At Harcourts we have always prided ourselves on being industry leaders when it comes to IT and real estate technology. And occupying this enviable position places on us the obligation of ensuring that we never rest on our laurels – the shear speed of...
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Contrary to what many people might think, marketing and selling property by auction is now more than ever before the most effective way of selling a property. I say this for a number of reasons.Firstly, we find that auction properties are generally on...
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One of the basic cornerstones of business is that it has to grow if it is to survive. We’ve all heard the saying – a business is never stationery – you’re either going forward, or you’re going backwards. In the real estate business, it’s..
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With strong signs that the real estate market is picking up again, particularly in Australia and New Zealand, many investors are wondering whether they may already have missed the boat. True, interest rates remain at an all-time low and sellers who have..
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As the old saying goes, what a difference a day makes. Only a few short months ago, the global real estate market looked to have stalled with buyers and sellers preferring to take a wait-and-see attitude.The last few months have seen a dramatic shift,...
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