Search Results for: Kul Singh
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GUEST INTERVIEWS
Looking back, moving forward: Owen Wilson and Kul Singh
REA Group CEO Owen Wilson and Chief Sales Officer Kul Singh need little introduction as the leaders of one of the industry’s largest real estate portals. But this year the REA Group has also endured the challenges of COVID-19 from a business and industry perspective. As a result, they’ve worked…
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Real Estate News
Exclusive: REA Group freezes prices, introduces data-based AREAs
REA Group CEO Owen Wilson and Chief Sales Officer Kul Singh spoke exclusively to Elite Agent this week about navigating the highs and lows of 2020, and their next steps in supporting the industry after what has been a challenging year. Reflecting on 2020, Owen Wilson says when the pandemic hit, REA Group understood they needed to move quickly. Once…
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Elite Agent
REA Group celebrates ‘excellent results’ in annual report
REA Group have delivered an annual shareholders report that celebrates a number of wins in what Chairman Hamish McLennan calls "unprecedented market conditions."
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Elite Agent
REA Group wants you for their online property panel
REA Group has launched its new realestate.com.au Property Panel, and are seeking sales agents, principals and property managers to be part of the inaugural panel.
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Real Estate News
Openn Negotiation announce new integration with realestate.com.au
Following significant adoption of the Openn Negotiation selling method, realestate.com.au have launched an integration between the platforms, designed to provide a better experience for buyers. The REA Group released the online auction feature in response to the national ban on in-person auctions. The integration allows buyers to navigate directly to the Openn Negotiation listing and become qualified to participate in…
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Real Estate News
Prop20 to be reimagined as digital experience
REA Group’s industry event series Prop20 is being transformed into a digital experience that can be accessed by thousands of property professionals across the country. The new Prop20 virtual experience will deliver property industry insights, education and training online. The reimagining of Prop20 followed government COVID-19 restrictions which introduced a ban on events and social distancing measures. Prop20 offers property…
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Real Estate News
Record realestate.com.au audience shows Australia’s property passion remains
Leading real estate website realestate.com.au has achieved a new record audience for March, with 10.7 million people visiting the site. The milestone comes as the real estate industry is being forced to operate under new guidelines in order to minimise the spread of COVID-19. Realestate.com.au has remained laser-focused on helping the property industry adapt to new operating requirements with limited face-to-face interactions.…
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Real Estate News
realestate.com.au launches online auction integration to support social distancing
realestate.com.au has announced the launch of Online Auctions to further support the property industry in adapting to new operating conditions. The new feature enables real estate agents to promote their vendor’s upcoming online auction on realestate.com.au and seamlessly link through to an online auction technology platform. REA Group General Manager Core Products, Tim Bradley said, similar to the launch of Digital Inspections last week, the turnaround time for…
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Real Estate News
realestate.com.au launches digital inspections
realestate.com.au has announced the launch of a new digital feature to support real estate agents. The move is in response to the government's stricter social distancing measures and allows agents to connect with more consumers in a way that reflects today’s environment with limited social interactions. In light of new government restrictions on group open-for-inspections,…
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GUEST INTERVIEWS
What consumers want from a real estate professional: Owen Wilson, REA Group CEO
Owen Wilson likes spending time with customers. The REA Group Chief Executive Officer loves nothing more than finding out their needs and then doing his best to see that those expectations are met. In an authentic 'spur-of-the-moment' chat, Owen tells Elite Agent Managing Editor Samantha McLean about his first year in the top job and…
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Real Estate News
REA Group announces promotion of Kul Singh to Chief Sales Officer
REA Group has announced the internal promotion of Kul Singh to the position of Chief Sales Officer and a member of the Executive Leadership Team, commencing January 20. In his new role, Mr Singh will be responsible for all aspects of sales across REA Group, including sales teams supporting residential, developers, commercial and media customers. Mr Singh joined REA Group…
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EPM: Feature Interview
Show me now: Sophie Lyon’s winning inspection idea
An innovative idea for an app that gives tenants the chance to view more rentals – and property managers more time in their day – has taken out a top new real estate award.
