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FRANCHISE NEWS
Bayside’s top agents launch new brand
Luke Humphrys and David Pearce have established themselves as the Bayside’s top agents, because of the different approach they bring to real estate and their creativity when marketing properties.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
RiTA by AiRE wins industry innovation award second year running
RiTA by AiRE has been awarded the REIQ Awards For Excellence 2021 - Industry Innovation on Saturday 23 October 2021.
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APPOINTMENTS
Market Buy appoints Joel Dixon as chief technology officer
Online offer management pioneer, Market Buy, has announced the appointment of Joel Dixon in the newly created role of Chief Technology Officer.
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OPINION
Dan Argent: why your fears are causing you to fail
We all like to dream big about our futures – especially real estate agents. Agents are self-motivated individuals driven by ongoing success, which is why I find it a little surprising that many remain working under the franchise model. I’ve had thousands of conversations with high-performing agents thinking about starting their own business, but there is a common theme holding…
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CONTRIBUTORS
Don’t steal my data: Manos Findikakis
Our industry is renowned for the heated debates and disputes that often arise between agency principals and employees when it comes to data ownership.
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FRANCHISE NEWS
A trusted teammate returns to the nest
Surrounded by virtual sales and million-dollar medians, Mr Rosati is embarking on a fresh new opportunity under the Richardson & Wrench brand - right where he began his real estate career in 1980.
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Real estate agent’s innovative approach yields rich rewards with @realty
Victorian real estate agent Leo Edwards is far from your ordinary realtor.
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CONTRIBUTORS
Why online offer management is the way forward post COVID-19
Does online offer management have a place in real estate beyond COVID? Market Buy's John Hallaby believes it does for a host of different reasons.
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OPINION
Don’t start 2022 with regrets
The end of the year is usually a slow period for many businesses and real estate is no different. Some use it as a time to stop and reflect on the year that was.
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FRANCHISE NEWS
North Shore native Nick Separovich joins The Agency
The Agency has further cemented its position in Sydney’s prestigious North Shore with the addition of highly experienced and skilled agent Nick Separovich to the team.
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FRANCHISE NEWS
The @realty network grows with first agents in Tamworth
The growing @realty real estate network is taking on a country music flavour with its first recruits in the booming NSW town of Tamworth. Stuart Watts and Dee Plowman have joined @realty, establishing an office on the main street of the town, famous for its country music festival. Mr Watts said he left a real estate, state manager real estate…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
How your social media account could get you sued
There’s no escaping the fact that social media has taken over the world. But as O*NO legal explains you need to take steps to ensure that asset isn't a liability.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
How AI is helping agents win listings
Real estate agents are taking up technology at ever increasing rates, recognising the role artificial intelligence and machine learning can play in super-powering their listing ability. In today’s world, technology works in tandem with data. When you have information on house values, auctions, open homes, buyers and sellers, and much more, there’s a lot of facts, stats and information to…
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Real Estate News
Homely launches Well Home Loans integration
Online real estate marketplace Homely.com.au has integrated online home loan provider, Well Home Loans, into its full-service real estate search.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Openn joins REACH Canada class of 2022
Online property sales platform Openn has been selected to participate in the REACH Canada 2022 scale-up program.
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
How We Sold It: Malumba Estate
Not just any old marketing campaign will do when the home you’re selling is worth many millions.
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Franchise ownership still a top option for agents
While a lot of noise has been made about the stand-alone agent model, the tried and tested franchise is the only way to build a true, sustainable business, offering proven long-term rewards that go beyond the day-to-day, according to Explore Property Group leader, Andrew Acton.
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Melbourne agent doubles GCI in 12 months during lockdown
Last year, Daniel Di Battista launched his business in Melbourne, the most locked down city in the world and 12 months later has doubled his GCI in his first year with UrbanX, completely exceeding his expectations.
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CONTRIBUTORS
Four critical data rules: Manos Findikakis
The person who controls the data, controls the game. This statement should serve as the best advice for every business owner. In our world, data represents the contacts we enter into our CRM systems; those individuals that we come into contact with when assisting them with their real estate needs. The contacts represent and include property owners, buyers, investors and…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Sunshine Coast agent uses OASIS to launch independent agency
When veteran real estate agent Greg Pratt was looking for the support he needed to set up a virtual, independent office on the Sunshine Coast, he went straight to @realty.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Sherrie Storor’s coaching clients finished EOFY having the best sales year ever
The last 12 months saw LJ Hooker Ormeau Principal, Nicole Hintz, smash her business goal of tripling her revenue and writing $1.6 million gross commission income.
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CONTRIBUTORS
How :Different will impact traditional property management: Tiffany Bowtell
Property Management expert Tiffany Bowtell shares her insights on :Different's $25M joint venture partnership with CBA, announced last week
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Brisbane agent Remy Durieux reflects on his first year with his independent agency
Brisbane agent Remy Durieux has reported seeing a 560 per cent increase in GCI over the past year.
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OPINION
The problem with trust accounts: Scott Bateman
Kolmeo's CEO Scott Bateman explains the importance of maintaining transparency in real estate and why trust accounts should be left behind
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Media maven Stacey Leonie returns to real estate
They say if you do what you love, you’ll never work a day in your life. Stacey Leonie has embraced this philosophy and merged her two professional passions - real estate and communications.
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Real Estate News
How to sell an Australian investment property from Hong Kong
A seller in Hong Kong, an agent in Werribee, a buyer purchasing sight-unseen over the internet, and it all taking place while in lockdown. When Rob Westwood from First National Westwood sold 69 Kellerman Drive in Point Cook recently, it was a masterclass in selling in the time of COVID-19.
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Real Estate News
Why local businesses should communicate with customers via text messages
There are an estimated 3.8 billion smartphone users in the world, with 80 per cent of Australians using a smartphone in 2021.
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SUPPLIER NEWS
Online offer management platform, Market Buy, has come of age
In the five years since Market Buy’s first external sale, the pioneers of online offer management have celebrated some major milestones.
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Real Estate News
Mother-daughter kick start real estate dream with OASIS platform
Mum-and-daughter team Vanessa and Cheyne Brunton are enjoying overseeing their own destiny with @realty’s innovative OASIS platform, which helps agents run their own independent agency with all the support of a major franchise and more.
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Melbourne agents embrace Eview Group’s ‘Your Brand Your Business’ model
Anthony Alagona, Omar Morsi and Daniel Sacco are the latest agents to embrace the Eview Group's 'Your Brand Your Business' model
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CONTRIBUTORS
The churn and burn of the property management industry and why it has to stop
For all too long the high staff turnover rate of property managers has been something that has been widely accepted in Australia.
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CONTRIBUTORS
The first 90 days: Manos Findikakis
They say that whenever you begin to build anything, ensure you start with sound and strong foundations. Eview Group chief executive officer Manos Findikakis says this principle applies when building a home, when commencing a career in real estate and it applies when launching a new agency.
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Real Estate Agent Events
Ewan Morton shares five key rent roll growth tips, including how to scale with technology
In RiTA by AiRE's recent webinar, Morton's Joint Managing Director, Ewan Morton, shared his five key rent roll growth tips that agencies should focus on.
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SELLING + MARKETING PROPERTY
How We Sold It: 15 Westminster Court, Sovereign Islands
Marketing luxury homes needs to be done with precision. Here, Ray White Sovereign Islands sales executive Edin Kara explains why he uses a combination of print and digital marketing mediums to sell mansions on the Gold Coast
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SUPPLIER NEWS
Exploration Day celebrates community, and success
After a COVID-19 induced break last year, Explore Property hosted its annual Exploration Day Conference in Townsville earlier this month.
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