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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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INDUSTRY NEWS
RBA keeps cash rate on hold but rise likely in 2023
Despite a rise in inflation, the Reserve Bank of Australia has again opted to keep the official cash rate on hold at 0.1 per cent, issuing an optimistic forecast for the economy over the coming months.
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Harcourts Australia appoints Adrian Knowles as chief executive officer
Leading real estate brand Harcourts Group Australia has today announced the internal appointment of a new national CEO in Adrian Knowles.
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
Josh Morrissey on why real estate is all about enjoying the ride
When Josh Morrissey started HIVE Property Canberra he wanted to create a fresh agency that ditched "cookie-cutter" real estate. Now, three years on, the agency is setting record after record.
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CONTRIBUTORS
James Nihill: Can an algorithm replace good service?
Automation is fast becoming a reality across a broad range of industries, and it can really inspire a sense of awe and wonder.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Regional renters struggle as listings plummet
Regional renters are facing an uphill battle to put a roof over their heads with the number of listed properties on realestate.com.au 40 per cent below their pre-pandemic levels.
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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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INDUSTRY NEWS
REIV announces excellence awards
The 2021 Winners of the REIV Awards for Excellence have been announced, with some strong competition across the board.
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CONTRIBUTORS
Don’t steal my data: Manos Findikakis
Our industry is renowned for the heated debates and disputes that often arise between agency principals and employees when it comes to data ownership.
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FRANCHISE NEWS
A trusted teammate returns to the nest
Surrounded by virtual sales and million-dollar medians, Mr Rosati is embarking on a fresh new opportunity under the Richardson & Wrench brand - right where he began his real estate career in 1980.
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CONTRIBUTORS
Nick Brown: teamwork makes the dream work
Edge Property founder Nick Brown shares the true traits of leadership and why it's a very different concept to being a boss.
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Real estate agent’s innovative approach yields rich rewards with @realty
Victorian real estate agent Leo Edwards is far from your ordinary realtor.
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CONTRIBUTORS
Why online offer management is the way forward post COVID-19
Does online offer management have a place in real estate beyond COVID? Market Buy's John Hallaby believes it does for a host of different reasons.
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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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CONTRIBUTORS
Six great Mastermind insights
Incredible. That’s the word that comes to mind when I consider the way that this year’s Mastermind. With Sherrie program unfolded.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Hutly updates VicForms platform to boost productivity and data accuracy
Hot on the heels of Hutly's acquisition of Property Data last week, Hutly is today releasing an update to the VicForms platform that introduces a property-centric way of working with real estate contracts.
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Celebrity Homes
Beyonce wears Tiffany diamond in $US42 million mansion
A spectacular Bel Air hilltop contemporary home, where Beyonce filmed the iconic Tiffany commercial is officially on the market.
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FRANCHISE NEWS
North Shore native Nick Separovich joins The Agency
The Agency has further cemented its position in Sydney’s prestigious North Shore with the addition of highly experienced and skilled agent Nick Separovich to the team.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Warrnambool agent to test Victorian vaccine certification technology
A Warrambool real estate agency is playing its part in getting Victoria ready to reopen, taking part in the state’s “Vaccinated Economy trials”.
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CONTRIBUTORS
Manos Findikakis: If you want to grow, hire an assistant
When is it the right time for an aspiring agent to hire a personal assistant? When they don’t need a personal assistant. That sounds like an oxymoron but it makes absolute sense. Most agents wait until they are under pressure or ‘financial enough’ in the false belief that hiring too early may be a wasted expense. That is a myth…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
The @realty network grows with first agents in Tamworth
The growing @realty real estate network is taking on a country music flavour with its first recruits in the booming NSW town of Tamworth. Stuart Watts and Dee Plowman have joined @realty, establishing an office on the main street of the town, famous for its country music festival. Mr Watts said he left a real estate, state manager real estate…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
The Agency to ease divorcing clients’ pain with new agent training program
The Agency has joined forces with Australian Family Lawyers(AFL) to train agents in managing property sales during a divorce.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
The top suburbs where there’s still room for price growth
It’s no secret the property market has been running hot in 2021, but according to buyer’s agency network, BuyersBuyers there are still opportunities for growth in the country’s top three markets.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Auctions and open homes can be held across NSW
Freedom Day arrived in NSW yesterday with some good news from the State Government in that on-site auctions and open homes can take place statewide. Minister for Better Regulation and Innovation Kevin Andrews said there was currently no restrictions on where a live auction or open home could be held. “The Public Health order notes that from 11 October there…
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LEADERSHIP
One simple step to take today to future proof your agency
Principals spend years building their client database, getting their brand out there, and improving their suite of frequent-use documents. So how do you protect them?
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Celebrity Homes
L.A’s top celebrity home: Sinatra to Monroe and Mad Men
Southern California’s star-studded home, Farralone, was built for Chase Bank heiress-and-socialite Dora Hutchinson. A longtime home for Frank Sinatra and, according to legend, the site of JFK’s affair with Marilyn Monroe, it has been a film site for many films and television shows including Mad Men, Californication and Dreamgirls. Recently restored, it is for sale at US$21.5 million. In 1949, Hutchinson hired futuristic-architect William Pereira…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Franchise ownership still a top option for agents
While a lot of noise has been made about the stand-alone agent model, the tried and tested franchise is the only way to build a true, sustainable business, offering proven long-term rewards that go beyond the day-to-day, according to Explore Property Group leader, Andrew Acton.
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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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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
Hard work and dedication the key to Kayla’s success
Kayla Welsh joined the real estate industry just four days after finishing high school, and the Richardson & Wrench Rooty Hill sales executive hasn’t looked back since.
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CONTRIBUTORS
Four critical data rules: Manos Findikakis
The person who controls the data, controls the game. This statement should serve as the best advice for every business owner. In our world, data represents the contacts we enter into our CRM systems; those individuals that we come into contact with when assisting them with their real estate needs. The contacts represent and include property owners, buyers, investors and…
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Real Estate News
APRA steps in to curb mortgage debt with increased interest rate buffer
The Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA) has stepped in to curb household mortgage debt, announcing stricter lending conditions.
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OPINION
Will there be a real estate lockdown legacy in Sydney and Melbourne?
Property market commentator Simon Pressley has warned of a lockdown legacy in the making due to the exodus of residents from Australia’s two largest cities.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Industry leaders analyse what RBA decision means for real estate market
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has maintained its record low cash rate at 0.1 per cent, with real estate industry leaders predicting Australia’s hot housing market will start to even out a little in the coming months.
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Sunshine Coast agent uses OASIS to launch independent agency
When veteran real estate agent Greg Pratt was looking for the support he needed to set up a virtual, independent office on the Sunshine Coast, he went straight to @realty.
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