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 Bank in New Zealand. Right …
Ray White’s auction bidder numbers have begun trending up as the weather gets warmer. Last week the leading group’s average registered bidder number rose to 3.8 while average active bidders sat at 2.4 per auction – some of the highest rates seen in winter. …
It might be surprising that there were as many similarities as there were differences in our Australian July 2022 results compared to those 12 months earlier. Some of the important numbers were remarkably similar. Our total value of sales in …
In a world first, the Ray White Group has successfully trademarked the phrase ‘Competition Creators’. The phrase was coined by the group’s chairman Brian White AO and is now interwoven into the everyday language at Ray White when referring to …
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 …
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 …
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 …
By Laura Barry in association with Whether you’re looking to update your home according to the season, or want the space to feel a little more polished, there are a few simple changes you can make to your interior to achieve a luxe look without a big outlay. Elevating your interior style … Read more
By Samantha van Egmond in association with Discover budget friendly ways that fill your large walls with mirrors, art and textiles. A bare, white wall in your living area can be intimidating and make even the loveliest of homes feel cold, especially in winter. However, there are ways to inject personality into … Read more
The excitement and anticipation of an auction is probably the way most people imagine they will buy a property. The idea of bidding at auction can be daunting or thrilling depending on the individual. Most likely it will be a little of both. Of course, the best way of approaching … Read more
Look around your home right now – how much ‘stuff’ can you see on the floor, or on benches, that just doesn’t belong there? If you’ve never decluttered your home, there are likely a few things you think could live somewhere else. So, how should you go about organising your … Read more
Before you turn to Google, sit down and write out your property deal-breakers. In which suburbs would you most like to live? Do you like the neighbouring suburbs? Are local schools a consideration? What’s the proximity to shops, sports, facilities, cafes, restaurants etc? What are the dream features of your … Read more
You’ve set up the alerts on your phone, planned out the calendar and resigned yourself to giving up your Saturday morning sleep-in. Bring on the open for inspections. What’s the best way to approach them? Firstly, go to as many as you can. Housing inspections are about more than just … Read more
Do you know how much you owe, what your super balance is or what interest rates are around right now? If you don’t, you’re not alone. Lots of Australians think they have their finances sorted but, in practice, drift along like plankton. A survey by Deloitte Access Economics found 41% … Read more
With so many types of loans available, it can be confusing to know which one best suits your client needs. Luckily construction loans exist, and they’re simple to decode—as the name suggests, they’re the loan to opt for when building a new home or embarking on significant structural changes on … Read more
If you’re choosing a real estate agent for the sale of your home, there are certain things you need to know. Most homeowners don’t sell their house very often, so it can be easy to become “out of touch” with the real estate industry. If you’re fresh to the market … Read more
When your real estate agent holds an open for inspection, it’s your opportunity to let your home shine. Of course the marketing materials, photographs and advertisement copy all do their job, but once someone’s on your property, you want them to fall in love with what they see. Here are … Read more