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Real Estate News
VIC Government proposal will make real estate training harder and more costly
The Victorian Government has proposed massive changes to the educational qualifications for the real estate industry, and time is running out to oppose them. If implemented, these changes will require those planning to enter the industry to spend substantially more time and money gaining tertiary qualifications. Potential ‘Agent Representatives’ will be impacted the most, now required to complete 18 units…
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GUEST INTERVIEWS
Business in Paradise and playing to strengths
This episode of the Elevate podcast is brought to you by Connect Now Conor Canning from PRDNationwide Hobart might have found love in ‘paradise’ earlier this year and he’s proud of that. But he’s equally proud of the business and team he’s built; three offices in beautiful Hobart and consistently among a handful of top performers in the state. In this exclusive episode…
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Real Estate News
Josh Tesolin recruits three top agents for new Ray White office
Since joining the Ray White Group a little over a month ago, Josh Tesolin hasn’t let up for a minute. He has listed 30 properties, sold five, and this week recruited three top agents for his new Ray White Quakers Hill office. The new acquisitions are Taylor Bredin, Nathan Beazley, and Marc Haddad. “I am on a mission to be…
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Real Estate News
Eview Group expands their presence in the Sunshine State
The Eview Group is strengthening its offering across Queensland, as further expansion across the Sunshine Coast is unveiled. Partnering with the Eview Group and launching his self-titled brand, Dell Estate Agents, Russell Dell is thrilled to present his personalised, broad, and unique skillset to his local marketplace. With a direct focus on residential property sales, coupled with off-the-plan developments, Russell…
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Real Estate News
REIA announce new CEO, Anna Neelagama
The Real Estate Institute of Australia has announced the appointment of Anna Neelagama as its new CEO. Ms Neelagama is replacing the outgoing Jock Kreitals, who spent five years as CEO and 12 years in total with the REIA.“Earlier in the year REIA embarked on a recruitment process for a new CEO and we received over 100 applicants for the…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Over $13m of St Kilda sales in 7 days
The Agency’s Sam Hobbs has achieved an extraordinary outcome for his clients across the first two weeks of stage 4 restrictions in Melbourne. Within a seven-day period, Sam Hobbs sold two premium listings and one…
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Real Estate News
Rachel Ellis brings RE/MAX to Maryborough
Successful real estate agent Rachel Ellis is forging a new path with global real estate network, RE/MAX, launching her own agency in Maryborough, Queensland. Ms Ellis had four years on the RE/MAX team in Hervey Bay and the accomplished agent says she is excited to bring RE/MAX to Maryborough for her business ownership venture. “Maryborough offers something special,” she explained.…
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Real Estate News
Winners revealed for Openn Negotiation agent awards
Australian real estate tech platform Openn Negotiation held its third annual awards night yesterday with agents across the country tuning in live to the virtual event. Hosted by comedian Peter Rowsthorn, the night celebrated the agents and agencies achieving outstanding success using the digital sales process, which recently reached a $1 billion sales milestone. While Openn Negotiation has its founding…
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Real Estate News
Eview Group confirms further expansion into the Moreton Bay Region
Eview Group is cementing their position in the Moreton Bay Region with award-winning agent Sue Dewar set to reveal a transformational rebrand as she partners with the nationwide network. With an illustrious sales and management career spanning decades, Sue’s longstanding ability to network and nurture relationships has been key in catapulting her success as a real estate agent. Offering a…
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Elite Agent
Family business takes leap of faith
The coronavirus crisis has caused some to run for the hills, overwhelmed by what appears to be a risky time for new ventures. But the opposite is true for Queensland-based agents Lou Cooper and her daughter Ambre Perry who are set to shake up Buderim and its Sunshine Coast surrounds with their new agency, ‘Perry Cooper’. And what better way…
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Elite Agent
Why ‘work/life balance’ is a myth
I think the most overused and misunderstood maxim is “work-life balance”. Work-life balance became trendy throughout the 1970s and ’80s in the US and UK and emigrated across the globe. It’s a catchy idea that you should learn to equally share your time between your professional and private life in order to establish a form of balanced sanity. To me,…
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Real Estate News
Explore Property adds another QLD office
