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Transform 2016 Coach
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Transform 2016 Coach
Build and nurture your core area with David Bliss from Agentbox
For more information about Agentbox, Click here Video Notes/Transcript 00:00 Introduction and Session Overview: Samantha McLean 00:50 Be Tomorrow’s Agent Our motto at Agentbox is for you not to be yesterday’s agent, not even to be today’s agents but to be tomorrow’s agent. That’s completely in line with what AREC’s theme is this year, about making new rules. We work with…
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Creating video with ease using smartphones with Helen Mitchell
Thank you our Week 4 sponsor: Busivid who have provided the #supersix with a swag of tools and gadgets enabling them to produce quality videos from their smartphones. Busivid is a simple mobile sales tool that quickly integrates emotive video content into email and text messages with near real time analytics. Coaches: Josh Cobb from Stepps and Helen Mitchell from Busivid Coaching Links:…
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Video and content marketing with Josh Cobb
Thank you our Week 4 sponsor: Busivid who have provided the #supersix with a swag of tools and gadgets enabling them to produce quality videos from their smartphones. Busivid is a simple mobile sales tool that quickly integrates emotive video content into email and text messages with near real time analytics. Coaches: Josh Cobb from Stepps and Helen Mitchell from Busivid Coaching Links:…
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CASE STUDIES
Family Ties
Shonleigh Ryan from McGrath Bulimba is in her first six months of a new career in real estate working with McGrath Bulimba. Focusing on East Brisbane, Coorparoo, Camp Hill and surrounding areas and describing herself “as a total rookie in the industry” she says she is enjoying the learning and exposure that comes from being surrounded by so many well-established…
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CASE STUDIES
Entrepreneurial Spirit
Simone Ryan is the Principal of Moneybags Property in Brisbane. An entrepreneur who loves a challenge, she decided to move into real estate via the financial services sector. Simone also recently stepped into a different role as guest reporter for Elite Agent Magazine at the recent REIQ Summit. Tell us about your local area and market. I live south-west of…
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EPM
A Day in the Life – Hayley Mitchell
WHAT DOES A DAY IN THE LIFE of a property manager really look like? Fiona McEachran, marketing manager for Console, spent a day with Hayley Mitchell from Mitchell Property Management in Victoria to find out. Hayley, what is a typical day like for a property manager? A typical day in property management? I don’t think there is one! You can…
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SELLING + MARKETING PROPERTY
Effective Sales Management: It’s All About Them
HOW DO YOU GET THE most from your sales team and keep them motivated to achieve outstanding results? Elite Agent Magazine talks with experienced Sales Director Craig Gillies from Coronis to determine the necessary factors for getting the most from your sales team. IN THE LATE 1980s Craig Gillies was studying to become a lawyer. However, his friendship with Andrew…
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Elite Agent
Work the Process and Make it Happen
NO MATTER WHAT YOUR market you can be successful with auctions if you are happy to work hard and build trust. There are numerous comments that tend to indicate negativity, such as ‘it’s all over’, ‘it’s stuffed’, ‘never be any good again’ and, in the world of property marketing, ‘auctions don’t work’. How often have I heard both agent and…
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Confidence, Charisma and Courage
WITH 25 SUCCESSFUL YEARS of real estate experience under his belt, Tony Williamson of RE/MAX Cairns knows a thing or two about keeping your head in the game to create a successful career. Answering the tough questions for Elite Agent Magazine, we find out out how Tony handles the good and the bad days, and more. You’ve been in real…
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EPM
Jessica Rodriguez: Senior Property Manager Peter Leahy Coburg, Victoria
How long have you been working in real estate? I started back in 2006, so it’s almost nine years. What are your qualifications? I completed a Certificate III in Real Estate (property management/traineeship) along with my agent’s representative course when I first began my career. I then took my Certificate IV/full licence. I was recently awarded Property Manager of the…
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EPM
Louise Noakes: Justin Ferguson Property Specialists Cammeray
When did you start in real estate? I started my real estate career over 13 years ago, back in 2002. What made you choose a property management career? From an early age I was interested in real estate. This was probably due to the fact that I come from a family with a background in property valuation. Initially I thought…
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CASE STUDIES
