Elite Agent lists
What is innovation? It’s more than just ideas – it’s being able to execute a solution that adds true value to a customer. Here are our top 20 real estate industry innovators for 2019.
Celebrating 10 years of continual growth and innovation in the real estate industry shows Agentbox is focused and committed to delivering the best CRM on the market. Agentbox works closely with Australia’s leading agents to understand their challenges and develop solutions to make their businesses more productive and profitable each day. Further strengthening their partnership with Reapit rounds out the property management side.
A hybrid branded build-your-own-business model, Coronis Now allows property managers to build their rent rolls from home with support on lead generation, trust accounting, automated systems and more. Participants keep 70 per cent of revenue and 50 per cent of the asset value.
The Bangkok HQ firm has continued to push the boundaries in property marketing in Australia and around the world. “Constant product improvements and stunning photography gives agents the best possible opportunity to win listings and sell homes faster.”
Combining the best of people and technology allows DiJONES to continue to set the standard in real estate in the most competitive areas of NSW. Most admired: their continual investment in the development of people, systems, training, lead generation and recognition.
Bringing their virtual world model to Australia this year, the company is creating an environment which allows them to attract top talent without the constraints of geography
Long-time work colleagues Hannah Gill and Grace Hooper came together to create a consulting company, Gill & Hooper, and in the process are reinventing real estate events. Street MBA allows networking and learning in small groups - facilitating unfiltered conversation, practical advice and an immersive experience. “If you are serious about your business, StreetMBA is the most compact way of revolutionising your thinking. Hearing from the best operators and riffing late into the evening with your colleagues on what you learnt and what that means for changing your business is just invaluable.”
Riding the trend of made-for-sharing living head-on, Hmlet has opened five projects in inner-city Sydney including Newtown, Marrickville, Paddington and Alexandria plus an ambitious new 82-room project in St Peters. They raised $55 million in a Series B funding round in July, to continue to bridge the gap between affordable, flexible and secure housing across the Asia Pac Region, allowing you to live in the big city with short and long-term commitments.
With cybersecurity on the rise, Infotrack innovated with the release of Secure Exchange, a free product that means you no longer have to send bank details in the clear via email.
Taking out the REIT Innovation Award was one of the 2019 highlights for this Tassie winner - innovating with the implementation of 360-degree tours, videos and ‘bobble head marketing.’
If iBuyers are the big sales ‘disruptor’ in the North American region by guaranteeing a cash sale price for a property, then datadriven estate agents Longview could be the new model of ‘iRenting’. Their unique model of guaranteeing rent for investors makes them an agency to watch.
This year, the global giant in property management software acquired local entity Rockend while also snapping up Leverton, an artificial intelligence developer that can dig into commercial leases, find complex information and distil it into usable, actionable information. We think this acquisition will shake up the industry in Australia.
Kicking off in 2013 as OurTradie, OurProperty prides itself on creating state-of-the-art technology solutions for property managers and providing cloud-based solutions to automate their least favourite jobs.
In terms of the Australian PropTech sector, there is no one more influential than PieLAB. Having raised $21 million for a VC fund from the cream of Australia’s residential real estate companies, including brands like McGrath, Ray White and Belle Property, representing in excess of 250 businesses this year, they have been involved in funding several others, such as ActivePipe, AiRE, Cloudstaff, Detector Inspector, Different, HappyCo and others.
“In just under three years, the team at Real Time Agent have sold through their platform more than $40 billion worth of property.” With the release of their newest products being digital contracts and digital agency agreements, the RTA platform is said to save agents 240 minutes per sale. Domain Group has recently acquired the company
Originally designed by experienced agent Peter Matthews, Realtair Pitch automates the proposal-to-list process, providing plug and play capabilities to pitch, sign and track your activities.
A New Zealand firm that is shaking things up with a high service level, low fee model and smart technology back-end. With their single, centralised office model, they have no expensive overheads, and the team of salespeople are independently audited on service delivery, attitude and ability in every sale. Partnering with AmerIcan app company BombBomb to provide enhanced face-to-face communication with clients, they have a 99.8 per cent customer satisfaction rating after seven years in business.
Blockchain-based technology is something we will likely see more of in the coming years. The REIQ have put themselves on the front foot endeavouring to deliver fully digitised residential tenancy agreements using blockchain-based technology by the end of this year. If successful, it should create a real-time database of rental prices and trends, meaning more transparency for tenants, owners and agents.
Known for innovation in projects across technology, finance and marketing dimensions in their South Australian business, the Toop family continue to lead the way in providing the community with wellness facilities and a nourishing pantry for staff to boost productivity and positivity. They are creating a true attraction business for the coming generations
The Brisbane-based agency led by Dan Argent has established a commission model for agents where their agents get paid more they higher their service ratings are. At the same time, it has created a platform to allow agents to start their own business without the risk and overhead of traditional business ownership.
Virtual Tours Creator (VTC) allows real estate agents and property managers to create and publish engaging tours in 30 minutes for as little as $5 per property. “The service has certainly made an impact on a few property management businesses I work with and their clients love the differentiation - minimising vacancy and getting tenants to the property that love it before seeing it.”
* Lists are in alphabetical order. Influencers must first be nominated via an Elite Agent reader survey, with the editorial team taking into consideration reader comments, number of times nominated, the year’s achievements, innovation, digital following, team size, events and speaking engagements throughout the last 12 months before curating the final list.