Transform Masters 2017: Highlights
Transform Masters 2017 is brought to you with thanks to our sponsors Property Tree, realestate.com.au and Real+ Enjoy the highlights from this year’s Transform Masters series. The post Transform...
View Article50 most influential financial advisers in Australia named
“At a time when the digitisation of financial advice has reached its tipping point, both new and experienced financial advisers must be ready to lead the industry forward with ideas and innovation....
View ArticleJuwai.com encouraging NZ agents to sell to Chinese buyers before government...
“There is an old saying that a change is also an opportunity. We believe this proposed policy change has activated the group of Chinese buyers. They want to act quickly on transactions that otherwise...
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Off market sales a success for prestige properties in Adelaide
Angela and Michael Stentiford from Ouwens Casserly Real Estate have begun to reap the benefits for their clients by selling a large majority of their high-end homes off market. Their last three sales...
View ArticleThe Magic of Numbers: Fiona Blayney
Abracadabra alakazam! Now you see it, now you don’t. Watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat! The magic of the magician was embedded into our minds as young children. More recently, I was reminded of this...
View ArticleParliament passes new legislation on depreciation; could cause loss in...
Changes to depreciation legislation announced in the May 2017 Federal Budget and detailed in Treasury Laws Amendment (Housing Tax Integrity) Bill 2017, have been passed by the Parliament of Australia....
View ArticleRent.com.au solves the cats versus dogs debate
New data from Rent.com.au has solved the age-old dog versus cat debate and it’s no surprise that man’s best friend is Australia’s most loved household pet. Rent.com.au’s Pet Resume feature has now...
View ArticleREA Group names best in the industry at 2nd Annual REA Excellence Awards
Twenty-two winners from across the country were honoured at the second Annual REA Excellence Awards (AREAs) in Melbourne last night, recognising the property and media industry’s best innovators,...
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Westpac backs BRICKX
The Fintech company provides access to residential property by enabling Australians to buy “Bricks” in individual property trusts. The investment is a sign that banks are heading into a territory they...
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Overcoming adversity and setting goals: Anna Thomas
If there’s someone who knows a thing or two about overcoming adversity, it’s Anna Thomas, COO of Stockdale & Leggo. Anna grew up at the MCG Pub in Melbourne and was kicked out of home at 19, but...
View ArticleCoreLogic Property Pulse: Are investors driving the current market slowdown?
He asks the question, “Is this occurrence a coincidence, or does this simply highlight just how reliant the housing market has become on demand from the investor segment?” The research results show...
View ArticleEpisode 20: How to Lead a Winning Team, the AREAs, the truth about cats and...
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 ArticleThird busiest auction week this year with combined preliminary clearance rate...
National auction clearance results for the week ending 19/11/2017 courtesy of CoreLogic This time last year, 2,987 homes were taken to auction and a clearance rate of 74.4 percent was recorded. The...
View ArticleWhy your buyers are finding it harder to get finance
Fun fact: did you know that we’ve had one interest rate rise in 2017? That might sound like a strange thing to say, given that the Reserve Bank of Australia has left the official cash rate at a...
View ArticleThe New Web: Anton Babkov
UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF ANTON BABKOV Siteloft provide website infrastructure for over 500 agencies around Australia. And their research has found that more people visit your site to find out about you,...
View ArticleDiscipline, Patience and Process: Meet Ercan Ersan
Ray White Erskineville | Surry Hills | Alexandria director Ercan Ersan thought he’d made the worst decision of his life moving agencies three years ago. But in fact it turned out he had made the best...
View ArticleConsistently Inconsistent: Mark McLeod
I like to compare real estate to golf, as the ball itself remains motionless on impact. You would think that it would make it easier, but no. As technology comes more into play, sometimes getting back...
View ArticleIs the renovation boom over? Data shows demand for tradies softening
Building approval data provided by the Australian Bureau of Statistics reveals a mixed bag for tradies. Year on year, private sector house approvals are up 4.4 per cent, whereas private sector...
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Jellis Craig announces new appointments of Geordie Dixon to role of Director...
Jellis Craig has announced new appointments of two talented agents within the group. Geordie Dixon has been appointed as a Director of Jellis Craig Hawthorn, Balwyn and Glen Iris offices. Carla Fetter...
View ArticleVeteran agent Craig Pontey of Ray White Double Bay says “passion is the key...
As Ray White Double Bay gears up to celebrate it’s 30-year milestone, Craig Pontey shared some of his insights gathered over 39 years in the property game. Mr Pontey likened his long career to running...
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