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Matt Lahood’s 5 tips for real estate success

CEO of The Agency, Matt Lahood has fostered some of the top real estate talent in the country.

Western Australia (WA)Perth

People

A breeding ground for successful REIWA awards new-to-industry talent Realmark Urban

Adam Ghizzo of Realmark Urban took home the 2021 Achievement Award at the REIWA Award for Excellence held at The Crown on Friday night.

New South Wales (NSW)

People

Four sales for Gary Evenden of REAL Specialists amid high demand

From apartments to substantial waterfront residences, Gary Evenden told WILLIAMS MEDIA the strong Northern NSW market has vendors genuinely surprised with the results being achieved.

National

People

McGrath backs Hawkesbury River Flood Relief Concert

A cast of rock legends has banded together to support the Hawkesbury River community devastated by the historic March floods.

National South Australia (SA)

The Economy

Federal Budget 2021 new initiatives welcomed - REISA

REISA CEO Barry Money has welcomed measures to assist homebuyers, investors, and property professionals announced in the recent Federal Budget.

Western Australia (WA)Perth

People

2021 REIWA Awards for Excellence winners announced

More than 400 Western Australian real estate professionals attended the REIWA Awards for Excellence at Crown Perth on Friday 21 May to celebrate and acknowledge the industry’s best and brightest.

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People

First National Real Estate Announces National 2020 General Excellence & Marketing Awards

Over 500 of First National Real Estate’s agents were presented with their 2020 General Excellence and Marketing Awards at The Great Hall of Parliament House in Canberra on Saturday night.

National

The Economy

REAP Dashboard is officially launching at AREC

This Australian platform REAP is a world-first and is the brainchild of career real estate sales and finance professionals Chris Mercer and Aaron David. They know the sector intimately and have designed it to help support your decision making.

National

The Economy

2,845 homes taken to auction across the combined captial cities - CoreLogic

There were 2,845 homes taken to auction across the combined capital cities this week, compared to 2,905 over the previous week and 612 this time last year according to CoreLogic.

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The Economy

John McGrath – Victorian property tax hike unfair revenue grab

The Victorian Government's proposed stamp duty increase will hit both family home owners and small to large businesses alike, according to John McGrath founder and executive director of McGrath Estate Agents.

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http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/online-wealth-platform-for-chinese/news-story/b9352f559f66a059381c290e98810483

Online wealth platform for Chinese

Sydney-based Chinese entrepreneurs are developing a one-top wealth shop for Chinese investors. Called Grei, the app will provide a market place as well as a network of trusted and recommended service providers in financial planning, real estate, accounting, and legal services.

The Australian

https://www.curbed.com/2017/10/23/16525460/dutch-design-week-mvrdv-housing-concept

Micro housing concept imagines reconfigurable rooms

In the future, if urban dweller must live small and dense, they’ll need to negotiate their own spaces.

Curbed

https://sourceable.net/officials-queried-over-abcc-resignations/

Officials Queried over ABCC Resignations

Australian Building and Construction Commissioner deputy commissioner Anthony Southall QC tendered his resignation on 15 October 15, but it was not publicly known until Monday when it broke in the media.

Sourceable

https://www.mortgagebusiness.com.au/breaking-news/11596-non-bank-sees-48-surge-in-new-lending?utm_source=MortgageBusiness&utm_campaign=MBDaily%20bulletin20_10_17&utm_medium=email&utm_content=2

Non-bank sees 48% surge in new lending

One of Australia’s largest non-bank lenders, Liberty, has seen a significant increase in mortgage lending, which has driven total assets up by 40% in 12 months to $7.5 billion.

Mortgage Business

http://www.smh.com.au/business/workplace-relations/aecom-trials-12-weeks-annual-leave-scheme-for-working-parents-20171020-gz5c8w.html

AECOM trials 12 weeks annual leave scheme for working parents

Engineering firm AECOM will pilot a new program that gives employees 12 weeks annual leave, to be taken at the same time as the school holidays, so engineers with children can better manage work and family.

The Sydney Morning Herald

https://theconversation.com/financial-literacy-is-a-public-policy-problem-84695

Financial literacy is a public policy problem

A lack of financial literacy combined with predatory lending caused the subprime loan crisis, the precursor to the Global Financial Crisis.

The Conversation

http://www.afr.com/personal-finance/preauction-negotiations-the-rules-of-the-real-estate-game-20171019-gz4ehw

How to buy before auction

With reduced bidder numbers at auctions in our capital cities, more properties are being sold by agents before the planned auction day.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-10-23/australian-streets-digitally-divided-by-nbn-lottery/9073258

NBN rollout: Streets and suburbs suffer digital divide as speed depends on lottery

The troubled rollout of the National Broadband Network (NBN) is creating a digital divide in communities across Australia.