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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
Innovation ahead: AI equips agents and clients with more time
When American author Rick Warren espoused, “Time is your most precious gift because you only have a set amount of it,” he hadn’t considered the possibility that Artificial Intelligence would, in essence, gift people more time.
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Elite Agent
5 marketing lessons from Luxe Listings Sydney that every agent can implement
Boring. I say that with love, but this is how I would describe 90 per cent of the things that come into my letterbox every week from agents in the local area. They all look the same and say the same things. Nobody really stands out. As we’ve just finished our recaps on the latest Season of Luxe Listings Sydney…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
The AI tech that powers agents across the nation
Artificial intelligence has been the buzzword for a decade and whilst other industries are advanced in its applications, the real estate industry is no longer a laggard as more and more agencies leverage this technology.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
REIA honours the industry’s best at National Awards for Excellence
The winners of REIA's National Awards for Excellence (NAFE) 2022 have been announced with a host of industry leaders being honoured across 21 categories.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Taney Jain: how to become a prospecting and appraisal generating machine
Making rejection your new best friend was just one key piece of advice award winning Reliance Manor Lakes Director Taney Jain imparted in a recent webinar presented by RiTA. A past AREC speaker and Real Estate Institute of Victoria Salesperson of the Year in 2021, Mr Jain explained why “prospecting is the oxygen” for the real estate industry. He also…
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CONTRIBUTORS
Rita Yousef: Setting the record straight
Clearly drafted legal documents, along with diligent communication and action on the part of a Raine & Horne real estate agent, have meant that the agency could not be implicated in a claim for compensation brought by a woman injured in a Coles car park.
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Thought Leaders Podcast
What tech, when?: Sarah Bell talks agent challenges, tech solutions, and how to find the right tools and support for your business
More productivity, greater efficiency…it’s the catch phrase of a real estate landscape increasingly turning to technology for leads, prospecting and communication.
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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…
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SELLING + MARKETING PROPERTY
How to market long-held homes
Sir Donald Bradman is widely regarded as the greatest batsman ever to hold a cricket bat, with the man affectionately nicknamed “The Don” holding a test batting average of 99.94.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
REIA announce National Awards for Excellence finalists
Finalists in the 17th REIA National Awards for Excellence 2022 have been announced, with the best agencies, agents and property managers set to vie for the coveted awards.
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Celebrity Homes
Big Bang Theory star snaps up $8.4m estate
Less than three years after signing on the dotted line for an almost $7 million estate, Big Bang Theory star, Simon Helberg has reportedly paid almost $8.4 million for a gated estate in Pasadena. source: dirt.com According to reports, the 41 year old and his wife Jocelyn Town purchased the 116-year-old gated estate, on the fringes of California’s San Gabriel…
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OPINION
AiRE and CoreLogic – what now, what next?
At AiRE, I have had the opportunity to be a leader in one of the most innovative, agile, high-energy and fast growing teams, and there can be no surprise that the people raising RiTA have had their share of accolades, including innovation awards and being named in the top 5 Ai companies serving real estate globally. Why would a company…
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CONTRIBUTORS
Rita Yousef: The buck stopped with the agent
Who's at fault if a defect at an investment property leads to the tenant injuring themselves. Is the landlord or the agent in the wrong?
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Elite Agent
The most common grammar errors and how to fix them
The year was 2002, and I’d been working as a cadet journalist for all of three weeks when a burly sub-editor slammed his fist on my desk and admonished me for spelling ‘lightning’ incorrectly for a second time that week.
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Toby Sandell and team bring The Agency to Toowoomba
The Agency today announced the continued expansion of its national footprint with its launch into Queensland’s regional city of Toowoomba, helmed by leading and well-respected sales agent Toby Sandell.
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Real Estate News
Real estate roundup: the year that was
The Australian real estate market experienced a record year in 2021, with tight supply and strong demand leading to soaring prices. Agents, vendors and buyers innovated through COVID-19 restrictions, including lengthy lockdowns in Melbourne and Sydney. There were numerous mergers, acquisitions and buyouts, along with notable appointments and some surprising departures. Once again, AREC thrilled and inspired, while the AREAs…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
How AI can help you become a million-dollar agent
Most new agents find prospecting challenging as they don't know who to call and what to say.
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Celebrity Homes
Camila Cabello selling Hollywood Hills mansion
Has Camila Cabello’s split from Shawn Mendes resulted in the Havana singer selling her Hollywood Hills mansion? That’s the question on everyone’s lips after the cuban-born singer/songwriter listed her four-bedroom, four-bathroom, Mediterranean-style abode for US$3.95 million. Cabello and the Canadian singer were together for two years, and lived at the stunning home, which comes complete with a recording studio, before…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Why Australia’s largest property data provider just purchased RiTA by AiRE
Real estate digital assistant RiTA and the AiRE software company that powers her have been acquired by CoreLogic.
