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Introducing Hot Property Podcast

Introducing the Hot Property Podcast! Subscribe to stay up-to-date.   Streaming now on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

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Another One SOLD!

That's another one SOLD! 🍾 90 Tourist Road went unconditional with agents Phoebe Young and Aaron Savage. Let's put that sticker up!

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Achieve Up to 12% More For Your Property...

Professional staging isn't just a luxury, it's a necessity! Learn why staging can make all the difference in selling your home with our expert insights.

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Toowoomba's Historical Architecture

We love to see the appreciation of Toowoomba's historical architectural charm blend with modern design.

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Because, People Matter

  Here at Hot Property we still believe in the importance of trust and are always finding the best way forward, 1% at a time.

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Our 2024 Forecast

Join us as Jacob Carlile & Greg Riehl delve into the trends, opportunities, and projections shaping the year ahead.

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Searching Off Market

  Let's talk about off-market property searching. Doing an off-market property search yourself is super simple and straightforward. Firstly, what is an off-market property though? It is a property where the owner wants to sell their property.However, for one reason or another, they may n...

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How Can I Help?

How can I help? This is one of our key values. We're eager to help, willing to answer your calls, emails and text messages. We're hungry to help people, landlords, investors, tenants, buyers, sellers and everyone in-between. We love helping people by providing the quality servic...

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Behind the Scenes

We're committed to bringing you more quality, honest real estate insights in 2024! Back in office Monday 8th January. We're ready to start 2024 with a BANG!

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Unlock the Doors to 2024

Are you ready to unlock the doors to 2024 and explore real estate journey like never before? We're happy to help. Let's talk!  

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3 Habits to Develop when Searching on Realestate.com

Let's talk about the three habits that you should develop when you're searching on realestate.com.au. Habit 1 - Save your searches. Making sure that you save those searches will be an easy thing to revert back to when you're jumping back on realestate.com.au. You know where you're searching a...

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Top Moments of 2023

We would love to share with you our team's top moments for 2023 !!

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2023 Yearly Wrap Up

Another amazing year - THANK YOU to our clients, team, family and friends. 💙❤️🏡 Some incredible stats! Here's what 2023 looked like us for us in Hot Property.  

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Benefits of Positive Geared Properties

Let's talk about positive gearing and property. Firstly, what is positive gearing? When you have a property that is positive geared, it means that the property brings in more money than it costs to run. This is always a bonus and people who say that negatively geared property is good, don't...

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Behind the Scenes

Filming contents is challenging but fun! Here is some of our behind the scenes clips. Enjoy!!!  

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Coming into 2024 Fresh

A representation of how we make sure we create a pleasant ambiance for our clients so they may feel comfortable in their real estate journey.

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Leon's Success Story

A property owner wanted to sell all of his 6 properties which Hot Property has been managing over the years to ONLY ONE BUYER. It could have been easier to sell the 6 properties to different buyers and the property owner could have gotten MORE PROFIT. But the property owner's decision was fir...

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Hot Property Movie Night

Hot Property's The Marvel's Movie Night was a success! Here is a glimpse of the successful event 🎉  

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Tips For Consolidating An Investment Property

  Here are a few tips for consolidating the portfolio of your investment properties. Tip number 1 - Have one point of contact.A lot of our clients do not realize that we do commercial property management as well as leasing and sales. We would like to include all our residential clients ...

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All About Details

Turn the volume up and listen to Hot Property and Bentley ASMR Knock off !

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We Love Toowoomba, our Home

A glimpse of how Toowoomba Region is blooming all season.

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3 P's of Selling your Property

Here are the three P's you need to sell your property.   Presentation - Making sure that the presentation for your property is up to scratch will ensure that buyers have less things to pick on with your property. Price - If the price is too high, you won't get enough buyers. If the pric...

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3 Questions to Ask your Real Estate Agents

Here are 3 quality questions to ask your real estate agent before you buy a property. 1) Where would a reasonable offer sit for this property? This lets your agent know that you are serious about buying the property and that you want to know where a competitive and reasonable offer will sit ...

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Location

Looking at the location that you're buying property in is one of the most important things to do.  First step is to think about what your needs are. Where do you need to be and what do you need to be near? Second step is to think about the future. What is going to happen in this fut...

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Vacancy Rates

Jacob and Bridget will provide a quick update in residential vacancy rate in the Toowoomba Region. Our team had seen the vacancy rate go from 0.90% to 0.60% in the last quarter which is quite surprising. It was a piece of data released by REIQ that we were really interested in, and quite surp...

