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EPM
Tara Bradbury: Back in the game
I’ve got some news. It may the industry’s worst kept secret, but I can finally, officially, say I’m heading back to the coalface. The decision to come back into the property management industry isn’t one I’ve taken lightly, or quickly, but something I’ve been contemplating over the past 12 to 18 months. There’s a host of reasons why I have…
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CONTRIBUTORS
The real cost of discounting: Nick Brown
Recently I put forward a proposal to an owner who was looking at changing managing agents, only to find out they thought our fees were too high for the socio-demographics of the property’s postcode.
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Real Estate News
Hutton & Hutton New Farm add to the office family
New Farm boutique real estate agency Hutton & Hutton are keeping it all in the family with the addition of daughter Paris to the New Farm office team. Mr Hutton said he’s overjoyed to see his family working together to move the business forward and serving the community of New Farm. “I’ve been in real estate for 25 years, so…
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Real Estate News
Game Day: realestate.com.au launches new sponsorship campaign
realestate.com.au has launched a new sponsorship campaign to support its wider AFL partnership. The Other Saturday Game was produced by sports and entertainment agency Octagon and highlights the role that sport and property plays as two of Australia’s great obsessions. The campaign features former Sydney Swans and Melbourne Demons coach Paul Roos, AFLW star and Channel Seven commentator Daisy Pierce and West…
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Elite Agent
Finding her confidence: Kylie Charlton
In Sandringham, Victoria, Hodges Real Estate director and sales agent Kylie Charlton has carved out a successful 28-year career based on the simple philosophy of placing herself in her client’s shoes. Now, she’ll share an insight into the lessons learned along the way at AREC 2019. Kylie Charlton freely admits she knew “absolutely nothing” about real estate other than the…
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Thought Leaders Podcast
Episode 85: Adam Bryant and Bobby Reynolds – Behind the suits
In this week's edition of the Elevate podcast, Samantha McLean catches up with the boys from Agency Central, Adam Bryant and Bobby Reynolds. Adam and Bobby share their real estate journey so far, their philosophy behind social media, digital marketing and the making of their successful podcast.
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Real Estate News
New office for RE/MAX on the Gold Coast
Danny Woolbank is forging a new path with global real estate network RE/MAX to launch his own agency on the Gold Coast. RE/MAX Property Centre opens at Broadbeach Waters in May. Mr Woolbank has lived on the Gold Coast since 1985 and is well-known to many through his family business, the Southport Squash Centre, and his professional squash career. A…
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Elite Agent
Professionals Chairman sells last office to focus solely on growing network
Professionals Real Estate Group Chairman Carl Petersen has sold his last real estate agency, which he has co-owned for 19 years, in order to focus on guiding the growing Professionals network. Mr Petersen, who has been an active member of Professionals since 1983, has sold the rent roll of his Coolangatta-Tweed agency and retired from selling and managing properties. Mr…
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Elite Agent
50 lessons that will make you a better leader
The Leadership Diaries, an exclusive set of Elite Agent podcast interviews, turns one next month. Over the past 12 months, and with much more still to come, we’ve discovered leadership is a skill, an art and an essential ingredient for your business to achieve growth. To celebrate the milestone we’ve put together, in no particular order, our top 50 tips…
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An ongoing success: Mark Sinclair
We recently facilitated a sale of a business as a going concern with positive outcomes for both buyer and seller. While there was additional due diligence and settlement requirements, this deal was relatively seamless for everyone involved. With so much interest from agency owners keen to understand each selling option and which is best for them, we wanted to share…
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EPM
Diamondz are forever
It was 2008 when Jack Fontana experienced a critical epiphany in his career and personal life. He’d been in real estate since 1999, first in property management and then sales, but without listings on the books and with a baby on the way things were looking dire. “I was at a point where I had a daughter due in about…
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Real Estate News
LJ Hooker Avnu launches digital platform
LJ Hooker Avnu has launched a new platform aimed at making the buying and selling process smarter and more transparent. The platform provides vendors and landlords with real time data about web traffic, buyer feedback and comparative listings and sales and agent activities related to the sale of their property. According to L Janusz Hooker, Chairman of LJ Hooker, the…
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Thought Leaders Podcast
John McGrath – What it takes to win in 2019
In this week's edition of the Elevate podcast, it's a warm welcome back to John McGrath. Samantha McLean caught up with John to talk about this year's AREC conference, winning in the current market, the future and what's changed since he wrote the classic You Inc. back in 2003.
