media account management, community management, social listening, content creation and storage, brand advertising creation and a scheduling solution that is accessible by all offices within the…
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hockingstuart relaunches Red Magazine
Victorian group hockingstuart have re-vamped their in-house Red Mag in a new A3, glossy format, providing the latest market news, lifestyle and design tips and showcasing more listings better than previously. hockingstuart engaged publishing house Indesign – the company behind popular monthly design titles Indesign and Habitus – to bring the new-format magazine to life. The weekly magazine will be filled…
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Barry Plant Kick Start their 2018 with guest speaker Mick Malthouse
Barry Plant continues a focus on the professional development and investment in their network of agents with the 13th annual Kickstart Conference. Held, last week, the conference commenced with a powerful address from AFL Premiership Coach, Mick Malthouse, focusing on the role of strong leadership and leading teams by example. “Leadership and integrity are non-negotiables in our business and in…
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Top Melbourne agents team up at Ray White
Two leading Melbourne agents Malek Younan and Phillip Mercieca have joined forces to open a business within the Ray White Group. The pair who have been friends since they studied together at Gladstone Park Secondary College are now so excited to be opening a Ray White business in the community they know and love. The successful duo have a combined…
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New Grants To Boost Social Housing Stock
The Andrews Labor Government is providing grants of up to $200,000 for local governments to help build new, innovative social housing projects. Minister for Housing, Disability and Ageing Martin Foley today announced the $2 million Social Housing Investment Planning grants program during a visit to the Stokes Penola public housing estate – currently under construction in Preston. The $20 million…
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New outsourcer of rental inspections helps time poor consumers
One executive’s search for a rental property highlighted a gap in customer service, along with the creation of a new outsourced rental inspection service called Propzee. For James Bentley, a newly relocated executive from the UK, the rental inspection experience was frustrating, particularly in Melbourne’s hot rental market. James found inspections clashed, were at inconvenient times, on the weekend interfering…
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Ray White Warrnambool celebrates 20 years
Ray White Warrnambool has celebrated many achievements over the years, but none have been quite as special for them as marking 20 years with the Ray White Group. Principal Jess Densley proudly leads this award-winning regional Victoria office after joining the group in 2007. “It’s exciting and it means a lot,” said Mr Densley. “We’ve become a dominant player in…
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Zed Nasheet on stage for Million Dollar Evening with the Altman Brothers
In a little over a decade, Australian real estate agent Zed Nasheet has risen from hot dog salesman to rising local real estate star, notching up some achievements along the way. Aged only 27, he’s been in the game around eight years and recently opened his own agency, listing $45 million worth of property in the first two months. Last…
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Say hello to Diana, the real estate agent of the future
Bayside buyers and vendors can now meet face-to-face with Diana Dugan without leaving home, after the Beaumaris real estate director launched the country’s first augmented reality property website. When you log onto dianaduganproperty.com.au Diana, the company director, is smiling back at you from her North Concourse Beaumaris virtual office, ready to lead you through the website with voice recognition technology.…
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Victorian Government proposed reforms will push rents higher and send investors interstate, says PICA
The Property Investors Council of Australia (PICA) have urged Victorian property investors to unite and petition the State Government to amend the proposed changes to the Residential Tenancies Act. They say Victoria’s new rental laws, announced in October 2017, are will strip landlords of many essential rights, in favour of tenants. PICA chairman Ben Kingsley said a falling rental supply amid a…
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Victorian government announces initiative to get young people into their own home
The Victorian Government’s announcement that it will be soon accepting applications for its shared equity scheme known as HomesVic has been welcomed by HIA – it is a positive scheme that addresses the rising problem of housing affordability and will help see young people achieve the Aussie dream of owning their own home faster,” senior spokesperson for HIA Kristen Brookfield said. “The…
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RE/MAX open office in Melbourne’s West
Friends Kris Bansal and Satyam Mendiratta bring together their talents and experience plus their confidence in Melbourne’s western corridor and the Wyndham Council in their business RE/MAX West at Hoppers Crossing. Mr Bansal’s background is in business, investment and wealth creation, while Mr Mendiratta has vast experience in property development and construction specialising in house and land packages, new-builds and…
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Elders Real Estate ‘Win a Holiday’ digital campaign reaches new heights
Elders Real Estate has announced a winner for the ‘Win a Holiday’ campaign, which made waves during the national digital campaign period – with the integrated digital strategy driving over 112 million impressions of the campaign. The campaign ran throughout spring and provided potential clients with the opportunity to win a holiday experience up to the value of $15,000, through…
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New home approvals hit a 15 month high based on strong growth in Victoria
Today’s Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows the total value of Victorian building approvals increased by 28.5 per cent to $4.6 billion in November 2017, and is up 67.2 per cent over the year, the highest level since August 2016. Victoria, Tasmania and WA are the three states showing the largest increases, with Victoria by far showing the strongest growth…
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McGrath continues its Melbourne expansion
