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Do you wish you had a crystal ball to show you the where the best low competition, high opportunity areas in Sydney are for real estate agents? Well, we’ve got the next best thing. A new study has revealed those very areas, after analysing the number of agents per dwelling, median house prices and five-year supply growth in 29 Sydney LGAs. Strathfield tops the list but, as for the rest of the top 10? You’ll have to click here to find out.

Today, we’re covering:

• Regional rise outpaces capital cities

• Curiosity fuels innovation for Nathan Gallagher

• Prince William’s bold housing move

• A Melbourne masterpiece hits the market

• And much more!

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Regional rise outpaces capital cities

Regional property prices are outpacing their capital city counterparts, according to the latest data from CoreLogic. In the three months to January, property prices climbed 1.2 per cent in the combined regionals, compared to 1 per cent for the capital cities. Most of the standout regions were in WA or Queensland, which are the only two states still experiencing a positive rate of interstate migration. Find out which towns fared the best here.

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Today’s Feature

Curiosity fuels innovation: 30 minutes with REA Group's Nathan Gallagher

Nathan Gallagher is a big believer in the power of curiosity, the evolution of technology and the will to help REA Group’s customers succeed. After 16 months in the national sales director role, Nathan reflects on the importance of adaptability and collaborative problem-solving, the ways the group can help agents save time and money and win clients, and what’s in store for the rest of 2024. More here.

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Swifties shake-off data limits

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour hasn’t just broken monetary records, it’s also challenging telcos, with Swifties (her fans) using 35 terabytes of data at her Melbourne concerts. That equates to 15,000 hours of video data, which is the equivalent of continuously streaming the Eras Tour concert film continuously for 1.7 years. Yikes! And we know some of you go ‘yikes’ when you think about getting on camera and creating video content to build your brand on social media. But fear not, because social media guru Katie Lance has some really useful tips on overcoming your fear of video here.