Buyers remain out in force
With a long weekend in most states, the volume of auctions remained relatively low today but strong buyer numbers pushed prices up and the Ray White Group cleared 64 per cent of its auction stock.
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Gold Coast Auction Experience delivers $40M in sales
Ray White offices from across the Gold Coast came together yesterday for the second Gold Coast Auction Experience of 2024, selling 60 per cent of the 68 lots that went under the hammer.
Renewed focus for Ray White Nundah
An exciting new chapter for Ray White Nundah has commenced, as Benson Spong takes over the reins from long-time owners Anthony and Andrea Clark, bringing a fresh wave of energy and ambition to the local real estate scene.
PM Gems: Finding a home for a family of 12
Sophie Bridges - Ray White Cranbourne, VIC
Number one local agent opens Ray White Schofields - The Amit Kumar Group
Amit Kumar, the leader in Schofields real estate and a much loved member of the community has proudly announced his partnership with Australasia's largest real estate group.
Leading local expert opens Ray White Marion
(L-R) Scott Rowe, Samuel Paton, Lauren Druce
Grand final day delivers auction blockbuster
While footy fans around the country flew their flags today, so too did the Ray White agents, flying their yellow flags with 345 properties going under the hammer nationally for the group.
Ray White lights up MCG at 2024 Toyota AFL Grand Final
Among the red, white, blue and maroon, an abundance of yellow will adorn the MCG on Saturday afternoon.
No cut but pressure is building
Australia hasn’t yet joined much of the rest of the world in cutting rates but pressure is building. Monthly inflation came in at 3.5 per cent in August, now just above the Reserve Bank of Australia’s upper limit of three per cent.
Ray White celebrates its 2024 international winners
Brian White, chairman of leading Australasian real estate group Ray White said he is absolutely overjoyed to reflect on the remarkable success of our top performers who were recognised for their hard work through the group's international awards.
Identifying conflicts of interest. Before it’s too late!
Just because there’s a potential conflict doesn’t mean something bad will happen, but it could, so it’s important to know what to look out for.
July 2024 Newsletter – Identifying conflicts of interest
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Reserve Bank Keeps Interest Rate Frozen at 4.35%! Borrowers Desperate for Relief!
Australia’s borrowers got a break when the Reserve Bank decided to keep its key interest rate unchanged at 4.35% for the fifth consecutive board meeting, despite predictions from economists. However, the Bank is still considering raising rates in the future depending on how the economy performs. The Bank is concerned … Read more
Limit the risk of re-negotiation by doing this…
When accepting an offer on your property, it’s vital to understand the types and implications of offers. Accepting an offer can be stressful, especially if the buyer renegotiates after due diligence. This underscores the importance of distinguishing between binding and non-binding offers. Fair Trading laws state that offers can be … Read more
The fall of the $AUD and the rise of the housing market
The Australian property market has defied interest rate increases and confounded property bears. Sydney house prices have risen by 10.7% and apartments 6.9% in the past 12 months on Core Logic’s latest numbers. Much of the commentary to date has been fairly accurate as to the cause of such robust … Read more
Agent’s tricks, traps, and tactics…
Agent’s tricks, traps, and tactics used to increase vendor motivation If a vendor has excessive price expectations, agents have several tricks to bring the vendor’s hopes back into line with market reality. The fact the hopeful owner’s inflated price expectations were borne from the agent’s original appraisal is a mute … Read more
Forster Art Society 2024 Open Art Exhibition
This past Easter long weekend, the Ray White Forster Tuncurry team stepped out of the office and into a world of colour creativity, and community for the 42nd Great Lakes Art Society Open Art Exhibition at the Forster Gallery. As a proud sponsor of the event, we were thrilled not … Read more
BUYING SIGHT UNSEEN – WHAT TO CONSIDER WHEN BUYING AND SELLING
Would you buy a house, even if you had never physically seen it, let alone been inside? Across Australia, we are now seeing more homes being sold sight unseen. In Melbourne alone where it wasn’t even possible to inspect a home for sale during the lockdown, Ray White sold nearly … Read more
NSW COVID-19 – HOW RESTRICTIONS WILL AFFECT THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY (JULY 2021)
Current as at 14 July 2021, and subject to change by the NSW Government In support of the announcement by the NSW State Government to limit the spread of Covid, we want to assure you we are proactively working to adhere to the restrictions in place by the NSW … Read more
UNDERSTANDING PROPERTY INVESTMENT YIELDS, HOW TO CALCULATE IT AND WHAT’S A GOOD ONE
What are property investment yields, whats a good one and how do I calculate them? For anyone interested in buying an investment property, one of the key considerations you and your accountant will undoubtedly review before making a purchase decision is the potential rental return your property will generate, or … Read more
