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Green Building Council takes steps to eliminate natural gas in new buildings
Green Building Council of Australia have completely overhauled its Green Star rating system in a push to eliminate natural gas in buildings.
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Celebrating the small wins – and the big ones: Anna Molinaro
Last week, Anna Molinaro from OBrien Real Estate Blackburn took out the Real Estate Institute of Victoria Excellence Award for Residential Property Manager of the year. It’s an impressive win for Anna, excelling in what will no doubt go down as one of the worst real estate markets in living memory. And, it’s even all the more impressive when you…
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Oliver Lavers: Motivation makes the sale
It was only last year when Gavin Rubinstein announced he was forming his own brand under the Ray White banner. Next in our detailed look into how The Rubinstein Group operates, we speak to sales executive and associate director Oliver Lavers. Described by Gavin as “a guy who follows up”, Oliver Lavers is one of the Team Rubinstein originals. He…
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Energy-saving AI tech trialled in CBD offices and malls
AMP Capital has started to roll out new energy saving AI technology in a number of its Australian office buildings and retail centres.
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Over a quarter of Aussies say now is the time to buy property
New research commissioned by ING has found Australians have no real qualms about investing during this recession, with 44 per cent of those surveyed feeling property is the strongest investment option, and 26 per cent feeling now is the best time to make such an investment.
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Queensland rentals hit lowest vacancy rate on record
Queensland's rental market has been hit hard by COVID-19, with Brisbane's vacancy rate swinging from a high of 14 per cent to 8.8 cent in just four months.
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Healthy housing agenda needed
The World Health Organisation has always been interested in housing as one of the big “causes of the causes”, of the social determinants, of health. The WHO launched evidence-based guidelines for healthy housing policies in 2019. Australia is behind the eight ball on healthy housing. Other governments, including in the United States, United Kingdom and New…
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Shani Asadon: Whatever it takes
It was only last year when Gavin Rubinstein announced he was forming his own brand under the Ray White banner. Next off the ranks in our detailed look into how The Rubinstein Group operates, we focus on Operations Manager, Shani Asadon. Shani Asadon is relatively new to TRG, but her friendship with Gavin goes way back. Now she’s one of…
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Housing prices rise in WA’s regional centres
Western Australia's regional centres are in high demand, as eight of nine areas saw an increase in median sale price for the September 2020 quarter.
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How to make your display suite an ‘Instagrammable moment’
Every time someone visits your display suite presents a huge opportunity to reach a whole community via their social media platforms. How? By creating ‘Instagrammable moments.’
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Remi Quinlivan: An eye for detail
Remi Quinlivan quite possibly has one of the most fascinating roles in real estate. Officially TRG’s marketing manager, her job includes overseeing all of the brand’s marketing, while “making Gavin’s life as easy as possible”. In the past year this has seen her assist with the design and build of the new office, while setting up each of the team…
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Melbourne overtakes Sydney in new property listings
Since private inspections started back up again in Melbourne towards the end of last month, a flood of new listings have entered the marketplace.
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Foreign real estate investors tipped to favour Australia over UK and US
“Australia’s reputation has been buffed and shined to a new level of polish.” Australia’s Foreign Investment Review Board has released data on foreign buyer transactions in 2018-19 that reveals where foreign investors buy residential real estate, and what types of properties they prefer.Insights into foreign purchases and sales of residential real estate 2018-19 shows that during FY19, the total number…
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Remain vigilant: REIA’s message to the industry
REIA President calls on the real estate industry to remain vigilant as state borders reopen.
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REIWA declares ‘rental crisis’ as Perth vacancy rate hits 13-year low
Perth's residential vacancy rate has fallen to 0.96 per cent, the lowest it has been in 13 years.
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How to use the new government incentives to train a real estate agent
Among the many incentives announced during the Federal Budget earlier this month, one that may have been easy to overlook was the poorly-named Boosting Apprenticeship Commencements.