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Jack Reid's Testimonial

Jack Reid, our Commercial Leasing Agent and Property Manager speaking on his employment journey with Hot Property.    

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The Marvels | Colouring In Competition

Download the colouring in competition via the link below and drop it into our office at Suite 2/200 Hume Street, East Toowoomba to go in the draw! DOWNLOAD HERE

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Determining The Market Price Of A Property

Here is how we determine the market price of your property. We take into account two factors: (1) recently sold listings, and (2) comparable listing.  We check properties within your street or in your area which are recently transacted and settled. We also compare listings currently on ...

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Contacting Agents

Finding the right property on or off market can harder even in the easiest of markets. Let's talk about a few ways that you can stay in touch with your agent to keep you in the front of their mind. Be specific to your agents on what you're looking for. The more they know about the non-negotia...

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Managing Cash Flow For Investment Properties

Over the course of the year, you can expect to spend 1% of the overall value of your property on maintenance and preventative maintenance. This is a measure that I have helped my clients with over the years, and it's really helped decrease the burden of cash flow for their investment property.

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3 Compliance Items You Need

Here are three compliance items that you need to check to protect your investment property. Number 1 is your SMOKE ALARMS. Your smoke alarms need to be compliant, up to date and working so test and service them every 12 months. Number 2 is your SAFETY SWITCH. Make sure that your safety switch...

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3 Preventive Items You Need

Here are three preventative maintenance items that you can complete today to increase the value of your property overtime. Number 1 is to make sure your aircons are services every 12 months. Making sure that they're continually serviced will prolong the life of your aircons over time. Number ...

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Property Misconceptions

We deal with lots of clients and one thing that they forget often is the value of that underlying property changes everyday. Lots of residential investors can get very caught up in the rental yield and the income every week, forthnight, or month, however often the rent is paid, that is actuall...

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Risk Tolerance

    Lets talk about risk tolerance! You wanna buy your first investment property but youre a little bit concerned about the risk involved.  You wanna be able to identify your tolerance to that risk and so we name the risk by identifying what the risk is.  We number...

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Buying on Toowoomba's Northside

Here are the top three reasons why you should be purchasing in the Northside of Toowoomba! First reason is the Bailey Henderson Hospital which will have 1.3 billion dollars invested making it the new medical hub for the region. Second is that lower price entry bracket point creates an equal o...

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Pink High Tea Event

Click the link below to get your tickets !!! https://events.humanitix.com/freedom-lifestyle-fitness-pink-high-tea-2023/tickets Host: Toowoomba Hospital Foundation Date: Sun 29th Oct 2023, 9:30 am - 11:30 am AEST Location: Gips Restaurant Clifford Chambers, 120 Russell St, Toowoomba Cit...

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REIQ Awards Finalist

Hot Property is extremely honored and proud to be one of the finalists of REIQ Business Excellence Awards this year in the categories of Professional Services over Eleven and Property Construction and Development. We've been listed as finalists in some out of town awards for four categories w...

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Bringing Your Goals To Life

Hot Property proudly presents its company mission - to bring client's goals to life! Real Estate can be very challenging at times so we are always happy to lend a helping hand and open our doors to assist clients in every possible way we can!  

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Featuring New Commercial Tenant

Let's hear Gillian's testimony on her journey in commercial leasing with Hot Property! We've been able to help Gillian seek the best space for her and her customers in her boutique type hairdressing salon. She prefers a space that is a little bit compact which can provide privacy to make her c...

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3 Tips in Selling Your Property

Here are 3 steps and strategies to follow when selling your property: 1) Speak to an agent who follows up what they say with facts and data.You have to make sure that when they give you an appraisal, it is always backed up by recent sales in the area and that they're genuinely confident in the...

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Hearn Testimonial

We recently sold their family home, helped them find a new place to call home and managed the tenants until they were ready to move! Here's what they have to say about the process ❤️💙 It's a big journey selling your family home. It would be our pleasure to help. Let's Talk!

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Timing The Market

Timing the market overtime in the market is NEVER a good idea. ❌ Spend time building a strong portfolio, hold it, and sell it in the future - this is always the key to property success 🎉

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5 Signs it's Time to Sell

You have to know when is the best time to sell your property. Here are 5 signs to see if it is the best time to sell your property; (1) when there is a change in lifestyle, (2) financial strain, (3) market conditions, (4) home value appreciation, and (5) maintenance & repairs are overwhelmi...

