<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/broadbeach-qld-4218">Broadbeach</a> offers plenty of reasons to live vertically, but moving from a substantial family home into an apartment can expose the compromises of high-density living. Privacy, room for guests and usable living space tend to matter more when an apartment is intended as a permanent home rather than an occasional coastal base.

A typical residential floor at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/the-eveleigh-broadbeach-7-9-surf-parade-broadbeach-qld-4218">The Eveleigh</a>, on Surf Parade,&nbsp;contains just four apartments. The 94-residence development by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/hirsch-faigen">Hirsch &amp; Faigen</a> is predominantly made up of expansive three-bedroom homes, with a limited collection of half-floor penthouses above.

Across the apartment floors, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/rothelowman">Rothelowman</a> has used the relatively limited number of residences to give each home greater access to natural light and outlook. Living spaces extend towards full-height glazing, while a series of bay windows frame selected views across the Pacific Ocean, city and hinterland rather than treating the building edge as a continuous wall of glass.

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“The apartment floors deliver a collection of homes that embrace controlled outlook via a series of bay windows deliberately framing moments of view,” Rothelowman Director Kim Lowman said.

From outside, those projecting forms contribute to the tower’s faceted profile. Strong horizontal and vertical elements establish its proportions, while the changing position of the sun alters the light, shadow and reflection across the façade throughout the day.

The same attention moves inside the apartments, where the material palette combines warm timber, natural stone, metallic detailing and softer curved forms. Kitchens sit within the main living zone, with stone island benches, integrated joinery and European appliances, before the living areas extend towards the glazing and the outlook.

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Three genuine bedrooms provide room to accommodate family and guests, while two secure car spaces and storage address some of the practical considerations that can become more noticeable when moving from a larger home. Feedback from the display suite has centred on the warmth and restraint of the interiors, with buyers commenting that the residences feel like homes rather than conventional coastal apartments.

A limited collection of half-floor penthouses occupies the upper levels, increasing the scale of the living spaces and adding private balconies and elevated finishes. From this position, the outlook extends between the ocean and hinterland.

Outside the private residences, The Eveleigh separates its shared spaces between the podium and rooftop. The podium is centred on wellness, with subtropical landscaping surrounding a swimming pool and pool terrace, yoga garden, private gymnasium, sauna and hot and cold plunge facilities. Landscaped retreats and pavilions provide additional places to sit away from the main recreation areas.

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Higher in the building, a rooftop pavilion and private dining suite sit alongside resident lounge, barbecue and outdoor dining areas, opening towards panoramic views across the ocean, city and hinterland.

“Buyers are no longer just looking for an apartment, but a lifestyle where they can relax, reset, and enjoy a balanced way of living,” Hirsch &amp; Faigen Director of Sales Matt George said.

Interest to date has come from established owner-occupiers and interstate lifestyle purchasers, including buyers planning a future move to the Gold Coast. Many are coming from larger homes and want to reduce ongoing maintenance without giving up space for family and guests, privacy, two car spaces or the ability to entertain at home.

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Much of that daily life can also take place beyond the building without requiring a drive. Kurrawa Beach and Pratten Park are an easy walk from Surf Parade, while Pacific Fair, Oracle Boulevard, The Oasis, restaurants, cafés, entertainment and public transport are also within walking distance.

The Eveleigh is Hirsch &amp; Faigen's fourth Gold Coast development since entering the market in 2021, following The Hemingway at Palm Beach, The Emerson at Kirra and Yves at Mermaid Beach. Each of the preceding projects sold out before completion.

“Broadbeach had been on our radar throughout our time operating on the Gold Coast,” the developer said. “Following our projects in Palm Beach, Kirra and Mermaid Beach, Broadbeach represented the natural next step for the business.”

The Surf Parade site brought together proximity to the beach, protected coastal outlooks and walkability to dining, shopping and recreation. Hirsch &amp; Faigen also identified the street as an emerging premium residential address, with enough separation from Broadbeach's busier destinations to retain a quieter environment at home.

