VIC Real Estate News
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The Agency recruits market leaders in Melbourne’s Williamstown
Highly regarded real estate professional Leigh Melbourne and his team have joined The Agency Victoria, and are looking to grow the brand in the Williamstown area.
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Stockdale & Leggo appoint Catherine Rogers as new COO
When Catherine Rogers started her career in reception, little did she know that more than 20 years later she’d take a senior position at one of Victoria’s leading real estate agencies.
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Top talent steps into Harcourts CEO roles in two states
Building an auction culture in Victoria and zeroing in on growth and productivity will form the focus for two new Harcourts CEOs.
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Matthew Pillios joins Kay & Burton
As part of its strategic expansion and commitment to excellence, Kay & Burton has appointed top-ranking agent Matthew Pillios as a director. Mr Pillios’ track record has cemented his extraordinary reputation within Brighton and surrounds. He joins Kay & Burton following a highly successful career, during which he earned various accolades after selling more than 200 properties, with a total…
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Barry Plant Eastern Group takes a collaborative approach to growth
Just over 12 months on from the successful acquisition of Philip Webb Real Estate, Barry Plant Eastern Group has successfully navigated the rapid expansion thanks to a collaborative approach with members of the new team.
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Store linked to bushranger Ned Kelly hits the market
A Benalla store where Ned Kelly battled with police has hit the market for the first time in 35 years.
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The Block serial buyer Danny Wallis to offload his 11 Victorian properties
One of the biggest buyers on The Block, Danny Wallis, is set to sell all of Victorian investment properties, with new taxes and regulations making it untenable for the investor.
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Victoria’s new ‘granny flat’ reforms to boost housing supply
New secondary dwelling reforms introduced by the Victorian Government will likely boost housing supply by around half a per cent according to new research.
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Secret payouts for properties stretching to centre of the Earth
In a quirky legal twist, dozens of homeowners who live above the troubled $10.8 billion West Gate Tunnel project have secretly won a multimillion-dollar compensation payout because their land titles extend to the centre of the Earth.
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Linc Property to provide a mobile agency for Melbourne’s south east
With 17 years’ real estate experience, Victorian agent Lincoln Scott had long considered the idea of starting his own agency and now that concept has become a reality with the launch of Linc Property in Melbourne’s south east.
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Ballarat’s $3 million project adds 11 new homes for vulnerable Victorians
Delacombe, in the historic regional Victorian city of Ballarat, is the location of 11 new social and affordable homes set to be completed next month.
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Propertyology boycotts Victorian real estate
National property market analysts and buyers’ agency, Propertyology, will boycott investing in Victorian real estate until the State Government improves its attitude towards investors, policies, government finances and economic management.
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The REIV elects Jacob Caine as new president
Caine Real Estate Chief Executive Officer Jacob Caine has been elected as president of the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) for the next 12 months.
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Liza Balian joins First National as business growth manager for Victoria
Liza Balian has joined First National Real Estate’s Business Growth Management team in Victoria, with a remit to accelerating the network’s growth across the state.
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Industry experts react to Victorian Government real estate reforms
Entry Education has confirmed it will be a provider of the Victorian Government’s new mandatory continuing professional development for real estate professionals, but scarce other details are available.
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Victorian land prices surge by up to $1 million
Victorian land values have exploded since 2020, with a number of areas seeing prices rise almost $1 million.
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Victoria announces major overhaul to rental, planning and housing policy
The Victorian Government will introduce mandatory continuing professional development for real estate industry professionals and implement the biggest shake-up in rental, planning and housing reforms in generations, it was announced today.
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Saint & Wood set to deliver exceptional service to St Kilda and Elwood
For Victorian agent Alicia Walker, her 20-year real estate career has always been about far more than just selling property.
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Sartaj Singh realises his dream with Stellar Estate Agents
Long before Stellar Estate Agents principal Sartaj Singh opened the doors to his own business, he had long had a vision of becoming an entrepreneur.
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The Block marketing campaigns launch on Domain
Buyers look set to fork out close to $3 million for the homes on season 19 of The Block, with the marketing campaigns going live on Domain this week.
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Victorian properties at high risk of damage from rising seas
By 2100 more than 150,000 Victorian properties could be at high risk of damage from sea level rise and storm surge, according to new research on the impact of climate change on the state.
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No Commonwealth Games, but more social housing
The Victorian Government has committed to spending $1 billion on more than 1300 social housing homes across the state as a result of pulling out of hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
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Unit prices surge across Melbourne
Unit prices in Melbourne have bounced back strongly, with some suburbs seeing quarterly growth as high as 25 per cent, according to the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV).
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Victorian investors are selling up over costly land tax
Stockdale & Leggo agencies across Victoria have reported a large number of mum and dad investors selling up ahead of the state’s new land tax coming into effect next year.
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Domain partners with Broadsheet on Domain Review magazine
Domain is pleased to announce a partnership between Domain Review Magazine and Broadsheet.
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Why L&M Property Co aren’t looking back
Three months after joining the Agents’Agency and launching L&M Property Co, Victorian agents Leman Djemal and Michael Abbas have nothing but rave reviews about their experience.
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States desperate for social housing as rough sleeping numbers spike
The government needs to build 6000 new social houses every year for the next decade to end homelessness according to a new report.
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How Lou Colella is winning in Melbourne’s Bayside area
Just three months after striking out with a new brand and fresh approach to his business, Melbourne agent Lou Colella hasn’t looked back.
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REIV leader Quentin Kilian and Charter Hall co-founder Cedric Fuchs named in King’s Birthday Honours List
Real Estate Institute of Victoria Chief Executive Officer Quentin Kilian has been named in the King’s Birthday Honours List, receiving a Medal of the Order (OAM) for his service to the real estate industry.
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Victorian Government considering rent caps
Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas has let slip that the State Government is considering rent caps, just days after it hit investors with new taxes set to cost thousands of dollars a year.
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Victorian Budget sparks outrage: Industry bodies warns of investor exodus and soaring rents
The Real Estate Institute of Victoria has slammed the Victorian Budget as a blatant money grab that will see property investors flee the market and cripple tenants with higher rents.
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Little town, big sensation: Victoria’s most affordable property sparks a frenzy
A derelict property in a tiny Victorian town has created a frenzy.
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Victorian tenants caught in cruel rental scams
Cunning scammers are preying on vulnerable tenants trying to find rental properties in Victoria’s tight rental market, with victims losing more than $125,000 this year, so far.
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Feeling bored? Go for an indoor swim
A stunning Olinda house with its very own indoor, spring water pool and spa has officially hit the market with a price guide of $2.4-$2.64 million.
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New AI to give agents micro market insights
The Real Estate Institute of Victoria has joined forces with PropTech business PointData in a move that will enable agents to drill down to street level to generate market insights.
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