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Bond Clean Tips

Are you moving out and doing a bond cleaning? We've got some tips for you. Starting in the living room, when you move your couch, there will be arks on the walls so make sure you wipe down those markes off the walls completely. Then heading to the bedroom, people often forget the ceiling fan ...

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Gowrie View Estate | Gowrie Junction

Looking for room for the kids? The Dog? Somewhere to park your boat or trailer? STOP! Your search is over. Meet Gowrie View Estate. With established lifestyle property prices soaring now is the time to secure the land and build your own dream home for the future. 🏡 www.realestate.com.au/propert...

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How to Rent

Having problems with applying for a property? Here are some tips. 1) Make sure your application has your complete information. 2) List down a couple of rental references who wants to rent their properties to you. 3) Affordability is always significant so assess your income to check if you ca...

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3 Tips Before Selling your Investment Property

  Are you thinking of taking your investment property to the market? Here are 3 steps that you have to do to get it ready to sell. (1) Check the Lease End Date. Make sure the lease end date is coming to ensure that other buyers and not just investors get to look at your property. Home b...

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3 Lessons From My First Property

Are you about to make your very first property purchase? If yes, here are 3 lessons that we'd love to share: 1) Location is significant. Make sure the house you buy is near things that people need.  2) The prettiest house is not always the best house. Find houses where there's room to ad...

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4 Tips For Value Adding To Your Home

  Are you considering adding value to your property? If yes, here are 4 tips when it come to value adding strategy for your home. 💰📈  1) Make sure you plan this strategy. Budgeting out how much you wanna spend in each area and how much you wanna spend on each project is very signifi...

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First Home Buyer Tips

Your FIRST BUY is your TOUGHEST! However, there are a few ways you can get it done. Talk to a mortgage broker because you never know how much your deposit could be and you might need less than you think. The hardest thing is to save a deposit so make sure you make yourself a plan and find are...

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Real Estate ASMR

SOUNDS ON 🔊 Turn the volume of your speakers up or your headphones! Get ready! 🔑 💻 ☎️  

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Lifecycle of a Client

We deal with people at all stages of their real estate journey. Here's how that plays out in real life 🏡   According to Macquarie Bank, seventy percent (70%) of tenants who've had great experience with the property managers would want to buy a house and become sellers or landlords. With...

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Hot Property Values

Values that are printed on our walls and practiced down our halls. 👌 We believe in our values so much that we ought to print them extra large in our office walls. We make sure that we practice these values anywhere at any time.   Here are some of them:  1) Be 1% better everyday ...

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It's Carnival Season!

Here's a few things you can do over this carnival season in our region! 🌸 Are you heading to the Toowoomba Region for the Carnival of Flowers for this year? Well, for the whole month of September, we've got heaps going on.  We've got garden tours happening every day of the month We've al...

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Hot Property Carnival of Flowers Painting

Our office is #TCOF23 ready! Our office is ready for The Carnival of Flowers 2023 celebration. Here is a peek of what our office looks like where you are able to see our decors as well. Come and celebrate with us!  

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Ready to make a real impact in Real Estate?

Buying, selling & renting is more than just a transaction. It's a defining experience. We're always looking for talented and motivated real estate professionals, sound like you? Let's talk. Here in Hot Property we believe that buying, selling & renting is more than just a transaction. ...

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What's going on with our commercial tenants in Station Street in the Toowoomba CBD?

Leon & Jack have a chat about the recent success we've been having in this area. Leon and Jack are at 78 Russell Street, on the corner of Station Street having a chat about the recent success that Hot Property had in the area. The Nail Bar approached our team as they were looking for a CB...

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Considering in Residential Real Estate? 🏡

Here's 2 ways you can make money from Residential Real Estate 💰 Presented by Jacob Carlile.   There are 2 ways you can make money in Residential Real Estate. The first one is Capital Growth which refers to the value of the underlying asset increasing over time, while the second one is I...

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Market Recap With Jacob Carlile

What are we seeing in the current market? Here’s a brief market update from Jacob Carlile. There has been a shift in the real estate market after the winter so a quick market update is significantly presented to you.   In residential properties, it is important that homes are mark...

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Industrial Commercial Leasing

Looking to expand into Toowoomba or grow your existing commercial tenancy? Here's how we can help! Are you looking to expand your business into Toowoomba? Or grow your existing industrial site?  We're happy to sit down with you and go through different sizes, zoning, and different ...