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Elite Agent
World-class service: Lisa Totaro
When Lisa Totaro first started in real estate fresh out of high school, she knew sales was the place she wanted to be. Now, just eight years after becoming an agent, Lisa is at the top of her game. Last year she was the only female to rank amongst SQM’s top 10 agents Australia-wide. This year she’ll share the stage…
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Real Estate News
Entries now open for REINSW Awards For Excellence
Entries for the annual Awards For Excellence, hosted by the Real Estate Institute of NSW (REINSW), are now open. Now in its 22nd year, the awards recognise top performing real estate professionals and agencies in NSW. The program awards agencies and individuals across 21 categories, judged by a panel picked from members of the REI’s offices in any of the…
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Elite Agent
Mindset, marketing and knowledge the key to Steve Koerber’s success
In 2018, Ray White Remuera’s Steve Koerber reached a career milestone, clocking up a GCI of more than $2 million and ranking 7th internationally in the Ray White Group. It is a success that Steve attributes to a shift in thinking, pure hard work, and an unfailing passion for what he does. Now he’ll share his story at AREC, offering…
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Real Estate News
Former Avnu exec takes new road with Domain
Domain has ushered a in a new era, with the appointment of Jason Chuck as the Group’s new Chief Customer Officer. Chuck previously held positions as the Head of Marketing at Google and CEO of LJ Hooker Avnu, a role he told Mumbrella he found hard to leave behind. “I decided to take up this new role at Domain, as…
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Real Estate News
The Agency Sydney welcomes Gavin Lewis
Gavin Lewis has become the newest team member at The Agency after becoming a lead agent with the firm. Mr Lewis has served in the industry for just over a decade and previously held a position as a senior sales associate under Alexander Phillips. Mr Lewis expressed excitement at this new career direction while outlining his main objective. “Working 24/7…
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EPM
In too deep: How to manage property through natural disaster
Cassandra Charlesworth spoke to principals in Townsville and the Whitsundays to find out what that experience is like, and to understand the most effective strategies they implemented when dealing with these defining moments. Townsville Flooding: Ben Kingsberry, Harcourts As the rain continued to fall in Townsville on 31 January, Harcourts Kingsberry Principal Ben Kingsberry knew this would be a weather…
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Elite Agent
Behind the suits
You’ve made a name for yourselves with ‘Behind the Suits’. Why a podcast? Adam: Bobby’s mission was to change the negative connotation of real estate agents one person at a time. My challenge to Bobby was to think of a universal way to target more people at once. Most people think you need to be granted permission to do a…
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Elite Agent
Agents, tech or both? The agency of the future
Advances in technology shape every aspect of our daily lives, from smart kitchen appliances to the implementation of 5G. Conversations have turned from how Augmented Reality (AR) will impact society to how Artificial Intelligence (AI) will revolutionise life as we know it, even the real estate market, and it’s going to happen sooner than you think. Already we see huge…
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Real Estate News
LJ Hooker Avnu welcomes Cameron Maxwell to the team
LJ Hooker Anvu in Sydney’s Lower North Shore has welcomed Cameron Maxwell to the team to service the highly sought-after area. In addition to his real estate experience, Cameron has also spent time as a taxation specialist with BMT specialising in property investments. Christine Mikhael, Chief Performance Officer of LJ Hooker Avnu, said she was delighted to have Mr Maxwell…
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Real Estate News
Belle Property make a new home in Queanbeyan
Boutique agency Belle Property Kingston has opened its second office in the rural lifestyle suburb of Queanbeyan. The office will service the growing and thriving rural lifestyle market of the ACT’s fringe suburbs, including Queanbeyan, Googong, Jerrabomberra and Bungendore. According to co-principal of Belle Property Queanbeyan Dan McAlpine, the speed with which the Kingston business achieved growth in the ACT…
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‘Taylor-made’ service
Overlooking the azure blue of the Coral Sea and encompassing residential, rural and island communities, the Whitsundays is one of those laid-back lifestyle destinations where time tends to march at its own pace. Here the property market ebbs and flows in step with tourism highs and lows, construction ups and downs, and the on-again, off-again influx of investors brought in…
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Elite Agent
Real estate’s finest ready for the Ride to Provide
