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AREC2018 EA Studio
AREC 2018 Feature Interview: Brendan Pomponio
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS 00:24 How Brendan created his own wolf pack 01:00 Linking arms when someone joins the team 01:55 EBUs (Effective Business Unit) and organically growing your team 03:10 A different approach to BDMs and property management More from AREC 2018
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Real Estate News
Queensland group of LJ Hooker agencies unveil centralised operations in new Robina HQ
A group of LJ Hooker agencies have made a $2.05 million investment in the central Gold Coast market, purchasing a Robina headquarters to cater for growth in its hinterland-to-coast operation. LJ Hooker Burleigh Heads directors David Manby and Raymond Pienaar say the move is central to their growth strategy for 2019, which aims to increase the number of sales, property…
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Elite Agent
Neil Webster: Breaking the mould
What was your first job and what did it teach you? My first job was working behind the bar at the local tennis club. It taught me many things that have proven to be invaluable in my working life, namely risk assessment, customer service, multi-tasking and communication skills. The last factor has been the major one. If you can deal…
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Elite Agent
Behind the suits
You’ve made a name for yourselves with ‘Behind the Suits’. Why a podcast? Adam: Bobby’s mission was to change the negative connotation of real estate agents one person at a time. My challenge to Bobby was to think of a universal way to target more people at once. Most people think you need to be granted permission to do a…
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Real Estate News
Three important takeaways from Momentum 2019
The Momentum 2019 series, presented by realestate.com.au, has wrapped up for another year and attendees were treated to some stellar advice that’s sure to amplify productivity throughout the rest of the year. Hitting all the major capitals and taking a quick detour to Wagga Wagga, this year’s event headliners brought out the big guns for their presentations. Motivational speaker Yossi…
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AREC2018 EA Studio
AREC 2018 Feature Interview: Cathy Berenberg
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS 00:28 Cathy’s impressions of AREC 2018 and the Gold Coast 00:58 How AREC stands up on the world stage 01:36 Some of Cathy’s top take home messages from her favourite 2018 speakers 02:54 Cathy’s AREC experience in one word More from AREC 2018
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Real Estate News
Colliers International ACT to expand with a new office in the Civic Quarter
After recently taking out the 2019 Real Estate Institute of Australia Commercial Agency of the Year, Colliers International ACT has outgrown its current office space and will move into the A-Grade Civic Quarter (CQ) when it is completed later this year. “Our business has continually performed strongly year-on-year and this has allowed us to continue to welcome new members to…
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Real Estate News
Hello Alfred, can you find me a cleaner?
Everyday we hear about a new platform which is leading the charge in making property management easier. Earlier this week, Hello Alfred announced an in-app assistant program which sets up building managers to a range of services for easier up keep. The Hello Alfred app provides apartment residents with on-request services from cleaning, grocery delivery, prescription refills and tech support,…
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EPM
Property Management Performer: Maria Page
Real estate may seem a world away from amateur theatre, but not for Maria Page, Director of Property Management at Barry Plant Mitchell Sunbury. Here she explains to Elite PM how the confidence she gained during her time on stage stands her in good stead as a property manager. After 15 years as a property manager, Maria has certainly seen…
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Real Estate News
RE/MAX Precision’s Scott Mackey recognised as one of regional Queensland’s most influential people
The Power 50 is a list of ‘movers, shakers and shapers’ put together by News Mail in association with Central Queensland University. More than 100 names were put forward for consideration in the selection of the region’s most influential, which were then reduced to a top 50. Scott Mackey rounded off the list last year at #50 and this year…
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Real Estate News
Ray White wraps up biannual training event, Ignite 19
Ray White have kicked off the first quarter of 2019 with a bang, holding its biannual training event, Ignite19, in each capital city earlier this month. The exciting program features inspirational keynote speakers as well as special sessions to help agents excel. The focal messages of this year’s Ignite were to live a life beyond fear and how to adapt…
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AREC2018 EA Studio
AREC 2018 Feature Interview: Peter Fuda
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS 00:38 Why Peter thinks success for most people is closer than they think 01:00 The aggregation of marginal gains 01:50 Leverage and taking the two per cent steps to be a high achiever 03:02 Why seven is the perfect enemy of extraordinary 04:00 Who came second? Nobody knows and nobody cares More from AREC 2018
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NSW Real Estate News
Peake Agency honour founder Christine Peake after taking home dual ARERA awards