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Real Estate News
Agency director Sophie Lyon wins $60,000 to reinvent the rental experience
realestate.com.au has announced Jellis Craig Hawthorn Director, Sophie Lyon, is the winner of the inaugural Real Ideas Prize. The nationwide competition saw real estate industry professionals reimagine the rental experience in Australia and had a total prize pool of $100,000 up for grabs. Ms Lyon pitched ShowMeNow – an Uber style concept designed to make it easier for tenants looking…
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Real Estate News
The future of rent – Real Ideas Prize finalists revealed, it’s time to cast your vote!
The competition to discover inspiring ideas that move the rental experience forward has now entered its final phase, with the public invited to have their say on who should win the Real Ideas Prize. Five entries were chosen to make the shortlist for the award after an overwhelming amount of entries were received nationwide. These finalists were recently given the…
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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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THE ELEVATE PODCAST
Episode 81: Kul Singh – The latest rental research and The ‘Real Ideas’ Prize.
In this week's edition of the Elevate podcast, realestate.com.au’s General Manager of Rent, Kul Singh joins Samantha McLean to analyse landlord habits that may surprise you, share his tips on how you can stand out as the go-to property manager of choice and he also gave us an exclusive look into The Real Ideas Prize. realestate.com.au's groundbreaking new competition that aims to reimagine the…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
realestate.com.au launch new competition to re-imagine the rental experience
realestate.com.au have today launched The Real Ideas Prize, a new ‘shark tank’ style competition for those who work in real estate to pitch their big idea on how to improve the rental experience. Contestants from around the country will have the chance to win a share of $100,000 and access to leading industry mentors to help bring their idea to…
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EPM
Onshore, automate or offshore? : Brock Fisher
Most businesses could do with saving a few dollars, a good way to do that is to review your systems and find more cost-effective solutions. The proliferation of rideshare options is a simple and excellent example of how paying more for a service doesn’t mean that you have a better experience or get better value. Does paying more for the…
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EPM: Technology & Social
It’s not all about fees: Kul Singh
It’s hardly an industry secret that the rental market is hot right now, with economic trends and more stringent lending criteria seeing the great Australian home ownership dream make way for a more transient living experience. realestate.com.au’s Kul Singh explains the shift is resulting in rental searches outstripping sales in some areas. It’s also seeing rental properties in many suburbs spending…
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SUPPLIER NEWS
1form launches Tenant Verification
Realestate.com.au’s 1form is making tenant selection easier and faster with this week’s launch of Tenant Verification. The new feature will allow potential tenants to submit a more complete application, by checking their identity documents (Australian driver’s licence or Australian passport) through Australian Government Document Verification Service and National Tenancy Database checks, together with court record checks, and bankruptcy checks conducted by…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
realestate.com.au launches ‘Pet Profiles’ for tenants and property managers
realestate.com.au has launched ‘Pet Profiles’ on 1form – a feature that allows tenants to present their pet in the best light and saves property managers time when reviewing rental applications. Tenants, property managers and landlords were surveyed as part of a national study on pet ownership to help inform ways realestate.com.au can make the rental process easier. The study found…
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THE ELEVATE PODCAST
Episode 24: How to Improve Your Listings and Create Digital Efficiencies
Transform Masters: Kul Singh, Executive Manager – Rent at realestate.com.au talks to the 2017 Masters about the things that landlords, buyers and tenants look for in property listings, and implementing digital efficiencies to create more time back in our days and offer higher service levels. ‘Elevate’ is the new official podcast of Elite Agent Magazine for real estate industry sales professionals,…
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THE ELEVATE PODCAST
Episode 19: Rental searches, How to get property editorial, Better customer experiences, Productivity apps, Rethinking video + Sharks and more
Weekly wrap: Samantha McLean and Mark Edwards recap the week that was ‘Elevate’ is the official podcast of Elite Agent Magazine for real estate industry sales professionals, property managers, and leaders. Each episode, we will bring you behind the scenes coaching, news analysis, exclusive interviews, technology, and more to help you list more, sell more, and elevate your results. This…
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