Search Results for: Dan Argent
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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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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
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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INDUSTRY NEWS
The top Sydney and Melbourne suburbs with potential for unit oversupply
Schofields, Gosford and Rouse Hill are among the top Sydney and NSW suburbs most at risk of unit oversupply and potentially poor metrics for landlords, new research has revealed.
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Thought Leaders Podcast
Leaving a legacy: Clinton Eastell and Dan Argent talk self-motivation, the pros and cons of running your own business, and what it takes to have your name on the door
Running your own agency might be the dream for many, but what does it really take to have your name on the door?
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SUPPLIER NEWS
Married couple Kass and Peter Livesey launch their own Sunshine Coast agency
Kass and Peter Livesey wanted what’s best for their family. They just opened Sunshine Coast’s newest agency, Livesey Property Co in Tewantin.
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SUPPLIER NEWS
Changing lanes: How Alison Euler started her own real estate business
From working in local political offices to global companies, newly-minted business owner Alison Euler has a wealth of experience to draw on.
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QLD Real Estate News
How an career-ending injury motivated Johnathon Merton to pursue real estate
Former construction worker Johnathon Merton saw the silver lining in a life-changing injury, building a new life for himself as a successful regional salesperson and now owner of Merton Property Co. Mr Merton toyed with the idea of becoming an agent in his 20s but said, in hindsight, his younger self wasn’t ready. “I ran off with my tail between…
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SUPPLIER NEWS
Darren Cole launches Cole + Yarrow with co-founder Craig Yarrow
Darren Cole has launched Cole + Yarrow with co-founder Craig Yarrow
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OPINION
How I made $850,000 without the hustle
Hustle and grind – both terms we use a lot in the real estate industry to describe how much hard work is needed to be successful. But what if I told you there’s a source of revenue sitting right under your nose that will generate not only an impressive income stream, but deliver a substantial windfall when it comes time…
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CONTRIBUTORS
The real estate revolution is gaining pace
Major change is rarely an overnight event. It takes a great idea, time, and the ability to bring others on board with your infectious enthusiasm. Revolution requires momentum – once that’s built and becomes entrenched, you either get on board or get out of the way. Of course, change is also resisted by some – people whose established income streams…
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OPINION
Five lessons from 15 years in business
Dan Argent shares the five big lessons he's learned after 15 years as a business owner and, now, start-up founder.
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CONTRIBUTORS
A robust change to real estate sales
To say Khan Robust is not a fan of the traditional real estate model is a bit of an understatement. “I don’t believe in big franchise models,” he says. “I just don’t believe what they give is worth what they’re asking for in terms of the commission split.” Khan’s backed up this bold assessment by putting his money where his…
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CONTRIBUTORS
Adam Boettcher: making a name for himself
Any Ipswich-based salesperson from the past 40 years is bound to have come across the Boettcher name. The family started selling cars and property in 1977. They’ve been a fixture on the local landscape ever since. And while 36-year-old Adam Boettcher chose to establish his own real estate career away from the family business, there was little hesitation in calling…
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CONTRIBUTORS
Dan Argent: Seven steps to launch your business
You only get one chance to make a first impression, and you only get one chance to launch your business. So, it’s important you get it right if you decide to go out on our own. I’ve helped launch plenty of businesses – fast approaching 100 – and there’s a few things I’ve learnt along the way. Most importantly, the…
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Elite Agent
How to beat out the competition when winning listings
We are in a market where agents complain constantly about a lack of listings. Buyers are sheep-dogging over the top of each other to make first offers on a limited number of available properties. This means the struggle is not selling, but rather getting the stock on your books in the first place – and you are competing directly with…
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Real Estate News
New agency set to bring the ‘wow factor’ to Melbourne market
Jignesh Kapadia says his new agency – Luxon Real Estate – is about delivering something special to Melbourne’s real estate scene. “Whatever we do in terms of providing service to a client or vendor, or just a phone inquiry, we want to add ‘Wow!’ to it. My focus is, ‘How we can create experiences for vendors and purchasers which becomes…
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Real Estate News
Real estate. Done better!
A combination of innate hustle and a desire to create a better way of doing business compelled Antony Thompson to launch blac property group earlier this year.
