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Real Estate News
Torch Property Management joins forces with Ayre Real Estate
Ayre Real Estate has welcomed Torch Property Management to the expanding brand under a strategic collaboration to create the ultimate Sydney city team. Operating under the Ayre Real Estate banner, the combined business will feature two prominent office locations; the existing Ayre Real Estate office located at the Sheraton on the Park, 161 Elizabeth Street, Sydney, and Torch’s high-profile shopfront…
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SA Real Estate News
Ray White Norwood celebrates growth with REISA HQ purchase
Ray White Norwood Directors, Jason Spagnuolo and Sam Brincat, have celebrated the impressive growth of their business by purchasing the former Real Estate Institute of South Australia (REISA) HQ for $3,125,000. After opening their doors in February 2017, Mr Spagnuolo and Mr Brincat have gone from six staff members to a team of 34. “It’s always been a dream of ours…
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Real Estate News
McGrath recruits star agent Joseph Lordi in Brisbane
McGrath Estate Agents has welcomed star Brisbane agent Joseph Lordi to the McGrath Bayside/Manly team in Brisbane’s northeast, where he will specialise in the premium suburbs of Wynnum, Manly, and Raby Bay. McGrath State Manager for Queensland, Justin Marsden said the group was delighted Mr Lordi had joined the growing team at Bayside/Manly as McGrath continued to expand their reach…
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Real Estate News
Stone Real Estate debuts in Southern Highlands
Stone Real Estate has welcomed renowned Bowral agent Anita Roelevink as principal of the boutique agency’s new Southern Highlands office. Ms Roelevink is a highly respected and well-liked agent who has held the number one spot in the Southern Highlands for several years running and remains among the area’s leading performers. A long-time resident of the rural enclave, Ms Roelevink’s…
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Real Estate News
Dynamic Duo opens new Elders Redlands office
Elders Real Estate has announced the opening of yet another new office in Queensland, welcoming a new team in Redlands. Alex and Taylor Tincknell are the new principals and directors of Elders Real Estate Redlands. Currently operating a family-owned business with 26 employees known as ‘Bayside Slashing’, the duo have successfully grown the company and effectively implemented systems to achieve…
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Belle Property recruits high-performing agent to bolster its Newtown office
High-performing sales agent, Roger Agha has joined Belle Property Newtown in a move that reaffirms Belle Property’s stronghold in one of Sydney’s most sought-after pockets. After 10 years as Director of the Devine Real Estate Group, Roger made the strategic move to team up with the Principal of Belle Property Newtown, Anthony Tripodi. Roger, who was averaging 80 sales a…
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NSW Real Estate News
Raine and Horne Lane Cove celebrates two-year anniversary
Raine and Horne Lane Cove is celebrating success this month as they mark their two-year anniversary. When Raine and Horne Lane Cove first opened its doors on 1 August 2017, it was just the three principals running the office with no other staff members, no market share and no rent roll. At the time top-selling local agents Stuart Bourne, Nathan…
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Real Estate News
Kellyville agency takes on Ray White brand
From the outside, it may look as though Sue Tam and Jin Choong’s north-west Sydney real estate agency has changed hands, but the pair have just rebranded their business to become Ray White Kellyville. With a combined 35 years of real estate experience in the area, both Ms Tam and Mr Choong have formed strong relationships with their local community…
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Real Estate News
Ray White hits the Harvard classroom for leadership
Property giant Ray White has hosted its fifth Leadership Academy in Sydney, giving its members a world-class education and a global perspective on leadership skills and best practice. The family have been students of the Harvard Business School for almost a decade and now they offer this opportunity to their members and key partners. This week, Ray White welcomed more…
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Real Estate News
Ray White SA teams up with Port Adelaide FC to raise funds for cancer charity
Ray White South Australia has teamed up with the Port Adelaide Football Club to raise money for the Childhood Cancer Association. The two organisations ran a special quiz night recently, and Ray White Unley’s Troy Sgarbossa confirmed they raised $26,082 for the charity which provides practical, hands-on support to children with cancer, and their families. “Considering it was just a humble…
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Real Estate News
PPD launches new office in Coogee
Phillips Pantzer Donnelley (PPD) has opened a new office in Coogee, which the real estate agency said was a logical step in their growth strategy. The office will accommodate both sales and property management teams, and partner Jason Pantzer said it was part of the agency’s long-term plan to expand on their flagship office in Woollahra, which opened in 2013,…
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Real Estate News
Fletchers launches film to celebrate centenary
Reaching a major milestone such as a 100-year anniversary is a feat very few Australian real estate agencies ever accomplish. From humble beginnings at their first offices at 2 Cotham Road in Kew in 1919, to a network of over 20 offices more than a century later, the foundations established by the Fletcher family in…
