Your health doesn’t take a holiday whilst we are participating in social distancing.
Performance Medicine is a local physiotherapy business in Southbank, they have a range of classes they are offering for anyone at home wanting to keep fit and active. They now offer Virtual Fitness and Wellbeing classes to keep your body and mind fit and engaged. With almost 20 classes per week they can cover all your fitness needs and if you require special attention they can book you in with their Sports Doctor or Physiotherapist.
Yoga Flow
Yin Yoga
Matwork Pilates
Functional Training
Barre
Their weekly classes are 30 minutes and are run by Performance Medicine’s Physiotherapists and Myotherapists (Melbourne’s best!). The therapists will work out with you in REAL TIME!
We thought it important to share this latest update by the biggest industry publisher Real Estate .com.au (REA Group).
The coronavirus pandemic is having a catastrophic effect on Australia’s economy. While it’s still too soon to tell what damage has extended to the property market, it will likely come out unscathed.
Online auctions make up a third of previous auction market
The number of scheduled online auctions are far fewer than what we’d normally see scheduled on realestate.com.au for on-site auctions. The industry is still transitioning to new ways of selling amid COVID-19, so we might see a bigger uptake of online auctions as it becomes the new norm.
It’s important to remember that only 14 percent of properties go to auction, so auctions really are only a small proportion of the market. Last weekend, online auctions made up 5.8 per cent of the overall market. While clearance rates were used as the main form of auction data pre-coronavirus, clearance rates are really only a good indicator of performance in premium Sydney and Melbourne suburbs, where the majority of auctions take place. Right now, the clearance rate is a redundant indicator partly because so few properties are now going to auction, but also because we’re still in a transition phase and learning how best to sell property via auctions in a fundamentally different way.
As with all disruption, it takes time for new behaviours to replace old behaviours. At this stage, it’s too early to tell what the eventual uptake of online buying and selling will be. Post pandemic, I do think on-site auctions will come back, but no doubt the industry will have evolved.
How COVID-19 is affecting property around the world.
It is still too early to know what will happen to pricing in Australia as a result of COVID-19 and we likely won’t be able to analyse data in a meaningful way until May. Until then, we can look at the worst-case health scenarios playing out in Northern Italy, New York, the UK and China to understand what is happening to property in severe lockdowns.
Markets around the world that went into COVID-19 strong are faring better, and Australia’s property market was well into recovery in the first quarter of 2020, which is a positive sign.
It’s also important to note that Australia is currently in a very different situation with much lower rates of death and infection, and a far less severe lockdown. Although, recent changes to inspections in Victoria will immediately and significantly impact the local economy, property industry and general community.
Published on the 12th April Nerida Conisbee and team released this market update;
These anxious and unusual times bring unforeseen difficulties. But the best of human nature can rise to the challenge.
With all the tragic things that are happening in the world as a result of the coronavirus, now might seem like an unusual time to talk about being positive. Yet staying positive is a core ingredient in the recipe of successful coping in a crisis.
Now, more than ever, is the time for us to be proactive about creating small moments of happiness in our days, given the findings in psychology research that positive emotions help us to undo the negative effects of stress. Here are a few really practical things you can do to foster positive emotions;
Savour the small moments: Even during lockdown you still have many small moments to savour. The smell of coffee, the feel of the warm shower on your back and so on. When you stop to take in these moments, rather then let them rush by on automatic pilot, you are giving your brain a chance to process the pleasure, which boosts your serotonin – the feel good neurotransmitter that helps elevate your mood and make you feel calm.
Strengthen your connections: for those of us in family lockdown, now is the opportunity to spend quality time with our loved ones. Take the time to hug your kids or partner, look them in the eyes, have long conversations with them – all of these gestures promote closeness and also boost your oxytocin, which is a hormone that bonds people and also has a calming effect on your body. When your oxytocin levels spike they tell your body to switch off cortisol, the stress hormone.