The annual Australasian Real Estate Results Awards (ARERAs), honouring the top real estate network results in 2018, was held on 25 February 2019 in Sydney. We caught up exclusively with the team at Peake Agency after being awarded the Marketing Campaign of the Year and Boutique of the Year awards collectively. Coming off a win from last year’s ARERA awards…
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Real Estate News
CoreLogic Home Value Index: Downward trend continues in February
CoreLogic released its February home value index results showing a a fall of 0.7%, across the combined capitals increasing the cumulative decline to -6.8% since values last peaked in October 2017. Head of research at CoreLogic, Tim Lawless said, “The fact that we are seeing weakening housing market conditions across regions where home values were previously rising at a sustainable…
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Real Estate News
rent.com.au release half-year report
rent.com.au (ASX:RNT) released their half-year results this week, showing improved revenue for 2018 was $1.05 million with a net EBITDA loss of $1.3 million, a 21.5 per cent improvement on losses reported in the previous financial year. The Group say they have continued to realise a savings benefit from ongoing search engine optimisation and other work done in previous periods…
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Real Estate News
RE/MAX names Cyndi Ward as an everyday hero
Cyndi Ward spoke exclusively with Elite Agent, giving us a glimpse into why she was chosen to receive the prestigious and heartfelt Everyday Hero title, which has only been awarded once before. It’s not every day that you come across a hero, but then again, chances are you may not have even known it. The Gladstone property manager and business owner is…
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AREC2018 EA Studio
AREC 2018 Feature Interview: Gavin Rubinstein
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS 01:08 A regular day in the life of Gavin Rubinstein 01:48 Focus on your strengths and delegate your weaknesses 02:17 Remember to never get complacent or rest on your laurels 03:36 How to have the hard conversations with your clients 04:54 The secret to standing out from the crowd More from AREC 2018
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Real Estate News
Final report issued on the Opal Tower
At the request of the Hon. Anthony Roberts, Minister for Planning and Housing, an investigation was carried out into the causes of structural damage to the Opal Tower in Sydney Olympic Park, which was first observed in late December 2018. The first report stated that the Opal Tower was overall structurally sound and was not in any apparent danger of collapse,…
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Elite Agent
Hungry and humble: Samuel Thompson
What was your first job? I started my first job at the age of 14 working in a supermarket; packing shelves, cleaning the floors and assisting customers. It taught me time management and the importance of a high level of product knowledge. Fitting in school, representative rugby and working each afternoon was a balance, which taught me to prioritise. What’s…
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Brand Editorial
Dominating the buy side: Ben Auchettl
It’s all about understanding what your potential buyers look like. And then putting the right information in front of them at the right time. That is the clear message from Ben Auchettl, who keenly watches enough facts and stats direct from the realestate.com.au platform to understand what branding and advertising strategies are working right now. And, he says, it’s being…
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Real Estate News
McGrath Paddington announces a new star recruit
McGrath Paddington has announced the recruitment of Roxanne Liu to the team. Kon Stathopoulos, Head of Sales for McGrath’s company-owned offices said that he is delighted that she will be joining the existing team to focus on what they consider to be one of the most exciting property markets in the country. “This is in line with our plan to…
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AREC2018 EA Studio
AREC 2018 Feature Interview: Alexander Phillips and Pru Kelly
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS 00:46 Why Alex believes continuous learning is key/what pushes him to grow 1:13 The constant state of growth and the roles that Pru and Alex play within that 2:14 Play to your strengths, get other people to do things you are not good at 3:35 Alex makes roughly 900 calls per week with support by the team 3:56…
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Real Estate News
How property values impact economic growth
Here’s a breakdown of the minutes from that meeting and how different economic factors may affect the property market. With respect to GDP and economic growth, the attendees noted that The September quarter national accounts were released the day after the December meeting, with figures showing that growth in real GDP of 0.3 per cent in the quarter and 2.8 per cent over…
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EPM: Feature Interview
In the moment: Shaye Wallis
As an award-winning property manager at Wiseberry Heritage on the NSW Central Coast, Shaye Wallis has learnt how important it is to celebrate the wins and live in the moment. What was your first job? My first job was at McDonald’s, which taught me that everyone begins at the same starting line. What has been the best thing to happen…
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Brand Editorial
Can your digital marketing be streamlined?
