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Real Estate News
Gold Coast real estate identity is top seed
RE/MAX broker owner, Danny Woolbank, has been a force with the squash racquet since eight years of age. After a decade of repeatedly winning Queensland titles for his age, he entered the Australian Institute of Sport when he was 18. Since Mr Woolbank joined the ranks of Masters, which is for over 35 players, he has won three Australian titles…
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Josh Phegan reveals the 2019 Changed Agent award winner
Real Estate Business Coach, Josh Phegan, has announced O’Brien Real Estate Mornington agent, Jye Read, as the winner of the Australian 2019 Changed Agent Awards. “Jye has great enthusiasm and determination, which is why I believe he was able to implement change to how he operates to significantly improve his business,” Josh said. Jye said having Josh as a mentor…
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Top agent Nicole Carter joins McGrath Surfers Paradise
McGrath Estate Agents has announced that top local agent Nicole Carter will join its McGrath Surfers Paradise team. Commenting on the the star recruitment, McGrath Queensland State Manager Justin Marsden said he was thrilled to welcome Nicole to spearhead the team. “Nicole has an outstanding track record for sales on the Gold Coast, especially in Reedy Creek and the surrounding…
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Ouwens Casserly celebrates success
Ouwens Casserly Real Estate recently held their annual recognition event celebrating another successful year for the South Australian company. The Ouwens Casserly Recognition Event, also known as the OCRE, is an annual event where the agency celebrates the success of the financial year and recognises high-performing talent across the organisation in a range of categories. Over the past financial year…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
New principals for Raine & Horne Dee Why/Collaroy
Northern Beaches property specialists Aaron and Skye Raco are the new principals of Raine & Horne’s flagship office in Dee Why/Collaroy. Operating from Raine & Horne’s long-standing nerve centre in the iconic Weight House building on Pittwater Road, Dee Why, Mr Raco is excited by the opportunity to translate his 15 years’ experience as a leading sales agent into business…
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Don’t be a fire risk: Preparing rentals for bushfire season
With bushfire season starting earlier, and lasting longer, landlords and property professionals need to make sure investments and incomes are better protected should disaster strike, says insurance leader Sharon Fox-Slater. This comment comes on the back of the New South Wales Rural Fire Service being forced to bring forward the start of its bushfire danger period by two months. And,…
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Armidale office expands with merger
Two of Armidale’s most prominent agencies have merged to create a new force in real estate for the New England region. The Professionals’ Ben Saxby has joined up with established agent Stephen Ramage and his team in a move that further bolsters the expanding Professionals network by bringing together two dynamic teams under a single high-profile banner. Mr Saxby and…
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Ray White North Adelaide now positioned for growth
Ray White North Adelaide has a new home and plans for future growth after recently taking possession of a brand-new purpose-built office at 89 O’Connell Street. “Before the new premises opened, the team and I were previously working out of my home, which wasn’t ideal when it came to dealing with our clients,” Ray White North Adelaide Principal/Director Rachel Lawrie explained. “We’re…
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Measure it and manage it: PropertyMe
“If you can’t measure it you can’t manage it”, and according to Lisa Pentland of PropertyMe, that’s just one of the reasons more and more large real estate offices are making the change from legacy products to PropertyMe’s Cloud platform. PropertyMe is online property management software for property managers that allows them to save time…
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Young Australians want home of their own, but work and study come first
While early adulthood is traditionally the period when young adults begin to live independently, new AHURI research reveals many young Australians are putting their longer term housing aspirations on hold to meet other life goals such as completing education or gaining secure employment. In 2015-16, only 17 per cent of young adults aged 18-24 years lived independently, with most (66…
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Sentinel appoints National Portfolio Manager
