Aussie Wine Regions Outperforming Sydney Property Markets

Vintage opportunities in the wine regions. What are the opportunities that Australia’s wine regions offer investors?   The wine industry makes a big contribution to Australia’s economy generating up to 40 billion dollars annually and offers the potential for some big returns for property investors. Simon Pressley from Propertyology shares his amazing research on the wine regions and the property market opportunities.   Continue reading Aussie Wine Regions Outperforming Sydney Property Markets

Blockchain: Transforming the Real Estate Industry by Creating Faster and Safer Transactions

This week Natalia Karayaneva of Propy.com joins us to discuss a trend that is radically transforming the residential real estate, mortgage, and title industries—Blockchain. Propy is the first blockchain company to provide transaction management. Blockchain allows a whole new level of security unlike anything that has been available before. Hackers can’t change it, wire transfers can’t be stolen, and it is so efficient that you … Continue reading Blockchain: Transforming the Real Estate Industry by Creating Faster and Safer Transactions

Legal Eagles View of the Real Estate Market

What does the future hold for the real estate market? People are a little worried about how expensive it is to operate in the city of New York. Michael Stoler has assembled a group of legal eagles, Joel Marcus, Marshall Brozost, and Jack Gordon, to share their thoughts on the future of the real estate market. They will be discussing listing the Real Estate Tax-2019, … Continue reading Legal Eagles View of the Real Estate Market

Sellers Pull 40% of Auctions

Agents respond and show resilience Virtual auctions come to life Prior auction sales surge This week was set to be the busiest week of the year with 3,203 homes scheduled for auction across the combined capital cities.  With the disruption of new policies preventing on-site auctions, the auction withdrawal rate surged over the weekend, with 40 per cent of auctions pulled from the market, up … Continue reading Sellers Pull 40% of Auctions

And So It Begins

Restrictions impact activities Agents explore new ways We hold our breath Last week Last week, auction volumes across the combined capital cities reached their second highest level this year with 2,599 homes taken to market. The higher volumes combined with uncertainty around COVID-19 saw the final auction clearance rate fall to the lowest level since June last year returning a 56.9% success rate. This week … Continue reading And So It Begins

Brenda Rosen: Breaking Ground

Brenda Rosen, the President and CEO of Breaking Ground – a company which aims to build sustainable and affordable housing and break the chain of homelessness to New Yorkers. Her team is dedicated in developing new spaces and preserving historical landmarks. She is a firm believer that everyone deserves a secure and decent home. In her interview with Michael Stoler, Brenda shares about her family … Continue reading Brenda Rosen: Breaking Ground

How Can You Trigger A Potential Listing at Your Agency?

It’s all about having a mastery and owning your work processes. In the previous episode of The Offshore 101, Stephen Atcheler shared how automating business operational processes can take away low rewarding tasks for property managers which would make them more efficient in their roles. This week, Stephen explains how you can trigger and convert a new listing for your agency with your lease renewal … Continue reading How Can You Trigger A Potential Listing at Your Agency?

New-age Tools Help Agents Work Smarter

Real Estate is Australia’s biggest and largest industry and the nation’s second-largest employer. People have been working remotely, auctions are being done online, and open homes are moved digitally through virtual tours to enforce social distancing. Technology has been a great partner in shaping the new model of how we do business. Jay Morris, the managing director of Diakrit in Australia and New Zealand shares … Continue reading New-age Tools Help Agents Work Smarter

Ten Strategies for Combatting the Stress from COVID-19

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) has officially become a pandemic. While you can’t control what the COVID-19 will do, you can control how you respond to what is happening. It’s imperative for your health and well-being, to begin exercising that control now. Today’s episode addresses exactly what you need to do to combat the stress from COVID-19.  Managing your risk—you do it every day.  How to move … Continue reading Ten Strategies for Combatting the Stress from COVID-19

Outdoor Entertaining Area Transformation

Outdoor areas are essential especially for Australian homes, as a great area to dine-in, relax, and be entertained. It’s the best place to create beautiful memories and meaningful conversations with families and friends. Naomi Findlay joins us today to give us tips and tricks on how to transform the unused patio at your home into a beautiful space where people can gather and spend time … Continue reading Outdoor Entertaining Area Transformation