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Celebrity Homes
Arnie’s former LA home hits the market for US$11 million
The Californian home once owned by former California Governor and actor Arnold Schwarzenegger and his then-wife, journalist Maria Shriver, has been listed for sale. The home is one of 16 properties in a small community, peppered along a country lane of Sunset Boulevard, and is currently owned by attorney and author Maxwell Kennedy, the son of Robert and Ethel Kennedy,…
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OPINION
The upside and downside of regional shift
Attend an open home in the regional city of Newcastle and you’ll see a flurry of phones out, Facetime on and the real buyer sitting in a Sydney lounge room, looking to pick up relatively affordable real estate or planning an escape from the big city hustle.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Sydney’s next $2 million median suburbs revealed
With house prices rising across Sydney at more than 20% per year and with the median house price of around $1 million, the next barrier for many suburbs will be the $2 million mark.
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OPINION
Disrupted trust: Sarah Bell discusses the emergence of artificial intelligence
Sarah Bell discusses the path to trusting emerging technology in the property industry.
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Thought Leaders Podcast
Ecosystem of excellence: Dean Mackie on what it takes to be the agency of the year, getting the basics right and leadership with purpose
As the CEO of DiJones, Dean Mackie knows he’s responsible for a legacy. His name may not be on the door, but as the brand prepares to turn 30, he is the custodian of its future.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
RiTA by AiRE wins industry innovation award second year running
RiTA by AiRE has been awarded the REIQ Awards For Excellence 2021 - Industry Innovation on Saturday 23 October 2021.
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Thought Leaders Podcast
Tech gets personal: Ian Campbell on AI, The art of successful change and the real skill you need to master
Could a robot ever replace an agent or property manager? It’s a question many in the industry ponder and one that AIRE software founder and RiTA creator Ian Campbell has considered at length.
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Real Estate News
Historic Berrima Gaol hits the market
An iconic Australian gaol where the nation’s first serial killer was hanged has hit the market, with international interest expected in the historic site. Set on 1.9ha, the Berrima Correctional Centre was used as a gaol for almost 200 years and is made up of 60 prison cells and a watch tower. Constructed between 1835 and 1839, Berrima Gaol, as…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Caring sees Cathy Baker capture top real estate awards
Cathy Baker has taken out two prestigious accolades at the Real Estate Institute of NSW Awards for Excellence,
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INDUSTRY NEWS
How AI is helping agents win listings
Real estate agents are taking up technology at ever increasing rates, recognising the role artificial intelligence and machine learning can play in super-powering their listing ability. In today’s world, technology works in tandem with data. When you have information on house values, auctions, open homes, buyers and sellers, and much more, there’s a lot of facts, stats and information to…
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OPINION
What Anton Babkov’s favourite books taught him about business – and why you should read them too
Ever since childhood, I’ve been your classic bookworm; an avid reader throughout my tweens and teens, right through to young adulthood, rapidly digesting information through books as a young law student.
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Real Estate News
LJ Hooker celebrates its 93rd anniversary by partnering with Lifeline
LJ Hooker has announced an official partnership with Lifeline, which is aimed at helping the charity’s crisis support services and suicide prevention.
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Real Estate Agent Events
Ewan Morton shares five key rent roll growth tips, including how to scale with technology
In RiTA by AiRE's recent webinar, Morton's Joint Managing Director, Ewan Morton, shared his five key rent roll growth tips that agencies should focus on.
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SELLING + MARKETING PROPERTY
How to find the real story in real estate copy: Kylie Dulhunty
Property editorials don’t have to be boring, says Kylie Dulhunty. Properties have personalities, and those come as much from the people who lived there as the bricks and mortar features themselves.
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Josie Smith joins Century 21 to launch Ipswich office
Award-winning real estate agent, Josie Smith, has never been one to follow the crowd; always the captain of her own ship, Ms Smith plans to continue bucking the trend in her new role as director of Century 21’s Ipswich office. The new office officially opened on September 1, servicing one of Australia’s fastest growing, emerging cities. “Our mission is to…
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OPINION
Using the ‘Challenger Sales Model’ in real estate: Anton Babkov
It’s long been conventional wisdom that the key to sales success is building strong relationships with customers, while waiting patiently in the wings for them to call you when they think the time is right.
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