Iolanthe Gabrie
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Feature Interviews
Adrian Butera: The Big Give
Compton Green’s Adrian Butera is someone who understands priorities. When things get tough, his team come first. “The first thing I’ll do is go to an Italian supermarket and buy fresh ingredients – pasta, tomatoes, parmesan, herbs – before going back to the office and cooking lunch for my team. … …
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EPM
Landlords may not be who you think they are: Report
Elite Agent: Do you think that technology will erode the place of the property manager? If not, why not? Richard Bray: I don’t think it will erode the place of a property manager. It will make real estate agencies more efficient, so they won’t need as many staff. It will … …
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Elite Agent
Real Estate’s Rising Stars Fly High on Tech
Technology is undoubtedly the future of real estate. Domain Rising Star Award recipients for Victoria and New South Wales – Stasi Adgemis of hockingstuart Doncaster and Shane Sullivan of LJ Hooker Drummoyne – are relative youngsters in the real estate game, yet they’ve set themselves apart with their unique use … …
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EPM
Landlords: They May Not Be Who You Think They Are
Owners. Investors. Landlords. If you’re a property manager or a sales agent, you probably think you’ve got their behaviours, motivations, likes and dislikes pinned down and that there are no more surprises to be had. And while stereotypes of owners can sometimes ring true, their characteristics change just as surely … …
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Real Estate Industry News
REA Goes Global
Realestate.com.au has taken its real estate portal to the world, with the announcement of the REA Global Property Network. This ground-breaking website (now the largest source for global property listings in the world) works in two ways – offering Australian investors the chance to purchase properties across the world, whilst … …
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Brand Editorial
RateMyAgent’s Mark Armstrong
LAUNCHED BARELY TWO years ago, RateMyAgent has already changed the face of estate agent reviews in Australia. Iolanthe Gabrie speaks with RateMyAgent CEO Mark Armstrong on the importance of transparency, the power of feedback and why the biggest agent is not always the best. Q. How does RateMyAgent work? We … …
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Elite Agent
When Two (Don’t) Become One
AS FRESHLY-MINTED PRINCIPALS, Andrea Bonner and Sally Shaw’s business relationship is unique in more ways than one. They’re the vibrant duo behind Tasmania’s revolutionary estate agency, PropertyWise Launceston, and have established a new set-up that sees their sales and property management departments working closely yet independently. Story by Iolanthe Gabrie. … …
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Customer Service
Creating Advocates In Your Community
SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY management is neither cheap nor easy, and it cannot be ‘KPI-ed’ into submission with a basic equation of time spent = listings garnered. You need to understand social media content is a reputation tool and reputation is something that can be directly linked to sales outcomes. SOCIAL … …
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