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First home buyer loans hit 11-year high
"The short-term stimulus from HomeBuilder is emerging in the housing finance data released by the ABS today."
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Overseas job outsourcing surges as JobKeeper reduces
An Australian employment specialist says businesses struggling to remain profitable through COVID and this week's JobKeeper cuts, are increasingly looking offshore to reduce staff costs.
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Claire Weggery: From apprentice to expert
Initially turned down for her first job in property management, Claire Weggery from Wellington, NZ has only gone from strength to strength since. The Get Smart Property PM explains her path to success and why one of the quirkiest inspections she's ever done involved a pig. How many years have…
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LJ Hooker honours top performers at International Awards
LJ Hooker has recognised its top performers across Australia and New Zealand at its annual International Awards Night, held virtually this year. LJ Hooker Network Chief Graeme Hyde said the awards night is the most important event of the year, especially during these unprecedented times. “With the year 2020 has…
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Leading the revolution
Starting a new business can be a daunting task. John Knight shares the lessons he has learnt on developing a vision, empowering others to follow you and forging towards success as a team.
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Cutting JobSeeker payments will cause crippling rental stress in our cities
As soon as the COVID-19 pandemic caused businesses to shut down, state governments acted to avoid evictions by introducing moratoriums, and the federal government introduced the Coronavirus Supplement of A$550 on top of the fortnightly JobSeeker payment. These measures were intended to enable 1.6 million Australians to ride out the pandemic-related business shutdowns. This welcome…
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What the Federal Budget means for real estate
"We have a plan to create jobs, rebuild our economy and secure Australia’s future," said PM Scott Morrison, hours ahead of announcing the Federal Budget.
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Leading a franchise during a pandemic
We all watched in horror as Wuhan in China was consumed by the Coronavirus (later renamed COVID-19) in the first few months of 2020. We saw the chaos, the heartbreak, the overwhelmed hospital system and what looked perilously like a breakdown of society. By early March it was evident that…
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First Home Loan Deposit Scheme is flawed: REIA
Changes to the Australian Government's First Home Loan Deposit Scheme that allocate 10,000 new grants only to those who purchase new or newly-built homes ignore the reality of the market, according to REIA.
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It’s about to become easier to lend irresponsibly, to help the recovery
What used to be known as a requirement to lend responsibly is now regarded as red tape.
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A milestone for The Agency
The 2019/20 financial year has been described as ‘a milestone’ for The Agency, with the group delivering its first ever full year Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation, and Amortisation (EBITDA) profit and cashflow, strong year-on-year revenue growth, and growth across key metrics. Key figures: Revenue - $41.86 million (up 48…
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Melbourne and Sydney drag down an otherwise strong September
September saw an impressive turnaround for housing sentiment across six of the eight capital cities, with an increase in home values, a rise in new listings, and consumer confidence back where it should be.
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Perth rental listings hit eight-year low
Rental listings in Perth continued to drop in September.
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Early Access
Domain has launched an innovative new platform that’s set to “turbocharge” the value agents can offer vendors shortly after a sales authority is signed and all relevant documentation has been prepared. Aptly named Early Access, the customer-centric early marketing solution triggers an alert to be sent to high-intent Domain buyers…
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ScoMo and the PCA want you to get back to the office
Property Council of Australia Chief Executive Ken Morrison has welcomed the Prime Minister's call for public servants to return to their offices, and for other businesses and workers to follow suit.
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Buyers keen but sellers hesitant in an uncertain market
With COVID-19 restrictions continuing to ease just in time for the spring selling season, the property market is expecting a surge of buyer demand.
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NSW Fair Trading issues clarification on mandatory COVID-19 Safety Plans
We have republished their article below, with the clarifications made by Fair Trading in bold.
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Common COVID-19 cleaning mistakes in the workplace
Lisa Macqueen reveals the eight common health and safety mistakes that workplaces are making on their premises
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Mortgage approvals hit pre-COVID levels months ago
New ABS housing finance data shows that mortgage approvals across the country hit pre-pandemic levels in July.
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Queensland’s property market defies pandemic predictions
Queensland’s real estate market has overcome predictions of property price falls as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Economics academics say the Reserve Bank should do more
Former prime minister Paul Keating isn’t alone in wanting the Reserve Bank to do much more to ensure economic recovery.
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From troublesome to trailblazing
Growing up, Tiffany Bowtell's big ideas were often misconstrued as poor behaviour. Never one to give up, she's gone on to forge a successful and innovative career in the property management industry, as she explains here.
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Universities will need to sell $25b real estate portfolio
The Australian university sector is in dire straits, with Universities Australia predicting losses of $16 billion across our tertiary institutions over the next three years, as the usual influx of international students is stalled.
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Houses v units: the risk gap for investors widens further
The difference between buying a house and buying a unit rental property has never been more pronounced, according to RiskWise Property Research.
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Sydney mansion breaks national auction record, selling for $24.6m
Sydney enjoyed an impressive weekend of auctions, with the clearance rate hovering just under 75 per cent, and a new nationally residential auction record.
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Ramping up regional service
With city dwellers buying up in nearby regional cities and towns, Mark Nunn says offering top customer service and meeting industry demands has never been more important. With an upswing in metropolitan families moving to regional areas in recent years, a strong standard of customer service has never been more…
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Simpler home loan rules to fuel Australian economy
Reforms announced by the Morrison Government that will streamline and loosen the progress of applying for home loans is hoped to jumpstart our flagging economy.
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Real estate is an essential service: REIQ
As the Queensland State election looms, REIQ have called on political parties to "not forget the critical contributions of Queensland's real estate sector to the local economy."
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REINSW blasts NSW Government: “We expected better”
The Real Estate Institute of New South Wales (REINSW) has blasted the NSW Government's decision to extend its rental moratorium.
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Carole Saville – Service is key
Years in the industry? Just over six years.What’s a special place in your local area? My focus area is Kingsley – a lovely family friendly suburb which boasts so much beautiful parkland. There’s some excellent walks in the area, my favourite being around Lake Goollelal. We are privileged to still have a drive-in movie, the Galaxy Drive In Movie, which…
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Planning reform will add $5.7b to economy: PCA
The Property Council of Australia are urging the various state and territory Governments to implement at least one of the 'quick win' reforms in their new Planning to Prosper report.
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Australia should aim for zero-carbon buildings by 2030
The Australian Institute of Architects has welcomed the Government's recently-announced $1.9b investment into lowering emissions, but urges the acceleration of the transition to a carbon neutral economy.
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Build a business where sellers call you
One of the most rewarding parts of my role is identifying agent pain-points and finding solutions for them. I’m talking about those roadblocks that stop you from performing at your peak and living your best life. The kinds of things that eat into your income and time. By working through those and identifying solutions that smooth the path to success,…
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Greens SA introduce ‘Renting with Pets’ Bill
The Greens Party have today introduced a “Renting with Pets” Bill into South Australian Parliament. Currently the default position of most residential tenancy agreements in South Australia is that pets are not allowed. This Bill reverses this so that pets are automatically allowed, except in certain circumstances. “If a tenant applies to keep a pet and the landlord doesn’t consent,…
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