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Oreo Challenge

We asked to see a few of our team members in the boardroom.... 🍪 We gathered our team in the boardroom to play a game - the Oreo challenge. In this challenge, Phoebe, won the game. Well done, Phoebe!! How about you? Would you like to try the Oreo challenge?   

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Why We Love Real Estate

What does our team love about working in real estate?  Let them tell you! We’ve asked our team about the things they love in working in the real estate industry and here are their responses: 1) I love that everyday is different. 2) I love seeing pets at routines. 3) I love the e...

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Thinking of renting a commercial space?

Here's a few things you need to consider (courtesy of Alice & Jack!). There are a few things that you need to consider as a Commercial Tenant looking for a commercial space.    One of which is Operations which involves how you operate your business, whether by walk-ins or by ap...

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Winter in Toowoomba

Here's just a few things our team loves about Toowoomba in Winter. Our team loves winter and loves the Toowoomba Region. We love both so let’s see what our team loves in Toowoomba during the winter season? 1) Museums; 2) Shopping centres; 3) Library; 4) Cosy cafes; and 5) Warming up...

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Meet Leon Carlile

Founder, director, real estate agent, builder, father and so much more. The man, the myth, the legend - Leon Carlile! Get to know him by watching this video. We interviewed the founder, director, and the one who created Hot Propery - Leon Carlile. Leon created Hot Property in 2002 and worke...

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Office Tour!

Welcome to our new office at 200 Hume Street. We cannot wait to do business with you here in our new office in 200 Hume Street in Toowoomba. See you!

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Benefits of an Off-Market Sale

Considering selling your property off market? Aaron our buyers agent would love to chat. Nowadays, there have been great results with off-market sales. It is a different strategy to putting your property on the market. However, it is really useful for when you've currently got a tenant in the...

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Hot Property | Helping People 💙

Real estate is about more than just sold and leased signs. Real estate is about helping people. 💙 Real Estate is more than “sold " and "leased" signs. It is more than opening doors and turning on lights. As agents, we help and assist clients transition from one stage of their life ...

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Before & After Hot Property Office Reno

Before and after of our office renovation. 🔨 What do you think of our new space? 😎 Besides providing satisfactory services, we also would like to provide our clients a cozy and comfortable space where they can inquire and talk to us. So we are very excited to show you our newly-renovated offic...

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Proudly sponsoring the Southern Suburbs Rugby League Football Club in 2023

Agents VS Players! Who will win?! Watch to find out. Hot Property is proudly sponsoring the Southern Suburbs Rugby League Football Club in 2023. Our team has enjoyed competing with the club players in our very own office and here is a sneak peek of how it went. :) Of course, the winner is no...

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Qld Rent Rise Restrictions Radio Interview - Jacob Carlile

New restrictions could be coming into play for landlords around rental price increases. Our Property Manager & Director, Jacob Carlile, shared his thoughts with HIT FM and Triple M yesterday.   There has been a new rent rise restrictions around rental prices.  Our Director, an...

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Benefits of selling off-market.

In the fast-paced world of real estate, the idea of an off-market sale may seem counterintuitive. After all, isn't the point of selling a property to get as much exposure as possible to attract the highest possible offers?    While this is certainly one way to approach the sale of a p...

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Future of Australia Podcast

Jacob & Greg were lucky enough to chat with Derek from the Future of Australia Podcast recently! 🎙️ Listen now and hear how we turned a Toowoomba family business into one of Australia's fastest growing businesses. 😎Listen via THIS LINK Listen via this link -> https://podcasts.apple.com/a...

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PROPERTY TOUR | 90 Tourist Road, Rangeville

Contemporary Range Side Home. Designed with both style and sustainability in mind Hot Property is proud to present to the market an opportunity to secure 90 Tourist Road in Rangeville offering enviable views, unrivalled spaciousness, and luxury finishes throughout, this is a one-of-a-kind home.

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Three things we're keeping an eye on in 2023

With 2023 in full swing, Jacob and Greg thought they would share three things they'll be keeping a close eye on this year 👀🏡 Here are the three (3) things we're interested in this coming 2023:   1) Auction Clearance Rates We've started to see auction clearance rates actually increase t...

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Rebecca Street Testimonial

It's stories like Louise's that really make us cherish what we do and the relationships we form with clients. Hear Louise’s first-hand experience after recently selling her property with us. Louise was very emotional when she put her home on the market. She lived at the property for 23 ...

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What you need to know about investing in Commercial Property

Thinking of investing in commercial property? Here's Alice Ridgway with three things you should consider when getting started in the market. Here are 3 Tips when looking for an investment commercial property.   1) Look for Multi-tenanted Properties. With a multi-tenanted property, you ...

