VIC Real Estate News
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Why every agent should have a pre-market and off-market strategy
Many vendors are opting for a ‘let’s wait it out’ approach, but they don’t need to. And, many buyers are missing out, because of the lack of stock ‘on the market’. They too, don’t need to. The real estate industry is experiencing an overdue technological upgrade that’s forced agents to re-think the way they do business to ensure they still…
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Victorian real estate weathers coronavirus storm
Victoria’s property market seems to be holding its ground well during the COVID-19 pandemic according to the latest REIV Residential Market Index (RMX) figures. The RMX is a residential property price index (RPPI) designed to provide an up-to-date and simple insight into real property price trends in Victoria. An RPPI measures the price change of the stock of residential dwellings…
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Auctions and open for inspections are coming back!
Real Estate Institute of Victoria President Leah Calnan has welcomed the Victorian Government’s decision to allow on-site property auctions and open for inspections to return to in Victoria with restrictions. The State Government this week announced their plans to ease COVID-19 restrictions in Victoria, which included the welcome news that property auctions and open for inspections can return as of…
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Real estate industry experiencing surge in off-market listings
The global pandemic has dramatically changed the way real estate agents do business, with Listing Loop reporting a significant rise in the number of off-market property listings. Defined as properties that are listed for sale, but not necessarily advertised through the standard mainstream channels, these ‘secret listings’ are typically marketed by agents to their individual networks. This surge in off-market…
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The REIV and AFL Coaches Association team up to inspire excellence in real estate
The Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) has teamed up with the AFL Coaches Association as part of a innovative initiative designed to inspire excellence in real estate. REIV President Leah Calnan said as peak representative bodies in their respective arenas, both organisations shared a common purpose of supporting their members to be “The Best You Can Be”. Now a…
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Delaying Victorian RTA changes labelled a great outcome
REIV President Leah Calnan has welcomed the Victorian Government’s decision to hold off on introducing changes to rental laws until next year, allowing the state to deal with Coronavirus. Earlier this month the REIV wrote to the Victorian Government, calling for a delay to changes to the Residential Tenancy Act due to the outbreak of Covid-19. Rental reforms were due…
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REIV partners with ListingLoop.com.au
ListingLoop.com.au will partner with The Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) to support agents by offering a safe digital solution that directly connects buyers to properties faster than ever before. ListingLoop.com.au is Australia’s first industry buyer database, which gives agents the ability to directly advertise their vendors’ properties for sale under a no-sale, no-charge success-based advertising model, while providing agents…
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REIA backs Government’s COVID-19 tracing app
The Real Estate Institute of Australia has encouraged real estate professionals to download the Government’s new COVID-19 tracing app and play a part in tackling the virus. The app, which would allow health authorities to trace who people had been in contact with quicker than manual contact tracing, has come under fire for privacy concerns, but REIA President Adrian Kelly…
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REIV Charitable Foundation reaches out to support children in homeless families
The Real Estate Institute of Victoria charitable Foundation has donated $20,000 to Launch Housing to help 60 at-risk children without stable housing to access crucial support and supplies. The donation follows a $10,000 donation to Launch Housing in 2019, which was able to benefit 27 people at risk of or experiencing homelessness. Chair of the REIV Charitable Foundation Sophie Lyon…
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Victoria fast-tracks legislation to support landlords and tenants in COVID-19
The Victorian Government will bring urgent legislation to the Parliament next week to support tenants and landlords through the coronavirus pandemic by reforming residential and commercial tenancy laws. The laws include introducing a temporary ban on evictions, pausing rental increases for six months, and providing land tax relief for landlords and rent relief for tenants experiencing financial hardship. In line…
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REIV works with Government to assist landlords and tenants
With real estate agents, landlords and tenants all facing uncertainty due to the spread of coronavirus, the Real Estate Institute of Victoria is investigating concerns from conducting inspections safely through to dealing with rental arrears. REIV is seeking clarification from Consumer Affairs Victoria regarding some current practical matters to provide some clarity to all stakeholders. Some of the matters raised…
