Marketing to Chinese consumers is a hot topic for all businesses across different sectors. A common misperception for businesses is that they need to be in China to sell to Chinese consumers. This has prompted developers and agencies to invest in roadshows, exhibitions and seminars at ChinaÕs prime real estate
Chinese investment in Australian real estate has doubled. Foreign appetite for Aussie homes, from all corners of the globe, has surged in the past financial year, with the value of proposed investment rocketing by more than 75 per cent. Some property pundits believed the extra taxes and crackdowns would slow
Marketing to Chinese consumers is a hot topic for all businesses across different sectors. A common misperception for businesses is that they need to be in China to sell to Chinese consumers. This has prompted developers and agencies to invest in roadshows, exhibitions and seminars at ChinaÕs prime real estate
Esther Yong from ACproperty.com.au tells why Australia is such an attractive investment destination for the Chinese. These days it is not uncommon to open a newspaper or blog entry, to read news about the ever-rising inflow of Chinese buyers of Australian property. However, to truly understand this trend, it is
Leadership roles in the property industry remain dominated by men, but the tide is turning. HodgesÕs Carmel Baker last year became the second woman to take charge of a major real estate agency in Victoria after Harcourts chief executive Sadhana Smiles. They are among less than 10 per cent of
FOREIGN Chinese buyers are coming in droves during the Chinese New Year period this week, with property agents and portals receiving an influx of enquiries in the last two weeks. Esther Yong, director of ACproperty.com.au, an Australian Chinese-language property portal, said their call centre saw a 35 per cent spike
Agents are rolling out the red carpet for an influx of overseas buyers flying to Melbourne over the Chinese New Year holiday. Some agencies are providing a concierge service; picking up buyers from the airport, booking their hotels and helping with school enrolments. Others are reporting a jump in inquiries
Mansions have been spruced up and glossy dossiers have been printed as prestige property agents await the influx of high net worth Chinese buyers arriving in Australia on Tuesday, the second day of the Chinese new year. In Melbourne, Doncaster is a sure bet because it sits on the top
Real estate advertising has migrated to the online world over the last decade. It's one easy step from the simple advertising model to one that allows sellers to take over the sale process. It's an idea the big players, such as realestate.com.au and domain.com.au are aware of. In the meantime,
A third player in the online property industry dominated by realestate.com.au and Domain could be imminent, after online property company Onthehouse Holdings announced a potential joint venture with realestateVIEW.com.au. "There's a graveyard of applications trying to get in; it's a chicken and egg situation Ð no one will look at