QLD Real Estate News
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Place Estate Agents open around the clock with Propic AI
Queensland's Place Estate Agents has joined forces with Australian real estate PropTech innovator, Propic, to use its Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to respond to sales and rental inquiries in the hot Brisbane market 24/7.
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25 years after bringing Harcourts to Australia, the Greens still love Brisbane
25 years ago, on the 4th March 1997, Mike and Irene Green opened the first four Harcourts' offices, less than two months after they'd arrived in Brisbane from Auckland with two young boys and one big ambition - to take New Zealand's most successful real estate brand, Harcourts, to a country where it was almost completely unknown and franchise it.
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Eastell and Co grows 337 per cent in second year with UrbanX
Two years ago, Clinton Eastell decided to step outside of his comfort zone and launch his own business on the Sunshine Coast.
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Housing affordability stress ahead of the federal election
A social housing campaign group has called on the Federal Government to tackle Australia's growing affordable housing crisis, with a poll in the swing seat of Longman showing almost two-thirds of residents believe affording to buy or rent is excessively difficult.
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Nerida Conisbee: Challenges ahead but market will recover from floods
The threat of natural disasters is unlikely to change the locations where Australians want to live, with Ray White’s chief economist highlighting the bush and the coast would remain desirable.
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Call for property owners to release rental properties to help flood victims
REIQ and Q Shelter are urgently calling on Queensland property owners to turn their holiday rentals and vacant properties into long term rentals to help homeless flood victims.
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How floods impacted this week’s auctions
Just days after floods impacted both south east Queensland and New South Wales, the first set of property market data is in, with auction clearance rates and withdrawals offering an insight into the impact of the recent severe weather.
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RE/MAX Revolution adds Narnea Dowell to its high-performing ranks
An exciting addition to the Shailer Park business as they welcome Narnea to the team.
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Flood-affected housing markets could take years to recover
Property prices in flood ravaged East Coast markets could take years to recover according to new analysis.
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REIQ Salesperson of the Year switches to Market Buy
After almost 20 years in the real estate business, and an REIQ Salesperson of the Year award, Plum Real Estate’s Brett Andreassen has made the switch to the Market Buy platform.
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A four-point response plan to flooding crisis: McGrath Paddington
When it became evident clients of the McGrath Paddington, Wilston and New Farm offices would be among those directly impacted by rising flood waters, the real estate team quickly sprang into action.
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Real estate industry comes together to aid flood victims
There are many great things about Australia but perhaps one of the best is how, when the chips are down, people come together.
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REIQ and REINSW outline resources for agents and PMs in flood-affected areas
The Real Estate Institute of Queensland is calling on agents and property managers to familiarise themselves with the resources available as the flood clean-up in Queensland continues.
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Harcourts Ascot face floods along with clients
It took less than an hour for Harcourts Ascot to go from being one of the most stylish office’s in the group to being a meter under water.
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OIKOS Real Estate launches with a focus on relationships and creating life-long clients
With over 25 years of combined real estate and business experience, Nunzio Lo Castro, Harrison Mastrapostolos and Angela Mastrapostolos have joined forces to launch their own brand, OIKOS Real Estate, powered by UrbanX. After working under the traditional model for a number of different brands throughout their careers, they knew if they wanted to continue to grow, they needed to…
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RE/MAX Revolution sisters on the hunt for more success
Queensland sisters Eiles and Brittany Hunt have won RE/MAX Australia’s prestigious Titan Club Award in their first year as sales agents after writing $900,000 gross commission income (GCI).
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Queenslanders view real estate agents in a positive light
While real estate agents can sometimes get a bad rap, a new survey shows people view agents in a positive light with most seeing them as friendly, helpful and accessible.
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Brisbane inner-city agent Jonzun Lee launches his own business
Jonzun Lee, a stalwart of the Brisbane real estate industry has just launched a new business and brand with his wife Maria after two decades in the industry.
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Explore Property enters the Whitsundays and Rockhampton markets
Explore Property Group is capitalising on the COVID-inspired trend of sea and tree changes, with new offices opening in the Whitsundays and Rockhampton.
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More Queenslanders eyeing off a career in real estate
On the back of a booming property market and an influx of new residents, nearly one in three Queenslanders like the idea of a career in real estate.
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Leading Sunshine Coast agent Dan Smith joins The Agency
Prominent Sunshine Coast agent Dan Smith has joined The Agency, backed by decades of real estate experience in the Brisbane and Sunshine Coast real estate markets.
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Can you help Jamie find Denis a new home?
A Gold Coast property manager is going above and beyond the call of duty to help an elderly tenant find a new home as his landlords can no longer offer him low rental rates.
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No relief for Queensland’s excessively tight rental market
egions remaining much tighter than what the Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) classifies as 'healthy'.
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Auction action: Brisbane agent to hold 15 auctions on one weekend
A Brisbane agent looking to make the most of tight stock levels and an excess of buyers is taking the unusual step of running 15 auctions on one weekend.
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Covid-era startup records $1.43 billion of sales in 2021
After a year of growth and finishing 2021 with over $1.43B in sales, UrbanX has come a long way in a short amount of time.
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Local Property Team opens third office in two years
Local Property Team is set to add a third hub to the group after clocking up outstanding results over the past two years.
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Ray White Surfers auction achieves 80 per cent success rate
Ray White Surfers Paradise Group kicked off the 2022 auction season in style with 80 per cent of the 77 properties selling under the hammer at the 30th annual 'The Event' on Sunday.
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Toby Sandell and team bring The Agency to Toowoomba
The Agency today announced the continued expansion of its national footprint with its launch into Queensland’s regional city of Toowoomba, helmed by leading and well-respected sales agent Toby Sandell.
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How to grow your business 560 per cent, like Remy Durieux
When Remy Durieux made the decision to launch Remy’s Real Estate, he was excited to be his own boss and build his brand.
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$13M in sales for Bayside Property Agents, two months after joining UrbanX
For any agent that is thinking about starting their own business, there is always a fear about losing momentum.
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Block less than five metres wide expected to fetch more than $400,000
A narrow strip of land containing little more than a footpath has hit the market with an asking price of $400,000-plus. Located at 27 Leslie Crescent, Caloundra West, the block is just 4.6m wide and comprises 129sq m of land, according to its realestate.com.au listing. The listing also reveals the reason for the footpath running through the centre of the…
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The growing hotspot for prestige homes
The number of prestige homes sold in Brisbane has more than tripled since 2019, with 38 homes sold in 2021 for between $5 million and $20 million.
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REIQ slams Queensland Government’s land tax regime
The Real Estate Institute of Queensland has accused the Queensland State Government of ‘dipping into the piggy bank of property owners’, with its new land tax regime. The REIQ said it was a slap in the face to the very sector that was propping up the economy. The announcement comes off the back of soaring stamp duty revenue, with $5.38…
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Sun still shining on Queensland property market
The demand for Queensland's residential property market appears to be insatiable with the latest median house price data from the REIQ showing another period of strong performance over the September 2021 quarter (July - September 2021).
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Million-dollar agent starts his own business to chase his dreams
It is a passion for people and providing amazing service that has motivated high-performing Ipswich agent, Jordan Strudwick to launch his own business, STRUD Property powered by UrbanX.
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