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Barry Plant celebrates history and growth
The Barry Plant brand is celebrating both its history and its future, with the first dedicated commercial sales office opening in Melbourne as Barry Plant Reservoir marks 41 years in the industry. Located on St Kilda Road right on the edge of Melbourne’s CBD, the commercial sales office is the only dedicated commercial office in the group. It is headed…
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Interstate landlords left in the lurch: REIV
REIV President Leah Calnan says a recent decision by the Court of Appeal, stating VCAT cannot rule on cases where the landlord resides outside of Victoria will create more questions than answers. VCAT has been the common arena for rental disputes within Victoria since its inception, regardless of where the landlord resides. The Victorian Court of Appeal recently changed that,…
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Adina to open landmark ‘green’ apartment hotel in Southbank
TFE Hotels and Hume Partners Property is set to launch Australia’s first cross-laminated timber (CLT) hotel and the tallest timber adaptive-reuse project in the country – the ultra-modern Adina Apartment Hotel Melbourne Southbank – later this year. Just six months out from opening, the striking 220-room Bates Smart-designed apartment hotel, at the intersection of Southbank Boulevard and City Road in…
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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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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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Belle Property and Hockingstuart merge
Belle Property and Hockingstuart have merged to launch an innovative new agency model which sees both brands operate independently, as part of one major real estate network. While the Hockingstuart brand will remain across Victoria, in February, the Belle Property brand will also launch into key Victorian regions including Bayside, Stonnington, Booroondara, Glen Eira, Peninsula,…
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Victorian property market sets new records
House values in metropolitan Victoria have surpassed $850,000 for the first time as the state continued its strong run, smashing price records in the December 2019 quarter. The results come on the back of two consecutive quarters with growth of more than 3 per cent each, according to the latest Real Estate Institute Victoria quarterly median price data. Melbourne house…
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Bushfires may intensify housing shortage
The bushfire crisis is likely to further impact the already tough housing market in regional Victoria, according to the REIV. Fierce fires continue to ravage Eastern Victoria, with over 75,000 private dwellings under threat. Meanwhile, locals will soon return to their homes and try and rebuild their lives. REIV President Leah Calnan said, with many homes impacted, a lot of…
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Sydney and Melbourne drive housing recovery
Australia’s two largest capital cities are leading a housing recovery, according to the Real Estate Institute of Australia. REIA Real Estate Market Facts for the September quarter 2019 said the weighted average median price for houses for the eight capital cities increased to $743,776. REIA President Adrian Kelly said the increase was driven by the larger property markets of Sydney…
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Victorian Government opens doors to 100 new homes for those in need
Tenants once at risk of homelessness have begun moving into 100 new and affordable homes thanks to the Victorian Government. Victorian Minister for Housing Richard Wynne visited some of the new properties in Moonee Ponds and met residents this week. “Everyone deserves the safety and security of a roof over their head. This program is about making sure people at…
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Lack of family homes driving prices skyward
An imbalance in supply of family homes to population growth is a major contributing factor to housing affordability challenges in Sydney and Melbourne. A 30 per cent reduction in dwelling commencements and dwelling approvals was predicted by RiskWise Property Research one year ago, with significant impact on both the broader economy and, particularly, GDP growth. RiskWise CEO Doron Peleg said lending restrictions,…
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Leading Ballarat real estate team joins Jellis Craig
A leading Ballarat agency has joined the Jellis Criag team, expanding the brand’s presence outside Melbourne. The well-known team, led by directors Tony Douglass and Tim Valpied, has been market leaders in the Ballarat region for over 15 years. Now as part of the Jellis Craig network of offices located throughout Melbourne’s premier suburbs, the Ballarat team is well positioned…
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Eview celebrates top performers and a year of success at annual awards
