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Coaching can help your team sharpen their skills, maintain drive and find focus, among other benefits. But how do you go about picking the right coach for the job? Here are a few tips.
The creator of the HomeSwap, Knock’s “Backyard” software helps certified agents manage their deals and clients, which is not a common practice for a mortgage lender.
Who said sustainability couldn’t come with style and an affordable price tag? These attainable homes prove you can have it all – and help the environment.
Sustainability is more than just a trend. Being environmentally conscious has become a way of life for many – and rightly so. More and more, buyers are looking to buy homes built with a greener future in mind.
The good news is that buying a sustainable home is becoming more affordable. Thanks to perks like Bank Australia’s Clean Energy Home Loan, you can receive a discounted mortgage rate if you purchase a home with a NatHERS rating of 7 stars or higher.
What’s a NatHERS rating, you ask?
The Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS) assesses the energy efficiency of newly built or renovated homes and gives them a star rating out of 10.
We’ve rounded up the best homes on the market right now with stellar NatHERS ratings.
1. Stylish Melbourne apartment | 7.5 stars | $515k
So you want to live in a major city but also want a sustainable and affordable home? We’ve found the jackpot!
Brunswick and surrounding suburbs in Melbourne are ripe with developments focusing on a greener future.
One Wilson Ave is a sustainability-conscious apartment development in Brunswick, VIC. Picture: realestate.com.au/buy
For instance, the One Wilson Avenue development by Neometro has a NatHERS rating of 7.5 and one-bedroom apartments in the complex are going for as little as $515,000.
The complex offers a rooftop solar system and all residents benefit from being part of an embedded green energy network. There is a 20,000 litre rainwater tank to be used in all common facilities, plus rooftop planter boxes and secure bike storage for anyone wanting to cut carbon emissions even further.
2. Brisbane four-bedder | 8.2 stars | $550k
This gorgeous home, which once served as the display home for the Carvers Ridge Estate by Green Homes, is now for sale in an up-and-coming area only half an hour south of Brisbane CBD.
Not only does it offer a stylish and affordable solution for families, with an excellent NatHERS rating of 8.2, it’s ideal for anyone with a green conscience.
Featuring passive solar design, great insulation, a 5kW solar system with Tesla power battery, polished concrete floors and glazed windows to help beat the heat, the family home is built for the future.
Four bedrooms, sustainability and style for under $550k? Yes, please. Picture: realestate.com.au/buy
Carvers Reach Estate in the suburb of Park Ridge is a Green Homes Australia development, which Younique real estate agent Simone Fogarty says adds a greater guarantee of quality.
“Green Homes go to extra effort to draught-proof the home and use high quality insulation throughout – not all building companies do that,” Simone says.
3. Adelaide green dream | 8.2 stars | $950k
This stunningly chic three-bedroom home is currently under construction in the Woodforde estate near Magill, South Australia.
With a NatHERS rating of 8.2, it will be constructed using environmentally friendly materials. It also aims to reduce waste during and after construction.
A spacious and ‘green’ home in Adelaide’s suburbs. Picture: realestate.com.au/buy
Featuring the highest quality insulation through a reverse brick veneer and double glazed windows, it has underfloor heating and a heat recovery ventilation system that helps to heat the home effectively. Surrounding greenery helps curtail heat in summer and improve air quality.
On top of low energy appliances, there is a solar power and battery system. There’s even a charging station for your electric car!
Currently selling for $950k, the family home is fitted with the latest smart home automation system to control blinds, lights and appliances to help you manage your energy conservation.
4. North-coast townhouse | 7 stars | $620k
It’s hard to come by affordable coastal living, but this two-bedroom townhouse in Warners Bay – a 25-minute drive to Newcastle – is not a bad offer at only $620,000.
This two-bedroom townhouse near Newcastle has a 7.5 star rating. Picture: Realestate.com.au/buy
Not only that, but it has a great NatHERS rating of seven and offers some exciting sustainable perks.
On top of excellent energy-efficient temperature regulation, it benefits from a 5kW solar and battery system.
“It’s not only the energy savings – it has special air-condition systems, special hot water services, double-insulated roof and extra insulated walls – you can also get a special home loan rate,” project development manager and sales executive at One Real Estate Eastlakes, Rod Conroy, says.
“There’s only two or three properties in Warners Bay like it and it’s definitely going to be the way of the future.”
5. Sustainable riverside bargain | 8 stars | $330k+
You can take your pick of new apartment developments in Rivervale, so why not choose one that provides sustainable perks?
Apartments in the Riverena block have an average NatHERS rating of 8, plus all the mod cons of a contemporary building complex.
A riverside apartment with green credentials. Realestate.com.au/buy
While individual apartments benefit from LED lighting and double-glazed windows, helping with insulation, the environmental benefits extend around the complex at large.
For example, common room lighting is controlled by motion sensors to avoid leaving the lights on unnecessarily. Plus, the swimming pool is solar heated.
Nature lovers will love the added bonus that the complex is built around a beautiful 130-year-old fig tree that also inspired the design.
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The number one quality of a great agent is their ability to provide exceptional customer service, making an “intangible” service into a “tangible” commodity. In fact, in a study by Real Estate Express, agents and brokers reported a superior client experience was the MOST important quality in a successful real estate career.
When today’s emerging affluent consumer wants to curate a gallery of their lives through video and photography, they choose Instagram. It’s not news that Instagram is an ideal platform for agents as well: It’s a powerful channel for showcasing not only high-end properties and markets, but also the exceptional lifestyles they make possible.
Consumer smart locks are more prevalent on homes than ever before, especially homes with higher price points. Many homeowners find they are a good source of convenience for deliveries, after school home access for children, or simply avoiding the need to carry house keys.
