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How AI can help you become a million-dollar agent
Most new agents find prospecting challenging as they don't know who to call and what to say.
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Australia’s top-selling suburbs revealed
New South Wales is home to almost all of the top-selling suburbs for houses in 2021, according to newly released data. The data, released by PropTrack, identified the top 10 Australian locations where median prices have made the biggest percentage gains this year. Nine of those were in New South Wales, with Diamond Beach topping the list with 84 per…
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Property market concludes its busiest ever auction year
Just a week out from Christmas, the auction market continues to show its strength, with 4756 properties going under the hammer across the country.
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Economic forecast positive for the property market
The bounce back in the Australian economy forecast in the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYFEO) is positive for the property market, the new president of the Real Estate Institute of Australia said.
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Australia’s record-breaking year in real estate
Following an extraordinary 2020, this year has seen Australia’s residential housing market experience unprecedented growth, thanks to continued momentum. Last year’s momentum, combined with monetary and fiscal stimulus measures, has propelled the market, pushing its value to record highs, according to CoreLogic’s annual Best of the Best Report. CoreLogic’s Head of Research Eliza Owen said the estimated value of Australia’s…
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REIA elects Hayden Groves as president
The Board of the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has today (15 December 2021) elected leading Western Australian agent Hayden Groves as REIA's new President.
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Six out of eight capital cities deemed ‘affordable markets’
Despite an unprecedented property boom in 2021, new research reveals house prices across most of the country are ‘undervalued’ – suggesting positive signs of housing affordability. But Sydney and Melbourne house prices have now exceeded the affordability threshold. The data, compiled by InvestorKit, analysed housing affordability through home loan serviceability – the ability to make repayments on a loan –…
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Market Buy introduces immediate deposit transfer
Market Buy’s new direct deposit function is helping agents keep their deals together in a market where single buyers are submitting offers across multiple properties.
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Records smashed as almost 5000 properties go under the hammer
Another auction record has been smashed with almost 5000 properties taken to auction in a week where volumes far exceeded all previous highs across almost every capital.
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Alison Hatch takes out Transform XII title
The leader of Best Nest Property Management, Alison Hatch, has been named the winner of Transform XII after devising a 2022 marketing plan that focuses on rebuilding market presence lost during Sydney’s lengthy COVID-19 lockdown.
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How property aids Australia’s pandemic recovery
Regional property prices grew at a higher rate than Australia’s combined capital cities in 2021, helping underpin the country’s economic recovery from the pandemic, new analysis reveals.
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First Home Loan Deposit Scheme issues more than 4600 new guarantees
Aspiring first home buyers are being urged to secure their place in the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme (FHLDS) before Christmas, with the release of more than 4600 new guarantees.
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Canstar report reveals some Aussies expect property prices to ‘skyrocket’
Despite property prices soaring more than 20 per cent this year, 18 per cent of Australians expect prices to “skyrocket” further at some point in the next two years, according to new research. Canstar’s fifth annual Consumer Pulse Report also showed 44 per cent of Aussies expect house prices to continue to grow at a steady pace, while 12 per…
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How these agents quadrupled their earnings
Real estate coach Sherrie Storor is set to share her secrets on how she helped some of the nation’s top agents quadruple their incomes in a free online experience starting December 13.
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Australia’s most popular investment location revealed
Remote and borderless investing has been supercharged by COVID-19, with new data revealing property investors have doubled the distance between where they live and why they invest, in response to the pandemic. Managing Director of MCG Quantity Surveyors Mike Mortlock said the latest Property vs. Postal survey revealed a picture of changing investor buying habits. The numbers showed the average…
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Listings soar as sellers get moving before Christmas
Property listings are skyrocketing in the lead up to Christmas, with November numbers surging to multi-year highs. REA Group’s PropTrack Listings Report for December showed sellers scrambling to make up for lost time, despite November typically being a little seasonally slower than October. PropTrack Economist and report author, Angus Moore, said property market activity continued to soar in November as…
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Australian families spend 36 per cent of their income on their mortgage
Housing affordability continued its decline in the September quarter with hard-hit first-home buyers pulling out of the market, the latest Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) analysis shows. The REIA’s Housing Affordability Report found 36.2 per cent of owner-occupiers’ income went to paying their mortgage, which is a 3.9 percentage point rise over the past year. The national median weekly…
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REA Group expands to deliver unique supply and demand insights
REA Group is empowering its customers with more supply and demand data than ever before following the expansion of realestate.com.au’s CMA this week.