Award winning Baffle Creek Agent: Sue Robertson
Sue Robertson came across beautiful but remote Baffle Creek in the Gladstone region of Queensland by chance. She is extremely passionate about the Baffle Creek area and has taken out several awards at both state and national levels for highest number of rural sales. BAFFLE CREEK1 is on the Queensland coast, approximately one hour from both Gladstone and Bundaberg. The…
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Elite Agent
On The Inside: Learning From the Masters of Technology
AS MANAGING DIRECTOR OF the extremely successful Coronis Realty in Queensland, and with almost 30 years’ experience in the industry, you might think Andrew Coronis knew enough about the industry; but even he admits there is so much to learn and some very exciting times ahead for the property market. Here are some of the things he learned about the…
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Brand Editorial
Technology – Greg McCutcheon
In Issue 08 of Elite Agent we had six experts provide their top tips for 2016 in our special feature 30 top business boosting ideas. Here are the top five from Greg McCutcheon of realestatebookings. DIFFERENT MEDIUMS REQUIRE DIFFERENT MESSAGES Digital and print ads are very different in size, shape, and usually audience. To try to deliver the same message in the…
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Brand Editorial
Direct Marketing – Dennis van Lawick
In Issue 08 of Elite Agent we had six experts provide their top tips for 2016 in our special feature 30 top business boosting ideas. Here are the top five from Dennis van Lawick of Printforce. WHAT IS YOUR UNIQUE VALUE PROPOSITION? If you aren’t able to articulate why your service or skills are better than the competition, then it is likely…
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Brand Editorial
Build your business – Manos & Maria Findikakis
In Issue 08 of Elite Agent we had six experts provide their top tips for 2016 in our special feature 30 top business boosting ideas. Here are the top five from Maria and Manos Findikakis of eview group. 1. UNDERSTAND THE POWER OF COMPOUNDING WHEN IT COMES TO ACTIVITY In our business planning sessions, one of our favourite topics is demonstrating the…
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Brand Editorial
Human Resources – Virginia Brookes
In Issue 08 of Elite Agent we had six experts provide their top tips for 2016 in our special feature 30 top business boosting ideas. Here are the top five from Virginia Brookes of Resolver Recruitment. Success means different things to different people. We all start climbing the career ladder on the same first step and focus on a different outcome that…
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Brand Editorial
Deposit Guaranteed
AS THE PROPERTY MARKET in Australia continues to make headlines, Deposit Power makes purchasing property more accessible to home-buyers. Deposit Power provides a flexible solution that can help home-buyers secure their dream home. We spoke to General Manager Keith Levy to find out more. Firstly, what is a Deposit Power Guarantee and how does it differ from a deposit bond?…
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Brand Editorial
Master Matchmaker: Todd Lucas, Fletchers
How would you like to be able to complete your follow-ups from the beach on a Sunday, or between appointments whilst on the road? How about some tips on how to better manage buyers or even keep in touch with your farm area when they are not ready to sell? We spoke to REIV Outstanding Young Agent of the Year…
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Brand Editorial
Shopfront – Mike Toweel
In Issue 08 of Elite Agent we had six experts provide their top tips for 2016 in our special feature 30 top business boosting ideas. Here are the top five from Mike Toweel of Vitrine Media. FIRST IMPRESSIONS ARE LASTING IMPRESSIONS Why settle for anything less than an absolute wow when your potential client sees your place of business for the first…
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CASE STUDIES
My Local: Tegan De Clarke Toowoomba, QLD
Tegan DeClark is an experienced real estate professional with Ray White in Toowoomba. She has experience in international real estate sales, commercial real estate, property management and residential home sales. After relocating from Florida USA three years ago, Toowoomba is now definitely home for Tegan. She is a current member of the Toowoomba Education Capital Steering Committee, an REIQ Individual…
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EPM
Katrina Burns: Team Spirit
Katrina Burns is a property manager with RE/MAX Hills & Country in Mt Barker, South Australia. Very much respected as a ‘no nonsense’ person with a careful attention to detail, Katrina controls the financial matters associated with running the property management department, ensuring it operates efficiently and to a high standard. She has also lived and worked in the north-west…
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CASE STUDIES
Integrity and Persistence, Craig Caughlan
