Search Results for: Dan Argent
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OPINION
The important question all established agents need to ask
As the industry transitions into a more challenging market, agents commission structure is again coming to the forefront of the conversation, as listings and sales begin to slow down. …
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Dreams become reality as George Real Estate launches in the Noosa Hinterland
A Sunshine Coast, husband-and-wife team has launched their own agency, George Real Estate, powered by UrbanX in the Noosa Hinterland. …
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OPINION
When is the right time to grow your business and take your career to the next level?
The opportunity for real estate agents to launch their own business and work for themselves is a goal that many work towards. …
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FRANCHISE NEWS
UrbanX raises millions to fund expansion and innovation
Billed as the future of real estate, UrbanX (“UX”) is revolutionising the traditional model by empowering Australia’s top agents to work for themselves & create their own unique brands. …
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OPINION
How to stand out in the real estate industry and increase your listings
With so many agents operating in the same areas, it is easy to get lost in the crowd. Potential sellers are continually targeted with marketing campaigns, and the need to stand out is more important than ever. …
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The Elevate Podcast
How to build a successful real estate career: Dan Argent on going from rookie to top performer then into business and beyond
If you could chart the ideal real estate sales career, what would it look like? How could you go from rookie to established agent, then build a team, become a top performer and perhaps step into your own business? And what challenges would you face along the way? …
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Western Sydney duo seizes the chance to make their own decisions
Two Western Sydney agents have joined forces, to launch their own business, InHaus Estate Agents, powered by UrbanX. …
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FRANCHISE NEWS
OIKOS Real Estate launches with a focus on relationships and creating life-long clients
With over 25 years of combined real estate and business experience, Nunzio Lo Castro, Harrison Mastrapostolos and Angela Mastrapostolos have joined forces to launch their own brand, OIKOS Real Estate, powered by UrbanX. After working under the traditional model for a number of different brands throughout their careers, they knew if they wanted to continue to grow, they needed to do it under their own brand. …
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Brisbane inner-city agent Jonzun Lee launches his own business
Jonzun Lee, a stalwart of the Brisbane real estate industry has just launched a new business and brand with his wife Maria after two decades in the industry. …
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Covid-era startup records $1.43 billion of sales in 2021
After a year of growth and finishing 2021 with over $1.43B in sales, UrbanX has come a long way in a short amount of time. …
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OPINION
If you want to grow your business, there is only one option for you
Starting your own business can be a challenging decision, but it can also be the most rewarding of your life. …
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FRANCHISE NEWS
UrbanX partners smash $100M+ in Sales over 12 Months
Australia’s fastest-growing platform for high-performing agents, UrbanX, has celebrated two agent partners reaching $100M in sales over the last 12 months. …
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Bayside’s top agents launch new brand
Luke Humphrys and David Pearce have established themselves as the Bayside’s top agents, because of the different approach they bring to real estate and their creativity when marketing properties. …
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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 them back. …
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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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The Elevate 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
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 my legs and ventured into other things. …
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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
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
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 his new agency Boettchers. …
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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 launch of your business must ensure you roar out of the gate with plenty of momentum to carry through the next stages of growth. …
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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 a long-lasting relationship?’” This customer-centric approach would surprise no-one who’s met Jignesh, …
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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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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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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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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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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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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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