| Spring into the new season |
 Welcome to spring - after last night's 1 degree minimum you may need some convincing, although it is tipped to rise to 19 today in Perth, and 15 in Melbourne.
This month we bring you news of our new venture into Indonesia, some latest online real estate statistics, and an offer from Scream Savers for a free IT audit of your office, and offers for a well priced Toshiba notebooks. Results from our 'Who will win the Ashes?' poll are also shown below.
Have a great September, and if there's ever anything we can do, please do not hesitate to call us (08 - 9839 5833) or email service@aussiehome.com. |
| Selamat datang iproperti.com! |
 You may have noticed the new 'Jakarta' tab at the top of the aussiehome.com home page this week - click on this and it takes you to our property portal in Indonesia - iproperti.com.
The site has been developed by aussiehome.com along with a local joint venture partner who has a sales team on the ground in Jakarta. Already, after just a few weeks, over 1000 properties are showing live on the portal.
The site is built in both Bahasa and English, so do give it a whirl. This is our first venture overseas, so we are all excited about this, and wish all the best for the future. |
| Latest stats on real estate on the web |
 Last month, over 200,000 visitors logged onto aussiehome.com - the first time we've gone above this magic number. As advertising moves inexorably towards the web (see latest BRW article 'Advertising's Online Future'), we are certainly part of this trend, as no doubt are you.
Australia has caught onto fast internet ('broadband'): there are now 2.5mn subscribers (up from 1mn a year ago) with a projection to 3.5mn next year. 80% of businesses have broadband.
As the Wall Street Journal recently noted:
74% of home buyers use the Internet in their search. Only 2% used the Internet 10 years ago.
Online real-estate ads total $1.8 billion, or 16% of the total
Online real-estate ads offer several advantages over print -particularly on price, as well as for displaying mapping, photos and charts
Newspapers are fighting back by establishing their own online ad sites
Many real-estate agents say they like online ads not just because they are cheaper, but also because they can reach more people
Home buyers like Internet ads: 69% of home buyers found the Internet "very useful." Only 32% said the same about newspaper ads - even signboards came in higher at 52%. |
| Don't get mad, get help! |
 'Scream Savers' offers prompt, professional mobile computer technicians and an extended-hours telephone support desk.
They focus on businesses who don't need a full time IT manager, but who do need to make the best use of their technology investment. Call us to solve a one-off problem, or to outsource all your computer hassles to our expert team.
Scream Savers know from their Real Estate customers that you view a computer as a business tool, not a hobby. The more time you spend getting your computers right, the less time you have for real estate!
Their call centre offers a troubleshooting and problem resolution service and operates 365 days of the year from 6am to 10pm WST. Scream Savers Technicians are professional, uniformed, qualified, police checked and trained for the job. They can cost-effectively source, install, upgrade, and maintain all your computer equipment for you. Their objective is to keep your systems healthy and protect your business from downtime or disruption.
For more information call 1800 11 22 67 or visit www.screamsavers.com.au. |
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A free IT audit for your office (value $250, courtesy of 'Scream Savers') to anyone who answers this question correctly: "It is important for businesses to ensure that their computers are...
(a) backed-up regularly
(b) protected from viruses
(c) properly installed and configured
(d) all of the above "
email your answer >> |
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Top value professional notebook Toshiba Tecra A3, 15inch XGA display, Pentium M 730 1.6, 40GB 5400rpm (fast) hard disk, 256MB RAM (upgraded to 512BM free), DVD Supermulti drive (burns CDs and DVDs), wireless LAN, Windows XP Pro, plus free carry case, RRP over $2,000 without free upgrades.
Super Special Offer: $1,900
inc GST, subject to availability
To order call Francois on 0418 923 915 or Raj on 0407 085 061 or email cvm@screamsavers.com.au |
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Top 5 most visited properties for sale on aussiehome.com in August were:
1. 36 Marapana Rd, City Beach (Schwenke Young)
2. 260 Tapper Rd, Atwell (PRGPI)
3. 40 Dandenong Way, Alexander Heights (Torrens)
4. 2 Robert St, Dalkeith (Abel McGrath)
5. 49 Buxton Rd, Wembley Downs (Christopher Dee RE)
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'Who will win the Ashes?' poll results: 120 people voted -
Australia - 70 votes (58%)
England - 43 votes (36%)
Drawn - 7 votes (6%)
Technically, Australia cannot win the series now (they are 2-1 down with 1 Test to go), but they can retain the Ashes with a win next week. Interestingly, early results had Australia winning almost 80% of the poll. |
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