IT was another solid day of auction results for Australasia’s leading real estate group with all markets firing, except Melbourne which remains firmly on ice in its eighth week of lockdown. The Ray White Group booked a strong preliminary national …
LOCAL agents Liam McDevitt and Robert Slekenics are set to bring their knowledge and expertise to the Walkerville community. The new Ray White Walkerville franchise begins trading this month with the business owners ready to help their local community with …
BRISBANE’S most exclusive address will be created when MAISON is complete in New Farm next year. The high end off-the-plan project has been two years in the making for visionary developers Rob and Andrew Gray of Graya and Frank Licastro …
THE BACKBONE of Ray White’s property management business is its 2300 property managers who help the leading network manage its rent roll of 250,000 managements each day. Yesterday these unsung heroes – whose day often swings from managing one crisis …
AUCTION success has very much become the ‘new normal’ for powerhouse offices Ray White Ponsonby and Ray White Remuera following another night of outstanding results for their sellers. The two offices sold more than NZ$17,000,000 worth of property under the …
Semi retired panel beater Darren Pay and his wife Sarah have become ‘expert’ photographers and drone pilots under lockdown in Melbourne. The Pays decided to seize the opportunity and take their own photos and drone videos, plus style their home …
BUYER demand remains firm as evidenced by some impressive numbers last weekend. Last Saturday, Australasia’s largest real estate agency recorded 4.9 average registered bidders per auction along with a 64.7 per cent auction campaign clearance rate. Both numbers are up on …
WITH more than 40 years of combined local knowledge, Steve Gruevski and John Metaxas, both of Ray White, have banded together. The experienced duo are excited to launch their new business in Melbourne’s north-east suburb of Mernda. Both Mr Gruevski …
How does your usual day look? First, coffee! Each day is completely different. My days involve anything from strategic planning, reporting, training new and existing administration staff, HR and recruitment, overseeing the administration workflow across the four offices and anything …
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
Despite the negative speculation, Australasia’s leading real estate group is still seeing outstanding results, with the $1,358,000 sale of 23 Osborn Avenue in South Australia’s Beulah Park the lastest example. Thirteen registered bidders battled it out, with the property selling …
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
Entering the world of property management is exciting, but it’s no secret that it’s also challenging. Rarely do two days look the same, so there’s no threat of ensuing boredom! Life as a property manager is certainly never dull, but nor is it a walk in the park. On the … Read more