Queensland based real estate franchise Explore Property has added another office to its growing Queensland network. Explore Property now has 11 operational divisions across Queensland. The new Bundaberg region office will be lead by established local industry people Rob Prendagast and Kylie Henning. The business partners cover all bases in agency practice and plan to offer a full-service agency across…
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Real Estate News
New C21 office opens in Burwood NSW
An experienced team of real estate professionals have opened an agency in Sydney’s inner west under the Century 21 brand. Directors Eugene Ganke, Jada Vi, Betty Lu, and Ricky Kong are a team that are passionate about property. Together they will operate the Burwood real estate business after having worked together in different roles across independent and franchise agencies. “We…
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Elite Agent
Supporting Australia’s growing rental marketplace with Val Brown
While Australia has traditionally been considered a nation of home owners, the share of people renting property continues to increase each year. We talk to REA Group’s Chief Consumer Product Officer, Val Brown who is…
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Real Estate News
From private jets to business success
“We’ve just signed our first deal after six days on the market in the $1.7 millions… BOOM! I’m over the moon this morning!” That’s Garry Jones’ opening salvo in what will be a high-energy roller coaster of a discussion about the launch of his new Brisbane agency – Garry Jones Homes. Garry’s path to business ownership is far from traditional.…
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Elite Agent
Aussie tenants to share solar power in world-first trial
The Salvation Army is involved in a revolutionary trial in which excess power from rooftop solar panels will be shared and traded amongst numerous tenants living in the same building. Melbourne based start-up Allume Energy developed the SolShare platform, which allows power from one single panel to be metered out to different residents. Previously such projects have stalled due to…
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EPM: Leadership
The key to success
As a real estate agent, interpersonal relationships and sociability are at the forefront of your role. The ability to negotiate and dissipate tension and stress between buyers, sellers and other agents are essential. A supportive environment is an indispensable office asset when ensuring a successful and healthy agency. Being a real estate professional requires high energy levels and an optimistic…
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Elite Agent
NZ realtor offers no-commission sales
Mackenzie's Real Estate in Wellington are making the leap from commercial real estate into residential, and frankly, it couldn't have happened at a worse time. But owner Euan Mackenzie is hoping that a zero-commission offer…
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Elite Agent
Stacie Sheldrick: No such thing as Sunday-itis
Years in the industry?I started in 1998 as a receptionist who couldn’t turn on a computer. The role evolved into marketing coordinator and property manager very quickly. I spent a few years in commercial real…
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Elite Agent
Eview Group partners with RiTA to expand on their tech stack
In line with Eview Group’s innovative edge and tech-driven strategies, the brand has partnered exclusively with RiTA, as they look to expand their eco-system of technology. Welcoming an artificial intelligence arm of their digital portfolio, Eview Group said it would cement their position as an industry-leading agency when it comes to innovation implementation. After months of detailed analysis and investigation…
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Elite Agent
$83m ‘Planning Reform’ will cut a lot of red tape
The NSW Government’s newly-announced $83m plan to remove swathes of red tape currently wrapped around the planning system is being celebrated as a huge win by Property Council NSW. They predict the NSW Planning Reform Action Plan will “speed up the planning system, create jobs and support the economic recovery” of the state. The Action Plan will streamline many processes…
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Elite Agent
Next Friday is National Property Manager’s Day
Property managers around Australia: you have little over a week to start heavily hinting to your boss about next Friday’s breakfast cake, banquet luncheon, and a mid-afternoon knock-off. That’s because the inaugural National Property Manager’s Day is happening on Friday, July 24. The initiative was dreamed up by the REINSW, with all other state and territory Real Estate Institutes eagerly…
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Real Estate News
Finalists announced for REINSW 2020 Awards for Excellence
The Real Estate Institute of New South Wales has announced the finalists for its annual Awards for Excellence – the most prestigious awards night on the NSW real estate calendar. As REINSW President, Leanne Pilkington explains, it will take more than a worldwide pandemic to still this year’s awards. “We have been astonished by the number of entrants into the…
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Brand Editorial
Daily grind or creative mind?
