tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350863442012-01-29T03:01:19.460-08:00Northern Valleys - Bullsbrook, Chittering, Muchea, Bindoon, GinginJackie Shervington, Property Consultanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859622013859728832noreply@blogger.comBlogger471100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35086344.post-18519687938780757362011-04-02T17:13:00.000-07:002011-04-02T17:21:20.108-07:00

I had the good fortune to attend a recent presentation by Gavin Hegney, a local property expert, you have probably heard him on 720 radio. Consider Gavin's opening words, "recovery usually happens when we don't feel it". Makes sense, if we look at the share market, it is up 50% since the GFC and yet sentiment is still weak. Gavin is reasonably upbeat about the property market future, he

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In its first meeting of the year today the Reserve Bank opted to keep rates on hold at 4.75 per cent. The decision comes on the back of economic data out last week showing inflation was running lower than expected. The official interest rate is now 4.75 per cent. Mortgage holders on variable interest rates are being charged a standard variable rate of about 7.83 per cent by their lenders.

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Maybe I'm an optimist but surely the flip-side to this release is that over 55% will not delay purchasing property.  Based on my recent customer experience, what the market needs is movement so people can sell theirs to then buy another. I have 4 prospects waiting to sell their homes to buy a change of life in Bindoon. Media release distributed by AAP Medianet. Australian Home Buyers Delay

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I attended the REIWA rural network gathering last Friday and was pleasantly surprised by what I managed to pick up. I thought I'd jot down some prompts to recall some of the outcomes for future research: 1. Small Landholders (by definition 1 to 100 ha) by Dept of Ag, Neil Guise. Neil shared interesting research on small landholders, which by the way is no small group - some 60,000 in WA (versus

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Price Slashed by $60,000 Bindoon, 200 Gray Rd Lot 26, 4.94 acres only $245,000 Reduced for the summer season. You can pick up a beautiful 4.94 acre block, fully serviced for only $245,000. (Power, phone, water, fencing, gates and crossover in place.) As a local you know that city people are less likely to buy a country property during the off peak summer season, so this is your chance to grab

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Interesting article on the growth of the Perth Hills. "The hills are alive with property buyers Sam Saffioti, Principal Licensee, Roleystone Real Estate, 07/10/2010"

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Not surprisingly half of the respondents to my survey were retirees. The challenge moving forward will be to retain these elders in our community, especially as we recognise the benefits of  embracing the extended family. I know of at least a dozen families who have moved to this area to be near their parents. It certainly played a key role in my decision to move here. To retain our elders we

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I spoke to my Mortgage Broker, Shane Abbott, The Mortgage Gallery to find out the latest finance issues. If you are thinking of purchasing rural property as an investment, for a tree change or a hobby farm there are lending issues you need to understand first. Banks treat rural property differently to standard sized properties, therefore you need to take the time to review all the lending

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No doubt the size of your budget will play a role but lets take a look at the 3 key factors you'll have to weigh up as you make your decision: 1. Distance to Perth 2. Size of acreage 3. Quality of home 1. Distance from Perth. Unless you are planning to do the commute daily, or you need to put your children on a bus to high school, I'm not sure an extra 10-15 minutes really makes a big

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Okay apart from loving my stilton and brocolli soup today. I think all would agree that the Bakehaus is performing a far greater role than feeding us. The sense of community and gathering that has been achieved with the addition of a few tables, a kids corner and a couple of sofas is indeed a turning point for Bindoon. I watch the constant stream of people in and out from; mum's enjoying a

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Lets start with less than $500,000. You will easily pick up a house and 3-5 acres acres close to the Bindoon township. There are some with a brick and tile character house, there are weatherboard style homes that are even cheaper. You could buy a block of land for around $300,000 and build a custom 3x1 home for $200,000. You can pick up around 5 to 10 acres for this kind of money. If you are not

