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The annual Real Estate Sleep Out to take place next month
Cooley Auctions and Youth Off The Streets are calling on the real estate industry to brave the winter chill and take part in the 2019 Real Estate Sleep Out on Monday, 19 August. Now in its fourth year, Real Estate Sleep Out raises money and awareness for Father Chris Riley’s Youth Off The Streets. The event has expanded interstate since…
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Patrick Leo launches Buyers Agency service in Melbourne
Patrick Leo, a leading real estate agency specialising in investment property sales, has recently launched a Buyers Agency service in Victoria in response to growing demand. “We are excited to launch the buyers agency service. Many clients have asked us over the years to help source their homes after we have delivered them great results with investment properties,” said James…
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Buxton and Beller unite to form real estate powerhouse
Two of the most established companies in Victorian real estate, Buxton and Beller, have joined forces, forming a formidable partnership under the Buxton brand. Founded in 1994, the Beller Group’s Windsor office, led by Beller Group Director Andrew Fawell, became Buxton Stonnington on July 1, bringing the company to a total of 24 offices across the state. While the company…
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Vines to lead Ray White Commercial NSW Western Sydney
Successful commercial real estate agent Peter Vines has taken charge of Ray White Commercial NSW – Western Sydney with aspirations to expand and dominate the market. With 15 years of experience behind him in both Australia and Europe, Mr Vines said the growth opportunities for a commercial business in that area of Sydney were enormous. “The western suburbs are the epicentre of…
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Starr power expands business in Armidale
After 13 years owning and operating Ray White Rural Guyra – Armidale, Andrew and Dayna Starr are branching into the residential space with a new office in Armidale. The business will become a full service real estate office covering everything from large scale farms and rural lifestyle properties to residential sales and property management. With more than 20 years’ experience…
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Crows Nest office opens for Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate
As interest in the new lifestyle real estate brand increases, so too are the number of locations for Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate. The new Crows Nest office will be operated by Lloyd Allen, Office Principal (LREA) and Jane Allen, Principal and Licensee (LREA). Having been a licensed real estate agent for over 25 years on Sydney’s Lower and…
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Ray White Commercial NSW welcomes Christopher O’Callaghan
Ray White Commercial NSW – Sydney City Fringe has welcomed Christopher O’Callaghan to the team in the role of Senior Property Manager. Mr O’Callaghan has a varied background, having studied ancient history at university before going into the banking and financial services sector. “Looking for a change, I found commercial real estate to be both exciting and dynamic, and I’ve…
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Ray White Ballarat office celebrates 30 years
Working in production at his local TV station in 1984, Phillip Lee was wondering where his career would sit in 10 years. Little did he know, he’d go on to become a Ray White Ballarat Director and embark on a 30-year career with close friend and fellow Director Trevor Booth. “All around me people were moving to the ‘Big Smoke’…
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Ray White welcomes back Nici Godwin
Ray White Goolwa/Victor Harbor in South Australia has welcomed the award-winning Nici Godwin back to the family in the role of Sales Agent. “Goolwa is my home. It’s where I live, it’s where I work and it’s where my kids have enjoyed growing up. I’m so happy to live in such a unique area,” Ms Godwin said. “Real estate is…
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Top local agents open Ray White Inner North in Perth
With the strength of Australasia’s largest real estate brand behind them, directors Arash Kalani, Simon Pigliardo and Matthew Seabrook are excited to have just opened the new Ray White Inner North office in Perth. With a combined 60 years experience between them, the trio have worked in the inner northern suburbs of Perth throughout their careers and believe this move…
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Four more offices join One Agency network
One Agency has welcomed four new members to its network during June, and the trans-Tasman real estate network is expecting at least that number again to join in the coming weeks. Head of Australasian Membership John Stewart confirmed more agreements are being finalised and said the second and third of several incoming newcomers in the South East of Victoria is launching…
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Realmark declared a leader in WA
REIWA May 2019 statistics have declared Realmark as a leading WA-based agency according to property value sold per agent. Realmark Group Managing Director and Co-founder, John Percudani, was thrilled with the result. “(The result) is humbling and empowering to the entire network, and is a testament to the hard work and progressive practices adopted,” he said. He attributed their success…
