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I'm not sure if you have seen the occasional real estate award mentioned in one of our social media channels. We have had a discussion in our team in terms of how and whether we communicate the achievements. We have honestly been torn. This is why. 

Awards, a form of self-congratulations?

I ran into some colleagues from another industry recently. We started talking about industry awards. The group was divided on the topic. Some said awards...

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Are you in the market for a new home, or simply want to keep an eye on what is happening at the moment? First National Newcastle City keeps you up to date with what you can look at and what is coming up for auction this weekend.

Hamilton South

3 bed I 2 bath I 2 car

123a Jenner Parade, Hamilton South. Auction Sun June 4th at 11am. 

A stylish Palm Springs-style single level home...

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Did you know that a property manager can be the maker or breaker of a relationship between a property investor and a tenant? We spoke to Cath Simpson and Kathryn Macansh about what you should look for in your next property manager. 

Their top 3 tips:

1. Look for a property manager who understands you and your property.

2. Seek out a property manager who has a thorough understanding of relevant legislation.

3. Experience...

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Can you believe we have arrived at the school holidays already? Next week will see many of us hunting around for Easter eggs.  

I thought I'd take this opportunity to give a brief view of what we expect the market to do over the holidays and share some of the properties we are proud to represent over the coming period. 

Easter - do people think property?

We have had a busy few weeks leading...

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You may not know this, but sometimes real estate companies treat their sales and their property management departments differently.

Sales comes first and property management comes second. Not at First National Newcastle City.

We have designed our new property management service to be on an equal footing with our residential sales team. It will be built from the ground up, organically and one property at a time. We believe we can service you better this way. 

We would like to deliver on our...

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After just one year in the market (and what a year this has been!) we are proud to announce we are launching property management to Newcastle.

Now, I realise we are not the first real estate agency to launch this service, and I am not saying we are better than competitors. I’m saying we are different.

In the planning of this launch we wanted to make sure we could service you, our clients, as well in property management as we do in...

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What a weekend we had here at First National Newcastle City!

Auction at 90 Newcomen Street, The Hill. 

It's well-known that we love a good auction, and 90 Newcomen street, The Hill did not disappoint. Saturday came out in a sunny, and thankfully a little cooler afternoon. The turnout on the day was great and the owners and buyers were full of anticipation.

Good vibes...

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