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Rate rises

We discuss what we're doing to help our clients navigate the property market with rate rises in mind. Our landowners have not been immune to the environment, being exposed to so many rate rises, which were completely out of the blue for a lot of people after they had promised that they would n...

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3 tips for selling your house this summer!

Josh reveals 3 HOT tips for selling your house this summer ☀️ TIPS IN SELLING YOUR HOUSE DURING THE SUMMER   You have to make a great impression. Keep your garden nice and green, hedges must be nice and trimmed, and trees should be nice and low. You wanna walk into the property feelin...

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Reflecting on 2022

Jacob and Greg reflect on 2022 and what it looked like for our tenants. Greg is feeling fantastic going back to office feeling refreshed from Christmas break with plenty of reflections done while he sits down with Jacob and strategize with him for the year to come. For Jacob, 2022 was a real...

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Leon Carlile 20 Year Interview

The final video in our 20 Year Series. We've interviewed friends, family, team, clients and suppliers who have been with us along the journey. Now join with us as we hear Leon Carlile's thoughts on the past 20 years of business in the Toowoomba Region. 2 MIN Watch  

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2022 Year In Review

Allow us to recap 2022 in under 1 min! 👀 2022 has been a great year full of growth and record-breaking results for our clients.  Our team has fielded over 20,000 inquiries for our properties across rental and sales departments. We have done 4500 applications, 2500 open homes, and 2500 ro...

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We've Moved!

You'll be able to find our new office at Suite 2, 200 Hume Street.Located inbetween our new neighbours QBCC & Ellco Group.Our team looks forward to welcoming you to our new office and fresh new look!

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Rebrand Interview

Honest answers only, what did you think of the rebrand? 👀🤯Hear the unedited thoughts of our Directors, Leon, Karen, Jacob & Greg as they spill all the goss on the rebrand.Watch the video below to find out the reason behind the rebrand, initial thoughts and how they're feeling now.

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Introducing a new Hot Property

Synonymous with Toowoomba real-estate for over 20 years, you might be familiar with the friendly faces and red, blue and yellow stripes that have long established themselves as one of the top performing real-estate agencies for selling, leasing and managing properties across the region.A local, f...

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Australian Financial Review Fast Starters List 2022

We're thrilled to announce that Qld Hot Property has made the Australian Financial Review's Fast Starters List! 😎The annual AFR Fast Starters List published by the Australian Financial Review shines a light on Australia’s fastest growing young companies and start-ups.Leon, Jacob and Greg si...

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Applicant Approval

As real estate agents, we're on the phone constantly... But these kind of calls are definitely worth it. Jacob's letting a tenant know they have been approved for a rental property.  

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Rental Law Changes

3 changes to the rental legislation in Queensland that you need to know about 👀🏡.  

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Market Update

Buyers market or sellers market? How is the volume of sales going in Toowoomba? Grab some popcorn - your questions are answered in this sit-down chat with Jacob & Greg.  

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Developments & Infrastructures In Toowoomba

Jacob & Greg discuss the influx of developments and infrastructures in Toowoomba and what this means for the housing supply.  

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Luxury Rentals

Leasing luxury rental properties in Toowoomba. Here's what you need to know.  

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What My Dad Taught Me

In celebration of Father's Day, we sat down and asked our team a very important question - 'What's one thing your Dad has taught you?' 💙 Have a watch... and a very Happy Father's Day to all our fellow Dad's!  

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The Importance of Professional Real Estate Photography

Professional Photos are essential in today's market 📸. Quality photos increase views and clicks on your marketing campaign. The photographer can change the weather and clean up your house without picking up a broom or vacuum! They could be the difference between an okay price or an excellent pric...

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Market Update

Greg and Jacob talk all things spring and its effects on the real estate market.

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Popular Property Features

Four simple ways you can add value to your property.

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Hume Street Update

Join Leon and Jacob as we take a look inside our brand new office coming soon. Keep your eyes peeled for more Hume street updates over the coming months!  

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3 Lessons from Real Estate

Greg had some time to kill after listening to Beyonce's album... so he popped down to visit Leon at our new office to pick his brain on all things real estate.  

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NEW LOCATION

We're going somewhere.... Yup - we're moving soon (date tbc) to our new location at Suite 2 / 200 Hume Street Toowoomba! Hear first hand what's going on...

