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INDUSTRY NEWS
REA Group appoints Val Brown as Executive General Manager – Consumer Experience
REA Group has appointed Val Brown to the role of Executive General Manager of Consumer Experience. She will be part of the company’s Executive Leadership Team, reporting to REA Group Chief Executive Officer, Tracey Fellows. Ms Brown is responsible for driving the Group’s consumer product strategy for realestate.com.au and Flatmates.com.au. With a specific focus on personalisation, her product, design and…
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TECH + SOCIAL
REA Group releases guide to protect real estate industry from cyber-crime
REA Group has released a security guide to help protect Australia’s real estate industry from cyber-crime. With more businesses moving to a digital model, data, software and personal information is increasingly becoming exposed to online hackers. The guide aims to educate real estate agents about the risks they face when operating online, and provides information on how to protect their…
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Elite Agent
One bedroom, one bathroom…
Here is the description: “This is truly a one-of-a-kind apartment in a one-of-a-kind home. This lower level 1 bedroom apartment is undoubtedly the largest 1 bedroom apartment in Athens County weighing in at an astoundingly spacious 2400 sq ft and is situated in a solidly built multi-unit home. There is a labyrinthine floor plan with long hallways, many doors and…
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Real Estate News
Whitsunday’s Island for sale
Drop the suitcases, wash away the cares of the world, sink into relaxation and become immersed in a tropical paradise … there’s absolutely nothing more to be done. That’s the message from the owner of Victor Island, in the blissful Whitsundays, who has placed the cherished property on the market for $3.5 million. Paul Sullivan and wife Megan bought the…
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Real Estate News
Elders digital strategy drives consumer holiday competiton
Elders Real Estate has announced a national competition to drive customer engagement, brand awareness, and importantly, generate local leads for agents. The competition will run until the end of October and provide potential clients with the opportunity to win a $15,000 holiday experience, through registering and receiving a sales or rental appraisal. Elders Real Estate National Marketing Manager, Belinda Connor…
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Profile
Agent Profile: Sam Bevan
Drawn into real estate by chance, Sam Bevan is now making her mark. Having started out on reception, single mum Sam gradually made her way up the ranks and is now a property consultant with Abel McGrath Claremont in Perth, WA. After just 18 months in sales Sam has written about $220K in GCI, and says that everything she has…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Sydney vacancy rates on the rise: REINSW
REINSW President John Cunningham said the July 2017 REINSW Vacancy Rate Survey saw the Sydney metropolitan area rise 0.1 percentage points at 1.9 per cent. “Vacancy rates rose across the board in Sydney with Inner Sydney up 0.1 percentage points at 2.3 per cent, Middle Sydney increased 0.1 percentage points to 1.5 per cent, while Outer Sydney availability rose 0.2 percentage points…
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Elite Agent TV
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EPM
Camera Snaps and Cling Wraps – 10 Clever Ways to Help Your Tenants ‘Hack’ Moving Day
Recently Direct Connect ran a ‘moving hacks’ competition on NovaFM to encourage people to share their top tips and tricks for moving house, with the winner receiving payment of their electricity bills for a year. While everyone understands the reality of moving is never simple, Direct Connect have been doing their bit to help make it easier by sharing information,…
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AREC2017 EA Studio
Feature Interview: Andrew Rechtman with Samantha McLean
Transcript: Samantha McLean: Hey everyone, Samantha from Elite Agent Magazine and I have the pleasure of welcoming Andrew Rechtman, who is the Executive General Manager of Residential for realestate.com.au. Hi Andrew. How are you going? Andrew Rechtman: Great to be here. Thank you very much. Samantha: You’ve got a lot of robotic devices here at AREC this year. So tell…
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SUPPLIER NEWS
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Real Estate News
Survey finds 7 out of 10 Australians believe market for Airbnb is growing
