News Archive
Property Management Training
26 February 2010
Ray White Toronto's Property Management team train every day to ensure they stay on top of the game. Ray White have invested heavily in the property management side of their business over the last four years and now provide the most comprehensive property management training in Australasia. Daily online training for all the property management staff ensures each client rec... read news item »
Paul Wrigley awarded No 3 Principal in Ray White
26 February 2010
Paul Wrigley was awarded No. 3 Principal in Ray White regional annual awards. Paul Wrigley was awarded No 3 principal (for 2009) at the recent annual awards night for Ray White New South Wales. read news item »
Property Management Business Grows to Record Levels
26 February 2010
Ray White Toronto have grown their rental business over the last 10 years and now offers leading service and systems. The property management team train every day to ensure they provide their landlords the best service available. read news item »
Interest Rates
22 June 2009
Interest Rates In terms of the overall market, ABS data released last week showed the percentage of first home buyers in the market in April was the highest ever on record at 28%. The data also showed that the average loan size for this buyer segment has increased by $20 000 since the boost was announced, fuelling speculation of a price bubble in the lower price range. Althoug... read news item »
Job Losses Affecting the Property Market
15 June 2009
In terms of the overall market, unemployment figures for May were released late last week and showed a jump of 0.3%, taking the jobless rate to 5.7%. An AAP article quoted Kevin Rudd as saying Australia is “not out of the woods” despite the figures being slightly better than expected. The Federal Government is standing by its prediction in the May budget that &nb... read news item »
First Home Owners Grant Extended
22 May 2009
Last week the Government announced in the May budget an extension of the boost to the first home owner’s grant. Widely expected to end on 30th June, the boost for existing homes will now remain available at its current level of $14,000 until 30th September. The boost will then be halved for a further three months until 31st December, meaning eligible applicants will receive ... read news item »
Latest News - February 2009
10 February 2009
The RBA (Reserve Bank of Australia) dropped interest rates by 1% on 3 February 2009. It is expected that there will be more interest rate cuts as the RBA prepare for the full brunt of the world economic meltdown to hit Australia. Interest rates in the UK are now at 1%. The low interest rates & the share market collapse & the first home buyers grants are seeing investors & first h... read news item »
Ray White Toronto Moves
02 February 2009
Ray White Toronto moved into their new premises at 5 The Boulevarde, Toronto in October 2008. They continually receive compliments on their new look & again have set a new benchmark in real estate offices. The new office has the only digital window display in the entire Newcastle & Lake Macquarie area. There is a special projects room, 2 interview rooms, a cafe bar, a training room &... read news item »
Maybe Not All Doom & Gloom
01 August 2008
Maybe Not All Doom & Gloom There has been no shortage of doom and gloom regarding the perilous state of the property market, no thanks to the guy writing this article. It has been much reported that according to APM's latest June Quarter figures, most major capitals experienced sliding house values and more of the same is being forecast over the next 12 months. This of course begs the ... read news item »