William Clark, Ray White economics team In the wake of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s cash rate decision today, we examine the state Australia is in, and qualify it against New Zealand’s efforts to curb inflation. With house prices taking …
Jacquie Laing is like the engine room of Ray White. She’s been keeping the train moving on the tracks for more than 30 years, plugging people in and out of its CRM and One System. Brisbane-based Jacquie originally joined the group …
EVERY Saturday, you can find Ray White Cheltenham’s Angela Limanis in one of her signature pantsuits, bringing down the hammer on another auction listing. Her pantsuit collection is legendary. Angela has seven different coloured/patterned pantsuits and countless coloured blazers. And yes, …
TOP principal Josh Tesolin has expanded his Ray White Quakers Hill business with the purchase of a significant rental roll and lease of another office premise. Two years on from opening his first business, Ray White Quakers Hill, Mr Tesolin …
Leading Melbourne agent Stefan Stella is excited to announce he has joined Ray White Glenroy to take his business to the next level. Mr Stella, who has almost 11 years real estate experience and has sold more than $800 million …
William Clark, Ray White economics team During the Covid-19 outbreak and subsequent lockdowns, we saw mass migration from major cities to the regions, and from New South Wales and Victoria to Queensland and Tasmania. We also saw Byron Bay become …
The Australian market is high functioning with high turnover, with not too much of a gap between buyers and sellers. We know we’re in a new cycle but there are a number of reasons why prices aren’t likely to drop …
A quick guide from Ray White Home Now Playing our part in the energy crises for your clients: our quick guide to help us appreciate a little more about what clients are going through We all know that the interest …
Nerida Conisbee, Ray White Chief Economist Energy prices are on the move and although a crisis of widespread blackouts looks to be averted for now, longer term, having an energy efficient home is going to become increasingly important. Are we …
Nerida Conisbee, Ray White Chief Economist Stamp duty is back on the agenda with the NSW Government announcing this week that it will press forward with its proposed changes to the tax. The changes, which involve a gradual movement from …
One of the big experiments forced onto companies across Australia off the back of COVID-19 was employees working from home. For many, this was a success. It proved modern communications and collaboration tools could allow workers to perform their tasks from home effectively. Big tech names like Google, Facebook, Microsoft, and Twitter have embraced this shift. In many cases, they’re now … Read more
It feels normal to us now, but social distancing, quarantine, and mandated mask-use would have been unimaginable a year ago. The COVID pandemic has radically altered the way we work, socialise, and holiday. After being forced to work from home, we’ve realised it can be done without loss of productivity. … Read more
From swimming pools and garages to a sun-filled aspect, these are the features Aussie buyers are seeking in a new home in 2020, as revealed by Australia’s number one agent. Thinking of selling your home? Who better to tell you the features Aussie home buyers are looking for, and help … Read more
Mermaid Waters is undergoing rapid gentrification as young families and professionals flock to the Gold Coast suburb. A younger brother to elite housing hotspot Mermaid Beach, the once lesser-known suburb of Mermaid Waters has become a standout with big-ticket housing renovations and new builds lifting the appeal. Development is also … Read more
If COVID-19 has come with a silver lining, this could be it – rents are at their most affordable in almost 13 years. The increased availability of rental properties and the decreased number of those looking has seen considerable downward pressure on prices. The percentage of income needed to meet … Read more
The property market has never been one that could be deemed acyclical, and when 2020 threw a global pandemic into the mix, it was ‘business as unusual’. Banning of open homes, virtual inspections and auctions, and rent negotiations all meant that real estate agents suddenly had to take on a … Read more
When do Australians think the property market will go back to normal? It’s a question that seems to be little more than curious musings, but there’s substance beneath the surface. Firstly, it gives us an indication of how well Australians understand the property market. Or, rather, it will when time … Read more
In responding to the dual health and economic crisis that COVID-19 has become, the Queensland Government is attempting to strike a balance between allowing businesses to operate and preventing the spread of COVID-19. The question still remains: Where do property managers factor in the equation? It may have taken a … Read more
The Gold Coast’s million-dollar club has a new member with the laid-back southern suburb of Currumbin stepping up to the premium property podium. Latest data from realestate.com.au shows key sales in the past 12 months propelled house prices in Currumbin to a median of $1.054259 million. Over the past year, … Read more
Winter could well be the new spring on the Gold Coast as a buzz of buyer activity and a surge in new listings suggest the pandemic has thrown the traditional property seasons out of whack. A report by CoreLogic shows the number of newly advertised properties for sale across … Read more