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Celebrity Homes
Brian White’s family home in Brisbane sells for $10 million
The family of real estate giant Ray White have sold their Brisbane home prior to auction. Located in the illustrious suburb Ascot, the classic federation home sold after less than three weeks on the market. Ray White agency reported there was a ‘bidding war’ between four buyers last week, all vying to buy the estate. Local Ray White principals Matt…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Vendor confidence up with appraisals rising 34 per cent
After a booming 12 months for Australian real estate, vendor confidence across the continent remains robust, according to Raine & Horne. Raine & Horne released new data that indicates property appraisals are about 34 per cent higher than winter 2020 and almost 44 per cent stronger than the same time in 2019. According to CoreLogic, national home values rose 13.5…
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Profile
Airtasker and Soho founder Jonathan Lui reveals major real estate website acquisition
Soho, an AI-powered personalised real estate platform, recently announced it has officially acquired Home Sales.
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Thought Leaders Podcast
BDM 2021: Hannah Gill and Tara Bradbury
Hannah Gill and Tara Bradbury are two of Australia's leading principals, sharing their knowledge in this week's Elevate podcast.
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Real Estate News
Congratulations to the REINSW 2020 Awards for Excellence finalists
The Real Estate Institute of New South Wales (REINSW) has announced the finalists for its annual Awards for Excellence.
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Elite Agent
From Blacktown to boardroom: Luxe Listings Sydney star D’Leanne Lewis
Telling D’Leanne Lewis she can’t do something is like waving a red rag in front of a bull. She will prove you wrong. But unlike a bull, which only knows to charge ahead at full tilt, D’Leanne takes a more holistic approach to achieving success. After 29 years in real estate, the Laing + Simmons Double Bay principal has learnt…
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Thought Leaders Podcast
Inspiration before motivation: A leadership conversation with Manos Findikakis
Manos Findikakis shares a wealth of wisdom derived from almost 20 years in the industry, including his approach to leadership, why numbers set agents free, how he inspires his team, and why the biggest challenge right now isn’t a shortage of stock.
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Scott Inglis and Nils Turner join forces to establish Century 21 Southern Gold Coast
It’s been 29 years since Scott Inglis and Nils Turner first worked together at Century 21. The pair, who have 69 combined years of experience and numerous awards, have now reunited to open Century 21 Southern Gold Coast. The new office officially opened on July 1, servicing the Burleigh Heads to Tweed Heads area. The duo sought to join forces…
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
Standing the test of time: Tony Pickering
The name Tony Pickering is synonymous with Darwin real estate. After 50 years of dedicated service in the industry, the KG Young & Associates director has been awarded the Real Estate Institute of Australia’s top gong – the 2021 President’s Award. Here, Tony shares how he got started in real estate, his long list of achievements and why he’s not…
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
Danelle Wiseman: The ethos of giving
When Danelle Wiseman and Jonathan Pattinson started their real estate agency, they were crystal clear on their core values. “We wanted to enrich the lives of everyone we touched,” Danelle explains. “We’ve always had a service orientated mantra where we should give without the expectation of receiving.” That ethos has served Danelle well in her real estate career, which has…
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CONTRIBUTORS
A robust change to real estate sales
To say Khan Robust is not a fan of the traditional real estate model is a bit of an understatement. “I don’t believe in big franchise models,” he says. “I just don’t believe what they give is worth what they’re asking for in terms of the commission split.” Khan’s backed up this bold assessment by putting his money where his…
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
Dare to dream: Danielle Boyd
Danielle Boyd was just 13 when she was diagnosed with a life-threatening disease, but she hasn’t let it stop her chasing her dreams. From reception to general manager, the Wiseberry agent has worked her way up the ladder with a positive, never-give-up attitude. At just 29, Danielle says she’s only just getting started. If you put a hurdle in front…
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Elite Agent
Listing Loop: Three myths about selling off-market
Selling a property off-market may not be a new concept, but it has gained a lot of traction in recent times. It’s not uncommon to drive around the streets of any major city or town and see a ‘sold sign’ appear out the front of a property when just 24 hours earlier, there was nothing there. Not even a ‘for…
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Real Estate News
Propic and MRI Software join forces to bring conversational AI to property managers
Conversational artificial intelligence (AI) will be used to improve the customer experience and potentially save property managers from burnout, courtesy of a new deal between Australian PropTech startup Propic and MRI Software.