The Eveleigh is now under construction by Maxcon, with completion forecast for mid-2028. Three-bedroom residences are currently available from $2.87 million.

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Joel Robinson

The Eveleigh brings house-like apartments to Broadbeach

A long-stalled Campbelltown development site is back in play, with new plans for 139 apartments set to supersede a mixed-use scheme approved almost a decade ago but never built.

The new proposal for 28 Cordeaux Street would deliver 116 market and 23 affordable apartments in a part 14-storey building, bringing a substantial new project into a Campbelltown market where new apartment supply remains limited.

Plans have been filed over the 3,092 sqm corner site at Moore-Oxley Street, around 600 metres from Campbelltown Railway Station and the city-centre retail core.

The site already carries a mixed-use residential approval dating to 2016. Doroch Architects has now been engaged on a larger replacement scheme, which is progressing as a State Significant Development Application following a Housing Delivery Authority determination in August 2025.

The apartment mix comprises 39 one-bedroom, 72 two-bedroom and 28 three-bedroom residences. Two-bedroom apartments make up just over half of the project, while three-bedroom homes account for 20 per cent.

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Of the 139 apartments, 23 will be delivered as affordable housing under the in-fill affordable housing provisions of the Housing SEPP. The affordable component represents 15 per cent of the residential gross floor area and will be managed by a registered Community Housing Provider.

Doroch has sought to break the scale of the building into two distinct elements, with a masonry podium of around four storeys establishing the street edge before the residential tower steps back above.

The corner position has shaped that approach. Cordeaux Street faces toward the commercial and civic centre, while Moore-Oxley Street leads into the lower-scale residential neighbourhood to the south, and the design verification report describes the site as "bridging the commercial core to the north and established residential areas to the south."

The podium will be expressed predominantly in face brick, while the upper levels shift to brushed and grooved concrete cladding with darker metal detailing. Recessed sections, deep balcony edges and landscaping break down the upper form, with an approximately 11.8-metre setback to the northern boundary addressing the adjoining St Peters Anglican School.

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Campbelltown has been starved of new residential developments in the last decade.

The only other notable development set to come to market this year is ALAND's Queen Square, a mixed-use precinct on over two hectares that will comprise apartments above a vibrant ground-level retail and hospitality dining precinct.

First look: New 139-apartment plans revive long-stalled Campbelltown city centre site

First Look: Sherlock Construction pitches apartments for low-rise Deception Bay

Queensland builder-developer MAYD has revealed the first look at its major North Kirra beachfront development, lodging amended plans that reduce the number of apartments and increase the proportion of larger residences.

The project is planned across a substantial 4,742 sqm amalgamated site spanning seven lots at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/2-6-pacific-parade-bilinga-qld-4225">2-6 Pacific Parade</a> and 27-33 Golden Four Drive in Bilin​ga, directly opposite Nor​th Kirra Beach.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/mayd-group">MAYD</a> secured the site for $32.5 million in 2025, in what was one of the Gold Coast's largest property transactions of the year.

The development will be delivered across two stages, with the first stage carrying an estimated gross realisation value of around $360 million.

The latest amendments seek to reduce the overall apartment count and shift the project further toward the owner-occupier market, with larger residences designed for buyers wanting considerably more space than traditionally offered in a beachfront apartment.

The residential mix will include townhomes, oversized two-bedroom apartments, substantial three-bedroom residences and four-bedroom homes.

MAYD has appointed Cera Stribley to lead the architecture and interiors, with the Melbourne-based design practice drawing on the beachfront setting through a series of ocean-facing terraces and heavily landscaped balconies.

Strong horizontal forms and curved balconies will define the exterior, with subtropical landscaping integrated throughout the building to soften the built form and increase the connection between the residences and the beachfront.

The project will also include an extensive collection of resident wellness and lifestyle facilities, continuing the broader shift across the Gold Coast's luxury apartment market toward larger homes supported by resort-style amenity.

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MAYD Founder Todd Mould said North Kirra was increasingly appealing to buyers attracted to the more established, lower-density character of the southern Gold Coast.

