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FRANCHISE NEWS
Newcastle high performer goes solo with her own business, Salt Property
After 23 years in the real estate industry, high-performing Newcastle Agent, Lyndall Allan has decided to take the next step in her career, launching her own business, Salt Property powered by UrbanX.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Antony Catalano to launch a new Melbourne-based publication
ACM Executive Chairman, Antony Catalano has confirmed that ACM will launch its first local news, lifestyle & property publication in the inner east of Melbourne, capturing Richmond, Cremorne, Burnley, Abbotsford and East Melbourne: the Inner East ReView.
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BTW
Harcourts Sergeants named top agency in South Australia
Harcourts Sergeant owner, Matt Sergeant ensures the agency embodies the Harcourts’ values of putting people first, doing the right thing, being courageous, and adding fun and laughter. The Announcement: The title of RateMyAgent’s Agency Property Sales of the Year 2022 for South Australia has been awarded to Salisbury-based agency, Harcourts Sergeants. Harcourts SA CEO, Stu Costello, congratulated the agency on…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Aussie’s Spent $688 billion on property in 2021
Australians spent a whopping $688 billion in a home buying spree in 2021, which was an astounding 57 per cent more than the year before.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
ANZ scraps its most popular home loan
ANZ will scrap its most popular Breakfree package in a move that will impact 350,000 existing customers.
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APPOINTMENTS
Openn appoints new CEO for Australia and New Zealand
Openn has appointed former chief operating officer Sean Adomeit as chief executive officer of its Australia and New Zealand operations, as part of its US expansion plans.
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Real Estate News
Similarweb names Openn in its Digital 100 annual rankings
Openn has been recognised by web traffic analysis company, Similarweb in an annual ranking of the fastest growing digital brands across five industry categories. Known as the Digital 100, the annual ranking is a globally recognised benchmark of digital performance. It ranks the fastest-growing sites in Australia across five key industry categories, including real estate, apparel, beauty, financial services, and…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
NSW and QLD driving demand for new housing
The home building boom is in full swing in NSW, with sales of new detached homes the second-highest on record over the past three months.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Harcourts Packham initiates partnership to tackle homelessness in SA
A former backpacker’s hostel in the heart of the Adelaide CBD has been transformed into short-term accommodation for South Australians experiencing or at risk of homelessness in a partnership that is a first for the state.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
New data reveals best practice for email marketing
A new report from ActivePipe helps real estate agents make their email marketing more effective by revealing the key benchmarks to surpass to deliver best practice campaigns.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Rents to skyrocket by thousands in 59 Australian suburbs
The cost of renting could jump $5000 in 59 suburbs across the country this year, as Australia sits on the cusp of the worst rental crisis in 230 years, according to Propertyology's Simon Pressley.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
How to maximise your buyers’ offers and keep them all onside
Every Agent knows that technology holds the key to help them become both effective and efficient.
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BTW
Double Bay welcomes a new commercial team
Zorick Toltsan joins forces with Ray White Double Bay, partnering with Elliott Placks and Michael Krimotat. The Announcement: Leading commercial agent in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, Zorick Toltsan, has partnered with the largest real estate group in Australasia to create Ray White Commercial – DB (RWCDB). When the opportunity arose to align with real estate powerhouse Ray White Double Bay (RWDB),…
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SUPPLIER NEWS
Introducing the 2021 AREAs finalists
REA Group has this week announced the finalists for the 2021 Annual REA Excellence Awards (AREAs) with winners set to be announced at state-based events on 24 March.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Proposed NSW property tax changes labelled ‘nonsensical’
The Real Estate Institute of NSW has labelled the State Government’s proposed changes to stamp duty "nonsensical".
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BTW
Susan Mitchell to depart REA Group
REA Group’s CEO Broker, Susan Mitchell has decided that now is the right time for her to leave the business and explore other opportunities. The Announcement: REA Group has today announced its CEO Broker, Susan Mitchell, will depart the organisation later this month. Susan joined REA Group when the business acquired Mortgage Choice in July 2021. She has been with…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Biggest January surge in new listings since 2014
Homeowners keen to sell have wasted no time putting their property on the market, with a 55.6 jump in capital city listings since December.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Real Estate Institute of WA appoints new CEO
The Real Estate Institute of Western Australia has announced the appointment of Cath Hart as its new Chief Executive Officer.