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Australian homes are now valued at more than $9.2 trillion
Australian residential property prices have recorded their strongest annual growth in 18 years, and are now valued at more than $9 trillion, according to new data. The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released its Residential Property Price Indexes: Eight Capital Cities report for the September quarter and it shows the total value of the nation’s 10.7 million residential dwelling jumped…
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Why your contractor could be putting your business at risk
While many high performing sales agents prefer to be hired as contractors, rather than employees, the vast majority of contractor agreements leave agencies open to liability, should the relationship end.
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More than meets the eye: Transform XII finalists revealed
The finalists in Elite Agent’s Transform XII have been announced, with the Top 12 covering the gamut of sales and property management and boutique agencies as well as large networks. Similarly, the Top 12 are made up of business owners and team members, as well as having varying degrees of industry experience. The finalists, in no particular order are: Mel…
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Clearance rate slips below 70 per cent as volume continues to surge
Auction volumes couldn’t quite equal the record highs of last week, but still this week proved the second busiest auction week ever, with 4136 properties going under the hammer across the major capitals.
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No summer slowdown for auctions
As the property market gears up for another Super Saturday of auctions, data indicates November proved the busiest auction month on record
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The capital city predicted to record the strongest growth in 2022
Capital city property prices will continue to rise in 2022, peaking in the first half, then slowing sharply from the middle of the year, new data suggests.
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Last Big Four bank lifts its interest rate
The National Australian Bank has become the last of the major lenders to lift its fixed rate loans, closing the door on big four rates under 2 per cent.
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Investors back in the market but owner-occupier lending falls
New investor loan commitments rose for the 12th consecutive month in October, while lending to owner-occupiers dropped by more than $800 million, according to new data.
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Key number indicates a busy 2022 for real estate
The real estate industry could be in for a busy New Year, with Domain reporting increased appraisal volumes across the country as sellers ponder the prospect of taking their property to market in 2022.
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Rexlabs appoints new product managers
The real estate tech experts at Rexlabs have welcomed two new Product Managers into the fold.
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New research reveals Australia’s top family suburbs
New South Wales suburbs have dominated the top five spots in a new list of Australia’s best family housing markets. The research, commission by Well Home Loans, identifies the top 20 suburbs for families, with the NSW suburb of Horningsea Park coming out on top. Doug Vukojcic, property adviser for United Agents Property Group at Carnes Hill said the result…
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How property settlement period blowouts are impacting agency cash flow
If you’re an agent, you’ll know that the current tight market conditions have meant that settlement periods are expected to blow out, with some even extending far into next year.
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Real estate agencies among Australia’s most loved local businesses
Podium, the leading communication and payments platform for local businesses, has today announced the winners of Australia’s Most Loved Local Businesses, alongside COSBOA, the Council of Small Businesses Organisations of Australia. Podium, the leading communication and payments platform for local businesses, has today announced the winners of Australia’s Most Loved Local Businesses, alongside COSBOA, the Council of Small Businesses Organisations of…
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Double digit-growth boom for regional housing markets
Regional Australia is continuing to witness house value increases that outpace the capitals, with the best performing regions enjoying an annual rise of more than 30 per cent.
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The number one feature Australian homebuyers are looking for
With Australians spending more time at home than ever, it appears the backyard swimming pool is back in vogue, as homebuyers scramble to get ready for summer. According to Domain, the most searched term across all capital cities in October was, ‘pool’, ahead of other popular terms such as ‘home office’ and ‘courtyard.’ With Australians unable to travel overseas, and…
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Australia’s cheapest street to buy a home is in Western Australia
A tiny town in outback Western Australia with less than 500 people is also home to Australia’s cheapest street in which to buy property. Main Rd in Mullewa has a median house price of just $28,500, according to Ray White Chief Economist Nerida Conisbee. Mullewa, which is 99km east of Geraldton and 450km north of Perth, is known for its…
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The prime real estate position Australians are willing to pay top dollar for
One in three super prime residential sales in Australia over the last year have been absolute waterfronts, with buyers paying greater premiums than ever before.
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