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I had a lengthy call today from a local resident who shared with me her concerns for smaller lot sizes. I wasn't surprised at all by this comment as it is one of the key responses in the recent "Chittering Tree Changer" survey but I was surprised by what was too small. The general consensus seems to be 5 acres min. People don't want Chittering to become suburbia - rightly so. But min 50 acres (as

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Some of the recent survey responses, "what do you love about the valley?": The beautiful surrounds and the community feeling. The space and community. It is not far from Joondalup where I will be working soon. The views, the piece & quite & I can have horses Peace & quiet. Less traffic. Clean country air The Bindoon Show and the park Has been a dream of ours for about 30 yrs. Peacefulness - our

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Thank you to the people who have responded so far to my recent survey. Some fascinating insights. I'm sure the results are skewed by those who responded but so far 76% of the respondees are tree changers and love the peace and tranquility of living in the valley. Most seem supportive or neutral to more people moving to the area. It is clear though, residents don't want more small blocks. I don't

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Perfect timing. After spending much of the weekend planting trees and new native shrubs I couldn't be happier with the drizzle. I stopped by Muchea Trees on Wednesday to grab a couple of trays of natives - lemon scented grevillia and Hakea and others. I also picked up 20 Paperbarks which the family and I planted on Sunday morning in memory of my Nephew Andrew. We named the stretch Andrew's

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Today we enjoyed a picnic by a creek in Chittering with friends. Sure it was wonderful grazing on the hotplates recent "paddock to plate" treat, enjoying locally grown salad, accompanied by a glass of wine. But by far the greatest joy is watching children running around the creek catching tadpoles and frogs. This timeless pastime, crosses all age groups, together they worked as a team and not

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In a world where many argue the two sides of politics are moving to the centre it shouldn’t really make a difference. So why does it seem to matter so much this time around? I think the answer is about hope of economic prosperity. This may not be true of all of Australia, but in WA where the threat of a Mining Tax sent shudders through our community from Mining entrepreneurs to the mining

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Latest RP data shows: "Overall, the greatest increases in sales activity outside of the capital cities have been occurring within smaller regional areas of the country away from the coastline. Within the capital cities, sales activity has been ramping up in regions closer to the city centre, highlighting that demand for well located properties remains consistently strong and that demand for

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I have just returned from "Story time" at the Bindoon Library. We seem to have gone from 1/2 dozen kids to a bounty of little people. No problem Alice handles it all in her stride. There seems to be a wave of new families moving into the area this can only be a good thing going forward. Such a great bunch of mums (sorry no dads today) and their little ones enjoying this special time together.

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It all happen so quickly....I heard a truck from the kitchen window and looked out to see our neighbours house arrive on a truck.Amazing - a few months for power and services and in one day a weekender.I was speaking to a good friend who mentioned how much harder it is to sell vacant blocks as many see it as all too hard. Surely these transportable houses offer a perfect solution.What a

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Today's Eye Spy....I saw a great place today for those who want it all in a weekend escape or maybe planning the tree change. 10 min from Bindoon, over 260 acres, plenty of bush country to get lost in, pasture to have a few sheep or just adjist. Call me a romantic but it comes with an old cottage which could look a treat with a makeover.

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I attended a conference this week where Perth’s property experts spoke about property prices.I particularly liked a comment by Gavin Hegney regarding current market uncertainty. “Yes there is uncertainty at the moment but remember certainty comes with a premium”.He also made a compelling case for property prices to stay strong on the back of the belief that the federal government does not want

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Today's achievements and observations:1. Subscribing to anything I can find on digital trends in real estate2. Updated highway signage - forget the design - LOUD! and impactful3. Exploring social media options....personal promise to me. I promise no matter how tempting... to never post my listings on "facebook".4. Research project - how can I use search marketing for marketing individual

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So the year of the OX is around the corner. Apparently it is all about hard work and patience. I have no problem with the hard work but gosh patience is going to be a killer.I have read all sorts of predictions, some fortune tellers believe it will be a period of prosperity through fortitude and hard work - I guess nothing new in that so bring it on.But before I say hello to the new it is goodbye

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Of course with this new enthusiasm for China, the obvious question is about Search Marketing in China.So to help understand I thought I do some research and prepare a report. I have spent days pouring over china web sites and news posting to my Buzka favorite. While you wait for me to finalise my report. Let me recommend you take the time to watch a presentation by Google's man responsible for

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Of course all are huge given the millions of people either way.The new global game!Key for most of us is to understand which market(s) do we want to play in and can we.