The Eview Group has celebrated a year of growth and achievement, recognising its top performers and standout agents at their annual awards night on Saturday. Held at the Victoria State Library with over 250 guests in attendance, the evening offered the opportunity to mark the milestones of the year gone by and look to the future ahead. Eview Group Founder…
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Call for government to raise price caps for first home buyers
On of the nation’s most awarded mortgage brokers is calling for the government to lift price caps on first home loan schemes, saying first-time buyers in Sydney and Melbourne might as well not waste their time. Zippy Financial Director and Principal Broker Louisa Sanghera said the property price caps in the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme were set so low…
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Openn Negotiation doubles bidders and halves time on market for McGrath Geelong
An online sales property purchasing system generating buyer competition and selling properties faster has the potential to “break the industry in half”, according to one Principal using the system. McGrath Geelong Principal Will Ainsworth has sold 18 properties using Openn Negotiation, which enables buyers to submit flexible terms for the vendor’s approval, allowing more people to participate in bidding and…
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Victorian land values skyrocketing
Real Estate Institute Victoria President, Leah Calnan says said, Victoria is a great place to invest with land prices having soared since 2014. A recent analysis by the REIV on land values over the past 5 years has confirmed that Victorian property continues to go from strength to strength. Over the same period, the median property size has dropped slightly,…
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Agents join forces to lead future of real estate in Essendon
The Moonee Valley real estate market is set for a shake-up as two of the area’s prominent agents join forces to become Jellis Craig Essendon. The Essendon team will be led by existing Jellis Craig directors John Morello and Simon Mason alongside former Considine Real Estate director Chauntel Considine and former Frank Dowling Estate Agents partner, Christian Lonzi. The long-established…
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Percy Eccles joins the Professionals network
Long-time Warrnambool realtor Percy Eccles has joined the Professionals network in a move aimed at keeping pace with growth in the local property market. Mr Eccles, best known as the principal of Percy Eccles Real Estate, has assembled an expanded team to operate under the Professionals Warrnambool banner from November 4. The office, to be…
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Award-winning agent joins OBrien
Victorian based group OBrien Real Estate is set to change the face of the industry in Melbourne’s South-East corridor with the help of one of the local area’s most trusted faces. Multiple award-winning and respected agent Dinesh Raghu, who has worked in the area for almost a decade, said he was excited to join the network and looking forward to…
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Ray White Glenroy welcomes two commercial directors
Ray White Glenroy has welcomed two new commercial directors to the team as Dee Nguyen and Domenic Sgambellone join the family. Mr Nguyen joined Ray White as a business owner in 2017 before taking a year off after becoming a father for the first time and travelling overseas. “Commercial has always been an interest of mine, it’s a time in…
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New Shelter Real Estate to focus on making a difference
This week, a brand new real estate agency is launching. Shelter Real Estate is opening its doors on Glen Iris Road, Glen Iris and is set to be a new brand of real estate. Renowned estate agent, Zali Reynolds, who has been in the industry for nearly two decades, brings her extensive corporate experience to…
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Strategic business growth expert joins Barry Plant
Nigel O’Neil has joined the Barry Plant Corporate Office as Head of Strategic Growth. His role is to drive the development of our business strategy to leverage data, technology and innovative practices to keep the Barry Plant Group ahead of the curve and cement their place as Victoria’s most successful real estate network. Nigel was…
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Leah Calnan takes the reigns at REIV
Leah Calnan has been elected as the new president of the Real Estate Institute of Victoria, for the 2019-2020 term. Ms Calnan has served as Vice President and Senior Vice President over the past two years and replaces Robyn Waters, who stepped down following a successful term as President. Ms Calnan is a titan of the property management and rental…
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Real estate team celebrates new home
Clients, real estate peers and business associates attended a celebratory event this month at RE/MAX ACPA’s new premises in Williams Landing, a suburb 19 kilometres south west of Melbourne’s CBD. Leon Lee and Jason Chen The iconic RE/MAX balloon and bright RE/MAX colours are prominent at the new office, which broker owner Leon Lee says will provide a more convenient…
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