Leading Ladies of Real Estate connect in Townsville
After a whirlwind couple of years growing in our city centres, Leading Ladies of Real Estate held its first regional event in Townsville on Thursday night.
After a whirlwind couple of years growing in our city centres, Leading Ladies of Real Estate held its first regional event in Townsville on Thursday night.
The titans of the real estate industry in Australia all agree the Queensland capital is a place of real growth and positivity compared to the rest of the country.
A staggering $75.250 million worth of property changed hands today in six hours at Ray White Queensland’s huge Brisbane 100 in-room auction event at the Howard Smith Wharves, which shows the unstoppable strength of the local property market.
Despite the winter chill being felt across the country, auctions remained hot, with the Ray White Group scheduling 406 properties to go under the hammer today.
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Ray White, the leading auction house in Australia, booked 30,400 auctions in 2023/24, a huge increase of 21 per cent on the prior year.
Ray White NSW | ACT state auctioneer Perry Edmondson-Clark has taken up the newly created role Head of Auctions for the network.
Ray White NSW | ACT chief auctioneer Alex Pattaro has taken on a new challenge, stepping into the role of Head of Performance for the state.
Australasia’s leading real estate group, Ray White has continued its international expansion with the opening of Ray White Vanuatu through real estate professional Sam Lewis (pictured above with his team).
Local property identity, Rob Fraser is a well known figure in the Rural property sector and is proudly leading the launch of Ray White Rural Chinchilla.
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The bathrooms Perfect number of bedrooms, but too few (or too cramped) bathrooms? No problem. Expand and refurbish tiny water closets – or consider adding a master bath to the main bedroom and letting your teenager take over the shared hall bath. When it comes to luxury, switching out a … Read more
Are you having a hard time finding the house of your dreams? You might be overlooking one important detail: There’s no reason to necessarily keep the house you end up buying as is. In fact, the odds of checking every single item of your “want” list in a single house … Read more
Are developers and builders still in business? Since building defects seem to becoming the rule rather than the exception, it’s important to know what methods of redress are available should you buy a unit with problems that appear later. Due diligence in this area is vital. Those living in structures … Read more
With prices climbing for single-family homes, more and more Australians are opting for flat living. Over the past few decades, apartment dwellers have increased to encompass 10% of the population, with an estimated occupied flat for every five houses. Nearly half the residential property listings in Sydney and Perth are … Read more