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Real Estate News
Buyer Matching Software Provides ‘Unreal’ Success Rate
An independent agency with a sales team of five, Unrealestate Coffs Coast lists and sells more property than any other agency in their local area. The secret to their success? ReNet Touchpoints Manager. “The ReNet solution is critical to our business,” Managing Director Chris Hines says. “We’ve worked really hard over the years to build our database. It’s now a mature…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Stand Out In Your Marketing with Expert Copy and Creative
Are you a part of the growing crowd in real estate who has decided to employ a graphic designer to work on your internal marketing? This may be the moment you reconsider that decision, as we ask: why not choose to work with a creative agency instead? Evidently, there are pros to hiring your very own trained employee, such as…
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Continuous Improvement
Tina Case started out as a weekend receptionist. Working her way up she now has a dual role in her own agency, Professionals Lithgow, as both Principal and Property Manager. Tina discusses how it all started, how she deals with the demands of the job and what keeps her motivated. Tell us a bit about yourself and your role at…
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First Ever Online Training Portal for Console Customers
The better your staff know the software they use, the more efficient they can be. But sometimes it is impractical to send them out of the office for training. Console are rolling out their first ever Online Training Portal which will eventually host courses for all Console software. The initial courses, to be rolled out in February 2016, will focus…
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Real Estate News
Property Development Process set to be Streamlined
iSeekDevelopments is a new website that allows users to search any address in Victoria – and soon Australia – to obtain a report that will summarise the land size and dimensions, easement location and local planning restrictions they need to be aware of when building or developing real estate. Included in the automated Feasibility Report is a calculator that allows…
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Real Estate News
AREAs award categories, date and location announced
REA Group is excited to announce that the Annual REA Excellence Awards (AREAs) will be held in Melbourne on Friday 28 October 2016 in the famed Great Hall of the iconic National Gallery of Victoria. The AREAs are the industry awards program to span the property and media industries. The 17 awards presented on the night will cover the three…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
The Luxury Gift That Helps The Homeless
HAMPERSAND IS AN IDEA whose time is now. The charismatic and dynamic founder, Julian Brown, a self-confessed ‘tech sales guy’ with over 25 years’ experience working for the likes of SAP and Salesforce.com, calls Hampersand his very own “war on cellophane and salted peanuts”; referring to the traditional hamper market as “outdated and often insulting”. JULIAN RECENTLY RECOUNTED to this…
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Rent.com.au Offers Listing Upgrade Options
In a competitive market, it can be difficult to pick up the required visibility to capture renter and landlord enquiry. As a dedicated rental website, rent.com.au offers a unique opportunity to secure high visibility in core areas and additionally capture landlord enquiry, ensuring the continual growth of your rent roll. It’s time to find your point of difference. If bolstering…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Cohen Handler partners with mortgage broking group to help buyers purchase property sooner
Cohen Handler has announced a partnership with leading aggregator eChoice Limited (ASX: ECO) to help more Australians get the right property at the right price with the help of an experienced industry specialist. This partnership will enable mortgage brokers at eChoice to offer Cohen Handler’s service to help aspiring homeowners and investors who already have loan pre-approval, to get ahead of the competition…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
LJ Hooker uses advanced exclusive technology to find buyers
An LJ Hooker agent has used an exclusive digital platform to sell a stagnant Cessnock property within eight days, claiming the marketing strategy exposed over 44,000 people to the property. LJ Hooker Cessnock | Kurri Kurri principal, Bryce Gibson, enlisted the help of LJ Hooker’s digital marketing strategy, One Click Away, to sell a home that was dormant in interest…
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How to Secure Property Managements from Online Enquiries
If securing additional managements is a key objective for your department this year, make sure Rent.com.au is part of your ongoing online strategy. As Australia’s leading rental property website, Rent. com.au offers a number of tools and services to assist property managers in building their managements. Rent.com.au continues to grow the business through increased listings content and improved user experiences…
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Rent.com.au Partners With PPMs ‘Best Of the Best’ Awards to Recognise Excellence
