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86 Business View Australia - July 2015
as an economist I can often put an
economic spin and interpretation
on what’s happening in the
market. I also write five to seven
blogs per month and I’m regularly
interviewed in the media. Getting
all those things out through the
various technology channels helps.
“With technology it’s just a
matter of using it wisely and
using it efficiently. Google street
view is fantastic. That has been
a revolutionary thing for us, to be
able to get a perspective on an
area even before we do a physical
inspection, which we always do.
But just to get an idea of what
else is around, Google Earth has
been a tremendous tool to help
us identify what is in the vicinity.”
Currently
Propertybuyer
is
operating in the midst of a boom
in the Sydney market. Homes put
up for sale at auctions are regularly
bought at amounts well over their
reserve prices and there are five
to ten bidders for each property.
Days on market, which traditionally
stands at 50 for the Sydney area,
is currently at a level of 26 days.
The company is experiencing strong
growth and over the years it has
been repeatedly recognised for the
excellent work that it does. It is the
winner of 25 awards and has been
the recipient of the prestigious
National Telstra Business Award for
best small business in Australia and
the NSW Real Estate Institute Award
for Excellence in Buyers’ Agents.
Speaking about the company’s
future plans and its culture Rich
Harvey says, “We would like to keep
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