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David Hamilton

David Hamilton

David is the Managing Director of First National Palm Beach and First National The Pines at Elanora in Queensland. David Hamilton and his wife Dorothy operate First National Palm Beach, First National The Pines and also have an interest in First National Burleigh.

David Hamilton became a licensed real estate agent in 1986 and joined First National in 1997.

David has always been passionate about staff personal development and systems to improve real estate office practice.

In that role, David was a member of the 2004 Steering Committee for the First National South East Queensland professional development scheme SEQA which provides training and career development for Sales Consultants, Property Managers and Administration staff. He continues to provide input on course content and trainers.

From 2005 to 2011 David was a Director of First National Real Estate one of the largest Australian real estate groups, from 2009 to 2011 he was Chairman of the Board of Directors. Before that he served as Technology Director and was appointed Vice Chairman and Finance Director between 2007 and 2009.

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OUR WEBSITE TAKES A QUANTUM LEAP

David Hamilton David Hamilton
5 July 2023

We have partnered with CoreLogic, the owners of RP Data, and the major supplier of real estate information in Australia, to install three exciting new features on our www.palmbeachfn.com.au website. The information you generate today is dynamic. These enhancements will revolutionise your property experience, providing dynamic...

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Everything You Need to Know About Finance

David Hamilton David Hamilton
4 April 2023

Clauses in Real Estate Transactions  Common Mistakes To Avoid with your Finance Clause WHAT IS A FINANCE CLAUSE IN A CONTRACT OF SALE?. A finance clause is a common provision in real estate contracts that allows the buyer to back out of the deal if they are unable to secure financing within a specified timeframe. It is...

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MORE DISCLOSURE CHANGES COMING FOR SALES

David Hamilton David Hamilton
27 March 2023

At present, Queensland has no formal seller disclosure regime on the sale and purchase of established residential freehold land only for Unit sales.  Under the Property Law Bill 2023 sellers of freehold land must disclose relevant information to a proposed buyer in a single document along with any prescribed Certificate...

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2023 Market Outlook - An Opinion

David Hamilton David Hamilton
25 January 2023

Real estate agents are always getting asked what we think the market is doing and these days more commonly do we think it will crash.   There are many markets in SEQ as there are in Australia and they are all behaving differently. There are a lot of reasons for this but I think the principal ones are: – inter...

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