{"id":11048,"date":"2018-01-19T06:57:31","date_gmt":"2018-01-18T17:57:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/propertynoise.co.nz\/au\/?p=11048"},"modified":"2018-01-19T06:57:31","modified_gmt":"2018-01-18T17:57:31","slug":"every-winner-beginner-story-rea-groups-early-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propertynoise.co.nz\/au\/every-winner-beginner-story-rea-groups-early-days\/","title":{"rendered":"Every winner was once a beginner. The story of REA Group\u2019s early days"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>PHOTO: realestate.com.au started in 1995 in a garage in Melbourne.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-sub-title\">The idea to search for property online originated in the garage of Karl Sabljak, one of realestate.com.au\u2019s founders, in the Melbourne suburb of Doncaster East. 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