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INDUSTRY NEWS
How to transform neglected clients into lifelong partners
Staying in touch with past clients well after a property has settled is one of the fundamental ways of ensuring you always have ongoing repeat and referral opportunities.
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Overseas immigration pushes rents higher in the inner city
Overseas immigration is driving up rents and the impact is being felt most of all in inner city Melbourne according to new data.
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The $6000 bus transformed into a funky weekender
An old, run-down Bedford Bus has been transformed into a funky weekender that also helped the owners earn a tidy profit.
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Why Perth’s still not an auction market
Despite Perth property prices surging at the fastest rate in the country, agents and vendors are still reluctant to sell using the auction process.
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Movers and Shakers
Scott and Jade Thornton head to BresicWhitney
BresicWhitney has appointed experienced duo Scott and Jade Thornton to help bolster their position on Sydney’s Lower North Shore.
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Elders buys Knight Frank Tasmania
Elders is growing its reach in Tasmania, purchasing and rebranding Knight Frank Tasmania.
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Aussies move in with friends and family to avoid rental crunch
Over 2.5 million renters have been forced to move in with friends and family to survive the ongoing cost of living crisis according to a new survey.
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Experts confident the cash rate will remain on hold
The official cash rate is likely to remain on hold in May, and the experts now think there might not be a rate cut at all in 2024.
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Australians stash a record high $1.47 trillion in the bank
The cost of living might be rising but Australians still have a good chunk of cash stashed away for a rainy day, according to new data.
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Relief for Perth tenants as rents remain stable
In good news for Perth tenants, rents held steady in April while rental listings also started to increase.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
REIA unveils the agenda for the Centennial Congress
The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has released the final program for the historic REIA Centennial Congress which aims to examine what the future has in store for the industry.
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Only one area in QLD with a ‘healthy’ supply of rentals
The availability of rentals is at critically low levels across Queensland, with only one area in the whole state considered to have a “healthy” vacancy rate.
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International visitors swarm Australia in a boost for hotel sector
Tourism numbers continue to bounce back from the lows of 2021, supporting a renewed interest in the hotel property sector according to an expert.
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Movers and Shakers
Peter Diamantidis to open fourth office in Mount Druitt
High-profile Western Sydney agent Peter Diamantidis is set to open his fourth Ray White office in Mount Druitt as he goes from strength to strength.
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Movers and Shakers
Blake Mariner named partner at Highland Property Group
Highland’s Head of New Business, Blake Mariner, has been named as the newest partner at Highland Property Group as his career goes from strength to strength.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Perth property could rise 20 per cent this year
The Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA) predicts that Perth property prices could potentially increase 20 per cent in 2024 as population growth continues to surge.
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Luxury property markets outpace median priced homes
Luxury property has been seeing values rise sharply and new data has found that the upper end of the market has been rapidly outpacing standard homes.
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Herron Todd White: Where you can find affordable homes in Australia
Despite the cost of living rising and property prices outpacing wage growth, there are still places where homes are affordable according to the latest Herron Todd White (HTW) Month in Review.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Affordable rentals have vanished in the past three years
The percentage of rental properties priced under $400 per week has seen a dramatic decline in the past three years, presenting significant challenges for low-income earners.
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Low-income earners can’t afford to rent
Low-income earners are doing things really tough at the moment, with a new report finding that minimum wage earners could only afford less than one per cent of rental properties.
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Crane numbers at the second-highest level on record as construction booms
The number of cranes across city skylines is now at the second-highest level on record, signalling a rebound in confidence from developers.
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Movers and Shakers
Andy Camm to lead the new McGrath Whitsundays office
McGrath Estate Agents is doubling down on the Queensland property market after launching their newest office in the Whitsunday led by local agent Andy Camm.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
SA takes the economic crown but WA is closing in
South Australia has come out on top of the economic leaderboard for a second straight year, according to a new report.
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Australian and New Zealand’s top auctioneers set to compete at AUSTROS
Australia and New Zealand's best auctioneers have been named as the finalists for this year's Australasian Auctioneering Championship (AUSTROS) in Hobart.
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Elite Agent TV
Peter Diamantidis on the power of consistency
After getting his start in property as a 15-year-old, Peter Diamantidis has grown into one of the industry’s most dominant agents doing 334 transactions last year.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Australia’s most affordable coastal hotspots
The swarm of seachangers headed to coastal areas surged during COVID lockdowns and in the process drove up prices.
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2024 ‘better than predicted’ for commercial property
After a tough few years for commercial property investors, weighed down by rising interest rates, 2024 has started better than experts had predicted.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
REIV wants tax reforms to boost rental supply
The Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) has called on the Victorian Government to consider tax reforms that will bolster the supply of rental properties and help ease the escalating affordability crisis.
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Movers and Shakers
Jodie Hughes to lead Raine & Horne Warwick
Experienced agent Jodie Hughes will lead the new Raine & Horne Warwick office in South East Queensland as she looks to expand her reach.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
New listings tumbled 13.6 per cent in March
Vendors took their foot off the pedal last month, with new listings 8.8 per cent lower than the same time last year.
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CommBank, NAB and Telstra named best companies to work for
Australia’s best companies to work for have been named with CommBank, NAB and Telstra taking top honours.
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Arresting development: Fremantle Police Headquarters ‘cells’ for $5 million
The heritage-listed Fremantle police station in Western Australia has been sold to a private buyer after the sales team was able to successfully market the property to local investors.
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Movers and Shakers
Jayden Nichols returns to his roots with LJ Hooker
Jayden Nichols is headed back to where it all began as he takes the reins of the well-established LJ Hooker Muswellbrook office.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
REIQ launches new video series to empower consumers
The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) has launched a new video series that aims to help consumers make educated and informed decisions about buying, selling, or renting property in Queensland.
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Capital cities to outpace regional areas with price growth
The big capital cities are shaping up as the best buying opportunities in the next 12 months led by Brisbane, Adelaide and Sydney.
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