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Proximity to a Good School can Bump up a Property’s Price Tag by $50,000

In the next two weeks, more than 1 million primary and secondary students across New South Wales will return to school. For many parents, choosing the school that’s best for their youngster can be a difficult decision, and it can also impact where they buy a property, according to Angus Raine, Executive Chairman and CEO of Raine & Horne. “With…

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Raine & Horne Grows Presence in Kallangur

Raine & Horne is continuing to grow its presence in Queensland with the launch of a new office that will service the first home buyer strongholds of Kallangur and Petrie, in the Moreton Bay region, north of Brisbane. Raine & Horne Kallangur/Petrie, which is located at 1387 Anzac Avenue, Kallangur, will be led by experienced real estate agent, Rebecca McKay,…

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Five New Offices for Century 21

Century 21, the one of the largest real estate sales network in the Asia-Pacific region, announced the expansion of its network with the opening of five new offices. The openings, which span across New South Wales, South Australia, the Northern Territory and New Zealand’s North Island, will increase Century 21’s coverage in the Australasian region. “These openings will expand the…

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RE/MAX launches video contest for a $25k Holiday Grand Prize

The RE/MAX real estate network launches an Australia-wide competition today (16 June) seeking a winning video that showcases a home; and, in store for its creator is a holiday worth $25,000. “I’ve had many years in real estate,” said RE/MAX Australia Managing Director Michael Davoren, “but I don’t believe I’ve seen a competition as creative, exciting and quirky as this.”…

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Australia’s Best Beach House Hits the Market

The owners of a Whitsundays mansion, recently dubbed the best beach house in Australia, have put their 75 acre beachfront property on the market. The property has around 400m of absolute beachfront and hits the market through Mark Beale of Ray White Whitsunday, with price expectations of $10m. Owners of the property, Ian and Sissy Bishop have lived in the…

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High-speed rail could help Sydney’s housing affordability issues

Leading real estate group Raine & Horne says an east coast high-speed rail (HSR) network between Brisbane and Melbourne will not only underpin long term property prices in regional centres in NSW, Victoria and South East Queensland, but also help relieve some of Sydney’s affordability pressures. According to one recent media report, the high-speed rail linki is back on the…

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First National supports Vic Regional Living Expo

First National Real Estate will continue its support of the Victorian State Government’s Regional Victoria Living Expo, which is expected to draw even larger crowds than it did in 2013. The network will showcase properties at the Expo but will also have representative members on hand to answer questions about lifestyle and real estate throughout regional Victoria. “Last year, the…

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PRD Nationwide strengthens Sydney Presence

PRDnationwide has strengthened its presence in south-western Sydney with the opening of a new office in Kingsgrove. The Kingsgrove operation consists of some new and existing employees of PRDnationwide and provide residential and commercial sales, leasing, property and asset management services, whilst having access to top level market knowledge through PRDnationwide’s esteemed Research Department. PRDnationwide Kingsgrove is the third franchise…

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Reverse auctions: a new commercial tool?

The latest reverse auction has been spotted in South Australia, this time in a slow commercial market. If you’re not familiar with reverse auctions, don’t worry, they are still pretty few and far between. However, this rare practice is being used right now for a property in South Australia. Ray White Gawler agent David Cook is selling one block of land…

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LJ Hooker pioneers app for kids

LJ Hooker has announced a new industry digital innovation with the launch today of its entertaining, educational and interactive kids app and dedicated kids website. The app, Mr Hooker Bear’s Letter Pop, has been designed to entertain kids while LJ Hooker real estate professionals engage with parents to discuss their real estate needs. Georg Chmiel, CEO of LJ Hooker, said…

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Agent’s Pet Helps Sell Homes Quickly

Here’s another way to add interest to your photography in your marketing campaigns. Tracey Ashley a RE/Max agent from the Pink Team (www.thepinkteam.com.au) has had some great success by using her dog, Tiffany in some of her property marketing campaigns. “In April this year, I started using my dog, Tiffany in the professional photos for a pet friendly townhouse,” said…

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PRDnationwide Expands Its Corporate Team

PRDnationwide has recently expanded its national franchise services team with the appointment of Jane Whelan to its corporate division in Sydney. Jane took up her new role of Business Consultant in April, specialising in servicing PRDnationwide office members in New South Wales. She brings more than 31 years of real estate experience, from property management to franchise ownership, in addition…

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Realmark Says, “Just Go For It!”

There’s a wave of opportunity sweeping through the state of Western Australia that’s prompting people from around the nation and offshore to flock to its shores. And, if you’re ready to embrace that new wave of opportunity at any level in the property market then Realmark is the place to be. “Don’t just sit there and accept the average. Really…

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Harcourts Launches QR Codes

Earlier this month at the annual Harcourts Conference, the group officially launched Quick Response Codes (QR Codes) to enhance their sales and marketing campaigns. Harcourts Launches QR Codes NEWS RELEASE Tuesday, 31st May 2011 Earlier this month at the annual Harcourts Conference, the group officially launched Quick Response Codes (QR Codes) to enhance their sales and marketing campaigns. A QR…

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