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Real Estate News
Property app Soho signs PRDnationwide
Social property app Soho has just signed over 400 PRD nationwide Real Estate agents and 80 offices across Australia The collaboration allows users more ways to discover properties on Soho, while also being updated on daily market insights into real estate trends. Property seekers will now get all their property needs more easily, and in one place while also connecting…
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VIC Real Estate News
Ray White Berwick welcomes Debbie Brettoner and Matt Doyle
Debbie Brettoner and Matt Doyle, two of the highest performing agents in Melbourne’s south-east, have made the move to Ray White and will be joining Eric Zhang as directors of Ray White Berwick. With a combined eight years experience in the real estate industry, this mother and son duo believe their move to Ray White was the natural step in…
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Real Estate News
Ray White Diamond Creek rises from the ashes
In November 2018, the Ray White Plenty office fell victim to a truly devastating fire in a neighbouring office that destroyed everything within their premises. But out of the ashes, the team was able to rise, and they are now celebrating the opening of their new office in Diamond Creek. “We had to set up office at our home residence…
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Real Estate News
Ray White Upper North Shore welcomes Lisa Davies
Lisa Davies, one of the highest performing agents on the Upper North Shore of Sydney has joined Ray White. Led by Greg Windel, David Walker and Matt Bolin, Ms Davies will join the award-winning team at Ray White Upper North Shore. Ms Davies has a wealth of experience in the local area and is pleased…
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Elite Agent
All in the family at Ray White Helensburgh
One of Ray White’s oldest members is the sprightly Ken McCarthy – aged 89 – a director of Ray White Helensburgh, a proud member of their now fourth generation family owned business. Mr McCarthy’s grandsons Mattias Samuelsson and Simon Beaufils own Ray White Helensburgh. Mr McCarthy has been in real estate for 40 years. He is still collecting Continuing Professional…
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Real Estate News
Danae Eden named as director of Barry Plant Mornington
Barry Plant Mornington has exciting news, with the announcement that Danae Eden has been named as director. Danae joins Chris Berryman as director of Barry Plant Mornington, with Danae and Chris combining for over 36 years of experience in the real estate industry. Barry Plant has been servicing the real estate needs of Mornington since 2004, with Chris Berryman becoming…
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NSW Real Estate News
Chinese buyers still strong in Sydney market
What is the state of the Sydney property market in 2019? At Crown Group, we have definitely seen the Sydney property market pick up in the past few months. As early as March, well before the election, we saw buyer behaviour change, with more contracts signed and more exchanges than in the previous 18 months. Then after the election, our…
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Real Estate News
Harcourts expands in NSW with two new offices
Harcourts Australia has announced the expansion of the 400-plus office real estate network, with the opening of two franchises in Batmans Bay and Cabramatta, New South Wales. Harcourts Batemans Bay is owned by Dene Lewthwaite and Adam Sadil , who together have over 50 years’ experience in real estate and specialise in residential sales and multi-unit developments. “After long discussions…
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Real Estate News
RE/MAX Rally aims to differentiate
RE/MAX Australia has awarded its January to June 2019 top performers, with Managing Director, Michael Davoren, noting achievement and success represented the ability to adapt to the market. At the RE/MAX July Rally, held at Moda Events, Portside, in Brisbane, Mr Davoren announced RE/MAX Bayside Properties as the top office for both commission and sales transactions. RE/MAX Results, Morningside, and…
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VIC Real Estate News
The Agency opens in Victoria’s High Country with top agents Allana Storer and Kate McDougall
The Agency has announced the opening of its first regional office in Victoria’s High Country, after partnering with top agents Allana Storer and Kate McDougall. The Agency’s General Manager Victoria, Peter Kakos, said the growing brand was “thrilled to be linking arms and partnering” with such incredible talent. “The Agency had always wanted to expand to regional Victoria, but it…
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Real Estate News
Coronis North Lakes named Team of the Year at 2019 Coronis Annual Awards
Coronis hosted their Annual Awards on Saturday, 27 July at the River City’s newest hotspot, Howard Smith Wharves, where they celebrated the achievements of FY19 and recognised the company’s top agents, property managers, mortgage brokers and support staff. Managing Director Andrew Coronis said the Coronis Annual Awards was their night of nights and a great…
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Real Estate News
Noakes brothers to head up Stone Real Estate in Hornsby
Stone Real Estate has staked a claim in the northern Sydney hotspot of Hornsby, with two of the area’s talented agents opening the boutique brand’s first office in the suburb. Brothers Steve and Adam Noakes bring almost 20 years combined experience to their roles as co-principals of Stone Real Estate Hornsby. Born and raised in Hornsby, the pair said they…