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Ray White Ballarat on the side of angels
Ray White’s Ballarat agents have raised thousands of dollars to help ‘bale’ out farmers in drought. The office donated $7,700 to the Drought Angels charity following their ‘Sale for a Bale’ drive, where residential, rural and commercial sales consultants made donations from the commission of each sale over a three-month fundraising campaign. Ray White Ballarat Residential Sales Consultant Paul McGourlay…
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Ray White owners switching things up on the Gold Coast
Two of Ray White’s business owners have agreed to effectively swap offices and business names in what has proven to be a seamless transition. With more than 21 years’ experience in real estate, Ray White Broadbeach – Broadbeach Waters owner Larry Malan is now the proud new owner of Ray White Mermaid Beach too. Gary Gannon has sold his Mermaid…
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Technology leading the way for new disability accommodation
A new home in Brighton East, Victoria, is offering people with an intellectual disability an improved level of accommodation and support courtesy of assistive technology. Built by disability care provider St John of God Accord, the house features assistive technology developed by Quantify Technology and other partners, to give those with an intellectual disability an improved quality of life. Quantify…
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Residential appeal of Canberra extends to commercial market
The demand on Canberra’s office stocks continues to rise as the city’s attractions entice people and businesses to locate in the national capital. “Over the past few years, Canberra has topped a number of liveable city polls, including being named the best place in the world to live by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in 2014,” Colliers International…
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Ray White Commercial reaches for the sky at 2019 Summit
More than 40 Ray White Commercial top performers from across Australia and New Zealand filled Hamilton Island’s Yacht Club as powerful interviews and specialist sessions took place for 2019’s Summit conference. Former Navy diver and shark attack survivor Paul De Gelder was a keynote speaker on the day and had the audience in the palm of his hand as he…
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AI-powered commercial lending platform has launched
Lenflo, an entirely paperless and AI-powered commercial lending platform for brokers and borrowers has officially been launched. Developed by commercial lender Global Capital Commercial, the platform offers more than 450 lenders and has the capacity for $1bn in settlements per month with its developer predicting that it will boost commercial loan approvals by 500 per cent. According to Global Capital Commercial,…
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Release of innovative AI software set to revolutionise lease management
LeaseInfo, Australia’s largest provider of retail leasing data, has launched Accurait, an advanced digital lease extraction platform set to revolutionise the management of leasing contracts. Accurait is the first in Australia to use artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning methods as part of the automation process for commercial lease abstraction. The methods were developed in partnership with CSIRO’s Data61, with…
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Savills Australia welcomes new director to Melbourne team
Savills Australia has brought James Girvan on to the capital transactions team. It’s a return to Savills for Girvan, who brings 13 years’ experience in commercial property agency and valuations to the role. Relocating from Sydney to Melbourne for the role, Girvan has overseen over $3 billion worth of commercial property transactions. Those transactions include 231 Elizabeth Street for a…
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Raine & Horne’s Anthony Vulinovich named WA’s best commercial agent
“There are many hundreds of commercial sales agents in Western Australia, so this is a terrific win for Anthony and testament to his hard work and strategic commitment to selling commercial real estate over many years,” said Terry Menage, Director, Raine & Horne Commercial WA. “Anthony’s point of difference is that he has undertaken a great deal of pre-sale work…
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realcommercial.com.au launches a new investment search experience
Investors looking for commercial property in Australia are one step closer to finding the right place for them thanks to ‘Invest’, a new digital search experience launched by realcommercial.com.au. One-in-four people visiting realcommercial.com.au are searching for a property to buy as an investment1, with demand highest in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide. The new search experience is a key part of…
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Maxcon to build Adelaide’s tallest building
Realm Adelaide developers, Parallel Property have announced that Maxcon is the successful builder who will be responsible for bringing Adelaide’s tallest tower, the $200m 40 story Realm Adelaide building to life. Set to change the Adelaide skyline forever, construction on Adelaide’s most exciting residential building project will start next month and the building will be completed by early 2020. Marcello…
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Gunning RE expands as commerical real estate sector heats up in Sydney