Rent.com.au has partnered with PPM Group for the prestigious 2016 PPM National Property Management Awards, to be held on the Gold Coast on 19 June. Entries are now open for the awards, with nominations sought from the best property managers and property management departments across the nation. Now in its second year, the group’s ‘Best of the Best’ awards recognise…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Ray White Hosts Sydney’s First Live Online Auction with High Rise City Apartment
Ray White will host its first live online auction in Sydney when Ray White Residential Sydney CBD agent Michael Lowdon takes this inner city apartment in the Rocks to auction on Friday 8 April at 10.30am at Ray White’s in-room auction room at Level 17, 135 King Street, Sydney. Operating Live Online Auctions since November 2014 in Queensland, Ray White…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Ray White sells pooch palace for $1.25 million
As Ray White continues its journey to be the leader in customer excellence, they have not forgotten one of their core customers – family pets – with the launch of a new specialist program featuring qualified agents selling homes to our furry friends. It comes after a first for the industry saw Ray White agent Evan Williams sell what has…
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Console Announces Strategic Partnership with PropertySafe
Console, Australia’s leading supplier of software to the real estate industry, announces a strategic partnership with risk mitigation specialists PropertySafe. The new integration between Console’s GatewayLive property management and trust accounting software and PropertySafe’s Maintenance Manager, enables agencies to achieve a paperless solution, inclusive of full audit trails of maintenance tasks within their office. After signing up for Maintenance Manager,…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Learn How to Be a Rainmaker and Reinvent the Rules
TOP REAL ESTATE CONFERENCE RETURNS TO THE GOLD COAST The continuing success of the Australasian Real Estate Conference (AREC) now in its 19th year, is due to its diverse line-up of highly respected international speakers who join Australia’s best as they openly share their secret weapons for success, industry knowledge and life experiences. The two day conference returns for the…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Ray White Group to take 42 Qld properties to auction live online
Ray White Queensland’s Urban Living Group will take 42 properties to auction on Sunday 13 March from 10.30am at the Emporium Hotel as part of Australia’s Biggest Auction – Raise More Hands. Potential bidders will have the opportunity to log in online and bid if they are unable to make the auction, with over 1,000 bidders and viewers expected to…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Live digital signboards come to real estate
Innovative new outdoor advertising solution, Cody Live, has launched the first live digital StoryBoards for the real estate market, and are looking to shift the way Australians sell their properties. Cody Live was founded by sign guru Pierce Cody, formerly CODY Outdoor, now APN Outdoor. Cody Live StoryBoards are the first signage for real estate that operate with cutting-edge wireless technology,…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
AgentMail Launches Design Service
Real estate marketing company AgentMail has launched a new business focused on graphic design. The model differs from the normal ‘per hour’ format in that a monthly subscription covers all of your design needs – everything from DL cards, A4 flyers and business cards, right through to banners, billboards and vehicle signage. Co-founder Carl Quested explains, “It was frustrating having…
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Real Estate News
REA Group Announces the Annual REA Excellence Awards
New industry awards set to highlight the best partners from property and media. REA Group this week announced a unique awards program that for the first time will honour the most innovative, community-minded and highest-achieving individuals and businesses across the property and media industries. The inaugural Annual REA Excellence Awards (AREAs), to be held in Spring this year and hosted by…
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Real Estate News
Transforming the Traditional Open House
It seems like everything these days is ‘going online’ and the real estate industry has caught the bug, transforming the traditional open house into an immersive, digital experience. Sellers are selecting agents who provide more than image galleries, 360º panoramas and fly-through videos. They want an agent who can create an emotional connection with their property, by letting buyers get…
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Grab Your Tickets to LPMA 2016
The Leading Property Managers of Australia conference will be held at Jupiters on the Gold Coast on 7–8 April 2016. For the past 10 years LPMA has built a strong reputation for presenting conferences with maximum ‘take home’ value for delegates: content designed and delivered by the cream of the industry’s practitioners. At LPMA 2016, the bar is being lifted…
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7 ideas to re-connect with past clients
IT TAKES MORE time and money to acquire a new client than it does to keep an old one. But what if you haven’t been great at keeping touch? Here are seven ideas to help you start some conversations: 1: GET SOCIAL Spend an afternoon looking for past clients on whichever social channels you use the most. Also, if you…
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A 2-step guide to wow on Facebook
