Opinion

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In 2009 iProperty was worth $6m and had stagnated. Today it is the leader in SE Asia and worth $170m. How was the company turned around?

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Post image for Can Fairfax Take on REA Group? – Part 2

By floating its domain.com.au business, Fairfax has the potential to create a true competitor to the REA Group in Australia. What else can Fairfax do?

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The REA Group is valued at $3.5 billion. Fairfax, the owner of domain.com.au, is valued at just $1.3 billion. Is the game over or can Domain close the gap with the REA Group?

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Home Buying Decisions, Commuting and Carbon Footprints

by Gordana Davila on 8 March, 2013

in Opinion

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The U.S. Census Bureau has compiled information on commuting, detailing how many people do it, how long is their commute, etc. How can property portals help commuters?

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On March 1, S&P Dow Jones announced a rebalancing of its ASX indices adding the REA Group to the S&P/ASX 300 and TradeMe to the S&P/ASX 200.

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The Future of the Web Will Be Personalized

by Property Portal Watch on 22 January, 2013

in Features, Home Feature, Opinion

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At the DLD conference in Munich, Henrique de Castro, Yahoo’s new COO, discussed the state of the web today and his vision for its immediate future.

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Properties Should Have a ‘Sell-By-Date’

by Property Portal Watch on 17 January, 2013

in Features, Opinion

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In some areas, under 1 in 5 of the properties currently on the market have been listed for more than a year.

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Facts or Intuition?

by Bill Striker on 16 January, 2013

in Features, Opinion

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Research shows that, people tend to ignore historic data; they do not consult statistics of similar cases, even if they have access the data.

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Post image for To Blog or Not to Blog: that is the Question

Each blog entry you add to your site is an opportunity to get a new page indexed by Google, have it ranked for a new keyword, and generate traffic to your site.

Dodge CyberBullets in 2013

by Bill Striker on 8 January, 2013

in Features, Opinion

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How to avoid cyber complications or downright data stealing by following some simple steps.

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