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Keiran Mortimer 20 Year Interview

To celebrate our 20 years of business in the Toowoomba community we're going to highlight some of the stories behind the 20 years. Keiran Mortimer from Keiran Mortimer Pest Control, shares of his experience with Qld Hot Property from the early days to the current business environment.  

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Damian Black 20 Year Interview

Interviewing Damian Black from Wonderley & Hall Solicitors. Leon speaks with Damian about the highs and lows of the past 20 years! With an interesting insight into Damian's side hobby.    

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The Market for the Rest of 2022

We took out our crystal ball and predicted what the market will look like for the remainder of 2022!

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Spring Sales

Q: When is the best time to look at selling or leasing my property? A: Now! Here's Jacob to explain why.  

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3 Before Sale Tips

Planning to sell or lease your property soon? Here's three affordable improvements you should look at making to get your house market-ready.  

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August Market Update

Staying up-to-date ✍🏼 Here is our latest update to ensure you know what's happening in the Toowoomba market.  

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Market Update

This is your July Market Wrap Up - bought to you by Greg Riehl & Jacob Carlile.   The market is changing! Here’s our commentary on the changing environment we’re seeing right now in real time!   P.s we're officially in the second half of 2022! How crazy!  

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Record-Breaking Sale

Ppssssttt... Here's what happened at our latest Auction....

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Desley Earnshaw Interview

Hear first hand from one of our own team members, Desley Earnshaw. Desley talks of the changes she seen over the her past 5 years of working within the real estate industry in Toowoomba and the Qld Hot Property business. We hope you enjoy this interview. Our team are a critical part of our 20 yea...

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Put your best foot forward

Putting Your Best Foot Forward. Here are our top tips when it comes to getting to putting your house in the rental market. 1. You get one chance at first impressions, there's no point waiting until we secure a tenant to tidy the place up. Do this first, this enables us to get a quality tenant an...

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Gowrie View Estate

  Looking for land? Looking for a larger block? STOP scrolling, we've got something for you! Gowrie View Estate 🏡 Blocks starting from $239,000 and over 4,000m2 in size ✨ Want to know more? Call Leon on 0418 795 484

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Market Update

  What a year 2022 has already been. Now that we are over the first quarter of the year we thought we'd share with you a market update on the year that's unfolded so far.

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Welcombe Avenue Testimonial

  "This is an investment property for us.... we just thought we'd see what it was worth.... in less than a week you came back to us with a signed contract... Toowoomba has gone leaps and bounds ahead." - Craig Lloyd (Seller)    

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Ed Thomas Interview

To celebrate our 20 years of business in the Toowoomba community we're going to highlight some of the stories behind the 20 years. Ed Thomas, previous Sales agent, shares of his time at Qld Hot Property in the early years. Blue shirts, Highfields boom, expansion and whole lot of good times in rea...

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21 Questions with Greg Riehl

Get to know Greg Riehl. He's a Director of Qld Hot Property and accountant but there's more you don't know. Jacob Carlile asked 21 questions, some real estate related, some totally not!  

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QHP Team x Southern Suburbs Rugby League Football Club Toowoomba

We're proud sponsors of the Southern Suburbs Rugby League Football Club Toowoomba this year! Oh and we thought we'd join in on one of their training sessions.... here's how it went!  

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Karen Carlile Interview

To celebrate our 20 years of business in the Toowoomba community we're going to highlight some of the stories behind the 20 years. First up we have Karen Carlile, Leon Carlile's (founder) wife. She tells of the business struggles, ethics and stories that have never been told before. 📽️ 5 min watc...

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5 Developments in Toowoomba

Thinking of investing in Toowoomba? Here are 5 developments happening in Toowoomba you should know about! 1. Toowoomba RSL Soldiers Memorial Hall Renovations 2. Wellcamp Quarantine Hub 3. Russell Street Refresh Eastern End 4. Highfields Library 5. New Toowoomba Hospital continual upgrade  

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Why We Love Real Estate

It's the day of love! 💙❤️💛 Speaking of things we love, what does our team love about real estate? Here's what 👇👇👇👇     Video Transcript:   And what do you love about real estate?    Oh, I just love sharing the excitement of our tenants, buyers and sellers. &nb...

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National Pizza Day

In the spirit of National Pizza Day - we've teamed up with our friends from Pizza Guardians to deliver some pizza to some legendary local businesses around Toowoomba. Business has already been tough for some in 2022 so we wanted to give back and surprise people with some pizza - JUST BECAUSE! An...