Sometimes it’s hard know how to engage with your prospects on social media. Most experts say think like being at a barbeque. Be professional and talk about real estate sometimes, (if you didn’t talk at all about your work that would be weird right?) and talk about other things the same way you would at a social event. But there is…
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National
YourPorter Partners With iSelect to Bring Even More Benefits to Agents
ONE OF AUSTRALIA’S FASTEST GROWING utility connections services, YourPorter, has joined forces with leading comparator service iSelect to offer home movers increased choice and convenience through a tailored comparison of electricity, gas, broadband internet, car insurance and more. UNLIKE EXISTING MARKET players, YourPorter aims to meet the growing demand of consumers who want the convenience of a utility connection service…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
The Smart Way to Buy Properties for Renovation
Buying a property with the intention to renovate is a lucrative option to save money upfront whilst still owning your ideal property. With many television shows recently focusing on the benefits of renovating existing properties, it is easy to overlook the potential risks. As with all things property, research is the key to renovator success. Properties that generate the highest…
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Milly Finds a New Home
PROPERTY MANAGERS HAVE been known to walk into some terrible situations in the line of duty. In November 2015 Melanie Pirotta, a property manager from PRD Nationwide Melton in Victoria walked into a property for a routine inspection to find an abused dog that had been abandoned by the tenant. Milly now has a happy home with the Pirotta family,…
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The Ladder of Success
Jodi Ford started out as a receptionist and secretary in a real estate office. Now 33 years later, she’s Property Management Director at Coronis, managing one of the largest portfolios in the country. With responsibilities including rent roll growth, customer service and profitability, not to mention career advancement for her team members, she tells EPM about how it all started…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Wise Help for Subdividing Land
Subdividing land is becoming increasingly common in inner city suburbs around Melbourne. Investors list the use of existing land, potential for higher collective financial return, and the ability to keep one or more properties and sell remaining dwellings, as the most appealing benefits of land subdivision. However, potential difficulties easily arise. Wise Real Estate Advice enhances the subdivision experience from…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
The Advantages of Buyers Advocates
Buyer’s advocates are commonplace in America and the Australian market is just starting to recognise their value. With property prices soaring to all-time highs and auctions demolishing reserves, Australia buyers are starting to identify the beneficial options buyer’s advocates provide. Through skilled purchasing, buyer’s advocates make sure clients don’t pay over market value for their ideal property. The advantage of…
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Annual rental growth lowest on record, Core Logic
2015 was a lacklustre year for rental growth in Australia with rents increasing by just 0.3% in 2015; not exactly the news investors are looking to read about but good news for those looking to rent according to CoreLogic RP Data research analyst Cameron Kusher. “We’ve never seen rental growth as sluggish as it is at the moment. Furthermore, we’re expecting to see more of…
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Why You Can’t Afford To Miss PMC2016
It’s that time of year again! Time to get your tickets to the biggest property management conference in this part of the world, PMC2016 (formerly the Wealth Conference). As well as 30 sessions with key industry figures, you can take part in profit benchmarking workshops, a tribunal moot court, a BDM competition and a study tour. Apmasphere’s Property Management conference…
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Real Estate News
Aussie Families Snapping Up Holiday Accommodation
More Australian families are opting to stay home side for their summer holidays with the falling Australian dollar being a major deterrent in overseas travel, new research has found. The study released this month by leading real estate network LJ Hooker shows the softening Australian Dollar has had a positive effect on holiday rental markets around the country; with domestic…
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National
Lawlab Launches National Conveyancing Partnership Program
National legal property services specialist, Lawlab, has announced a new referral program to reward the growing number of Australian real estate agents helping their clients secure a property sale or purchase better, smarter and faster. Gone are the days of endless emails, phone calls, meetings and paperwork to secure a property transaction – Lawlab uses the Rundl property network to…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Dirt Cheap Real Estate and Generous Government Subsidies Driving First Time Buyer Activity in Darwin
Darwin first home buyers have faced the challenge of rapidly rising property prices in recent years, however with land packages worth as little as $116,000 selling fast, the worm has turned for first timers. “A number of new, affordable property developments, such as Palmerston’s Zuccoli Aspire1 where land packages start from less than $120,000, are being released to the market…
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