Highly-experienced commercial real estate and finance professional, Christine O’Hara, has joined Sentinel Portfolio Management as its National Portfolio Manager. Ms O’Hara will oversee the property management of a portfolio of more than 50 retail, industrial, office, land, tourism infrastructure and agribusiness assets with a total value in excess of $1.2 billion. Sentinel’s Director of Property Paul McDonnell said Ms O’Hara…
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Merrylands agency tops Starr’s stars
A Sydney real estate agency has taken out the top sales accolades at the annual Starr Partners Awards for the second consecutive year. Winning awards in 10 categories, Starr Partners Merrylands achieved Top Office of the Year and Top Property Management Office at the ceremony last week, with Director Daniel Starr taking home the brand’s most coveted honour, Starr Partners Salesperson of…
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LJ Hooker Avnu to launch in Brisbane
LJ Hooker will open its first Avnu Centre in Brisbane next month. The centre is powered by its industry-first platform that makes the buying and selling smarter and more transparent for consumers. It also improves agent productivity, job satisfaction and mobile capability by automating many of the activities agents do, from listing through to settlement. The first Avnu Centre was…
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realestate.com.au launches first-to-market content in app
realestate.com.au today launched content in app, a first-to-market experience allowing users to access property news, data and insights within the realestate.com.au app. The experience is now live on the realestate.com.au iOS app, with Android users receiving the update from next week (Monday 19 August). With over 29 million launches of the app every month, a…
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Don Ha of RE/MAX NZ to speak in New Delhi
Don Ha, one of New Zealand's most acclaimed real estate agents and owner of RE/MAX New Zealand's top-performing office, is an invited keynote presenter at this year's fifth annual Asia Pacific Convention for the global RE/MAX giant, to be held in New Delhi, India. In his presentation, Think Bigger, Mr Ha will share his story of…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Realmark Karratha changes hands
Realmark Karratha has welcomed new owners this week, with Jordan James and Ellene Watkins taking over as the new business partners of the franchise from August 12. Jordan and Ellene will lead the Karratha team with their 18 years combined experience in the real estate sector, specialising in sales, property management and trust accounts. The move of ownership comes after…
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Domain has launched school-based search experience
In an Australian property listing portal first, Domain Group (ASX: DHG) has launched a new school-based search experience allowing property-searching parents to search by school name on Domain and find properties in that school catchment area. Until now, it has been difficult for parents with specific schools or school catchments in mind to access school…
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LJ Hooker honours top performers at International Awards
LJ Hooker has recognised its top performers across Australia and New Zealand at its annual conference and International Awards gala, held earlier this week on the Gold Coast. LJ Hooker Network Chief Graeme Hyde said the awards night is the most important event of the year, especially in a challenging market. “Despite the market challenges faced by the real estate…
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Real estate leaders face their fears for a cause
Real estate's most daring business leaders are answering the call to be brave, taming their terror and facing their fears in the name of a good cause. On Friday, September 6, six of the industry’s bravest will join more than 90 CEOs and business leaders taking part in the fundraising initiative that is CEO Dare to…
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The PropTech Summit set to return in 2019
After enjoying major success last year, the PropTech Summit will return in 2019, with attendees set to hear from both international and domestic thought leaders and gain an insight into all the latest technology and strategies. This year’s summit is set to take place at SMC Conference & Function Centre in Sydney, from September 3 to 5, and is described…
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Ray White Rural young guns shine in Ekka sun
Liam Kirkwood, the young gun business owner of Ray White Rural Townsville and Charters Towers, has won the ALPA Queensland Young Auctioneers competition at The Ekka. The 23-year-old from Townsville said he was stunned by his victory in a strong field of 10 competitors at the RNA Showgrounds in Brisbane. Ray White Rural Roma licensee AJ Riley, also 23, was…
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PRD unites to support Red Nose Day!