Craig Caughlan is a well-respected agent at Dukes Estate Agents in Penrith, NSW. Starting in real estate at the age of 40, he is consistently recommended for his integrity and sincerity. Craig’s long-term clientele and incredible sales record both provide evidence of the focus he places on each and every client. What motivated you to get into real estate? My…
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CASE STUDIES
Anthony Lapadula: Jellis Craig Northcote, Victoria
Anthony Lapadula has been in the real estate industry for 10 years. He joined Jellis Craig in 2007, initially in the Ivanhoe office, and is now a senior sales consultant and auctioneer. Anthony specialises in Melbourne’s inner north market, particularly Northcote, Fairfield, Ivanhoe, Ivanhoe East and Eaglemont, concentrating on the $1m to $4m price bracket. He has been recognised by…
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Elite Agent
Tim and Fiona Gregory RE/MAX Property Services Caloundra, QLD
Tim and Fiona Gregory work as a husband and wife team with RE/MAX in Caloundra on the Sunshine Coast. In a career already spanning 36 years, Tim has successfully negotiated the sale of over 1,500 properties in Sydney, Tasmania, rural New South Wales and on the Sunshine Coast. Fiona began her career in real estate in 2001 after serving for…
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Elite Agent
Winning Consistency: Tim Longmore
Tim Longmore is a Senior Property Consultant and Auctioneer at Noel Jones’ newest office in Mitcham. He was an REIV Agent of the Year finalist in 2014, and runner-up Salesperson of the Year for the Noel Jones Group. The Mitcham area of Melbourne, Victoria not only offers a diverse range of homes dating from the 1950s and 1960s; there are…
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Elite Agent
Agent Profile: Hannan Bouskila, Raine & Horne Bondi Beach, NSW
Hannan Bouskila has been with Raine & Horne for 10 years, initially working in property management before moving into a sales assistant role, then into a full independent sales role in 2010. In his first year, he was awarded Raine & Horne’s Sales Agent Rookie of the Year. Since then, he has been a member of the Raine & Horne…
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Elite Agent
Findings On Foreign Investment In Australian Residential Real Estate
FEDERAL TREASURER The Hon Joe Hockey MP asked the Parliamentary Committee in March last year to inquire into and report on the level of foreign investment as it applies to residential real estate. ACCORDING TO FOREIGN Investment Review Board (FIRB) statistics, in the first nine months of FY 13/14 the FIRB approved foreign investment into residential property in Australia of…
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Elite Agent
Agent Profile: Chris Saleh, Starr Partners St Marys
Chris Saleh is the Sales Manager of Starr Partners’ St Marys office and has been in real estate for 13 years. He also has a passion for the ultra-competitive sport of thoroughbred horseracing and is part of a syndicate. As far as his vendors are concerned, his ultimate aim is to make sure that ‘they couldn’t have got a dollar…
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Brand Editorial
Contract Efficiency with Docusign
We have an exclusive Q & A with Lee Ward of RP Data, talking about how Docusign can work for Real Estate Agents to bring buyers and sellers together much faster and more efficiently. At $20 per month per user it’s a steal.
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Elite Agent
Christie Leet, PRD Nationwide Whitsunday
Christie Leet says he is “blessed to work and recreate in the beautiful Whitsundays” and we can’t help but agree! Christie joined the real estate industry by buying a business when he was just 21. Continuing with law and accounting studies whilst managing the business, he watched as some salespeople earned a better income than the local lawyers, and quickly…
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Elite Agent
Traditions to Tech Geeks, Compton Green
Compton Green are one of the oldest and most widely recognised brands in Victoria, and are well known for superstar Auctioneer Adrian Butera who will be speaking at Ideas Exchange this year. Going strong since 1926; today they are blazing a trail in the industry through their cutting edge use of technology. Let’s start by unveiling real estate cobweb territory.…
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Elite Agent
In his own words: Adrian Wilson
Adrian Wilson is the Principal and Sales Director of Wilson Property Agents with offices in Sydney , NSW. He was was recently approved as one of the very first agents in Sydney with the prestigious accolade of Accredited Property Specialist (REINSW), and listed as one of BRW’s Fast Starters in 2012 and 2013. What was your first job, and what was…
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Elite Agent
In his own words: Adam Alexander
Born in Mornington and educated in the neighbouring suburb of Dromana, hockingstuart Rosebud director Adam Alexander has been one of the Peninsula’s top performing agents for ten years. From day one Adam was driven to succeed, spending most of his time door-knocking, putting out boards and handing out flyers at open for inspections while learning the trade. It was through this…
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