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I started my China journey at the HongKong Airport where I purchased, Managing the Dragon by Jack Perkowski, also known as Mr Jack.He offers a great autobiog insight into the management challenges of building a huge Auto parts empire. He started in 1990s and tried; a) Bring in Expats - but they didn't understand the cultural differences and that didn't work, b) China Mgmt; also unsuccessful as

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I have been so remiss in posting and now don't know where to start.I best kick off with a headline of a lifetime!I LAUNCHED THE NEW MV DAMGRACHT SHIP IN CHINAI was invited to officially launch a 22,000 tonne ship in China, Nanjing on the Yangtze River.My husband deserves all the credit as he was invited to launch the ship and then perhaps good old luck landed me the prize job of joining him for a

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Let me reflect on the benefits I have noticed in the last month as I extract myself as CEO from the day to day running of the business.1. Connecting with customers....I have filled up some of my time reconnecting with past contacts and making new contacts. As unproductive as that may sound (to task orientated people) the results have been signficant. Take this morning's sales pitch - what a great

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Every now and then I confess I click on a horoscope ad (sure you never do) ....this one so captures my desires I just need to log it as a wish...I couldn't have translated my wish better....Being more introspective, and focusing more on alone time instead of the outer world, will help you gather in some of your passionate energy and recharge your inner needs. You will become more interested in

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Yes! As I look at the week ahead I can start to see the transition in-play as I am finding time to focus on gooruze and the ineedhits special project (more on that next week).Still a few key meetings but mostly about coaching and adding value which is where my future is heading. Adding value is of course fun - plenty of thanks and a chance to step back.Best of all I managed to view all 250 gmail

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week 5 CEO transition...Of course one of the hardest things about change and leaving a team you have worked with for 5 years, is establishing new relationships and working with new personalities.As a CEO I have been spoilt with a hand picked, management team sure we have issues but we all share similar goals, follow similar philosophies and of course we know each others nuances.With new

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I can hear some dramatic star trek scene playing in my head .... "pull back we are getting sucked in" Week 3 transition - So much on and afraid to say the gravity pull of the business drew me in a couple of times in the last week - more than I would have liked.Of course I shouldn't be too hard on myself as I still do have direct responsibility for a couple of key items. And I was adding value

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mmm I think daily posts might be too ambitious for now - maybe weekly is a big step from none before.Hopefully I'll get back to this later to finess but for now.....because my mind is spinning with thoughts which need to be captured, and I'm feeling guilty for lack of posts..ok brief reflections of the last 3 days;1. Enjoy the extra time and feeling of "lightness". Funny how when you know you are

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Well the planning session went pretty well yesterday. But I do feel a bit flat and exhausted today. I think I was so focused on it that I didn’t create any “through goals” so have been wandering around today not sure what to do with myself. Maybe it is also coming to terms with the transition and the emotional shift as I am releasing control. Thankfully Jaz is happy enough playing and amusing

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Today marks the first official day of CEO handover. I will spend the next 90 days preparing my very capable successor Warren for his new role. I am now officially CoCEO of ineedhits.comI thought I'd try and jot down my thoughts and observations. Why bother you may ask?Surprisingly I have found plenty of information on how to be a great CEO but not much on how to step aside and support and grow

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1. It is so easy to do - I just think that in itself is a huge YES. I feel so pleased with myself.2. I'll add credibility to my blog which clearly needs it. By showing I belong to a greater community. A bit like initials after my name on a business card or membership of a professional association.3. It will help spread the gooruze word and ensure it becomes a leading online community for online