"North Kirra presents one of the most compelling luxury residential opportunities currently emerging in Australia, combining absolute beachfront with the character and authenticity that buyers are increasingly seeking, and the same sense of tight-knit community that defined Burleigh and Currumbin perhaps 10 or 15 years ago," Mould said.

"With Gold Coast Airport on its doorstep, it also offers a level of accessibility that broadens its appeal across almost every market demographic."

The project comes as the southern Gold Coast continues to attract an increasing share of high-end apartment development and buyer activity.

Kirra in particular has emerged as one of the region's more tightly held beachfront markets, with its relatively low-density character, established surf and hospitality scene and proximity to Gold Coast Airport differentiating it from the higher-density markets further north.

Mould said those characteristics had informed the approach MAYD and Cera Stribley had taken to the project.

"We've worked closely with Cera Stribley to create a vision that is deeply connected to its surroundings," he said.

"Inspired by the coastline itself, the architecture has been shaped around space, privacy and resort-style living, creating a collection of homes that reflects the next generation of luxury on the southern Gold Coast."

MOTIV Managing Director Carly Cottam, who has been appointed to market the project, said buyer attention had continued to move south along the Gold Coast.

"Purchasers who may once have defaulted to Broadbeach, Main Beach or Surfers Paradise are increasingly recognising the value of a genuine beachfront location that offers lower density, strong amenity and a more established sense of community," Cottam said.

"Kirra has a powerful combination of growing demand and genuine scarcity. Beachfront supply is inherently constrained, the area remains relatively low density, and buyers are increasingly placing a premium on locations that feel established, uncrowded and authentic rather than heavily developed."

Cottam said the proximity to Gold Coast Airport was also proving increasingly important for interstate and second-home buyers.

"Being minutes from Gold Coast Airport makes it particularly compelling for interstate buyers, frequent travellers and second-home purchasers who can access an authentic coastal lifestyle almost immediately after stepping off a flight."

The acquisition takes MAYD's active development portfolio to more than $500 million, with the North Kirra project representing one of its largest undertakings to date.

MAYD is targeting an early 2027 launch.

First look at MAYD's North Kirra mixed-use precinct

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Castle Hill, the longtime hub of the Hills District, has been one of the major beneficiaries of Sydney's Metro expansion, with improved connectivity helping drive continued population growth, development and buyer demand across the Hills District.

But despite that growth, the suburb has seen relatively few major new apartment projects brought to market over the past 18 months.

Hills District developer Reve Group is looking to fill that gap with <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/nova-r-ve-castle-hill-2-garthowen-crescent-castle-hill-nsw-2154">Nova Rêve</a>, a major new mixed-use precinct on the corner of Garthowen Crescent and Old Castle Hill Road, a short walk from Castle Hill Metro Station and Castle Towers.

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The project will comprise three residential towers alongside a hotel, restaurants, cafes and a skybar, more than 1,600 sqm of ground-floor retail and almost an acre of landscaped gardens.

It represents the largest project undertaken by Reve Group, the development arm of the Kassis family, which has been building across the Hills District for more than 30 years through Kassis Homes.

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Nova Rêve also represents a significant step up from the family's first apartment development, Grand Rêve, which was delivered nearby on Garthowen Crescent.

Grand Rêve introduced larger, house-like apartment layouts and premium inclusions including Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances to the Castle Hill market.

Nova Rêve takes that approach to a precinct scale, combining the residential component with hospitality, retail and substantial public and resident landscaping.

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Reve Group Managing Director Sam Kassis said the project reflected the family's three decades of building in the Hills, which has evolved from trophy homes on quarter-acre blocks to larger-scale apartment development.

"Grand Rêve was our first apartment project here and it showed us what this pocket of Castle Hill could be. Nova Rêve is the refinement of that idea: not just apartments, but a place the whole suburb can use," Kassis said.

A key part of that approach is the hotel, which has been designed to operate as an amenity for the wider Castle Hill community rather than solely hotel guests.

