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REIACT Awards 2020: All the winners
The ACT’s real estate sector came together on Saturday night to celebrate its’ achievements and recognise outstanding performers in a year that has changed the way real estate has had to be done. “This year, our Awards for Excellence has showcased the adaption, innovation and education the real estate sector…
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Rules relaxed for Victorian inspections and auctions
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced further relaxations to the state's COVID-19 restrictions. Open for inspections and in-person auctions can now be attended by up to 20 people indoors, and 50 outdoors. Workers in the Melbourne CBD will return to offices from next week, with strict capacity numbers and cleaning…
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The benefits of working with a buyer’s agent
The relationship between listing agent and buyer’s agent can be a dynamic one in the real estate industry. When built on mutual respect and understanding, working together can actually be quite powerful - allowing for results which are mutually beneficial and providing the potential for a win-win situation allround. With…
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Looking back, moving forward: Joel Davoren
2020 has been a watershed year. There have been unexpected hurdles, times to check in on what really matters, to reassess our goals and look towards a hopeful future. In the final issue of our magazine for 2020, we asked some of our industry leaders how they found the past year, and what they’re looking forward to in 2021. 2020 in…
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Victorian homes averaging just 33 days on market
The latest Days on Market data from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria revealed that, in October, the average Victorian home spent just 33 days on the market before being sold.
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Reese Witherspoon sells her Malibu ranch for US$6.7m
Reese Witherspoon has offloaded her second Los Angeles property in the past six months, after recently selling their Malibu ranch in an off-market $6.7m deal.
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Looking back, moving forward: John McGrath
We asked some of our industry leaders how they found 2020 and what they're looking forward to in 2021.
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Never too young to lead: Emily Varga
Emily Varga’s journey into property management was somewhat unconventional. She sought the career out, cold-called handfuls of real estate agencies and did it during a low period in her life. It was January 2018, and Emily had just come out of a relationship. She was working in an administration role at a workplace devoid of positive culture and spending eight…
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How to come back from a setback: Travis Williams
Box+Dice CEO Travis Williams is no stranger to the peaks and troughs of real estate. As a former agent he knows only too well ‘the slump’ that is the downside of the real estate game.
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REINSW notes ‘unintended consequences’ of stamp duty reform
While the news that the NSW Government are planning to remove stamp duty taxes may appear to be good news on the surface, the Real Estate Institute of NSW highlights some of the unintended consequences of simply replacing one tax with another. “It is clear that the way property is…
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The art of negotiation – find their motivation
Gino De Iesi is the Principal at McGrath Northcote. Here, he shares his tips for negotiating with potential sellers, and managing the expectations of vendors.
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Check out Cameron Smith’s new home on the Gold Coast
Rubgy League legend Cameron Smith played his final game for the Melbourne Storm this year, but it appears he had made the mental move up the coast as early as May.
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Stamp duty could soon be scrapped in NSW
The NSW Government has today announced they are "considering a once in a generation change" in stamp duty laws.
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A demand for detached housing will ‘pull the economy forward’: HIA
A renewed interest in detached housing will put our economy into recovery mode, according to HIA's Chief Economist Tim Reardon.
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The housing sector is turning a corner: ANZ
After considering their initial view of a 10 per cent housing drop "too pessimistic", ANZ economists now feel that the housing market bottomed out last month, and will rise throughout 2021.
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Monica, Marge, and Carrie: the TV homes we take design inspiration from
There's a long running joke about the likelihood of the characters from Friends actually being able to afford those spacious Manhattan apartments they live in.
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2021: The year of people-driven leadership
As we move into 2021, there are still so many questions to be asked, and answered, about the lasting impact of 2020.
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Top student housing company offers 20,000 quarantine spots to rebuild industry
A recent report on the $32 billion international student industry paints a dire picture.
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Vic Government announces biggest public housing project in Australian history
The Victorian Government has announced a historic $5.3 billion social housing project that will see over 12,000 public houses built and create 43,000 jobs.
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Over three-quarters of auctions successful this week
The preliminary clearance rate has come in at a healthy 75.1 per cent this week after 1739 properties were taken to auction across the capitals. This volume is sightly lower than last week and significantly less than the same period last year, with Melbourne’s auction numbers yet to return to…
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A third of our waste comes from buildings. This one’s designed for reuse and cuts emissions by 88%
Designing buildings so they can easily be taken apart and the materials reused provides a feasible and commercial pathway for minimising waste and greenhouse gas emissions.
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REINSW has big plans for the state’s strata schemes
REINSW's Strata Management Chapter Committee has outlined a number of changes they would like to see made to the current management and regulation of strata schemes.
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‘Pain before gain’ – Investors will return with the international students
“Investors who already own property and are suffering may want to hang in there for another six or 12 months."
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How to build an online brand: Drew Davies
Over the past six years, the Place Estate Agents Ascot Director has built a solid online presence as Australia’s most-followed agent on Instagram.
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Eview Group bolsters its Melbourne network
Eview Group has a new presence across Melbourne's northern outskirts, welcoming latest recruit, Jay Alvat - Licenced Real Estate Agent.With a passion for high-end client-centric service, coupled with a solid real estate career and intricate industry understanding, Jay Alvat is thrilled to present his personalised, broad, and unique skill set…
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How are renter-landlord relations faring in the pandemic?
Researchers from RMIT University and the University of Adelaide have teamed up for a study that reveals the pandemic has created significant tension in the landlord-tenant relationship.
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Optimism returns to the property market: report
Positive sentiment has returned to the property market, according to ME’s latest Quarterly Property Sentiment Report.
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PICA secures landmark green solar deal for its strata buildings
PICA Group has announced a new green solar energy deal, which will see 64 of its strata buildings save an estimated $681,000 annually, while reducing carbon emissions.
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Inner-Sydney vacancy rate at an all-time high
REINSW has released its Vacancy Rate Survey results for October, which show vacancies across Sydney continue to rise, with the Inner Ring hitting an all-time high.
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Claudio Encina announces ‘Deep Live Intensive’ with a 2020 twist
December 1 is the first day of summer, and what better way to celebrate the start of the season than with a cold plunge into icy water?
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HTW: Was the pandemic a ‘booster shot’ for industrial real estate?
It made sense at the beginning of the pandemic to expect a decline in all commercial property markets.
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How Victoria’s #1 agent sold through Stage 4 lockdown
Michelle Stephens from OBrien Real Estate Carrum Downs has won Residential Sales Person of the Year at the REIVs two years running, taking out the latest award during a year of financial and mental upheaval, and forced lockdowns. Michelle talks to Elite Agent about how she managed to do an award-winning job in spite of all the turmoil.
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Ray White reports biggest sales month in 118-year history
The Ray White Group has reported the strongest month of sales in the group's 118-year history.
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Use Maslow’s hierarchy of needs to improve your real estate listings
A home is often the single latest investment a buyer will make, so it helps to address their needs.
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Flexible leases and satellite spaces: the future of office real estate
The findings note the expectation is that physical office spaces will play a key role as a hub, rather than simply a place to work. As a result, real estate will shift to offer flexible leases, and co-working spaces.
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