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I have finally connected to broadband at home and it seems I have joined the growing majority - preferring online over some wallpaper crime show. But meanhwile the rest of my family is still glued to the box.I read with interest Marc Andreesens piece about Nielson Consumer TV watching. I have to wonder of the reliability of any of these stats now. Last week we were approached to be a part of the

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What do you think of the new ask3D?Gosh it was my 1st search engine of choice all those years ago. It seems the butler has gone from having all the answers to a smorgasbord of choices. But I'm still hungry.I'm not a big fan of the left hand column - I'm probably exactly who it is intended for, always in too much of a hurry to type in the correct search terms. But same goes - too much of a hurry

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I attended Ad Tech, Sydney this month. In reviewing my notes I think the most blogworthy mention would be VP Marketing, Shawn Gold from MySpace. Here is my take on what he had to say:3 reasons why MySpace is so successful:#1. Empowerment of the individual.Shawn Gold described that “Identification and Individuality” were the key to MySpace survival. Shawn describes how other social networks like

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This is definietly Fizz! material.Have you seen spotrunner? It offers you a totally templated TV advertisement.For $500 you can have a TV advertisement and then point and click your way to create a low budget media schedule. We have just had a quick demo and looks like my aspiration of one day testing TV for ineedhits may be a new reality. This potentially allows thousands of small businesses an

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I’m 40 tomorrow!I know a woman shouldn’t publicize her age but this is a celebration.I hope I’m here for another 40 to grow old with Tim and watch Max and Jaz grow up.So what’s the new Fizz. I have just got off the phone from a dear friend of mine, Malcolm Auld, who has recently returned from the US where he attended the DMA conference.He attended the search stream and sounded very excited. So

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Last month (gosh time flies) I suggested landing pages will become a thing of the future – well did you see the latest release by Google? Obviously there are plenty of marketers already actively testing landing pages. Google has released a new tool that allows its AdWords clients to carry out sophisticated page testing and improve the conversion of landing pages - for free. I wonder if the small

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Check out this article on Link Baiting by Matt McGee who writes Small Business SEM blog. I recall reading the article he spoke about last week "Top 21 signs you need a break from SEO" - I thought how scary I am actually laughing at some of this stuff. Matt describes the process of "link baiting" in such a clear, non techie way. He also shares charting which illustrates the success of this link

Jackie Shervington, Property Consultanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859622013859728832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35086344.post-1159348947322788712006-09-27T02:13:00.000-07:002006-10-03T17:32:06.326-07:00

Just to reinforce my point of how quick the new marketing is. In less than 5 hours I have ..... created a blog using blogger.com, created 2 posts, registered the domain with go.daddy only $9/yr, I used a ping submission service (I'm already in technorati search engine for blogs). Oh and best of all using my new Microsoft explorer toolbar I've subscribed to the feed. I'm fizzing!

Jackie Shervington, Property Consultanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859622013859728832noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35086344.post-1159338511899686372006-09-26T23:27:00.000-07:002006-10-12T20:42:26.513-07:00

So often we find our hands tied as we try to help customers optimize their website. The problem – a poorly designed website which offers little or no flexibility and makes SEO almost impossible.I found the answer to this problem at the recent SES in San Jose. Enter the “new” landing page. Let me just clarify I don’t mean a page that isn’t a home page. I mean a dedicated stand alone landing page

Jackie Shervington, Property Consultanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859622013859728832noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35086344.post-1159328767477926152006-09-26T20:35:00.000-07:002006-10-04T19:00:22.550-07:00

I have been in marketing for 20 years now and spent the most part of that being a direct marketer. I escaped this world 4 years ago, as I grew tired and frustrated with the slowness of direct marketing. I was looking for that measurable, accountable medium delivering the right message, to the right customer at the right time. I knew it was online but websites were slow and cumbersome.I stumbled

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