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Real Estate News
Industry icon Tony Abboud and his team join The Agency
The Agency has welcomed the news renowned Sydney agent Tony Abboud and his team are set to join the growing brand. With 41 years experience in the industry as a successful business owner, property consultant, trainer and mentor, Mr Abboud is considered a true industry legend, The Agency explained. Mr Abboud’s Snowden Parkes brand has been a dominant force in…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Website Blue announces major real estate partnership
Australian real estate website and marketing agency, Website Blue has announced a website development partnership with Harcourts International. The partnership, which covers the development of over 2000 domains, is touted by Website Blue as one of the region’s largest web development projects.The new website development project is aimed at future proofing lead generation for business owners, agents and property managers,…
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Thought Leaders Podcast
The leadership diaries: Rebecca Halton
Successful agency owner and LJ Hooker Accelerate winner, Rebecca Halton, shares an insight into her leadership approach including the tough lessons she’s learned along the way and the daily habits she’s implemented to achieve success.
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BTW
McGrath opens new office in Lower Blue Mountains
As more Sydney residents expand their property search into the stunning Lower Blue Mountains, McGrath Estate Agents have opened a new office in order to service the increasingly popular regional New South Wales area. The Announcement: Leading residential group, McGrath Estate Agents, has opened a new office in a popular regional area of NSW. McGrath Lower Blue Mountains will be…
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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…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Belle Property Canberra celebrates their big win at the REIA Awards for Excellence
Belle Property has been nationally recognised with two awards at the Real Estate Institute of Australia Awards for Excellence.
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BEST PRACTICE
Super-productive out of the office
Matt Lahood explains how to mould your ideal week and stay productive when you're not tied to a desk.
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Elite Agent
Family first: Oren Flamm
Hodges Caulfield is a true family-run business with siblings Oren and Golan Flamm and their sister Eilat Rachmani carefully guiding the agency their father Alex built.
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Real Estate News
Female real estate agents sweep the REIA awards
The winners of the 2021 Real Estate Institute of Australia National Awards for Excellence have been announced. Female real estate agents swept the board, winning eight out of 11 of the individual agent categories. REIA President Adrian Kelly said that from the 83 finalists there was an increase in female candidates in the different categories from previous years. OBrien Real…
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BEST PRACTICE
Prioritising people: Laura McKay
Creating a strong culture is key in any and every business. Without it employees can be left uninspired and perform well below their best. Highland Property Group General Manager Laura McKay shares how they foster a robust culture among employees who become even stronger advocates for the agency. What three points/words best describe the culture in your business and why?…
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BEST PRACTICE
Camaraderie, team spirit and morale: James Tostevin
Director of Marshall White, James Tostevin describes the team's family-like culture, the ongoing success of the business and their onboarding strategy for new team members.
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Real Estate News
Three-quarters of real estate agencies now more profitable than in 2020
More than two-thirds of Australian and New Zealand residential real estate agency office principals are personally taking home higher earnings in 2021 than in 2020, according to a new survey by Juwai IQI. An even higher share of offices – three-quarters – are more profitable today than in 2020, the survey found after interviewing the principals of the 29 offices…
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Elite Agent
The dos and don’ts of SMS marketing
Podium has revealed the dos and don’ts of a successful SMS marketing campaign.
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Thought Leaders Podcast
Fearless and focussed leadership: Geoff Lucas
As the newly-appointed head of The Agency, Geoff Lucas brings a proven track record of business growth and an eye for opportunity to his role as CEO.
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CONTRIBUTORS
Ellen Bathgate: The three best tech tools for growing a rent roll
Technology can play a vital role in growing your rent roll and contrary to popular opinion, it doesn't have to be confusing. Ellen Bathgate explains some simple tools you probably already have in your office and how to make the most of them.
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Real Estate News
Century 21 Masterpiece owners expand reach with Zetland office
Sydney’s Century 21 Masterpiece has announced its expansion, with the team adding a Zetland office to its existing location at Lane Cove.
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Real Estate News
Belle Property opens North Lakes office following Bowmaker rebrand
Belle Property has officially launched a new office in Queensland’s Moreton Bay region, with Chris Bowmaker rebranding his real estate.
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Real Estate News
Top takeaways from AREC 2021 – Day 1
For the first time, AREC’s program combined three key industry-specific streams – residential sales, property management and mortgage broking. At the halfway point of the two-day event, we thought we’d share our top 10 takeaways from Day 1.
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APPOINTMENTS
James Patterson joins Knight Frank Australia as new CEO
Knight Frank Australia has announced the appointment of James Patterson as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer.
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Elite Agent
Jess Smith: Stuck on service and innovation
Despite her relative youth, 31-year-old Jess Smith has spent more than a decade working in the real estate industry. The experienced sales agent from Gungahlin, in the ACT, is now also a director, after recently opening her own agency under the Stone Real Estate brand. Jess tells Kylie Dulhunty that as soon s she started working in the industry a…
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APPOINTMENTS
Lee Dowdall joins The Agency in Hunters Hill
The Agency is continuing to grow its footprint across Sydney, with the group announcing Lee Dowdall will spearhead its expansion into Hunters Hill.
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