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Investing In Your Home

Now is the time to INVEST in your property! Build that fire-pit area, spruce up the paint, build that shed. If you're curious to see how much your home is worth in the current crazy market - request a free appraisal here: www.qldhotproperty.com.au/market-appraisal We'd be happy to work wi...

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Celebrating 20 Years!

This year we turn the big 2...0! As a locally owned, operated and founded business it's been an incredible journey within the Toowoomba region, we've got an exciting video series to share some of the parts of this journey with you! Stay tuned for more to come.       Video T...

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21 Questions with Jacob Carlile

21 Q’s with Jacob Carlile 🦸🏼‍♂️ Director of Qld Hot Property, Jacob Carlile, answers 21 questions, some real estate related, some totally not!  

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Property Goals For 2022

Forget new year resolutions… What are your property goals for 2022? Another one to the portfolio? A new commercial building? A new home? New rental?   Our team will be back on the 10th of January to help you achieve your property goals.  

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We're taking some holidays! 🎅🏼

We also wanted to personally inform you of our trading hours over the holiday period.Closing from 12pm Friday 24/12/2021Re-opening 8:30am Monday 10/01/2022  For all urgent enquiries during this time please contact the office orcall Jacob on 0447 404 251.        

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Bloopers of 2021

As much as we love everything to go smoothly, unfortunately, it isn't always that easy. Enjoy some of our bloopers from throughout the year!  

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Loads of Love Appeal

We love the Loads Of Love Appeal! You can now collect and drop off the red donation bags at our office on 9 Railway Street. It’s a fantastic appeal that calls on our community to donate non-perishable food items or an online donation to help those doing it tough this Christmas

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2021 Rewind

What a year 2021 has been in real estate in Toowoomba. We hope you enjoy the final update from Jacob & Leon Carlile for 2021.  

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Sell Your Home With Josh

Have you been thinking about selling?  

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Marketing Update - November 2021

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Here’s our final 1 HOT MINUTE Market Report, brought to you by Jacob Carlile & Josh Williams.  

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Market Update - October 2021

Market report on an e-bike in 1 minute. Thanks, @Bikeline Toowoomba.  

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Presentation Is Key In Real Estate

Fact: People do judge a book by its cover. And it’s not just books people do that with… it’s properties too! That's why it's so important to present your property to the market like you would if it was going to be featured in a magazine. We can arrange services such as photog...

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Position

Positioning is by far one of the most important factors that Buyers will take into consideration.Being close to 📍 schools, 📍 shops, 📍 public transport, 📍 parks and 📍 medical facilities can increase the attractiveness of your property to a Buyer considerably.It’s important that we unlock the...

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Let's talk about Crown Street Toowoomba

Crown Street is a HOT Street! Our agent, Pam Hosking, was the listing agent for 19 Crown St mortgagee sale in 2014. The vacant land created a huge amount of interest, selling under the hammer for $500,000. The successful buyers went on to build 5 quality units befitting the sought after Crown St...

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Qld Hot Property October Market Update

Here’s this month's Market Update brought to you by Jacob & Alice!  

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21 Questions with Leon Carlile

Director and Founder of Qld Hot Property, Leon Carlile answers 21 questions, some real estate related, some totally not!  

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500 new rental properties added to our portfolio!

Today marks an incredible day of growth and expansion in our business. 👏🏼🥳We’ve just expanded our portfolio by 500 new rental properties. 🏡🏠🏡Today, we have taken on the former Century 21 rental portfolio and welcomed three former Century 21 staff members to our team, making us a team of 16!...

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Festival of Food & Wine Competition

If you haven't entered yet - GO HERE If you have already entered we wish you the best! In the meantime, find out what Jacob's got to say about Real Estate & Carnival of Flowers!

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Take a drive with Jacob Carlile

Take a drive-by Jacob Carlile’s recently leased residential properties throughout Toowoomba. 

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Carnival of Flowers & Real Estate

What does the Carnival of Flowers do for the real estate market in Toowoomba? 

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Pricing your property

Pricing your property can be tricky, but it doesn't have to be!Don’t do it the hard way, let us prepare you an accurate, CMA report.

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Russell Street Refresh Conclusion

Jacob & Leon Carlile provide a real estate's perspective and insight into the Russell Street Refresh happening in downtown Toowoomba.

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Call Toowoomba Home

Jacob Carlile unpacks a few reasons why people call Toowoomba home.

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1 Minute Market Report - August 2021

Join us for a 1 minute market report with Jacob & Leon Carlile.