The challenge will see these real estate professionals cycle 500km across the rural countryside of Thailand, raising funds for Hands Across the Water. We caught up with just a few of the many agents taking part… What do you do in real estate when you hit the target you’ve been aiming for? You make the next one bigger. That’s exactly…
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Real Estate News
Stone Real Estate expands into Albury Wodonga
Stone Real Estate has expanded further into regional areas with the opening of Stone Albury Wodonga, on the border of New South Wales and Victoria. The new office is led by established local agents Craig and Kelly Huckel, who had initially intended to start an independent agency before the Stone brand caught their attention. “It’s a very city looking brand and…
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QLD Real Estate News
@realty have welcomed North Brisbane agent Patrick D’Arrigo to the team
Patrick D’Arrigo has made the switch to @realty in North Brisbane, having achieved $30 million in sales over the past 12 months. Mr D’Arrigo said he was excited to be joining the @realty team and looks forward to continuing his work in the Warner, Joyner and greater Moreton Bay region. “Working with @realty gives me the opportunity to offer more…
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Real Estate News
OBrien Real Estate celebrates cultural diversity in the industry
Melbourne-based OBrien Real Estate, a boutique agency with a 27-office network of over 300 people, is strong on multiculturalism. On 21 March 2019, the group celebrated its diversity with a meeting recognising an important part of the group’s uniqueness. It was a special time to come together to appreciate one another’s values and differences. “The gathering of our people was…
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Real Estate News
Nation’s capital dominates the REIA awards for 2019
The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) announced the winners of the 14th National Awards for Excellence last night at a gala dinner held at Crown Perth on 21st March 2019. REIA President Adrian Kelly said the awards acknowledge and recognise the best of the best in Australian real estate. “More than 250 real estate professionals from across Australia converged…
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Real Estate News
Realmark launch Momentum program for 2019 at Optus Stadium
Western Australian agency Realmark have launched their Momentum program for 2019. Created for agents and support team members, Momentum is an annual program designed for setting goals and mindset learnings for the year with check-ins throughout. This year the launch took place at the iconic Optus stadium with West Coast Eagles Head Coach Adam Simpson and player Josh Kennedy. “At…
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Real Estate News
Sunshine Coast agents dominate the REIQ Awards
THE Sunshine Coast staked its claim to be home to the best agents in Queensland, scooping five of the 19 awards at last night’s REIQ Awards for Excellence gala, as more than 500 real estate professionals gathered at the RNA Showgrounds. Jodie Hedley-Ward from McGrath Caloundra claimed the Best Salesperson of the Year award, while the agency also took home…
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Real Estate News
Century 21 have rebranded the Beachside and Lakes office in South Australia, in their aim to refresh all offices nationwide
Century 21 has rebranded in South Australia, rolling out the makeover by rebranding its 22 offices across the state as it refreshes its look in the real estate market over the next two months. The Century 21 Beachside & Lakes office located at Semaphore has launched the new brand and renovated look. The rebrand features an updated logo and a…
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NSW Real Estate News
Peake Agency honour founder Christine Peake after taking home dual ARERA awards
The annual Australasian Real Estate Results Awards (ARERAs), honouring the top real estate network results in 2018, was held on 25 February 2019 in Sydney. We caught up exclusively with the team at Peake Agency after being awarded the Marketing Campaign of the Year and Boutique of the Year awards collectively. Coming off a win from last year’s ARERA awards…
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Elite Agent
British agency Fine & Country have landed in Perth with a new office
With 300 offices worldwide, international real estate agency Fine & Country have opened a new office in Perth, WA. The company has won the award for the Best International Estate Agency Marketing for five consecutive years at the International Property Awards. The new office will reportedly take advantage of Fine & Country’s award-winning marketing service as well as the global referral…
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Real Estate News
Real Estate Results Network have announced the winners of the Australasian Real Estate Results Awards (ARERAs)
The top-performing independent real estate agents throughout Australia and New Zealand have been recognised at the 13th annual Australasian Real Estate Results Awards (ARERAs). Hosted by industry coaching and training body Real Estate Results Network (RERN), this year’s awards saw strong competition in all award categories. The coveted award for Agency of the Year (metro) was given to Melbourne agency…
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