Online portal Invex connecting developers to agents
Invex founder Neil Smoli headed up the Aviate Group which he founded in 2001 and in his role saw there was a disconnection between developers and agents. “Investment is a double sided marketplace. One...
View ArticleThe worst is over for Perth property market: REIWA
REIWA President Hayden Groves says conditions in the September quarter had mirrored those experienced in the June quarter, which indicated the Perth property market may have finally found its floor....
View ArticleLisa Herbertson promoted to National Real Estate Digital Editor at News Corp
Lisa Herbertson has been promoted to National Real Estate Digital Editor at News Corp and now oversees digital real estate content across News’ metropolitan mastheads. Lisa had been the NSW Real Estate...
View ArticleDoug Driscoll reveals his 2018 Sydney suburb hotspot predictions
Douglas Driscoll, CEO of Starr Partners has announced his top 10 Sydney suburbs to watch in the upcoming year. 1. Leppington Leppington has seen significant housing development after re-zoning and is...
View ArticleRethinking Video in the Social Media Age
If you’re not already convinced that social video is where you need to be, consider this: Eight in 10 Australians are now on social media 81 per cent of them prefer to access social media on a mobile...
View ArticleEmotional Intelligence: Is It Inherited Or Learnt?
But is our level of emotional intelligence all mapped out for us when we’re born? It is often said that we are born with our intelligence (IQ) level and I’ve heard the same applied to emotional...
View ArticleDon Ha delivers RE/MAX Revolution
The highly-acclaimed businessman and real estate identity, Don Ha, has embraced the global real estate giant, RE/MAX, and rebrands Don Ha Real Estate launching RE/MAX Revolution. Mr Ha will open the...
View ArticleThrive app wants to help us unplug from our smartphones
Samsung has just partnered with the ‘Queen of Sleep’ Arianna Huffington to launch the Thrive app which helps people limit their smartphone screen time. The app blocks all communications except for...
View ArticleCoreLogic Property Pulse: Non-capital city housing markers a real mixed bag
Prepared by CoreLogic research analyst Cameron Kusher, while the research showed that dwelling values were flat in October, they fell by -0.1% over the quarter and were 4.9% higher over the past 12...
View ArticleEpisode 19: Rental searches, How to get property editorial, Better customer...
Weekly wrap: Samantha McLean and Mark Edwards recap the week that was ‘Elevate’ is the official podcast of Elite Agent Magazine for real estate industry sales professionals, property managers, and...
View ArticleVitrineMedia LED screens transform business of inaugural ‘Pimp my Shopfront’...
He’s referring, of course, to the VitrineMedia Backlit LED screens that have given the shopfront of his once dour premises on the town’s main street a vibrant facelift, increased traffic to the windows...
View ArticleRay White Group completes major “mobile first” upgrade to One System network
Ray White chief technology officer Matt Gay said the new platform, developed in-house by a dedicated team, was rolled out gradually as the design was tested and refined in direct partnership with...
View ArticleSunshine brings higher auction prices: UTS
“There is a link between sentiment, or mood, as measured by consumer sentiment surveys, and asset prices – including house prices,” says Dr Adrian Lee, Senior Lecturer in Finance at UTS Business...
View ArticleJames Baker and Adrian Venturi of McGrath Avalon on leadership and resilience
After studying architecture and structural engineering in Manchester, James practiced or a year before spending 15 years in recruitment, which included running the Asia Pacific rim for a business with...
View ArticleClearance rates remain below 70% for 5th consecutive month with volumes on...
National auction clearance results for the week ending 12/11/2017 courtesy of CoreLogic Clearance rates have continued to track below 70 percent since June the year; this is a considerably softer trend...
View ArticleHow to Survive the Business of Family
Many real estate agencies are classic ‘family businesses’ with more than one family member working within them. John Knight looks at the challenges and the opportunities unique to family business....
View ArticleRay White Projects announces key appointments
Ray White Projects Managing Director & Partner Eddie Mansour says former McGrath associate directors Paul Tutt and Craig Moore will bring decades of experience to the team of residential sales and...
View ArticleAgents need to sharpen communication with vendors in a slow market: Andrew Cocks
As the auction market softens and the gap between vendor and buyer price expectations widens, agents would do well to begin honing their communication skills. Despite some properties continuing to...
View ArticlePRDnationwide expands with the addition of six new offices in the past five...
PRDnationwide has been expanding with the addition of six new offices in the past five months. PRDnationwide, which is the wholly-owned residential brand of Colliers International, has seen an...
View ArticlePink October has been a resounding success for Century 21
Century 21 Australasia have declared the network’s Pink October fundraising initiatives a resounding success, with the network raising thousands of dollars for the Cancer Council’s Pink Ribbon...
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