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Kitchens And Bathrooms Now Worth A Whopping $11 Billion A Year
The Housing Industry Association (HIA) revealed on Tuesday that the installation of new kitchens and bathrooms in Australia is now worth a whopping $11 billion a year. With that in mind, the...
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Liverpool real estate agency merges with Starr Partners
In a statement made by the company on Monday, Liverpool-based Metro Professionals, following a recent rebranding, will now be known as Starr Partners Liverpool. Company director Gavin Belci said the...
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R&W Opens New Illawarra Office
The Richardson & Wrench group has opened a new office in the fast-growing Illawarra region which will start trading on Monday. Known as R&W Dapto, the new office marks the return of the...
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RBA leaves cash rate unchanged at 1.5 percent
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 1.5 percent after its monthly meet on Tuesday. RBA governor Philip Lowe said the Australian economy is continuing its...
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New Home Approvals Hits A Six-Month High: HIA
New building approvals for February has hit a six-month high the Housing Industry Association (HIA) said in a statement on Monday. HIA senior economist Shane Garrett said new dwelling approvals for...
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Paperless Property Transactions Made Possible with Pexa
Continuing from our round up of electronic signatures and the disruption of all things paper in real estate – we move to look at the “tomorrow” that is already here in other sectors of the property...
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Simple Ideas to Keep it Simple
Ever wondered how really successful people get up early, start the day, think faster and keep it simple? Here is a handy guide… The post Simple Ideas to Keep it Simple appeared first on Elite Agent...
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REIA President: Pest And Building Reports Ought To Be Compulsory In All States
All Australian states should make it mandatory for prospective buyers to obtain a pest and building report from the current owner of the properties and not have to pay for those reports individually....
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Reports that the New South Wales government is considering changes for first homebuyers including subsidies for the purchase of existing homes, as well as new ones and amendments to stamp duty, is...
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Harcourts seeing positive results with auctions in the US
Australian real estate group Harcourts has recently seen some positive results after trialling the auction method of sale in some of their offices in the US. The group, which has over 30 offices in the...
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Cooling measures do little to stem property demand says REA, prices will...
Queensland concerns – drop in rental demand suggests the market will take time to absorb current supply Demand for rental properties on realestate.com.au hit a record high in March Buyer demand for...
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Regional SA and Adelaide Offices Dominate Real Estate Industry Awards
The expansion of Raine & Horne in South Australia was underscored by the significant wins of its leading city and regional offices at the franchise’s state awards held last month at the National...
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Master Builders Australia welcomes government’s decision on company tax cut
Master Builders Australia has praised the senate’s decision in passing the Government’s company tax cut for businesses turning over less than $50 million, adding that it was a win for the building and...
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Airbnb War Needs Government To Legislate A Truce Says Industry Expert
The war between Airbnb and apartment owners is only going to get worse unless the government takes decisive action to regulate the short-term letting industry, said strata industry expert Paul Morton....
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From Pubs to Penthouses: Bill Malouf
I grew up working in the family business in the hospitality industry. At 12 years old I would work during the school holidays picking up glasses, and then as I got older, I was given more...
View ArticleTransform 2017 Week 5A Nigel Dalton: Best Practice Property Marketing; Time,...
Here are the highlights from our Super Six session with REA Group’s Chief Inventor, Nigel Dalton. Coach: Nigel Dalton Key Points The three success factors: Time, Trust and Transparency Two things you...
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Crystalknows, a software that helps a person write emails the correct way
US-based software Crystalknows is an AI type software that helps users write emails in a tone that would connect more specifically to their recipients. Email app Crystalknows thinks it knows how you...
View ArticleThe busiest week for auctions so far this year returns a preliminary...
The busiest week for auctions so far this year returns a preliminary clearance rate of 77.6 percent National auction clearance results for the week ending 09/04/2017 courtesy of CoreLogic Auction...
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Stars, creators and dealmakers, what does profiling really mean?
Do all agents need to exhibit the same personality characteristics to be successful? The answer, according to Julie Davis and Neil Williams of Agent Dynamics is a resounding no. Going into the...
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What will property management look like in 2030?
Change is happening at a rapid rate and now more than ever is the time for business owners and property management departments to become aware, educated and in the know of these changes, innovations...
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