Clearance Rates Take A Hit as Virus Bites

Sellers withdraw from the market Clearance rate likely lowest in 2 years Turning point in buyer and seller confidence This week’s preliminary auction results mark a turning point in buyer and seller sentiment, with withdrawal rates rising as vendors think twice about testing the market and buyers losing confidence or choosing to avoid public gatherings. Prior to this weekend, the year to date withdrawal rate … Continue reading Clearance Rates Take A Hit as Virus Bites

Sellers Rush to Market — Kevin Brogan

Sellers in Melbourne move auction dates forward Auctions going ‘online’ This weekend will test the market This week and weekend Agents around the country are reporting that sellers, in some cities, are moving auction dates forward ahead of an anticipated slowdown in the market. This week there are 2,422 capital city homes set to be auctioned, up from the 2,274 options last week. Both Melbourne … Continue reading Sellers Rush to Market — Kevin Brogan

Ofer Cohen: TerraCRG

Born in Jerusalem, Ofer Cohen took a leap of faith to test his luck in Brooklyn. It’s a refreshing episode we have today with Ofer Cohen as he connects the dots from his past experiences to where he is now. From having a car wash business at 12 as his first entrepreneurial endeavor, serving in the Israeli Defense Force to marketing gigs, and finally having … Continue reading Ofer Cohen: TerraCRG

Avoid These Stupid Print Marketing Mistakes

Let’s face it—print marketing is expensive. The last thing you want to do is to wage a print marketing campaign that doesn’t work. In today’s show, Bernice and Greg do a deep dive into the good, the bad, and ugly when it comes to print marketing plus how to avoid stupid mistakes that waste both your time and your money.       The real reasons agents are … Continue reading Avoid These Stupid Print Marketing Mistakes

How to Create A Vignette

Mix, match, and create.  Let your creativity prevail and make some eye candy for your home! Creating a vignette for your home is storytelling. It’s about putting different pieces and elements together that would give your place some charm and character. This may also serve as an interesting accent that can set the mood of your home.  Naomi Findlay joins us today to share 7 … Continue reading How to Create A Vignette

Likely.AI: The Best Predictor of Who Is Going to Sell

This week we are pleased to welcome Brad McDaniel, the CEO and Founder of Likely.AI. In a recent tech competition Keller Williams, 60,000 of their agents voted Likely.AI as the best Artificial Intelligence (AI) available in the real estate industry. Likely.AI predicts who is most likely to sell in the next 90 days. Their conversion stats blow away the traditional internet leads models that portals … Continue reading Likely.AI: The Best Predictor of Who Is Going to Sell

Father & Son in a Family Business

How difficult it is to understand the change in the relationship between and father and son when they become business partners? Does it strengthen their relationship? How does the transitioning take place? ‘If you are your own boss, you can never get fired.’ This was the support Norman Sturner got from his father when he decided to start and build his own business. He is … Continue reading Father & Son in a Family Business

Auction Markets Strong Despite Coronavirus

Markets are relatively resilient Clearance rates edge slightly lower Downside risk of reduced activity ahead There were 2,220 homes taken to auction across the combined capital cities this week, returning a preliminary auction clearance rate of 70.6%. Although clearance rates have edged lower, the final clearance rate across the major auction centres is likely to remain around the high 60% to low 70% range, implying … Continue reading Auction Markets Strong Despite Coronavirus

Over 2,000 Auctions This Week

Melbourne on the show with over 1000 auctions Sydney down on last week Final clearance just under 70% Last week Last week, 1,494 homes were taken to auction across the combined capital cities, returning a final auction clearance rate of 68.6 percent. Over the previous week, 3,026 auctions were held. This week and weekend Auction volumes are expected to increase across the combined capital cities … Continue reading Over 2,000 Auctions This Week

Keeping Coronavirus Impact on Property in Perspective

Coronavirus is worldwide news as governments around the world move to limit its spread. What can history tell us about the impact of a pandemic on the Australian property market? Simon Pressley has done the research and shares his findings in the latest episode of Propertyology.   Continue reading Keeping Coronavirus Impact on Property in Perspective