Technology may be getting more sophisticated every day, and slowly cannibalising manual tasks and administration, but data shows it’s not a future of robot overlords we face, so much as technology-assisted work. That’s good news. Tech that cuts out admin and gives us powerful insights into our customers frees us up from the daily grind. It allows us to use…
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Real Estate News
Successful Footscray agency migrates to Greg Hocking Footscray
Successful Footscray agency migrates to Greg Hocking FootscrayThe Footscray team has moved across to Greg Hocking to launch the network's new Footscray office, bringing with them a wealth of experience and insider knowledge of one of Melbourne's most dynamic, appealing suburbs."We wanted to be…
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Real Estate News
The Agency partners with Cooley Auctions in NSW
In line with The Agency’s continued growth, the brand has partnered exclusively with Cooley Auctions within NSW. This partnership brings the award-winning auctioneering service led by Damien Cooley, and his impressive team of 17 auctioneers, to The Agency. The Agency CEO Matt Lahood said Cooley Auctions auctioneering team is the most booked independent auction service in the country. Damien Cooley…
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Real Estate News
Planning Development Unit a huge win for good growth in NSW
The Property Council of Australia has today welcomed the announcement from the NSW Government on the new Planning Delivery Unit (PDU) which will work with government agencies to unblock planning projects stuck in the system and streamline planning processes. “Today’s announcement is a significant win for the property and construction industry, and a positive step towards fixing the planning system…
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Elite Agent
30 minutes with Daniel Lee – Plum Property Brisbane
Only 10 seconds into a video depicting an Indooroopilly home, it’s hard not to break into outright laughter. On screen is Plum Property principal Daniel Lee looking for all intents and purposes like a dodgy used-car salesman espousing the virtues of a true ‘renovator’s delight’. It’s irreverent, it’s downright amusing, and it’s nothing like a standard real estate video. It…
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Real Estate News
Boffo is Adelaide’s newest name in real estate
On Wednesday July 1, one of Adelaide’s most successful real estate offices will relaunch as Boffo Real Estate. The agency’s Managing Director, Jarrad Boffo, is excited for the chance to bring his real estate vision to life. “After 17 years being part of a real estate franchise we felt the time was right to launch as an independent agency,” he…
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Real Estate News
Trading up to a better life: Jackson Jones launches on the Sunshine Coast
Making life better by ‘trading up’ is what drives the human quest for self-improvement. That’s exactly what Nigel Jackson and Richard Jones have done, and it’s culminated in the launch of an exciting new agency on the Sunshine Coast known as Jackson Jones. The pair have put together a team dedicated to creating a new level of high-end service for…
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Real Estate News
Seller confidence on the up as clearance rate holds steady
Seller confidence continues to improve with the capitals reporting the highest number of auctions in nine weeks on Saturday, along with volume and clearance that exceeded this time a year ago. CoreLogic reported 1424 homes went to auction at the weekend, returning a preliminary clearance rate of 64.5 per cent. “This was the highest number…
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Elite Agent
How to show true value as a property manager
Property managers need to do more than just return phone calls on time to show true value and secure more managements, a leading industry expert says. Speaking as part of a Transform 2020 lesson, Coronis Now Director Jodie Stainton says property managers must actively think about ways to offer more than their rivals and stand out in the crowd. “I…
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Elite Agent
Avoiding data disaster
When we have new clients looking at implementing a new CRM, we are often faced with the conversation about migrating data from their existing systems or spreadsheets. Data is one of the key contributors to success or failure when it comes to changing CRMs. So how do you prevent a data disaster unfolding? Last month we had a new client…
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Real Estate News
Sunshine Coast agent strikes out on his own
Clinton Eastell has dreamed of the day he would run his own agency since he started out in the industry at 19-years-old. That plan recently came to fruition with the launch of Eastell & Co – a Sunshine Coast agency which he notes is already proving a roaring financial success. “The day I walked into real estate is the day…
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Real Estate News
Blackshaw expands to the South Coast
Since taking the reigns at the Blackshaw Real Estate group in 2019, Andrew and Belinda Chamberlain, supported by their franchise principal team, have had a very clear vision for the company - a key element of which includes its continuing expansion. This week that vision has taken a significant further step, as the brand officially…
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