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Ray White Young recruits specialist for new rural franchise
Ray White Young Principal David Coombes has recently recruited high-profile, agricultural specialist Rachelle Barnett to spearhead an expansion into rural sales. Previously a residential and commercially focused business, Mr Coombes opened a rural franchise this month, which he said would service the needs of the rural community surrounding Young and neighbouring towns – and he was thrilled to have Ms…
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Major turnaround for McGrath
McGrath has reported a major turnaround with half-year results indicating a revenue increase of 15 per cent to $48.9 million on the back of strategic initiatives, improved market sentiment and strong clearance rates. Releasing their FY20 first half results this week, McGrath CEO Geoff Lucas said the turnaround on the prior year was significant and reflected the adoption of a…
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Melbourne’s outer fringe offers future growth
Melbourne residents are chasing value a little farther afield, with council areas on the city’s outer fringe enjoying recent growth. Jason Hellyer of Ray White Victoria said there were seven council shires in Melbourne’s outer fringe which grew by 7.1 per cent when compared to the same period in 2018. At the same time the average median property value across…
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First National announces SA/NT GEM award winners
First National Real Estate’s South Australian and Northern Territory estate agents were presented with their General Excellence and Marketing Awards at Adelaide Oval on Friday night. The awards recognised the best performing agents throughout 2019 and top 10 individuals and offices are now in the running for National GEM Awards. To encourage peak performance for all First National agents, those reaching the…
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RE/MAX recognises big wins from a year of distinct halves
Around 400 people gathered to celebrate RE/MAX Australia’s top performers for 2019 last week after a year which Managing Director Michael Davoren described as one of ‘perfect opposition’. “The first half was the toughest six months for some time, with the impacts of royal commissions, elections and so on; then the second half was a total turnaround, which paved the…
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The Agency kicks off in Canberra
Peter Micalos is set to take the driver’s seat at The Agency’s new Canberra chapter, which launched this week with a significant project pipeline. Canberra’s growth trajectory – recent CoreLogic data showing dwelling values increased by 2.3 per cent over December and 3.14 per cent in January 2020 – has been on The Agency’s radar since the company’s inception three…
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Ray White Vic forecasts growth for 2020
Ray White Victoria corporate auctioneer Jeremy Tyrrell is optimistic about 2020 and says he’s expecting positive growth for the property market. After the highs and lows of 2019, Mr Tyrrell – who has 20 years of auctioneering and real estate experience under his belt – says the new year has begun with positive momentum. “With the Australian elections over and…
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Ray White NSW comes together for Unite 2020
More than 450 Ray White Group members from across New South Wales descended on Sydney’s Ivy Hotel for Unite 2020. Hosted across capital cities by Australasia’s biggest real estate group, the Unite 2020 program provides a new and improved training format for salespeople and property managers. The sessions were designed to help its agents navigate and adapt to current market conditions. Ray White…
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Listing of the week: Pretty in Pink
The impossibly pastel pink hued Main Beach Bungalow – modelled after the Beverly Hills Hotel – is on the market for the first time since it was redesigned two years ago. The resort style estate, hidden from view behind a pink fence and well established gardens, is located in the heart of the Glitter Strip at 46-48 Peak Ave, Main Beach. The cabana and…
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Change on the program for RE/MAX New Zealand in 2020
RE/MAX New Zealand set ‘Navigating change’ as the theme for its February Rally held at the Grand Millennium, Auckland on Thursday, 13 February. “Change and the challenges associated with it are prominent on the RE/MAX New Zealand outlook for 2020,” said RE/MAX New Zealand Managing Director Michael Davoren. “Along with technology, global developments and changing customer expectations, the September election…
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Raine & Horne beefs up corporate team
Australian franchise Raine & Horne has expanded its corporate team with the addition of a National Head of Network, a Business Development Manager in Queensland and two Customer Solutions & Support specialists.
