Auctions have always been the lifeblood of Australasia’s largest real estate group, and it was with this in mind that encouraged Sunshine Coast agent Sarah-Louise Anderson to become one of the region’s first female auctioneers. “Becoming an auctioneer for the …
How common are mortgagee sales? Nerida Conisbee, Ray White chief economist John Key, the former prime minister of New Zealand last week spoke at Ray White’s Connect 2022 conference. One of his current roles is as chairman of the ANZ …
Alec Brown from Ray White Canberra is one of the country’s leading auctioneers and has just been named Ray White Australia’s top auctioneer for 2022 at the leading agency’s national auctioneering championships. He beat out some fierce competition from all around Ray White’s Australian …
While there is a clear cooling of property prices across most parts of the country, there were still hundreds of satisfied vendors popping champagne bottles today, achieving sale prices higher than reserve. Australasia’s largest real estate group Ray White reported …
Nerida Conisbee, Ray White chief economist You may have a little bit of luck in Sydney and Melbourne but elsewhere, prestige is still recording price rises. Interest rates are on the move, prices are slowing but at a suburb level …
Time to grab a bargain in our most expensive suburbs? Nerida Conisbee, Ray White chief economist You may have a little bit of luck in Sydney and Melbourne but elsewhere, prestige is still recording price rises. Interest rates are on …
Nerida Conisbee, Ray White chief economist Last week, June inflation came in at an eye watering 6.1 per cent, driven primarily by sharp rises in fuel prices, construction costs and furniture. To anyone who drives a car, is building or …
Nerida Conisbee, Ray White chief economist Australia’s median house price increased by 32 per cent from March 2020 to December 2021, making it the fastest period of price growth we have ever experienced. Since the end of last year, the market has slowed …
William Clark, Ray White economics team With the number of seats taken by independents with a “green-focus”, as well as candidates in the green party itself at the May election, it is clear that environment and sustainability are front-of-mind for …
Matt Sabin, Customer Experience Manager With so many customer experience measurements and terminology, it’s easy to get confused and wonder why NPS? What’s its purpose and what benefit does it bring? NPS (net promoter score) is a metric developed by …
By Kayla Matthews associated with Consumer technology is smarter than ever. This is especially true around the home, where appliances and lights connect with the internet in new and unprecedented ways. On top of that, devices with built-in virtual assistants make it possible to control some of this hardware with nothing … Read more
There are 2.03 million property investors in Australia, most of whom only own one property, according to CoreLogic. If you count yourself amongst this group, or you’re looking to purchase an investment soon, you’ll face several challenges before the money starts rolling in. Improve your chances of success and make … Read more
The good news is that first time buyers are on the increase, up from 31.2% to 33.1%. The bad news is that saving for a house deposit can be a bit difficult if you are working hard and spending most of your income on monthly rental payments and groceries. Not … Read more
Where do you want to live? A question everyone asks themselves at sometime throughout their life. Until you do some research to find out the best of certain locations, you should talk to a few local residents.They are a friendly bunch with a layback attitude, who are enjoying an amazing … Read more
When you take out a loan, you will (hopefully) have a plan in place for how you’ll pay it off. But life doesn’t always go according to plan—you might lose your job, or have to take extended time off due to illness. This can put a spanner in the works … Read more
The Australian property market is showing some signs of slowing down, especially in overheated areas such as Sydney and Melbourne, which have both enjoyed a phenomenal spike in values in recent years. A recent report published by the Switzerland-based bank, BIS, shows Australia has enjoyed the most sustained property market … Read more
For the fifth year the Ray White group in Western Australia and its members have underpinned the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association of WA’s biggest fundraising event – Drive for MND. This year a new record was set with $152,000 being delivered to the cause. Of these funds, $50,000 has … Read more
THE biggest property group in Australasia swelled by a record number of new offices in 2017 after a stellar year attracting some key businesses to its growing stable of more than 1000 offices this year. Ray White Network Development CEO Andrew McCulloch (pictured above) confirmed 2017 was a record year … Read more
Undoubtedly, home buyers want to get the best mortgage rates, yet there’s also hesitancy around refinancing. Some people think it’s going to be a complicated and drawn out process, with the work needing to be done outweighing the benefits. After all, there were enough forms to fill out and terms … Read more
Most of us don’t sell a property every day of the week. In fact, unless you have supremely itchy feet, you may only go through the process once or twice in your lifetime. Because of this, it is not surprising that vendors find it all rather nerve-wracking. However, whilst there … Read more