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Practice
Chasing consistent progress over perfection
Australian Conveyancer asked Skilled Conveyancing CEO Trent Taylor to share some learnings from his experience in business, and in coaching others.
News
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Economy
Share of homes sold for profit falls … to 95 per cent
The profitability of Australia’s housing market remains “exceptionally high” even as the deepening downturn shaves some cream off the top of values.
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Economy
Mortgage applications for first homebuyers drop sharply
Expert says ‘younger Australians continue to be the most impacted amid current market conditions and cost of living constraints’.
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Economy
Downfall for rich state atop economic rankings
Western Australia’s powerful resources sector has kept it at the top of the pecking order for decades but now the crown is slipping.
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Practice
The confessions of a ‘growth junkie’
The country’s conveyancing sector boasts talented practitioners throughout. In a special series of articles that explores the mindset and behaviours that drive the most successful ones, we sat down with Melissa Warbrick, chief executive of Queensland’s Ownit Conveyancing.
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Practice
Little food, little sleep but lots of drive
Lydia Chen is the principal at Brightstone Conveyancing in Sydney’s Chatswood. It’s a busy, fixed-fee practice with five staff including an accountant based in their associated city law office. Lydia allowed Australian Conveyancer to record a typical day at the office and revealed what drives her work ethic…
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Practice
Meet and listen to the new voice of AIC NSW
AIC NSW appointed a new CEO in August with a clear agenda to guide the sector through an interesting era of change. But before Jonathan Smithers adopts new policies, he’s taking the time to listen to constituents to ensure practitioners’’ concerns are heard and needs are met.
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Property
‘Race to the bottom’: One Nation migration plan slammed
The anti-immigration party’s proposal to temporarily institute “net-negative” migration would cripple Australia’s ability to raise its citizens’ quality of life and build its way out of a housing crisis, the peak bodies say.
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Economy
Another new homes sales fall signals tough year ahead – HIA
A new housing industry report records a four-month market slowdown that implies the cooling will continue well into 2027.
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Property
Auction clearance rates enjoy a spike
Auction volumes increase week-on-week across the country but still markedly down on the same time last year.
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Property
Sellers hold back as economic conditions bite
Economist says ‘sellers are pulling back – tightening supply and changing the outlook for Australia’s two largest housing markets’.
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Economy
Reserve Bank is worried global situation ‘inflationary’
Chief economist warns higher petrol and diesel costs set to flow through to households and businesses.
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Property
Crisis housing finally gets big injection of funds
Housing minister says looking after women and children without stable homes was ‘a failure of government in this country’.
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Property
Millions to be invested to boost development of more homes
Deputy premier says ‘these four projects will unlock more than 710 homes while supporting growing communities’.
Economy
Attention focused on Reserve Bank officials
Two significant RBA speeches ‘expected to echo recent comments from bank officials reiterating that inflation is too high’.
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Property
New report shows damaging effects of housing tax changes
Report reinforces ‘Australia cannot resolve its housing shortage through policies that make it harder to finance, build and supply homes’.
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Economy
Stamp duty blamed for state’s lost credit rating
Qld treasurer says ‘there is a range of problems we have that the federal government has failed to appropriately fund’.
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Property
Remedy needed for doctors’ homelessness
AMA president tells inquiry ‘couch-surfing isn’t a long-term recruitment and retention strategy’.
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Property
More money allotted for social housing
Minister says grants will ‘ensure the delivery and management of thousands of social and affordable homes’.
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Property
More people starting to return to open homes
Real estate group says ‘conditions remain much weaker but buyer demand is no longer deteriorating at the same pace’.
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Property
Thousands and thousands of coastal properties at risk
Rising seas levels pose existential threat and Climate Council says ‘what we want is for people to realise what is at stake here’.