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The Agency’s new powerhouse female team on the Central Coast
With four decades of experience between them, The Agency’s new Central Coast team is a force to be reckoned with. Agents Tracy Stein, Bev Barendse and Paula Taylor launched just last week with The Agency and their joint operation reaches from Davistown all the way through to Terrigal. “We are privileged to have agents of Tracy Stein, Bev Barendse and…
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Ouwens Casserly host their Take Off event
Ouwens Casserly Real Estate recently held their fifth annual Take Off Conference, with a lineup of industry-renowned speakers headlining the event. The OC Take Off Conference is designed to offer the organisation’s agents, staff members and leaders the insight and inspiration to excel into the new calendar year and this year the conference was held at Coopers Brewery for the…
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Ray White Invests $3m in Aussie proptech start-up, NurtureCloud
Australasia's largest real estate agency, Ray White, has just invested $3m into Sydney-based proptech company NurtureCloud, to both improve its own network's offering as well as being part of exploring international opportunities for the product. The investment in NurtureCloud, founded three years ago by serial internet entrepreneur, Adam Rigby, means that Ray White agents will…
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Victoria and Tasmania come together for Ray White’s Unite 2020
More than 650 Ray White Group members from across Victoria and Tasmania have descended on the Crown’s Conference and Events Centre for Unite 2020. Hosted across capital cities by Australasia’s biggest real estate group, the Unite 2020 program provided a new and improved training format for salespeople and property managers. The sessions were designed to help agents navigate and adapt to current market…
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Gavin Rubinstein kicking goals at Ray White TRG
Ray White TRG founder Gavin Rubinstein has become the first agent to reach Chairman’s Elite status in the Ray White Australian residential network this financial year. The accolade is considered the highest level of sales recognition at Ray White based on settled commission and Sydney-based Mr Rubinstein noted it was partly due a positive start to 2020. “Stock is tight,…
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Ray White NZ appoints Gavin Croft as Chief Operating Officer
Ray White New Zealand has appointed experienced award winning auctioneer Gavin Croft as its new Chief Operating Officer to help spearhead the next phase of growth at the leading network. Ray White New Zealand currently has a network of 177 offices across the country with a market turnover of $11.9 billion in sales and 18,000 properties under management. Ray White’s…
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McGrath launches new digital experience platform
McGrath Estate Agents has launched a new digital experience platform, designed to set it apart from traditional real estate websites. Delivering a unique user experience for its clients, whether they be vendors, buyers, landlords or tenants; the new content-focused website showcases an elegant, minimalist design that embodies the McGrath brand. In another first for mcgrath.com.au; the new digital experience platform…
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Elders appoints Head of Residential Real Estate
Elders has announced the appointment of seasoned marketing and business executive, Belinda Connor, as the Head of its Residential Real Estate division. Mrs Connor has previously held numerous strategic marketing and network growth roles with leading companies, including Foxtel and the Wendy’s franchise network. She will assume responsibility for the strategic oversight of Elders’ residential real estate network operations and…
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Ray White ‘Event’ auctions a pointer to a buoyant 2020
Ray White Surfers Paradise Group’s (RWSP) annual The Event auctions, held last weekend on the Gold Coast, have pointed to a robust Gold Coast market, according to RWSP CEO Andrew Bell. A total of 31 properties were sold by the end of Saturday’s auctions, close to $20 million, and a large number are still under…
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Ray White around the grounds auction report
As the market starts to heat up in 2020, Ray White has reported they had 346 auctions scheduled this week, with 131 of those booked in for Saturday. Preliminary data on auctions in Sydney shows the clearance rate was at 85 per cent clearance on Saturday for the Ray White network. Ray White New South Wales chief auctioneer Alex Pattaro…
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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices introduces QuickBuy
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Starck Real Estate has introduced QuickBuy – an alternative home sale option made available through a partnership with Moving Station, LLC. The relationship allows Starck Real Estate to present Midwest home sellers with a reliable “instant” offer for their home as an alternative to a traditional home sale. Consumers who request a QuickBuy offer from Starck will…
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New agency set to deliver top rewards to sales agents
As the new year and a new decade kicks off, one real estate industry leader has seized the opportunity to reshape the real estate industry with the introduction of a new agency with a twist. Agency HQ – which allows sales agents to build their own real estate business without the usual financial risks and set-up hassles – is the…