Room for improvement – 6 Bingara Rd, Beecroft.
A family dug deep to buy a storm-damaged house in Sydney on Saturday, unperturbed by the smashed up garage and the tarpaulin covering the roof.
More than 30 people turned out to the auction at 6 Bingara Rd, with six buyers registering to bid on the three-bedroom house on 935sqm.
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There was plenty of interest in the property, despite the fact it is in need of major repairs for the storm damage.
Repair costs were estimated between $50,000 and $100,000.
Betty Ockerlander, of McGrath Epping took 78 groups through the home in the lead-up to the auction and issued 30 contracts.
Bidding opened at $1.3 million, just a touch below the reserve of $1.35 million. Three of the bidders took part, trading 22 bids before the hammer fell on the final sale price of $1,492,500.
A local family plan to repair the house, extend it and them move in, Ms Ockerlander said.
The home’s location had broad appeal for families. The corner block is in the sought-after Cheltenham Girls’ and Carlingford High school catchments.
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No. 11 St Leonards Avenue, St Kilda sold for an undisclosed sum.
A couple of high-end sales in St Kilda were triggered by Melbourne’s move into stage four lockdown, with buyers spurred on by the coronavirus restrictions.
The Agency Albert Park partner Sam Hobbs sold three St Kilda properties last week for a combined cost of more than $13m.
Each sale price was undisclosed, but 11 St Leonards Avenue had an asking price above $6m when it was placed on the market at the start of the year.
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An open-plan kitchen and entertaining area at 11 St Leonards Avenue, St Kilda.
The zone extends easily to the backyard.
A bay window and high ceilings in one of the five bedrooms.
“It’s been on the market pretty much all year,” Mr Hobbs said. “I actually think the new lockdown was possibly the catalyst for the sale.”
“The buyer values the home because it has two offices and it’s a good size — working from home moving forwards is more attractive. I think that’s actually what’s triggered this sale.”
Mr Hobbs also sold 5 Crimea St off market.
A grand home at 5 Crimea St, St Kilda sold in an off-market deal.
“It’s just such a great house that in any market it would’ve done well,” he said.
“Most of the interest was from local St Kilda people — quite a few local upsizers.”
Completing the trifecta of sales was that of 14A Havelock St, which sold in just five days.
“Everyone was jumping over themselves to get it because of a lack of quality stock,” Mr Hobbs said.
A townhouse at 14A Havelock St, St Kilda sold in five days.
Polished concrete floors with underfloor heating in the open-plan downstairs space.
Those sales came before realestate.com.au recorded a preliminary clearance rate of 81 per cent for Melbourne’s online auctions.
Among the results was a marathon auction at 8 Gamble Street, Oakleigh East, which sold for $940,500 after almost an hour of bidding.
Bidding lasted almost an hour at 8 Gamble St, Oakleigh East.
The property fetched a $130,500 premium for the vendors.
Ray White Oakleigh agent George Midas said the buyer was the only bidder that didn’t view the property in person, before stage four restrictions kicked in.
“They only viewed it from a virtual video that I did on my phone just before restrictions tightened back up,” Mr Midas said.
A home at 58 Greenwood Drive, Bundoora sold for $765,750 in an online auction.
A three-bedroom house at 58 Greenwood Drive, Bundoora sold for $765,750.
The property has outdoor entertaining at its heart.
Barry Plant chief executive Mike McCarthy said the sale, which went $15,750 over reserve, was a “good result” for the vendors.
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Six of the nation’s top 10 happiest regions for sellers are in Victoria, according to a new report.
The RateMyAgent survey of 33,000 Australians rated the Central Highlands and Goldfields as the state’s happiest for vendors, with a net seller satisfaction rating 45 per cent above average.
That placed the region third across the country, behind Canberra and Hobart.
Other high-placed Victorian regions included Melbourne’s outer east (43 per cent above average), northern suburbs (42 per cent) and the city’s outer west (41 per cent).
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A unit for sale at 4/18 Ayres St, Creswick, in one of Australia’s happiest spots for vendors.
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Eastern Melbourne and the Mallee rounded out the top 10, at 40 per cent above the net seller satisfaction average.
RateMyAgent chief executive Mark Armstrong said there would likely be a sharp drop in seller satisfaction in the short term, with Melbourne buyers unable to inspect homes during stage four restrictions.
“But we’ll see it find its feet and bounce back pretty quickly,” he added, noting there had been an “astounding turnaround” following the first coronavirus lockdown.
“If we look at what happened in April, we saw seller satisfaction drop and that was really because the market just completely locked – everyone just froze,” Mr Armstrong said.
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Leading Real Estate agent Adam Sacco said vendors delaying their selling plans had reduced stock on the market, leading to multiple bidders on available properties.
“A lot of people have held off selling in Victoria during the past six months, which has really dialled up the competition between buyers looking to enter the market or upsize,” Mr Sacco said.
“Victorian suburbs with lower median prices are going to remain extremely buoyant in the coming months, largely because of the government subsidies in place.”
Top 10 happiest regions for sellers:
1. Canberra ACT (47% net above)
2. Hobart TAS (46% net above)
3. Central Highlands and Goldfields VIC (45% net above)
4. Metropolitan Adelaide SA (44% net above)
5. Outer East Melbourne VIC (43% net above)
6. Northern Melbourne VIC (42% net above)
7. Inner West Sydney NSW (41% net above)
8. Outer West Melbourne VIC (41% net above)
9. Eastern Melbourne VIC (40% net above)
10. The Mallee VIC (40% net above)
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