Challenges and Opportunities of Operating a Restaurant

Just what is involved in setting up s restaurant business in New York City? The city itself is the United States’ most expensive so expect high costs of rent, food, and staff. For a person who loves making and serving good food for the locals and tourists alike, this is one tough market. See Drew Nieporent, Marc Murphy, Ricky Passarelli, and David Burke discuss the … Continue reading Challenges and Opportunities of Operating a Restaurant

Early results contrast last year’s falls

Sydney is the busiest capital Melbourne trails Sydney in numbers and clearance Brisbane sluggish results Capital city auction activity ramped up after the expected seasonal slowdown, with 1,122 properties taking to auction this week. This volume is almost double last week’s 625 auctions. The higher volumes returned a preliminary auction clearance rate just short of 70%. As the remaining results are collected, the final clearance … Continue reading Early results contrast last year’s falls

Auctions return but will buyers bid?

Auction market is back in business Numbers double in Sydney and Melbourne Will buyers respond? Last week Last week there were 625 capital city homes taken to auction returning a final auction clearance rate of 61%, lower than what we were seeing over the second half of 2019 when the weighted average remained around 65 to 70% each week. This week and weekend The 2020 … Continue reading Auctions return but will buyers bid?

Carefully Designed for Your Unique Taste

In search of a carefully designed abode for your unique taste? Tune in we feature this week’s best properties all over the country! Architecture and Design writer Stephen Crafti is all praise for this property at 90 Macauley Road, North Melbourne which best describes warehouse living. Next up is a modern home located in a private street in Glenwood which offers good access to bus … Continue reading Carefully Designed for Your Unique Taste

Where is the property clock + Avoiding scammers + Where have all the houses gone and more

Bricks & Mortar Media director Kieran Clair is back with Kevin Turner in this week’s episode of Property News Update. Tune in for these stories: Where is the property clock? Independent property valuers Herron Todd White’s analysis reveals where Australian cities’ property markets stand based on what they call as “property clock”. Avoiding scammers Don’t be duped. Real estate is no stranger to scams and … Continue reading Where is the property clock + Avoiding scammers + Where have all the houses gone and more

We’re All in This Together

From religious instructions, living with grandparents to his occupation, everything revolved around the family for Joseph Pistilli. He was already following in his father’s footsteps as a construction labourer, his parent’s retirement plan was already in the works. When everybody thought all was well, his father suddenly got sick. Of course, it was a big family concern. As any loving son would do, he thought … Continue reading We’re All in This Together

You Started Strong—What Happened?

Promises are meant to be broken. Cliche as it may sound but that’s the usual banter people throw at those who make New Year’s resolutions. Well, let’s be honest. While some are good at keeping their resolutions intact for the rest of the year, the others, not so much. Chances are, they are only good at the start, then flunk the rest of the year. … Continue reading You Started Strong—What Happened?

Turn Simple to Fabulous

Do you never run out of ideas? Do you have a penchant for shaking things up through do-it-yourself (DIY) projects at home? If your answer is yes, then welcome to Renovie! When we say upcycling, we create a better version of a new item using cheap on-hand tools and materials. In our first episode, see Naomi Findlay teach us how to turn three simple stools … Continue reading Turn Simple to Fabulous

Fix Your CRM

In service-oriented businesses like real estate, having an organized CRM database is crucial as it a way of keeping track of everything – from getting leads up to the actual sale and beyond. But not everyone is good at it and this is where Beverly Ruffner, the CEO and Founder of Balance Business Consulting, comes in. She joins us today for a great show called, … Continue reading Fix Your CRM

Transit Oriented Developments

People generally equate transit-oriented development to a building with an apartment upstairs. Its ground floor has retail and it sits on top of a train. This is something that is usually found in the city of New York. With recent developments within the areas surrounding the city, it now has a new meaning. In today’s episode, Michael Stoler, together with Seth Pinsky, Debra Tantleff, Adam … Continue reading Transit Oriented Developments