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Online, Offline & Onsite Marketing

Online, Offline & On-Site - it's part of how we market every home! Online We are increasingly finding that more than 90% of our enquiries are coming from the internet. As such, we have developed a strong digital presence across all the major real estate portals as well as our own website a...

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Looking for a rental?

The rental demand is very strong in Toowoomba at the moment, here's some simple tips for how you can set yourself up for a successful application and approval.

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John sold with Qld Hot Property

Hear first-hand what John thought of the selling process. [Video Transcript] Hi, I’m John from Toowoomba Pools and Spas. John recently sold his investment property with Qld Hot Property. Selling the Property we went with Leon. Gave him a call. He came and had a look, gave us a price....

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Purchasing a Home Advice

Our team shares their best piece of advice for purchasing a house in the current market. [Video Transcript] What is your best piece of advice for someone looking to purchase a home in the current market? Alice: Do your market research to find the property that you want, the prices, and come ...

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Market Update by Pam Hosking

What are we seeing in the current market?  Here’s a brief 30 second market update from our sales agent, Pam Hosking. [Video Transcript] I’m Pam Hosking from Qld Hot Property. It’s exciting times on the marketplace at the moment. Historically low interest rates and it&r...

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One Property, One Person.

We understand people want to talk to people. We also understand that you want someone who knows your property inside & out!   [Video Transcript] Jacob: It’s really important that when we’re managing property, be it residential or commercial property, that you’re d...

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The Mill's Production Testimony

We’re thrilled to have found a space for Chris & Emily from The Mills Production. They’ve got a fantastic store on Russell Street - go check it out! [Video Transcript] Chris and Emily: Hi there I’m Chris. And I’m Emily. We’re from the Mills Production. We hav...

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Benefits of selling in Winter

Jacob & Josh unpack what the market does in Winter in Toowoomba & the surrounding suburbs.   [Video Transcript] Josh: Today, we’re here to talk about the benefits of selling in winter. So one of the main benefits you’re going to have is less competition. With less co...

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One Size Doesn't Fit All

Here at Qld Hot Property we don't believe one size fits all. We believe your property solution is unique to you. [Video Transcript] Do you know those labels that read one size fits all? Well at Queensland Hot Property one size does not fit all. That’s why we’ve tailored marketing...

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Russell Street Construction in Toowoomba

Jacob & Leon Carlile provide a real estate's perspective and insight into the Russell Street construction happening in downtown Toowoomba. [Video Transcript] Jacob: Hi it’s Jacob Carlile. Leon: and I’m Leon Carlile and we’re down here, at the Russell street refresh Jacob...

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Why Jacob Carlile Loves Property Management

This is why Jacob Carlile loves property management. The dogs… not really, the people, genuinely helping quality tenants and landlords, the stellar properties we get entrusted with, and most importantly, the trusted job of protecting people’s investments.

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$60K Towards Your New Home in Park Hill Glenvale

Did you know about the $25,000 Federal Government Home Builder Opportunity? If you have ever been interested in owning your own home, stop paying rent, then now is the time to consider how you can take advantage of all the grants available to you. Here is a breakdown of all the grants available ...

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When can I move in? - Behind-the-scenes of leasing a property

The question on any new tenants' lips, you've found a property that is simply perfect...so, when can I move in? Time is money, especially when it comes to renting. Whether you're a landlord wanting to secure a tenant for your property, or a tenant looking to secure a new home for you and your fa...

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Auctions — Are They Worth All The Hype?

Auction is a very popular way to market and sell properties, however, the success of auction campaigns are often stylised and romanticised by television programs. It is unlikely that by taking a property to auction, you will be able to achieve hundreds of thousands of dollars above your reserve p...

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The Future of the Toowoomba CBD

With the impact of Grand Central, new 1-hour limits on parking and the quietening of James Street now that the Second Range Crossing has opened, there are a lot of questions being asked, specifically surrounding the Toowoomba CBD and what the future holds for the city centre. So, we thought we&rs...

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Which suburbs benefit most from the Toowoomba Bypass

Now that the Toowoomba Bypass (formerly known as the Toowoomba Second Range Crossing) is open for business, the region has at long last started to see a reduction in heavy traffic off James Street and freight and logistics moving away from the city centre. It’s estimated that with the time...

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How the Toowoomba property market works…

Is there a perfect time to sell? Is there a perfect time to buy? How is Toowoomba linked to the wider property market? Well, in this piece we’re going to answer those questions and more. We’re constantly fielding questions like this and we thought it’s about time we actually ...

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