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 …
The largest property group in the state, Ray White Queensland, just announced a leadership change to spearhead its next phase of growth. Incoming CEO Jason Andrew, an award-winning auctioneer who has successfully led the NSW network for close to four …
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 …
Victoria’s peak real estate body is advising its members to “refuse to negotiate rent reductions” with tenants in COVID-19 hardship until the state government engages in “genuine consultation” with the industry. The hard-line stance comes after the government’s “roadmap for reopening” revealed physical inspections of Melbourne homes won’t be allowed … 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 …
Didn’t plan to be stuck at home with nothing to do for a couple of months? We have the perfect solution: a STAYCATION! Refresh Renovations can help you make your social distancing period a time of productivity and creativity as you get a head start on your renovation plans. Here … Read more
Melburnians are buying homes they’ve never set foot in amid the stage four lockdown. With physical inspections banned under the city’s tough COVID-19 restrictions, a family spent more than $1.825m on a Balwyn North house after viewing it only via the marketing photos and a video filmed by the vendors. Jellis Craig … Read more
All services relating to a property settlement or an end of lease – including valuations, pest inspections and key collections – can still occur under Melbourne’s stage 4 COVID-19-related restrictions, the real estate industry body has confirmed. But the peak body for real estate agents is still awaiting answers about … Read more
As Stage 4 restrictions come into action we are in close contact with our corporate office and the REIV (Real Estate Institute of Victoria) in order to stay well informed on all Australian Governments guidelines in relation to real estate and the work place. With our most important goal being … Read more
Thinking of renovating during COVID-19 restrictions? Here Vanessa Walker, Houzz Australia and New Zealand editor, shares her top five tips to consider when improving your home now. An online platform for home renovation and design, Houzz has collected insights from its community of home improvement professionals to see how professionals are helping … Read more
It may have started as a bit of a novelty, but working from home for long periods of time can start to affect our mental health. Just as it is important to look after physical health during the outbreak of Novel Coronavirus, it’s also important to keep on top of … Read more
DESPITE doom and gloom predictions for Melbourne’s property market, data released today by Australasia’s largest real estate agency painted a very different picture, particularly with online auctions. “Week two clearance rates in Melbourne’s most recent lockdown period compared to March’s lockdown are significantly greater, sitting at 61 per cent, with … Read more
MONTHS after commentary began about market crashes, Australasia’s largest real estate group have continued to successfully defy the doomsday predictions. A return to online auctions in Victoria and concerns for New South Wales are yet to severely dent clearance rates and auction volumes. Last weekend, the Ray White Group booked … Read more
Australians have powered through their home renovation plans in spite of the pandemic. In fact, the housebound life encouraged many home owners to brainstorm ideas and start DIY projects. Online renovation community Houzz’s recent survey of 2200 Australians found 62 per cent soldiered on with renovations after the pandemic was declared … Read more