What can you tell us about Artspeed Evo? Artspeed Evo will revolutionise the way agencies tackle their marketing. The dynamic elastic templates reduce the number of artwork templates for most brands by typically 90 per cent. Think about that for a second. Most brands require hundreds and sometimes more than a thousand templates to deal with their supplier network. But…
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Real Estate News
Ray White announces new head auctioneer for Victoria and Tasmania
Ray White Victoria and Tasmania has strengthened its focus on selling properties under the hammer with the announcement of Matthew Condon as Chief Auctioneer. Mr Condon started in the role this month, however his ties with the Ray White Group date back two years to when he started in the business as a national skills trainer, educating agents on successful…
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Real Estate News
Three reasons you should register for Momentum 2019
realestate.com.au has announced a new and exciting format for Momentum 2019. The series will return to Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Adelaide and Perth in March. On the line up this year is world renown motivational speaker Yossi Ghinsberg, as well as Amanda Stevens and of course Steve Carroll, realestate.com.au’s Head of Industry Relations. There will also be breakout streams for…
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Real Estate News
Ray White’s Nowra, Callala Bay and Culburra Beach businesses gets familiar face at the helm
With more than 18 years experience, Mr Hadfield believed every sale and property management transaction was an opportunity for his team to exceed their client expectations and deliver an excellent outcome. “Locally we’ve been here for around 30 years so we hold strong connections with our local community. My team will continue to provide, and increase, the quality of service…
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Real Estate News
Western Australia takes a step in the right direction for housing diversity according to REIWA
REIWA has commended the McGowan Government on its decision to approve the City of Fremantle’s amendments to its Local Planning Scheme to enable greater housing choice. The plan states that lots between 600 and 750 square metres will now be allowed a maximum of three dwellings, including existing dwellings. While lots over 750 square metres will be allowed an additional dwelling…
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Real Estate News
RE/MAX Australia announce top performers at annual awards night
RE/MAX Australia have announced its top performers of 2018, as more than 450 agents made their way to The Star on the Gold Coast last night. The evening formalities hit off with the announcement of the networks ultimate individual honour, The Eagle Award. The prestigious award went to siblings Travis and Tandi Gill, broker-owners of RE/MAX Advantage, located in Brisbane’s bayside…
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Real Estate News
AD Group expand into NSW and ACT
Property technology business AD Group has soared to new heights this month by taking its latest innovation, HouseandLandDevelopments.com.au into the NSW and ACT markets. The company’s latest offering is billed as a cost-effective marketing tool for the booming land market as property prices drive buyers to the outer suburbs. According to co-founder Jordan Catalano, this step was a natural progression having…
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Real Estate News
REIQ & REA are doing their bit to ease Townsville housing shortfall
Real estate peak body The Real Estate Institute of Queensland and REA Group who own Flatmates.com.au, have come together to establish a short-term solution for Townsville’s potential housing shortfall. As the massive clean up of flooded homes continues, displaced Townsville residents and workers flying into the city to help will have an easier time finding accommodation with REIQ CEO Antonia…
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Real Estate News
UBank eyes AI technology for a service edge
National Australia Bank’s digital subsidiary UBank, looks set to launch the world’s first digital human. UBank has named it’s newest member MIA (My Interactive Agent), who will look to target the home loan sector. Mia is enabled with voice detection and situational awareness, whilst also being able to respond to questions 24 hours a day. These specific characteristics have been…
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Real Estate News
First National does it for the kids
As Australia’s only 24/7 free and confidential counselling service for young people, Kids Helpline has responded to more than 8 million contacts over the past 28 years and this year First National is lending a hand. “Every 90 seconds, someone’s son or daughter, grandchild, niece, nephew, neighbour or friend gets in contact with Kids Helpline via its free call number…
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Real Estate News
Growth and Consolidation for Belle Property in Neutral Bay
Co-principals of Belle Property Neutral Bay Matthew Smythe and Mark Jackson have set their sights on taking the business to the next level, buying out business partner Tim Foote and signing a long-term deal with Belle Property. “Although we’ve enjoyed being partners with Tim over the years, we are very excited about the future of our business as we continue…
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