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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

REAL ESTATE