McGrath Estate Agents has opened a Coburg/Brunswick office in Melbourne’s inner north. Melbourne continues to be an important market for the company with the opening of McGrath Coburg/Brunswick, as it operates 10 offices in the southern state. McGrath Founder and Executive Director John McGrath said “Melbourne is a city people want to live and invest in, which is reflected in…
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New REA Group showroom highlights invention and innovation
Designed by leading interior and architectural design firm, Futurespace, the new showroom was previously occupied by Woolworths, but has now been renovated to become a shared invention and customer space for REA Group. The showroom is fitted for multiple uses, but most importantly demonstrates some of the emerging ideas and technologies that REA Group is developing. Managing Director of Futurespace,…
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Melbourne’s million-dollar boom: REIV
In the year to September 30, 154 Melbourne suburbs recorded a median house price of $1 million or higher from a total of 402 suburbs. A remarkable 90 per cent of suburbs within 10km of the CBD have a million-dollar median house price, while almost 50 per cent of suburbs in the middle ring are also in the million-dollar club.…
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hockingstuart opens three new offices in response to coastline demand
The network has opened a new office on the Bellarine Peninsula, joining the existing hockingstuart Geelong and Torquay offices in the area. The new office in Ocean Grove will cater to heightened interest from buyers who are looking to Melbourne’s Surf Coast for affordable homes that are still close to businesses and amenities. The increase in demand has been reflected…
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REIV launches online petition to give landlords a voice
The REIV has launched an online petition calling on the Andrews’ Government to amend proposed changes to Victoria’s rental laws. The ‘Rentfair is Unfair’ petition will highlight the level of concern in the marketplace with reform of the Residential Tenancies Act set to remove important landlord rights, including the ability to consent to pets and to minor property modifications. Landlords…
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Returning empty homes to Melbourne’s rental market could be life changing
HomeGround Real Estate, a division of Launch Housing, is calling on owners of empty properties in Melbourne to return 1,000 homes to the rental market. Despite the current housing affordability crisis, more than 7,000 homes in the City of Melbourne municipality remain empty according to City of Melbourne demographic data 2013*. Returning just 14 percent, or 1,000 homes, to the…
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Barry Plant Group raises $100,000 in annual “Wishtober” initiative for children with life-threatening medical conditions
For the past four years, the group has renamed October “Wishtober” and the initiative has raised more than $450,000 in total for Make-a-Wish® Australia since its inception. Now a much-loved tradition within the Barry Plant Group, each of the group’s offices contributes donations from commissions earned on every property sold throughout October. The Corporate office also donates a significant amount…
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Eview Group celebrates high achievers at 11th annual gala awards
Eview Group had their 11th Annual Awards on Saturday night and celebrated the group’s high achievers. Eview Group director, Manos Findikakis, said Eview has seen a 70 per cent increase in growth in terms of individual figures. “Our multiple brand platform allows people to have their own brand, that’s a real point of difference and we’ve attracted some great talent.…
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Jellis Craig announces new appointments of Geordie Dixon to role of Director and Carla Fetter to Partner
Jellis Craig has announced new appointments of two talented agents within the group. Geordie Dixon has been appointed as a Director of Jellis Craig Hawthorn, Balwyn and Glen Iris offices. Carla Fetter has been appointed a Partner of the Jellis Craig Armadale, South Yarra and Richmond offices. Carla, 36, has been with the business for 13 years and in that…
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Noel Jones launches consumer information site melbournepropertytalk.com.au
melbournepropertytalk.com.au launched last week and is a new brand for the Noel Jones team, geared at engaging customers online before they might normally approach a real estate agent. Director, and recent winner of REIV Salesperson of the Year, Matthew Scafidi said, “Melbourne Property Talk was a natural progression for us to offer a platform where we could truly educate, inform and…
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Scaling down: two-bedroom homes are Melbourne’s top performers
The latest REIV figures show the citywide median price for a two-bedroom house increased 17.1 per cent over the year to September to $891,500 – $130,000 more than the same period last year. This was higher than the metropolitan Melbourne median price for any other property type, including four-bedroom homes at $831,000. REIV President Richard Simpson said growth for two-bedroom…
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Barry Plant Manningham wins REIV property marketing campaign under $10k award
Faced with the challenge of targeting a wealthy buyer pool for an ultra-modern, hill top mansion in Warrandyte they put together a clever, targeted campaign that showcased the sheer magnificence of the home. While still using the traditional marketing tools such as newspaper advertising and photo board, they elected to put a heavy emphasis on digital media, with the result…
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REIV celebrates their best for 2017
The Real Estate Institute of Victoria has awarded this year’s best in business, recognising industry leaders across more than 25 categories. This year’s award winners included: Large Residential Agency of the Year: Methven Professionals Mooroolbark Residential Salesperson of the Year (Executives): Matthew Scafidi, Noel Jones Mitcham Outstanding Young Agent of the Year: Bianca Butterworth, CBRE Buyer’s Agent of the Year:…
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Stockdale & Leggo celebrates high achievers across network
Chief Executive Officer of Stockdale & Leggo, Peter Thomas, paid tribute to the top performers and was thrilled with the efforts of the entire group over the year. “Recognition is incredibly important, particularly in an industry as tough as real estate, and I’m very happy to be able to celebrate the efforts of our people in both individual and office…
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