The quarterly report released by And Chill Property Management – Australia’s leading Airbnb management agency for property investors – is derived from survey responses from 1,200 individuals across Melbourne and Sydney. The Short Stay Confidence Index report examines the sentiment around the growth of the Airbnb market as well as the willingness for property investors to list their homes on…
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AREC2017 EA Studio
Feature Interview: Andrew Cocks with Samantha McLean
Transcript: Samantha McLean: Hi, everyone. Back at stand 18 in the expo for AREC 2017 and my guest is Andrew Cocks, who is the managing director of Richardson & Wrench, one of the bigger franchises in New South Wales. Welcome, Andrew. Andrew Cocks: Thank you very much. Samantha: Who, so far, do you think has been your favourite presentation? Andrew:…
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SUPPLIER NEWS
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AREC2017 EA Studio
Feature Interview: John Cunningham with Samantha McLean and Sarah Bell
Transcript: Samantha McLean: Hey everyone, back in the AREC Expo Hall at the Elite Agent Magazine stand. This time we’re almost ready to wrap up. We’ve got John Cunningham, REINSW president and head of the Cunningham ship. How are you going, John? John Cunningham: Good, really good. Thank you. Samantha: What we want to do John is just go through…
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AREC2017 EA Studio
Feature Interview: Fiona Blayney with Sarah Bell
Transcript: Sarah Bell: Welcome to the Elite Agent couch, Fiona. Fiona Blayney: Thank you very much, Sarah. Sarah: Talk to me about how our sales agents can just get more listings from their property managers. Fiona: Look I think the first thing is forget the notion that property management is in one side of the room and sales people are…
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Transform 2017 Coach
Transform 2017 Bonus Episode Josh Cobb: Providing Relevant Information to Prospects By Using Big Data
Coach: Josh Cobb, CEO of Stepps Key Points Big Data involves being relevant to fewer people through your marketing, as opposed to create advertising that many people tolerate. Digital marketing is measurable and it is advantageous when finding out what content of yours is relevant to certain audiences As digital marketing advisors, you need to a) drive website traffic and b)…
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Elite Agent
Tradition and Innovation: Toop&Toop Real Estate
Toop&Toop Real Estate, one of South Australia’s leading real estate agencies, has been recognised with three major awards at the 2017 Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) National Awards for Excellence in Canberra. From humble beginnings, this family business has gone from strength to strength since its inception in 1985. Sisters Suzannah Toop, CEO of Property Investment & Finance, and Genevieve…
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AREC2017 EA Studio
Feature Interview: Gavin Croft with Sarah Bell
Transcript: Sarah Bell: Welcome to the AREC lounge, Gavin Croft. Gavin Croft: Lovely to be here. Lovely to see you. Sarah: Welcome, welcome. Now, Gavin, you are fresh off being a coach in our Transform program. What did you make of our Super Six? Gavin: The group had a good energy to it. You can see they’re all there for the right reasons.…
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AREC2017 EA Studio
Feature Interview: James Bell with Sarah Bell
Transcript: Sarah Bell: Welcome back to the AREC couch. Now, interesting interview this morning. I’d like to introduce to you James Bell who is one of Australia’s most experienced and best real estate agents. If not, certainly the most handsome. James Bell: Too kind. Sarah: We often have conversations about how the industry has changed and how everything got quite…
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AREC2017 EA Studio
Feature Interview: Ash Weston with Claudio Encina
Transcript: Claudio Encina: Here we are at AREC 2017, and we’ve got the pleasure of meeting Ash Weston from Ray White Frankston. He’s just come off stage. Ash, thanks for joining us on the couch. Ash Weston: Thanks for having me. Claudio: Ash, tell me a little bit about your team. Ash: I’ve got a team of four. There’s myself,…
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AREC2017 EA Studio
Feature Interview: Phil Harris with Sarah Bell
Transcript: Sarah Bell: Welcome to the Elite Agent couch and AREC, Phil. Thanks for joining us. Phil Harris: My pleasure. Great to be catching up again. Sarah: And what have you made of the conference so far? Phil: I thought there were some exceptional things that I picked up on yesterday. I think Bob Wolff was extraordinary. Everything that Bob…
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AREC2017 EA Studio
Feature Interview: Michael Coombs with Claudio Encina