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Jarryd Rubinstein: The calm breeze fanning TRG’s fire
It was only last year when Gavin Rubinstein announced he was forming his own brand under the Ray White banner. Over the next three weeks, we’ll take a detailed look into how The Rubinstein Group operates, what makes them tick, and where to from here. Today, we focus on Managing Director, Jarryd Rubinstein. Read part one: Gavin Rubinstein – The…
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Reserve Bank notes increased housing activity, despite weak investment levels
On October 6, the same day as the Federal Budget was announced, the Reserve Bank Board met and decided not to change the cash rate.
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Cullen and Royle partner in new boutique property agency
Deborah Cullen has a background in prestige residential property, and Richard Royle is an expert is in rural assets.
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The social science behind auctions
More than ever before, auctions shape the economy. Sites such as eBay have made them an everyday transaction. The placement of every Google ad is priced by an instantaneous mini-auction. Governments use them to allocate radio spectrum and to run emissions trading schemes. The 2020 Nobel Prize in economics has been awarded to two Americans, Paul Milgrom and Robert Wilson, for their work in analysing…
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How to get the best auction results: Damien Cooley
With the Victorian real estate industry now able to host in-person auctions, we thought it was the perfect time for a refresher course, courtesy of superstar auctioneer Damien Cooley, who shared his knowledge last July on the Elevate podcast. Damien Cooley is amazed at how many auctioneers actually don’t use a hammer. He notes it’s one of his most important…
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Melbourne’s real estate industry reacts to relaxed restrictions
Spring selling season may have gotten off to a slow start in Melbourne, but the announcement over the weekend that real estate auctions can now occur with a maximum of ten people should help spur it into action.
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REA Group celebrates ‘excellent results’ in annual report
REA Group have delivered an annual shareholders report that celebrates a number of wins in what Chairman Hamish McLennan calls "unprecedented market conditions."
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Gavin Rubinstein: The fire inside
It was only last year when Gavin Rubinstein announced he was forming his own brand under the Ray White banner. With an enviable growth trajectory in an ultra-competitive market, Gavin and his team are fuelling the fire of growth through relentless attention to detail, a culture of intense loyalty and a family-first ethos. Over the next three weeks, we’ll take…
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Property investment falls to a record low
As with a lot of things, the levels of property investment in the Australian housing market crashed during COVID.
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REA Group commits to carbon neutrality
REA Group has announced its commitment to become carbon neutral.
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Repayments have begun on almost half of deferred loans
Australian Banking Association has announced that repayments have resumed on 45 per cent of deferred loans for mortgages and small businesses.
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Property confidence rises in SA but plummets in ACT
The latest ANZ/Property Council Survey has shown that as South Australia's property industry continues to gain confidence, the ACT industry's confidence levels have plummeted.
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WA property industry the most positive in Australia
The WA property industry has the most positive outlook in Australia according to the ANZ/Property Council survey for the December 2020 quarter. Overall sentiment increased to 107 index points for the quarter, a 25 point increase on the previous period. This was the largest quarterly increase in sentiment for any…
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Both NSW and QLD need to revitalise their CBDs
The latest results from the ANZ/Property Council Survey show that, while confidence levels in the real estate industry have risen in both Queensland and New South Wales, ghostly city centres in both states are continuing to cause concern.
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Rob Lowe sells stunning Montecito mansion for $63.4m
To quote his character from Parks and Recreation, Rob Lowe is, literally, on top of the world right now. After two years on the market Rob and wife Sheryl Lowe have managed to sell their Rob and Sheryl Lowe have shown that patience is not only a virtue, but often…
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New Zealand sees flood of first home buyers over September quarter
First Home Buyers made up a quarter of the total property purchases in New Zealand during the September quarter, according to figures from CoreLogic.
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The full impact of HomeBuilder is now evident: HIA
The full impact of HomeBuilder is now evident with sales now 11.8 per cent higher compared to last year. HIA
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Commercial real estate sales down 58 per cent in 2020
Commercial real estate sales plummeted during the first nine months of 2020.
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Am I coping well during the pandemic?
The pandemic has posed unprecedented challenges. Many of us have lost work, gained carer responsibilities and grappled with social isolation. Experts have warned of a looming wave of mental illness as a result.
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