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Top Cairns agent takes the plunge to Explore
After many years of operating her own agency, leading local agent Nicole Bragg has literally taken a huge leap to bring her entire business under the recently-established Explore Property in Cairns. Known for her flair for marketing, Ms Bragg announced her arrival at her new agency by parachuting out of a plane with her team and landing in a field with…
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The Agency records 147 per cent increase in revenue
Real estate industry leader The Agency Group Australia has recorded strong growth for the half-year 2020 with a combined total group revenue of $25.2 million – up 147 per cent on the previous corresponding period. Yesterday’s results delivered to the ASX showed this was on the back of positive Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation (EBITDA) and Gross Commission…
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Coronis launches B2B property management service
Coronis has expanded its property management offering with a new national B2B professional service, headed up by industry expert Salina Kachel. Property Management Director Jodi Ford said the new service offering was part of the company’s National Growth Strategy with an increased focus on partnerships with the likes of wealth creation houses, financial planners and off-the-plan selling companies including builders…
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Rod Fitzgerald joins DiJones corporate team
Industry-leading talent Rod Fitzgerald has joined DiJones in the corporate team as Director for Corporate Partnerships and Events in a move to capitalise off continued brand influence. DiJones Chief Executive Office Rob Ward said Mr Fitzgerald’s appointment would catapult DiJones into its own league of real estate service offering. “This appointment is inextricably linked to our strategy and belief that…
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RESAAS teams up with BoxBrownie.com
RESAAS Services Inc, a technology platform for the real estate industry, is pleased to announce a partnership with BoxBrownie.com. BoxBrownie.com is an award-winning real estate image enhancement company. It provides ondemand professional photo editing services to real estate agents worldwide. Under the terms of the agreement, signed on January 16, 2020, RESAAS will sell photo…
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Brendon Skipper takes the wheel at Movinghub
New Zealand prop tech company Movinghub has appointed former realestate.co.nz CEO Brendon Skipper as Acting Chief Executive Officer following the resignation of Kelly Addis. Movinghub Global Chief Executive Officer Michael Dornan said Mr Skipper had more than 15 years of experience in leadership roles and would lead the company through its next stage of growth “Brendon has a solid understanding…
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Six properties sell ahead of The Event as Gold Coast market gathers steam
The Gold Coast’s flagship real estate auction, The Event, is off to a flying start with six properties finding buyers ahead of Saturday’s auction date. Australia’s largest in-house auction program, hosted annually by Ray White Surfers Paradise Group (RWSP), is living up to its title with an initial 103 properties listed on the 2020 program. The properties range from one-bedroom…
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Ray White Inner North welcomes familiar face
Perth real estate agent Helen Bond is returning to her old stomping ground as she takes up the role of Sales Executive at Ray White Inner North. In the past, Ms Bond established Ray White’s first office in Mount Lawley – an area she has lived and worked in for more than 30 years. “This is the perfect mix for…
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A new chapter for Brisbane’s Henry Wong Team
Brisbane’s Henry Wong Team is set to embark on an exciting new chapter after recently joining forces with Harcourts Beyond. Located on Brisbane’s Southside, the Henry Wong Team has established itself as a dominant real estate business, receiving multiple awards as a top RE/MAX agent and notching up numerous titles. The group prides itself on its bi-lingual skills and is…
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Market Buy reports record online sale
Market Buy has kicked off the year with a major win, achieving what they believe could be the highest online sale in “the history of Australian real estate”. Using the online offer management system, @Realty in Far North Queensland sold the massive 8000-acre land holding known as “Hazeldean” for $8.344 million on January 9. In a statement, Market Buy noted…
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Holiday homeowners can help those affected by bush fires
Leading property firm Raine & Horne has made a significant financial contribution to the real estate industry's Beyond the Bricks campaign and is also calling on owners of short-term holiday rentals to consider letting to families whose homes were destroyed by the horrific bushfires. Beyond the Bricks is the property's industry's response to the bushfires and has already…
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REA Group announces promotion of Kul Singh to Chief Sales Officer
REA Group has announced the internal promotion of Kul Singh to the position of Chief Sales Officer and a member of the Executive Leadership Team, commencing January 20. In his new role, Mr Singh will be responsible for all aspects of sales across REA Group, including sales teams supporting residential, developers, commercial and media customers. Mr Singh joined REA Group…
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