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Real Estate News
Bell to grow Better Homes and Gardens Qld business
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate has expanded its Queensland team, appointing James Bell as Growth Manager for the state. A renowned and experienced industry professional with a real estate career spanning more than two decades, Mr Bell comes with frontline knowledge on sales, property management, office administration and auctioneering, having owned his own real estate business. More recently, Mr…
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Real Estate News
Record Newcastle apartment sale set to boost local market
Newcastle’s most expensive large-format penthouse apartment per square metre has been sold by PRDnationwide Newcastle and Lake Macquarie. The three-bedroom apartment, which is part of Iris Capital’s East End development, has sold for just over $4.8 million. At 234 square metres, this equates to $20,460 per internal square metre, making it the highest agent-initiated sale for a penthouse in Newcastle’s…
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Real Estate News
Elders opens new Rockhampton location
Elders Real Estate is set to open a new office in Rockhampton, with a long-standing rural property sales specialist and award-winner at the helm. Virgil Kenny, who won multiple State and National accolades at the recent National Awards, will expand into the residential, lifestyle and commercial property market in central Queensland, servicing Rockhampton, Theodore, Moura, Springsure, Rolleston, Emerald and as…
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QLD Real Estate News
Wythes turning the Hinterland orange with second office
It’s been a busy eighteen months for Directors and Co-owners of Wythes Real Estate, John and Sirah Robb, as they announce the opening of their second office, in Doonan (formerly Fiona Winter Realty). The pair acquired Cooroy based Wythes Real Estate in November 2017 and haven’t looked back since. With a diverse skill-set from backgrounds…
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Real Estate News
Sentinel appoints Paul McDonnell as Director of Property
Sentinel Property Group has appointed real estate industry leader Paul McDonnell to the newly-created senior management position of Director of Property. Mr McDonnell will begin work with Sentinel in Brisbane from August 5 as part of the Group’s executive team, with a wide-ranging role focusing on Sentinel’s property and asset management divisions. Sentinel Managing Director Warren Ebert said Mr McDonnell…
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COMMERCIAL
Ray White adds valuations service to NSW operations
RAY White Group is enhancing its commercial and residential property valuations and advisory service with the addition of the new Ray White (Valuations NSW). Formerly LandMark White Sydney (LMW Sydney), the team will continue offering its high-quality property valuation service within the Ray White network, while enhancing the Ray White offering. Ray White Group Managing Director Dan White said he…
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WA Real Estate News
Rockingham real estate firm helps boost local businesses
A Rockingham real estate agent has led the charge in revitalising the town’s foreshore area and boosting local business amid “capital works chaos”, giving back to the community he says has given him so much in his 20 years of operation. Raine & Horne Rockingham Beach Director Paul Curran said the council had been digging up roads in the area,…
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INTERNATIONAL
Co-living operator secures $55 million Series B funding to accelerate growth across APAC
Singapore headquartered co-living operator Hmlet has raised $55 million in a Series B round, which will allow the company to accelerate expansion across Asia-Pacific and continue bridging gaps in demand for affordable, flexible and secure housing across the region. The round was led by Burda Principal Investments, with participation from existing investor Sequoia India and new investors Mitsubishi Estate Co,…
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SA Real Estate News
Growth on horizon for property tech group
Property technology group Openn Negotiation has successfully closed a $3.5 million Series A funding round. The fundraising comes off the back of a successful Seed Capital round in December 2016 to launch the Openn platform. The equity injection will help Openn Negotiation in the next growth period for the company which has rapidly evolved since…
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COMMERCIAL
LJ Hooker Avnu recruits Chatswood specialists
Significant demand from the tech-savvy Chatswood market has driven the appointment of Nicole Zeng and Lisa Han to the burgeoning LJ Hooker Avnu team. The expansion has been a natural progression, as Avnu has grown its footprint across the North Shore since it first opened for business late last year. Ms Zeng and her associate Ms Han, who have been…
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COMMERCIAL
Hutton & Hutton and DIAKRIT are stepping up online listings
New Farm-based real estate agency Hutton & Hutton have teamed up with DIAKRIT to revolutionise the way people are looking at purchasing property. DIAKRIT pride themselves on combining the highest quality photography and videography for listings with 2D floorplans, furnished 3D floor plans, virtual walkthroughs, virtual furnishings, and virtual renovations. Fletcher Norman, the Queensland state sales manager for DIAKRIT, said…
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