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Real Estate News
UrbanX marks the spot for Gavin Croft’s latest role
Experienced real estate industry executive Gavin Croft has been appointed Director of Growth at UrbanX, a support platform for high-performance agents wanting to create their own brands.
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Real Estate News
How working for himself changed Clinton Eastell’s life
There's been a bit of a debate around the rise of small-business, self-branded agents who are shunning the large-franchise model and, instead, striking out on their own.
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Real Estate News
Riskwise warns of possible credit restrictions to cool housing market
According to RiskWise Property Research, there is a possibility that regulators could introduce credit restrictions later this year in an attempt to slow down Australia’s booming housing market.
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Elite Agent
Dan Argent: The superpower of specialisation
When you start a new business should you focus on saving money or making money?
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Elite Agent
Five employees for the price of one
Innovate Property Group isn't Mark Spinelli's first tilt at starting a business, but lessons from the past about homing in on your talents while outsourcing the rest are making this new journey even sweeter.
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Elite Agent
The thrill of starting your own agency
Matt McKee is no stranger to adventure, but even he says there's nothing quite like the adrenaline rush of opening an agency with your name on the door.
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Elite Agent
RiskWise report shows Perth housing market prices are heading north
It remains the most-affordable capital-city housing market in the country and Perth’s long-awaited property recovery is starting to hit its straps.
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OPINION
Spot the ailment: Dan Argent
With all the talk about vaccines right now, Dan Argent wonders if it's possible to vaccinate against potential road blocks in business
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Elite Agent
It’s not the brand, it’s the agent
Shannon Beavis launched Your Property Co in Maroochydore on Queensland's Sunshine Coast in November 2020, and just three short weeks after opening the doors, he'd racked up close to $3 million in sales.
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Real Estate News
Brisbane inner-city specialist announces solo venture
Phillip Harrigan was once a 'big company' man, but a yearning to break free of the corporate structure and build his own brand has seen him launch Harrigan Property Group - and he's not looking back.
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Elite Agent
Looking back, moving forward: Dan Argent
2020 has been a watershed year. There have been unexpected hurdles, times to check in on what really matters, to reassess our goals and look towards a hopeful future. In the final issue of our magazine for 2020, we asked some of our industry leaders how they found the past year,…
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Elite Agent
New boutique agency in Noosa taps UrbanX platform
Working with a team of like-minded professionals in a prime location is the aspiration for many. Noosa Estate Agents - the newest boutique agency on Queensland's glorious Sunshine Coast - has the right formula and is ripe for success.
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Real Estate News
Fielding a winning team
When an ex-professional rugby player starts his own agency, you can be certain teamwork will be top of the agenda. And so it is with former Queensland Reds player and renowned inner-west Brisbane agent, Ben Wakely, who has launched Wakely Properties to service Paddington and its surrounding suburbs. As you’d expect, Ben knows plenty about hard work, commitment and sacrifice.…
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Elite Agent
Build a business where sellers call you
One of the most rewarding parts of my role is identifying agent pain-points and finding solutions for them. I’m talking about those roadblocks that stop you from performing at your peak and living your best life. The kinds of things that eat into your income and time. By working through those and identifying solutions that smooth the path to success,…
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Real Estate News
Kremer is shaking up the competition
Every capital city has them. Middle-ring suburbs where well-established agencies become firmly entrenched. Like a well-worn groove in a favourite armchair, these existing businesses reach a ‘comfortably familiar’ stage where they’re convinced there’ll be little risk from fresh new players coming in and shaking up their market. That’s what 34-year-old Steven Kremer saw in Brisbane’s Centenary Suburbs, just 12 kilometres…
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Elite Agent
Family business takes leap of faith
The coronavirus crisis has caused some to run for the hills, overwhelmed by what appears to be a risky time for new ventures. But the opposite is true for Queensland-based agents Lou Cooper and her daughter Ambre Perry who are set to shake up Buderim and its Sunshine Coast surrounds with their new agency, ‘Perry Cooper’. And what better way…
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Elite Agent
Why ‘work/life balance’ is a myth
I think the most overused and misunderstood maxim is “work-life balance”. Work-life balance became trendy throughout the 1970s and ’80s in the US and UK and emigrated across the globe. It’s a catchy idea that you should learn to equally share your time between your professional and private life in order to establish a form of balanced sanity. To me,…
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