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Franchise owner shifts gears to start his own brand
With over 20 years of real estate experience, Manly franchise owner, Marc Sorrentino has made the decision to leave the traditional model and launch his own brand, Sorrentino Property powered by UrbanX.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
ANZ increases fixed rate home loans up to 0.4 per cent
ANZ has joined it’s big four counterparts in raising fixed rates this year, announcing a hike of up to 0.4 per cent for owner-occupiers and investors.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Top 10 Perth suburbs tipped for price growth in 2022
Ten Perth suburbs that recorded well below 10 per cent price growth last year have been singled out as the areas primed for capital growth in 2022.
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Real Estate News
Cost to build a home in New Zealand hits the hip pocket
The cost of building a house in New Zealand has jumped 6.1 per cent in the past year and could rise by 10 per cent or more in 2022, according to experts.
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BTW
Raine & Horne boosts network management team to support NSW growth
Raine & Horne has recruited former general manager, sales, and property management specialist Celeste Kopps as a network manager in NSW. The Announcement: Superbrand Raine & Horne has recruited experienced real estate specialist Celeste Kopps as a Network Manager to support its rapidly expanding office network in NSW. The new Network Manager will be supporting Raine & Horne’s rapidly expanding…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Melbourne land prices climb past $350,000 for first time
An average block of land in Melbourne will now set you back $355,000, with prices soaring to a record high at the end of 2021.
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Leading Sunshine Coast agent Dan Smith joins The Agency
Prominent Sunshine Coast agent Dan Smith has joined The Agency, backed by decades of real estate experience in the Brisbane and Sunshine Coast real estate markets.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Double-digit increase for SA house prices
The strength of South Australia’s property market has been revealed, with data from the Valuer-General indicating median house prices in the state increased 16.78 per cent in the 12 months to December 2021.
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BTW
Thomas McGlynn appointed CEO of BresicWhitney
Newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of BresicWhitney, Thomas McGlynn, estimates the group will transact $3 billion in sales in 2022.
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Real Estate Agent Events
New date for luxury leadership event announced
The Rise Leadership Retreat will move from its early February date to late May, to accommodate concerns about the rising infection rates of the Omicron variant of COVID.
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Real Estate News
Perth woman buys virtual penthouse in the metaverse
A Perth woman recently dropped a bit more than $1000 on a virtual penthouse in a metaverse that hasn’t even launched yet. Retired school teacher, Christie, told ABC News she bought the piece of virtual real estate in the Uphoria metaverse, which, according to a promotional video on YouTube, features towering skyscrapers, restaurants, fountains, sports centres, hotels and even a…
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BTW
Hudson McHugh partners with Raine and Horne Summer Hill
Inner west agency Hudson McHugh has partnered with Raine and Horne Summer Hill
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SUPPLIER NEWS
Former LJ Hooker CEO joins RESO
Former Chief Executive and Managing Director of LJ Hooker, Grant Harrod, has been appointed to the board at RESO as a non-executive director.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
More than 1 million households have never had an RBA rate rise
After more than a decade of easy monetary policy from the RBA, new data shows that over 1.1 million households in Australia have never experienced an interest rate rise.
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BTW
LJ Hooker Group appoints new Head of Marketing
James Boulton has joined the LJ Hooker Group as Head of Marketing, bringing more than a decade’s international and local real estate marketing experience to the role. The Announcement: Following an international search, LJ Hooker Group today announced the appointment of James Boulton to the new role of Head of Marketing for its house of brands. Mr Boulton, who brings…
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SUPPLIER NEWS
Top sales agents back new recruitment campaign
REA Group Chief Customer Officer, Kul Singh
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Perth home values skyrocket as rental pressure eases
Perth property prices have skyrocketed in January, as rental market pressure eases
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