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INDUSTRY NEWS
Unlocking agent potential: Laing+Simmons’ innovative mentoring approach
A new Laing+ Simmons mentoring program that matches agents according to their values and personalities has already proved successful, with one of the first participants confidently establishing herself in a new, more senior position.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Interest rates tipped to hold this month but experts warn hikes may not be over
Real estate and economic experts have tipped the RBA to keep the cash rate on hold at Tuesday’s board meeting, according to the latest Finder survey.
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Elite Agent
Innovation or implementation? The one characteristic that connects the best
When it comes to innovation, the real estate industry can mostly be divided into two camps: those businesses that don’t innovate enough and those that spend too much time innovating in the wrong way.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Vacancy rates on the rise across the country
There are early signs of relief for struggling renters, with a new report showing vacancy rates have started to increase in most capital cities over the past three months.
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CONTRIBUTORS
Shane Kempton: How to step from the comfort zone to the courage zone
We’ve all heard the saying, “Reward for effort”. It sounds pleasant and straight forward enough, doesn't it?
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CONTRIBUTORS
Leanne Pilkington: Why diversifying real estate is more than revenue, it’s a service revolution
For real estate businesses, diversifying revenue streams is important.
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Elite Agent
Resilience: agents who came back from the brink
Resilience. It’s a key word a lot of agents and top coaches say you need if you’re going to succeed in real estate.
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CONTRIBUTORS
Leanne Pilkington: the contribution criteria that make a lasting community impact
Real estate people can be justifiably proud of the role they play in local communities.
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CONTRIBUTORS
Selling Smarter: Why Personality Matters in Real Estate Sales
Picture this, a salesperson sitting at their desk, reflecting on a call session that has not gone well.
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CONTRIBUTORS
Leanne Pilkington: profiling with purpose
Understanding not only how, but why, people communicate the way they do, enables us to understand their perspective.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Experts weigh in on interest rate debate
More than one-third of experts in Finder’s RBA Cash Rate Survey believe the central bank will put the cash rate on hold at its meeting today.
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OPINION
Jimmy Burgess: why comfort is a killer
Comfort is the enemy of growth according to top US real estate agent and coach Jimmy Burgess.
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LEADERSHIP
International Women’s Day: What it means to the real estate industry
To celebrate 2023’s International Women’s Day, we spoke to some of the most inspiring and influential leaders in the real industry to find out how real estate has changed in recent years, what needs to be done better and their advice for women starting out in the industry.
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Thought Leaders Podcast
Behind the podcast mics: Samantha McLean and Leanne Pilkington reflect on 2022 highlights and what’s in store for real estate in 2023
It has been a huge year on the Elevate podcast, with a host of high-profile guests, including Cara Atchison, Ryan Serhant and Matt Altman, sharing their thoughts on the industry and how you can all improve in business and in life.
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Real Estate News
The top 50 residential real estate influencers and innovators for 2022
There is rarely a dull day in real estate. From mergers and acquisitions, pivoting in a changing market and continued acceleration of PropTech, 2022 has been a year for the record books.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Combating Taree’s rental crisis with transitional housing
The rental crisis across Australia is reaching extreme levels, with some of the biggest shortages occurring in regional areas forcing vulnerable people into incredibly challenging situations.
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NSW state government bans rental bidding
The controversial practice of rental auctions is set to be banned in NSW from this Saturday.
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Property managers upskill with new investment portfolio manager course
Laing+Simmons is officially celebrating the first batch of graduates to complete its Investment Portfolio Manager course aimed at upskilling property managers.
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LEADERSHIP
Leanne Pilkington: Time for a fresh perspective
Leaders looking to future-proof their businesses for tomorrow need to look far wider than simply taking advice from experienced agents.
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Experts predict another cash rate rise from the RBA
There’s likely more pain ahead for borrowers with 97 per cent of experts expecting the RBA to hike the cash rate at the November meeting.
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Real Estate News
Laing+Simmons appoints new head of property management
Laing+Simmons has appointed a Head of Property Management for the first time to lead its new in-house property management training program to build property managers’ skills and stop the ‘churn and burn’ typically associated with the industry.
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Celebrity Homes
Elton John purchases luxury Toronto penthouse
Rocket Man Elton John has added to his already impressive property portfolio, picking up the penthouse in the King Toronto development in downtown Toronto.
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
How to win high-end listings with Josh Flagg
Josh Flagg is one of the best-known real estate agents in the world, rising to fame in 2006 when he was picked to star in the reality TV series Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles.
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Thought Leaders Podcast
No luck about it: Million Dollar Listing’s Matt Altman on work ethic, mindset, and how he and his brother went from zero to real estate heroes
Ask Million Dollar Listing: Los Angeles star Matt Altman about his incredible rise to real estate fame, and he’ll quickly tell you there was no luck about it.
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FRANCHISE NEWS
The Agency expands Sydney footprint into Rosebery
The Agency today announced the expansion of its Sydney footprint with respected Rosebery agent Chris Skarlatos joining the team.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Sherrie Storor’s Build Your Best Life podcast launches Season 2
Australian entrepreneur Lorna Jane Clarkson will join a host of big-name real estate professionals, including Ewan Morton and Michael and Joel Davoren, on Season 2 of Sherrie Storor’s Build Your Best Life (BYBL) podcast.
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Real Estate News
Another rate hike to curb the highest inflation in three decades
The official cash rate is now 1.85 per cent after the Reserve Bank of Australia opted to raise interest rates a further 50 basis points at its monthly meeting today. The increase marks the fourth consecutive month of interest rate hikes as the RBA seeks to moderate inflation that is now the highest it has been since the early 1990s.…
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BEST PRACTICE
Samantha McLean: The habits of highly effective agents
There’s been a lot written about habits in the past few years thanks to authors like James Clear with his book Atomic Habits and BJ Fogg with his book Tiny Habits.
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TECH + SOCIAL
Leanne Pilkington: A technology testing strategy that works
Taking advantage of new technology means having an open mind to its possibilities, and not dismissing it before its potential is known.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
What’s making news: Ryan Serhant, indoor plants, Luxe Listings and the rental crisis
There's never a dull moment when it comes to real estate. And with so much happening it can be easy to miss a great news story, an in-depth podcast or the latest in industry trends. That's why, each quarter we're going to bring you a compendium of some of the best read, watched and listed to content from Elite Agent.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Hard work and dedication pay off for 2021 AREA winners
Happy clients, excellent results and self-betterment are high on every real estate agent’s agenda.
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Thought Leaders Podcast
Transparent transactions: Peter Matthews talks about creating clarity, meeting new customer expectations, and the role technology needs to play
If there is one key area of opportunity for the real estate industry moving forward, it’s transparency, according to REINSW President and PropTech founder Peter Matthews.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Real estate’s night of nights – all the AREAs winners
DiJones taking out Residential Agency of the Year for the second year in a row.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Real estate farewells industry icon Bart Doff
Tributes are flowing in for long-time Laing+Simmons Double Bay principal and industry icon Bart Doff, who has passed away.
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OPINION
How to get your foot in the door with the media
On October 22 this year it will mark 20 years since I started as a journalist.
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