World's first Bitcoin auction + $42,000 per week experience + Airbnb enters hotel rental space

We’re back with Kieran Clair and Kevin Turner as they discuss interesting stories in the real estate industry this week. Our first story features the world’s first cryptocurrency auction, and it’s happening right on our shores. LJ Hooker, one of Australia’s oldest and most established brands, is preparing to host the historic auction. They will work with auctioneer James Pratt and blockchain company NuYen. A … Continue reading World's first Bitcoin auction + $42,000 per week experience + Airbnb enters hotel rental space

VIDEO – The changing of the guard – Peter Brewer

The changing of the guard – Peter Brewer Peter Brewer is the Chairman of the Board of REIQ. In this video, he talks about how the times are changing for real estate’s consumers and how the slow adaptation of the industry to new technology is endangering its relevance. “The franchisees struggle for the future will be how they retain their relevance to the member of … Continue reading VIDEO – The changing of the guard – Peter Brewer

VIDEO – Auction numbers ‘significantly’ down

There were 1,894 homes taken to auction over the week, increasing from the previous week when 1,197 auctions were held, although significantly lower than this week last year when 3,136 auctions were held across the combined capital cities. Preliminary results show a clearance rate of 56.1 per cent this week, increasing from last week’s final clearance rate of 47.8 per cent. One year ago, a … Continue reading VIDEO – Auction numbers ‘significantly’ down

VIDEO – The market bounces back after the break

This week, all of the busiest suburbs for auctions are in Victoria. Glen Waverley tops the list with 19 homes scheduled for auction. Followed by Bentleigh East and Reservoir with 17 and 15 scheduled auctions respectively. Auction activity will increase across the combined capital cities this week, with 1,757 homes set to be auctioned, up from last week’s final result of 1,197 auctions held. The … Continue reading VIDEO – The market bounces back after the break

High tech home + Churches for sale + Heroic building inspectors

We’re back with Nicola McDougall and Kevin Turner as they discuss interesting stories in the real estate industry this week. For our first story, we have a high tech home from a residence that instantly says upper class. Haute Residence is featuring a property so filled to the brim with technology, it’s feels like a sci-fi movie set. This story shows how technology is permeating … Continue reading High tech home + Churches for sale + Heroic building inspectors

VIDEO – What it’s like at a Google Hackathon – Patrick Shallvey

Google’s Cloud Platform team hosted a 3-day Hackathon at Sydney’s head office. We’re here with CoreLogic’s Patrick Shallvey, a project manager PMO to discuss what they learned there. CoreLogic was also joined by two of their key banking partners, National Australia Bank, and Westpac. The Hackathon tackled some of the big issues that the property data, mortgage origination, and valuation industries were experiencing. Experts, including … Continue reading VIDEO – What it’s like at a Google Hackathon – Patrick Shallvey

VIDEO – Record Brisbane sales achieved

In what was a relatively quiet week because of the powerhouse Melbourne property market taking a long weekend, Matt Lancashire and Nicholas Given from Ray White New Farm in Brisbane set about establishing another record sales result for that city, selling a riverside property under the hammer. As part of the show this week we discuss that sale with Matt Lancashire. There were 1,196 auctions … Continue reading VIDEO – Record Brisbane sales achieved

VIDEO – Don’t expect to see many auctions this weekend

Auction activity is expected to be somewhat sedate this week, with a total of 1,130 homes scheduled for auction across the combined capital cities, down almost 50 per cent on last week’s final results which saw a total of 2,201 auctions held. The lower activity this week is a likely result of half of the auction markets welcoming a long weekend, with Melbourne, Canberra, Adelaide … Continue reading VIDEO – Don’t expect to see many auctions this weekend

Fake real estate news + NZ’s worst house + Celebs come to terms with the market

We’re back with Kieran Clair and Kevin Turner as they discuss interesting stories in the real estate industry this week. First up is the rise of real estate’s equivalent of fake news. As digitally removing blemishes from walls, sprucing up a shade of paint, or adding classy furniture can be easily achieved in skilled hands, photo manipulation has become widespread. And it’s wreaking havoc on … Continue reading Fake real estate news + NZ’s worst house + Celebs come to terms with the market

VIDEO – How Compass is innovating the industry – Bill Fowler

Bill Fowler is the senior director of Industry Relations at Compass, a real estate business that’s very well-known in the United States. Bill is a top-level relationship manager, strategic marketer, and technologist within the organization. In this segment, he discusses the viability of real estate as a career choice for millennials and what Compass is doing to improve the industry.   Every real estate agent … Continue reading VIDEO – How Compass is innovating the industry – Bill Fowler