Look for the good in others: These types of crises can bring out both the worst and the best in human nature. This week there were two Youtube clips that went viral in Australia about toilet paper. One was of three grown women fighting in Woolworths over a packet of toilet paper. The other was two young children dragging a large cart of toilet paper behind them and stopping at the homes of elderly people in their neighbourhood to give them a roll. I like to think that the best in human nature is rising to the coronavirus challenge. Philanthropists are donating money to scientists to find a cure. Doctors and medical staff are working overtime to help sick patients. Neighbourhoods are putting together care packages for people who are sleeping rough. People are posting positive messages on social media. Friends from across the globe reaching out to each other. When we tune into these positive and pro-social aspects of the crisis, we are united in hope.
At home whilst we are all participating in physical distancing, the team at The Yoga Creative have put together a range of Digital Classes, for you to do in the comfort of your own home.
The Yoga Creative is based in Fitzroy and are specialists in a wide variety of Yoga- they fuse together art, Yoga and well being. These digital classes offer guided meditation classes, relaxation classes and Gita Yoga, Hatha Yoga, Yin Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga, Restorative yoga for any level of practice.
The Yoga Creative had provided a Covid-19 digital program offering unlimited $10 a week classes with a timetable to suit anyone working from home or those on a break. It’s the perfect time to connect with self again and keep your immune system at it best.
Gita Yoga
Yin Yoga
Hatha Yoga
Restorative Yoga
Yoga Nidra
Meditation
Progressive Relaxation
Vinyasa flow
These classes range from 30 minutes and up to an hour, check out their timetable below.
Many performances, museums and venues have been closed and cancelled due to coronavirus so we’ve come up with a list of fun things to do while you’re self quarantining or social distancing.
Looking to learn something new while you’re at home? Laneway Learning has introduced a bunch of new online classes you can do virtually. There are classes on mindful doodling, journaling, constellation embroidery, macramé, crocheting, burlesque workouts, fermenting, yoga classes and classes on “surviving chairs” and how to argue better. There’s also a class on getting your finances sorted during the current Covid-19 pandemic.
Do a 1000 – piece jigsaw puzzle of a hand-drawn map of Melbourne: The Melbourne Map is an art print that took over four years and more than 8,000 hours of research, design and illustration to put together. That hand-drawn map has now been turned into a 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle that lets you experience life once again on Melbourne’s streets, albeit vicariously. The map the puzzle depicts is the work of founder and producer Melinda Clarke, who worked with three illustrators (Lewis Brownlie, Deborah Young and Sean Rodwell) to create the intricate artwork. https://www.timeout.com/melbourne/news/you-can-do-a-1-000-piece-jigsaw-puzzle-of-a-hand-drawn-map-of-melbourne-032720
You might not be able to physically visit museums in Melbourne anymore, but as of today, you can visit them virtually. Today Museums Victoria launched Museum at Home; an initiative that allows you to engage and explore Melbourne Museum, Scienceworks and the Immigration Museum online. The online project will allow guests to go behind the scenes, take virtual tours (hosted by hilarious kidult comedy team the Listies), learn about STEM, experience live streamed virtual events. You can watch it here:
It is so important to stand out in today’s world. Today, we have more to distract us than ever before. In the world of real estate, to make an impact, little things can go a long way.
In today’s blog, we talk about how a small investment can lead to big returns. For example, how just a coat of paint can refresh an old home, giving it new life. If you are selling or renting out it’s important to put your best foot forward and brighten up the living space.
The real-estate industry is all about developing the right connections and surpassing your potential by understanding the rapidly changing dynamics of the industry. Many agents and property managers face challenges in reaching out to a wider array of clients because they are unable to develop effective networks. Cooperative and joint-real estate systems go a long way not only in maximising the success rate of property managers but also in improving customer satisfaction, helping you build a relationship that is based on mutual trust and respect.
Summer is almost here, and before we get carried away with hosting all those backyard BBQ’s and having picture perfect high-teas, we need to get cleaning up the winter weeds and planting those flowering plants to get the garden in full bloom.
To help you make the best of this spring weather, we’ve compiled a list of To-do’s to bring your garden to life;
Summer is right around the corner and we all love a good BBQ. But sometimes a small mistake can lead up to a huge catastrophe.
Staying safe is everyone’s priority and it is important that we as a part of the greater community take extra precaution and make sure all safety measure are applied.
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