It will include restaurants, cafes, skybars and all-day dining, alongside conference and event facilities catering to business functions, community groups and private events.

At ground level, more than 1,600 sqm of shops and cafes will open onto the surrounding streets and landscaped areas.

Almost an acre of gardens designed by Land and Form Studios will run through the precinct, incorporating pathways, seating, barbecue areas and children's play spaces.

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Reve Group's Romio Georges said creating an active ground plane had been central to the planning of Nova Rêve.

"There are gardens with pathways, barbecues, seating and play areas, shops and cafes opening onto the street, and a hotel with restaurants and a skybar that anyone in Castle Hill can walk into," Georges said.

The project's elevated position on one of Sydney's highest ridgelines will also provide apartments with outlooks toward the Sydney skyline, surrounding parkland and the Blue Mountains.

More than 80 per cent of the apartments will occupy corner positions, with Turner responsible for both the architecture and interiors.

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Not so long ago it was considered a wise investment to buy an off the plan property.
I’m not sure if this premise stacks up now. As shared in a previous article, overseas investors (OI) are paying premium prices for property and the notion of “buying at a cheaper price point” to assist the builder/developer no longer exists. With the new trend of having guaranteed purchasers predominantly from Asia, purchasers pay future prices for property thus allowing for add-hock construction and for builders to push property out quicker than ever.
This new trend of quick development and guaranteed sales is fuelled by the high commissions payed to real estate marketers and agents that have a reach into the off shore investor markets. Investors that by nature I have come to identify as highly speculative risks takers. Why not, when the current market conditions in Sydney is hot and Sydney is seeing as a safe haven politically and with respect to property?
Ove the last 18 months I have been a witness to properties sold to OI with commissions as high as 8-10% and with these attractive rewards, the agents have made sure the projects are sold in record time. With the high returns developers and builders are achieving, comes (in some but not all cases) the temptation to lodge what is known as a Section 96.
A Section 96 is a variation to the building, primarily to increase the unit lots in the project. With the current property climate, the temptation is for developers and builders to cut corners in the construction phase.
Is it any wonder that when builders lodge the section 96s for variations, major changes to the unit complex come to the point where there are reports of units disappearing to make room for more car spaces, as commented on Radio 2UE a few weeks back.
However, this discussion fails to consider the real estate agent’s duty of care to the purchaser, as well as his client, the vendor.
The key to this is the solicitors acting for the purchasers. They have a duty to be on side of the purchaser and to be thorough and act swiftly when required. Once again in some cases but not all, the solicitors acting for the OI purchasers have the same unique relationships with the agents and developers.
Five tips on how to protect yourself when purchasing off the plan properties:
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<li>Insist all variation clauses in off the plan purchasing contract are looked at methodically. 
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<li>Check proposed location of unit and car space and storage on proposed strata plan. Have these identified and signed off by vendor. 
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<li>Carefully check that list of inclusions is detailed and very descriptive and not vague; 
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<li>Discuss in detail what the tolerance percentage allowable for variations to unit size will be. Keep it as minimal as possible. Developers typically want a 5% variation. This could be the loss of a laundry or a linen cupboard, or even a bathroom.  
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<li>Don’t accept the unit before completing an independent building inspection, done at your cost. Make the vendor aware this will take place as a condition of purchase. Builders will rely on their own reports and their foremen will not have the eye for detail, particularly when inspecting a hundred units or so. </li>
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EDWIN ALMEIDA is managing partner and licensee-in-charge of <a href="https://www.just-think.com.au/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Just Think Real Estate</a>.
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Five tips for protecting yourself when buying an off the plan property

