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Ten Sixty, a new short form video app for real estate – brings on Josh Flagg in advisory role
Australian startup, Ten Sixty the new global short-form video app for real estate announces that top Douglas Elliman luxury agent and star of Million Dollar Listing, Josh Flagg and the media company he founder Estate Media, will become advisors to the rapidly growing real estate platform, that’s bringing real estate into the era of short form videos.
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Purplebricks ads back to “shouting about” low fees, as UK cost of living crisis bites
UK agency Purplebricks says a decision to revive an advertising campaign targeting real estate agent commission is paying dividends, after blaming a previous change in marketing direction for profit losses.
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Prime residential price growth to slow in 2023
Prime residential property prices in Sydney and Melbourne are expected to remain flat next year, after performing well in 2022, according to a new report.
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Renters now need to work six hours more to pay rent than before the pandemic
Rising rents are forcing US tenants to work more than six extra hours per week, just to afford the same property compared to prior to the pandemic.
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Airbnb co-founder’s new business is building small homes in backyards
Airbnb Co-founder Joe Gebbia has launched a new business focusing on building small homes in backyards.
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The world’s first community of 3D-printed homes
A community in Texas is set to be the largest group of homes constructed using 3D printing technology.
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Will an ‘Airbnb bust’ reach Australia?
Short-term rental hosts in the US are reporting significant losses amid fears of an “Airbnb bust” due to an over saturation of accommodation in the market.
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US brokerage Compass posts a $154 million loss
US tech-enabled real estate brokerage Compass posted a US$154 million loss last quarter, as the housing downturn continues to hit their bottom line.
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Spanish Village with 44 homes hits the market
For anyone dreaming of a quiet life in Spain, a Spanish village could be yours for just $400,488 (€260,000).
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Top US real estate agent sells 16 homes every day
Texas real estate agent, Ben Caballero, might be 83 years old, but he’s officially the top sales agent in the US, selling a staggering 16 homes every single day.
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iBuying platforms falling like dominoes
It hasn’t been a good start to November if you’re an iBuying platform, with Redfin closing its house-flipping business and sacking 13 per cent of its team as the brokerage deals with the downturn in the US property market.
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What it takes to succeed in real estate
Just 40 per cent of new real estate agents are confident they can have a long-term career in the profession, a new survey reveals.
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Digital signatures the most valuable tech tool for agents
Digital signatures, a lockbox and apps and technology that connect to listing portals, are the most important technology for real estate agents according to a new US survey.
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