PRD offices across the nation have united to support Red Nose Day, embracing their silly side for a serious cause. Over the years, PRD has partnered with many charities including the Daffodil Day appeal, YoungCare and the Cancer Council’s Pink Ribbon fundraiser. This year, the brand turned its attention to Red Nose Day. Now in its 31st year, Red Nose…
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InfoTrack named a top 10 leading innovator in technology
Integrated searching company, InfoTrack, has been named in the top 10 of the 2019 AFR BOSS Most Innovative Companies List as a leading innovator in technology across Australia and New Zealand. The prestigious annual list, published by The Australian Financial Review and Boss Magazine, is based on a rigorous assessment process in conjunction with a panel of industry expert judges. InfoTrack has…
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Real Estate News
PropertyMe celebrates 2,500 subscribers
Just four months after notching up 2000 customers, Australian PropTech company, PropertyMe, has celebrated the milestone of 2500 cloud subscribers across Australia and New Zealand. With over 30 years’ experience in the PropTech space, the founders of PropertyMe had the unique advantage of starting PropertyMe from a blank canvas six years ago. Since launching, PropertyMe has delivered more than 1400…
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A-List boating crowd sets sights on land
Race season in the Whitsundays has set sail, but not all the action takes place on the water. According to real estate doyen Carol Carter, the property market is also a focus for the national and international visitors who flock to the North Queensland dream destination at this time of year for the annual A-list events, including Airlie Beach and…
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LJ Hooker opens new office in North West Tasmania
LJ Hooker has expanded its network in North West Tasmania with the opening of LJ Hooker Devonport. Experienced local real estate specialists Michael Ziegler and Melissa Burtt will head up the new office, which offers a full suite of real estate services across residential properties, including sales and property management. With 16 years’ combined experience in the real estate industry,…
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Research reveals older Australians’ hopes for housing
Future government policy on housing is set to be shaped by a new study which reveals most older Australians want to live in the middle or outer suburbs of a city in detached, freestanding three-bedroom homes. The research, Older Australians and the housing aspirations gap, undertaken for AHURI by researchers from Curtin University and Swinburne University of Technology, explores the…
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Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate expands to Victoria
The footprint for Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate continued to grow with the opening of the first Victorian office in Richmond. With several offices already operating in New South Wales, the lifestyle brand is now focusing on its presence in strategic locations across the east coast of Australia. The new Richmond office will be operated by Michael and Laurel…
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Ray White lights up Sunshine State with Ignite 2019
More than 700 Ray White Group members from Brisbane, the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast reignited their passion for real estate at a series of training sessions held in Queensland this week. The Ignite 2019 program was designed to help salespeople and property managers navigate and adapt to current market conditions. One of the take-home messages from keynote speaker and former…
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Gold rush for Laing+Simmons network stars
It was a golden year for the team at Laing+Simmons Rosebery following the company’s annual awards at the weekend, showing that even in challenging market conditions, the combination of experience, persistence and innovation is a recipe for real estate success. The Laing+Simmons Rosebery team won the Office of the Year Gold Award, the Excellence in Digital Marketing Gold Award, and…
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Patrick Leo expands in regional Victoria
Patrick Leo, a leading real estate agency specialising in investment property sales and services, has further expanded into Victoria opening its second office in the State at 21 View Point Bendigo, directly opposite the historic Alexandra Fountain. With its head office in Sydney and an office based in Collingwood, Patrick Leo offers property management and…
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RE/MAX New Zealand sets out to differentiate
RE/MAX New Zealand brought members, business partners and invited guests together in Auckland on 1 August for a successful network event based around the theme of ‘thinking bigger’ through differentiation. The program for the rally, which included the announcement of six-month achievements, featured great speakers from within the RE/MAX ranks along with expert guests. Two offices dominated the awards for…
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RE/MAX Success celebrates 21 years in Toowoomba
RE/MAX Success Toowoomba has celebrated a major milestone, marking 21 years in the industry on August 1. Ian Knight opened the doors to his RE/MAX franchise in August 1998 with his eldest daughter Megan Dempsey (nee Knight). This was early days for RE/MAX Australia and just the ninth RE/MAX office for the global real estate network to open in this…
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Halcyon Greens wins Master Builders Award for Gold Coast display home
Lifestyle developer Halcyon has been recognised for its approach to innovative home designs, taking out a prestigious Master Builders Award for its Fairway Series display home at Halcyon Greens in Pimpama on the Gold Coast The Fairway Series display home, which boasts country club living and spectacular 180-degree views of the community’s adjoining golf course and wetlands, took out the…
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Savills Australia secures market leader for head office leasing team
A focus on business growth recently saw Savills Australia appoint David Howson as State Director to lead the Queensland business’ office leasing division. Mr Howson joins Savills from Knight Frank, where he held the role of National Head Office Leasing, based in Sydney for the past three years, along with prior roles for Knight Frank and CBRE in Queensland. Mr…
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