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Is there a glass ceiling for women in real estate? Some will say yes, others will say no. We encourage you to have your say in the comments section and in the poll at the bottom of this post.
Just Think Real Estate’s Edwin Almeida took this question to Gai Waterhouse, legendary horse trainer and businesswoman, and <a href="/news/gai-waterhouse-springs-into-melbourne-apartment-high-society-title-tattle">purchaser of a Spring Street, Melbourne apartment</a>.
“It is perhaps only when you stand next to celebrated women, iconic celebrities, if I can put it this way, that you truly understand how tenacious and well-grounded such individuals are in their knowledge of the industry,” Almeida explains.
“The question asked of Gai Waterhouse was; is there a glass ceiling that sits above professional women, particularly in regards to the real estate industry?”
The simple answer she provided was that yes, for professional women there is a glass ceiling.
“However, women that want to make it in any industry and be the leaders breaking new grounds, need to approach this obstacle with determination to be the best and to continually chip away until you break through. Notably, Waterhouse’s insights is grounded in experience and as I said, her expert knowledge within the racing industry,” said Almeida.
He explained that observing Waterhouse quickly identified some of the skills behind her successes.
With Waterhouse engaging every guest that visited at the Sunday charity event, including the children, Almeida noted that real estate agents could learn a lot – particularly for their approach at an open home.
She gave this advice: “Know your market, know your product, know your industry,” Almeida explains.
You can see the full interview, or read it in the transcript, below.
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Transcript:
ALMEIDA: Welcome, my name is Edwin from Oz Real Estate TV and I am delighted to have Gai Waterhouse with us today. Thank you.
WATERHOUSE: Lovely to be with you. I’m very excited.
ALMEIDA: Gai has made a huge contribution to our inaugural competition to raise funds for Westmead medical research foundation. Gai, your prize on the night raised just over $3,000. Thank you.
WATERHOUSE: I’m glad you’ve come out today as it’s very important, firstly to raise money for charity. It’s such a worthwhile charity that you’ve personally had so much involvement with.
ALMEIDA: Gai, there’s a perception out in the real estate world that there’s a glass ceiling for female real estate professionals. I’m sure you have a lot to say about that. Is there a glass ceiling for any female professional?
WATERHOUSE: There is a glass ceiling, and I just say you keep on chipping away and you crack it and you make sure you get to the top. You’ve got to be very focused, you’ve got to be very determined in life and you’ve got to know what you’re doing and do it well. Every Sunday at the stables I open the yard for my owners and friends and people from charities, like you Edwin, to be here and to see exactly what we do behind the shutter door here on Kensington Street in Bowral, Sydney.
ALMEIDA: So, you’ve heard it from Gai, there’s the perception that there is a glass ceiling but you’ve got to chip away at it. Gai, I’ve written a couple of articles about the real estate industry being poised for female agents to take over the industry. The platform, the springboard is there, I’ve seen you do it in the racing industry, and I’m hoping that somebody of your calibre actually takes that platform on and takes on John McGrath.
WATERHOUSE: [Laughs] Well, John is a personal friend of mine. All I know is that if you know your product, you know it well and, importantly, you have the right product to sell – you’ve got to have the credibility, you’ve got to have the determination not to allow the sale to walk out the door. That’s the most important thing.
ALMEIDA: And the question I’m sure all the viewers are waiting for me to ask – what’s your tip for the weekend?
WATERHOUSE: My tip for the weekend… well, horses you should follow is a horse called Access Knowledge, which is a horse bought in England by Bruce Slade, a very exciting horse. I also like a horse called Almaha, he races in Queensland. He’s really exciting. A filly called Bay Rock runs at Randwick, she’s delightful and the cutest horse called PJ, we call it PJ like Pyjamas, Pajero, who runs on Monday over the long weekend – a very nice horse.
ALMEIDA: Well, I’m putting my money on PJ. Gai, thank you very much for your time. Thank you once again for your charitable heart and you’re an absolutely gorgeous woman. Thank you very much.
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Gai Waterhouse answers the question of the day: Is there a glass ceiling in real estate?