The regeneration of Sydney CBD is underpinning a relatively favourable period for secondary rental growth, making the commercial property market particularly attractive, according to commercial, retail and industrial real estate agency Gunning, led by REIA president Malcolm Gunning. Gunning leasing, sales and brokerage agent Simon Larkins said that, at a time when smaller tenants are becoming more active in the leasing market,…
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Raine & Horne Commercial open in Toowoomba
Raine & Horne Commercial Toowoomba will be led by Andrew Lynch, principal of Raine & Horne Toowoomba, the group’s best Queensland office based on number of sales and transaction dollar value. The new office will be located in a purpose-built facility at the rear of 611 Ruthven Street, Toowoomba. “Raine & Horne has been part of the furniture in Toowoomba…
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Measuring Indoor Traffic with Indoorway
A Polish company has created a handy tool for commercial real estate, allowing real-time analysis of foot traffic in various indoor spaces. Indoorway released their app to “smarten up brick and mortar buildings” and enable precise analysis of foot traffic within retail, office, industrial, public and transit locations. They say that although the smart city trend is constantly increasing, businesses…
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Meriton preparing a pre-xmas triple treat
Australia’s apartments pacesetter, Harry Triguboff, is paying no attention to talk of a Sydney market slowdown by unveiling his Meriton group’s plans to release three new projects, collectively worth more than $1 billion, before Christmas. The projects are in Dee Why, Rosebery and Mascot and they are coming on to the market on the heels of Mr Triguboff launching the biggest…
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American-style University City the way to go for Newcastle says Raine & Horne Commercial
A number of positive announcements by the NSW Government are set to have a lasting impact on the long term stability of Newcastle City, according to Steve Dick, Co-Principal of Raine & Horne Newcastle. In September, University of Newcastle entered into discussions with the NSW Government[i] about acquiring an additional two hectares of land in three parcels behind Wright Lane…
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Aged care provider Arcare secures Springwood Bowling Club site
A significant parcel of commercial land in southern Brisbane has been secured by premium aged care provider Arcare for a sizeable seven figure sum. “The 8,797 square metre site located at 4 Pauline Avenue, Springwood, which is the former home of Springwood Bowling Club, is one of the largest parcels in the Springwood area, which is part of the Logan City…
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Bondi to outstrip Paddington, Surry Hills
Bondi Beach has become an iconic national brand that will outstrip Paddington and Surry Hills in popularity, according to leading real estate agency Gunning. Gunning Principal Malcolm Gunning said people are beginning to choose Bondi over Paddington and Surry Hills because of the unique offering that Bondi presents. “Bondi is a destination that gives people the ability to be able…
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Idalia: Buyers Flock to Woden’s Newest Address
For the past six weeks apartments in Hindmarsh’s new Idalia development have sold at the rate of around three every week with a cross section of buyers – led by young professionals – vying to be a part of Woden’s transformation. Idalia is now over 70% sold, an impressive result that demonstrates not only the sophistication and quality of the…
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CommercialVIEW expands into Queensland
Property portal CommercialVIEW.com.au is targeting Queensland as part of the next phase of its national expansion. CommercialVIEW CEO Daniel Bignold said we are offering commercial real estate agents in Queensland a new viable alternative to the major media portals. “Our launch event in Brisbane last night, supported by Macquarie Bank and the Real Estate Institute of Queensland, saw CommercialVIEW incredibly well received by…
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$5 million expectations for rare Byron beachfront property
Raine & Horne Byron Bay is attracting substantial interest with the marketing of a rare luxury home on the tightly-held Belongil Beach. The absolute beachfront property, standing on 860sqm at 6A Childe Street, Byron Bay, is expected to sell for between $4.95 and $5.4 million, according to selling agent and Principal of Raine & Horne Byron Bay, Sophie Christou. “This…
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Investors hover over slice of Darlinghurst’s small bar scene
One of the first small bars to open its doors in Sydney, Darlinghurst’s Pocket Bar is up for auction and ready for an investor to pull up a stool. Pocket bar opened in 2009 at the beginning of what can be described as the small bar revolution. Gunning’s Director of Metropolitan Sales and Investments Tom Speakman said like many of…
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Bondi demanding top retail, food
Thriving Bondi Beach is experiencing an exciting rejuvenation where high-end fashion and food are in demand. Gunning’s Director of Metropolitan Sales and Investments Tom Speakman said Bondi has undergone significant changes and is a tightly held commercial and retail property market. “Bondi is one of the hottest locations in Australia with its mix of high end brands and popup shops,…
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