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  • Elite Agent

    Passion and pride

    Five years ago Laura and Samuel Shooter started SJ Shooter Real Estate in the study of their Dubbo home. Now, Laura has taken out a grand prize of $5,000 and the winner’s trophy for Transform 2020. Here, Laura explains how she never planned on joining the real estate fold and why she’s spending her prize money on boosting Dubbo’s digital…

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  • PROSPECTING + LISTING

    The ultimate guide to real estate prospecting resources

    We have trawled the Elite Agent archive, as well as the entire living history of the internet, to present both golden oldies and new thinking to help you gain inspiration in your real estate prospecting.

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  • Elite Agent

    Creativity, innovation and relationship building: where is property management heading?

    There’s no doubt that property managers have had to adapt in response to the rapidly-evolving COVID-19 situation. As far as Hannah Gill is concerned though, the pandemic has provided opportunity to accelerate some much-needed change and innovation in an industry that is “ripe for disruption”. So, what does the property management industry look like right now?  According to Hannah, it…

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  • NEWS

    Laura Shooter of SJ Shooter Real Estate named Transform 2020 winner

    SJ Real Estate Managing Director Laura Shooter has been named the winner of Elite Agent’s Transform challenge for 2020. Receiving the welcome news on Friday, Ms Shooter said was “very excited,” and “quite surprised” to take out the title over a field of 306 participants who completed this year’s 30-day virtual course. “I didn’t go…

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  • Elite Agent

    Tenants play key role in rent roll growth

    Tenants can provide an untapped resource to generate new rental listings, a property management expert says. Speaking as part of a Transform 2020 coaching session, Kolmeo Head of Strategy Brock Fisher says word-of-mouth referrals or “advocacy” from tenants can play a critical role in significantly growing a rent roll. “There is one new management lurking in your tenants right now,”…

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  • Elite Agent

    Owning the narrative: building your presence online

    While COVID-19 has made it tempting to go silent online, Tiffany Wilson argues that now is the time for agents to take back the narrative of what’s happening in the market. While she acknowledges that the context in which we are all operating is evolving at pace, Tiffany identifies two common responses among agents trying to navigate COVID-19 and their…

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  • Elite Agent

    Hyper local prospecting

    Real estate agents looking to expand their digital footprint and low-cost marketing options should consider homely.com.au, its Co-CEO Jason Spencer says. Speaking as part of Transform 2020, Jason said the popular real estate platform drew interest from 18 million visitors last year, who were attracted to its unique, hyper-local, user-generated content. Founded in 2014, homely.com.au is like the Tripadvisor of…

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  • Elite Agent

    Getting back on track post COVID-19

    Real estate agents should use the COVID-19 crisis to do an audit of their business and inject renewed energy into their game plan, a top sales director says. Speaking during a Transform 2020 Leadership Lesson, Thomas McGlynn, from The Agency, told agents the COVID-19 crisis had been a rollercoaster. “It’s been a really steep learning curve, and as a leader,…

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  • Elite Agent

    11 ways to attract new listings during COVID-19

    Virtual coffees with clients and helping to promote struggling local businesses are just two of 11 ways agents can generate new leads and listings during the COVID-19 crisis, a leading US agent and coach says. Speaking during one of this year’s Transform lessons, Jim Remley says during the Covid-19 crisis agents need to think outside the square to list and…

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  • NEWS

    Newly opened Ray White Mascot welcomes Jamie Van Le

    Well-known Sydney agent and Transform 2016 participant, Jamie Van Le, has joined the team at Ray White Mascot. Mr Van Le said he was excited to join the newly opened Ray White business, which is owned by William Ho. “There are many fantastic Ray White agents across Sydney, and I am looking forward to bringing the same level of service…

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  • INDUSTRY NEWS

    Real estate trailblazer Di Jones passes away

    Real estate industry pioneer Diane Lenore Jones passed away on Saturday surrounded by family. Di Jones CEO Rob Ward paid tribute to Di Jones, who opened her first agency in Woollahra in 1992 and played an active role as brand ambassador until her death. “Di Jones was a remarkable and generous woman who was an inspiration to many,” he said.…

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