Transcript: Claudio Encina: Here we are at Elite Agent Magazine stand celebrating 20 years of AREC, and we had Michael Coombs talk with Tom Panos about super teams. Michael, thanks for joining us on the couch today. Michael Cooms: Thanks for having me. Claudio: How many is in your team now? Michael: It’s myself plus three others, so a team of…
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AREC2017 EA Studio
Feature Interview: Marcus Chiminello with Sarah Bell
Transcript: Sarah Bell: I’ve got Marcus Chiminello joining us on the Elite Agent AREC lounge. Fresh off the stage yesterday, how did it go? Marcus Chiminello: I really enjoyed it, Sarah. Sarah: I loved your message about just cutting away all of the noise and the fat of what agents are doing, and return to the basics. Marcus: And that’s…
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AREC2017 EA Studio
Feature Interview: David Ding with Sarah Bell
Transcript: Sarah Bell: I’m joined with one of the breakout superstars of AREC 2017, David Ding. Welcome to the couch. David Ding: Thank you. Sarah: I enjoyed your presentation this morning so much as did many of our readers following along on the note pool. How did it feel being up there? David: I thought I would be nervous but…
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AREC2017 EA Studio
Feature Interview: Ric Serrao with Claudio Encina
Transcript: Claudio Encina: I’m sitting next to Ric Serrao. He’s been a high performing agent in the eastern suburbs of Sydney for a long, long time. Ric, what can we expect tomorrow from your presentation? Ric Serrao: I think I’m just trying to keep it simple. A lot has already been talked about today. I’m just trying to challenge how…
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AREC2017 EA Studio
Feature Interview: Josh Hart with Claudio Encina
Transcript: Claudio Encina: So here we are at the 20-year anniversary of AREC at Elite Agent Magazine, and we’ve just heard from Josh Hart, One Agency down in Tasmania. Josh, fantastic presentation! Josh Hart: Thank you so much. My pleasure. Claudio: Thanks for joining us on the couch. Josh: No, thanks for having me. Claudio: Tell us a little bit…
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SUPPLIER NEWS
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AREC2017 EA Studio
Feature Interview: Rik Rushton with Samantha McLean
Transcript: Samantha McLean: Back at the Elite Agent stand with someone very special, someone who has been to all 20 years of AREC. That doesn’t mean he’s old, it just means he’s wise. Welcome, Rik Rushton. Rik Rushton: Thank you, and I came here during work experience, so that–no, I actually have been here for 20 years, that’s correct. Samantha:…
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AREC2017 EA Studio
Feature Interview: Leanne Druery with Samantha McLean
Transcript: Samantha McLean: Hi everyone. Samantha McLean from Elite Agent Magazine here at AREC 2017, and we are talking to our Transform 2017 Winner Mighty Mackay, Leanne Druery. How are you going? Leanne Druery: Fabulous. It’s been an amazing couple of days here at the Gold Coast. Samantha: How did it feel when you saw your cover flash up on the screen?…
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AREC2017 EA Studio
Feature Interview: Richard Bootle with Sarah Bell
Transcript: Sarah Bell: I have got Richard Bootle from the Rundl platform and Lawlab with me on the AREC couch today. Welcome. Richard Bootle: Thank you very much. It’s lovely to be here. Sarah: I have had the benefit of a video conference with you, learning about the Rundl platform and safe to say, mind blown. Richard: That’s very kind.…
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SUPPLIER NEWS
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Transform 2017 Coach
Transform 2017 Bonus Episode Fiona Blayney: Breaking Down the Walls Between Sales and PM
Coach: Fiona Blayney, CEO of Real+ Key Points Successful real estate businesses see value in breaking down the walls between sales and property management Property management is like a loyalty club; when your investors are members, they are more likely to use your services “I want you now to think of your property management business like the Virgin lounge. It is the…
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AREC2017 EA Studio
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AREC2017 EA Studio
Feature Interview: Gavin Rubinstein with Samantha McLean
Transcript: Samantha McLean: Hey folks, back in the expo hall at AREC 2017. Right now I have the pleasure of Ray White’s number agent and an AREC speaker last year, Gavin Rubinstein. Gavin Rubinstein: How are you doing? Samantha: Gavin, welcome to the stand. How are you going? Gavin: Thank you very much. Very well. Samantha: What are some of your…
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