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A lot is being said about the standard rate of commissions dropping in recent months, where the average fees have dropped by up to 30%. This from an industry average of 2% rates over the sale price of the property to 1.7%. Is it a case of too many “agents spoiling the industry” or simply basic mathematics?
Property Prices
We have seen over the last 12 months double digit figures in the percentile rate of properties increasing in values across major capital cities.
Almost three years of capital growth with alarming figures in prices achieved another bench mark of what is happening in the property market. Some areas such as the outer western suburbs of Sydney ( such as <a href="/news">Mount Druitt</a>, <a href="/news">Hebersham</a>, <a href="/news">Lethbridge Park</a>, <a href="/news">Whalan</a> and <a href="/news">Bidwil</a>), have witnessed property values increase from $210,000 to $290,000. Valuations and prices sourced from our landlords. 
Now let’s look at the affluent areas making headlines such as; the Inner Western suburbs, Redfern and the North Shore Corridors. These areas that have been exposed to 20% to 35% capital growth in pricing.
Let’s do the maths
Lower priced properties last three years: Three bedroom home 
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<li>$210,000 x 2% = $4,200</li>
<li>$290,000 x 1.7% = $4930</li>
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Higher valued properties sample <a href="/news">Dulwich Hill</a> last three years: Two bedroom apartment
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<li>$530,000 x 2% = $10,600</li>
<li>$640,000 x 1.7% = $10,880</li>
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And if we look at median prices:
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<li>2010 median home values Sydney $633,200 x 2% = $12,664</li>
<li>Current median figures Sydney $781,000 x 1.7% = $13,277</li>
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What does a Vendor get for their commission?
The average time properties currently spend on the market is notably less. There is a push toward auction campaigns that run three to four weeks and the banter from industry 'specialists' is that if the home is on the market for longer than four weeks, the advertising is stale.
Summary
There is an incorrect assumption that agents deserve more for the work they do, and real estate agents need to pull their heads in. In fact, agents are being paid more although the commission rate may reflect a lower figure. Are agents giving any more for their want to earn more in fees? I believe not. If anything the push for vendor paid advertising throughout most major industry training seminars is actually costing vendors more.
There are approximately 53,000 registered real estate agents in NSW alone; an overcrowded industry with fewer experienced agents staying in.
We now have direct competition from mortgage brokers, financial planners and accountants as well as marketing companies assuming the role of the real estate agent when selling new properties.
Most of the industry is bidding for the custom of a reduced footprint of sales in the “secondary stock” space, the mum and dad homes.
EDWIN ALMEIDA is managing partner and licensee-in-charge of <a href="https://www.just-think.com.au/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Just Think Real Estate</a>.
Note: Edwin happily takes 1.5% commission on properties for certain clients as a commercial decision. Some use both his property management services and sell multiple properties through his business.
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Agents: Pull your heads in about commissions, you’re getting more, not less

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GUEST OBSERVATION
It didn’t really hit me how many consumers take advantage of your non-traditional shopping institutions on a Sunday, until I just walked past a bank that’s open for trading.
I have been saying for a while now that Sundays has become the norm for some real estate offices to remain open. I have on many occasions held open home inspections on a Sunday both to: cater for the possible buyers that work on a Saturday and also due to the level of interest in the property.
At all times trying to achieve the most for the vendor, by allowing and accommodating for the “dream buyer” to come through.
Sundays is my new Monday I banter around the office and share with industry colleagues, as more and more of them seem to also have open house inspections on Sundays. This I believe to be truer with the independent offices rather than the franchise groups.
I do, however, recall working Sundays many years ago, with a RE/MAX office where I was employed. Different market conditions, in fact it was very flat.
The reason was not dissimilar to this hot property market, it was simply trying to accommodate for the ideal buyer. The buyer that would pay more but needed more time to inspect.
My surprise today, was nonetheless to see a bank open on a Sunday, and full for that matter; I counted at least five tellers serving and all busy.
Is this the changing landscape for commercial institutions that are predominantly centred in and around property?
What next, will we see conveyancing offices and law firms also opening up on a Sunday? 
On the one hand it does make sense if you want to maintain market share. On the other hand, make hay whilst the sun shines and get in early, especially with the record sales presently being reported.  
EDWIN ALMEIDA is managing partner and licensee-in-charge of <a href="https://www.just-think.com.au/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Just Think Real Estate</a>.
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