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EPM: Productivity
Reboot for results
With the new year fast approaching, now is the perfect time to reboot your property management business. Here’s how you can reconnect, review, redevelop, redefine and readjust your business’s vision, targets and goals so that you can achieve even better results in 2020. RECONNECT WITH YOUR ‘WHY’ Reconnecting with your ‘why’ allows you to reignite…
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Brand Editorial
Tara Christianson: Online branding and marketing
Tara Christianson will be speaking at Prop20 in March and April. To register for this event visit proprea.com.au.
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Real Estate News
The Agency kicks off in Canberra
Peter Micalos is set to take the driver’s seat at The Agency’s new Canberra chapter, which launched this week with a significant project pipeline. Canberra’s growth trajectory – recent CoreLogic data showing dwelling values increased by 2.3 per cent over December and 3.14 per cent in January 2020 – has been on The Agency’s radar since the company’s inception three…
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Real Estate News
Raine & Horne beefs up corporate team
Australian franchise Raine & Horne has expanded its corporate team with the addition of a National Head of Network, a Business Development Manager in Queensland and two Customer Solutions & Support specialists.
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Real Estate News
The Agency’s new powerhouse female team on the Central Coast
With four decades of experience between them, The Agency’s new Central Coast team is a force to be reckoned with. Agents Tracy Stein, Bev Barendse and Paula Taylor launched just last week with The Agency and their joint operation reaches from Davistown all the way through to Terrigal. “We are privileged to have agents of Tracy Stein, Bev Barendse and…
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GUEST INTERVIEWS
Building a virtual real estate business: Jason Gesing
eXp Realty is a global cloud-based agency that has taken the industry by storm, with more than 22,000 agents joining the fold in North America and the United Kingdom. As eXp entered Australia last year, Jason Gesing was named the company’s Chief Executive Officer. We met up with him to go inside the virtual world and learn the growth story…
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Real Estate News
Ray White Invests $3m in Aussie proptech start-up, NurtureCloud
Australasia's largest real estate agency, Ray White, has just invested $3m into Sydney-based proptech company NurtureCloud, to both improve its own network's offering as well as being part of exploring international opportunities for the product. The investment in NurtureCloud, founded three years ago by serial internet entrepreneur, Adam Rigby, means that Ray White agents will…
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
Home is where the heart is
Holly Komorowski wouldn’t be where she is today without a couple of chooks, a lot of heart and a Nike “Just Do It” attitude. Synonymous with innovation in Canberra’s competitive real estate market, Holly has won the 2019 Gold Area as Agent of the Year at the Annual REA Excellence Awards. Taking out the top gong at the industry’s night…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Belle Property and Hockingstuart merge
Belle Property and Hockingstuart have merged to launch an innovative new agency model which sees both brands operate independently, as part of one major real estate network. While the Hockingstuart brand will remain across Victoria, in February, the Belle Property brand will also launch into key Victorian regions including Bayside, Stonnington, Booroondara, Glen Eira, Peninsula,…
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Real Estate News
2020 REIA National Awards for Excellence finalists announced
The finalists for the 15th National Awards for Excellence has been announced by The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA). REIA President Adrian Kelly said the national awards recognise the best of the best in Australian real estate. "This year the REIA National Awards for Excellence will be proudly hosted by the Real Estate Institute of…
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Real Estate News
Ray White NZ appoints Gavin Croft as Chief Operating Officer
Ray White New Zealand has appointed experienced award winning auctioneer Gavin Croft as its new Chief Operating Officer to help spearhead the next phase of growth at the leading network. Ray White New Zealand currently has a network of 177 offices across the country with a market turnover of $11.9 billion in sales and 18,000 properties under management. Ray White’s…
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Sponsored Content
2020 – New decade, new challenges: How to stay relevant in the digital age
If there’s one thing we know for sure, it’s that the real estate industry is changing – and it’s happening fast. The rate of change is only accelerating and without a doubt will continue to do so in the decade ahead. Driven by new expectations of competitive pricing yet 24/7 personalised service, the sector sits at a junction where implementing…
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Real Estate News
New Real Estate Portal Zango Launches in Canberra
A new listing portal focused on the Canberra property market is getting set to launch in a bid to change the way locals view real estate. Zango has been developed in collaboration with a group of local real estate agents in Canberra, who were wanting to create a wholly-owned local platform. Zango will focus on…
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Real Estate News
Elders appoints Head of Residential Real Estate
Elders has announced the appointment of seasoned marketing and business executive, Belinda Connor, as the Head of its Residential Real Estate division. Mrs Connor has previously held numerous strategic marketing and network growth roles with leading companies, including Foxtel and the Wendy’s franchise network. She will assume responsibility for the strategic oversight of Elders’ residential real estate network operations and…
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Real Estate News
New agency set to deliver top rewards to sales agents
As the new year and a new decade kicks off, one real estate industry leader has seized the opportunity to reshape the real estate industry with the introduction of a new agency with a twist. Agency HQ – which allows sales agents to build their own real estate business without the usual financial risks and set-up hassles – is the…
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Real Estate News
Top Cairns agent takes the plunge to Explore
After many years of operating her own agency, leading local agent Nicole Bragg has literally taken a huge leap to bring her entire business under the recently-established Explore Property in Cairns. Known for her flair for marketing, Ms Bragg announced her arrival at her new agency by parachuting out of a plane with her team and landing in a field with…
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Real Estate News
The Agency records 147 per cent increase in revenue
Real estate industry leader The Agency Group Australia has recorded strong growth for the half-year 2020 with a combined total group revenue of $25.2 million – up 147 per cent on the previous corresponding period. Yesterday’s results delivered to the ASX showed this was on the back of positive Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation (EBITDA) and Gross Commission…
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Real Estate News
Vic Real Estate Group turns to Acquire platform for advertising feedback
Greg Hocking Real Estate has announced a partnership with The Today Business to deliver a new approach in real estate advertising to its clients. Greg Hocking Real Estate CEO Greg Hocking said advertising was a significant portion of the total spend of most real estate sales campaigns, but there was an industry-wide problem with lack of visibility regarding the real-time…
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Real Estate News
Sydney kicks off 2020 with increase in rental vacancy
Vacancy rates increased in Sydney during the month of December, rising 0.2% to 3.4%. This is particularly evident in Sydney’s Inner Ring where rates increased from 2.4% to 3.4% suggesting tenants are experiencing a rise in availability across the metropolitan areas. In the Middle and Outer Rings rates dropped suggesting these areas are proving more…
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Real Estate News
Best regional towns for annual price growth revealed
New research has identified the best major regional locations for average annual house price growth over the past two decades. The in-depth analysis by property market research firm and buyer’s agency Propertyology found that, contrary to popular opinion, many towns across the country produced median house price growth as robust as capital cities over the 20-year period. Alice Springs in…
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Brand Editorial
A new chapter for Brisbane’s Henry Wong Team
Brisbane’s Henry Wong Team is set to embark on an exciting new chapter after recently joining forces with Harcourts Beyond. Located on Brisbane’s Southside, the Henry Wong Team has established itself as a dominant real estate business, receiving multiple awards as a top RE/MAX agent and notching up numerous titles. The group prides itself on its bi-lingual skills and is…
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Thought Leaders Podcast
2020 Kick-off with real estate sales coach Claudio Encina
Coach Claudio Encina needs no introduction to Elite Agent readers and listeners, he’s been working with us pretty much from the word go, with his popular Ask the Coach column and his role as Head Coach in various rounds of sales transform. Outside of this, he is one of Australia’s most highly regarded real estate coaches and speaks regularly at…
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Thought Leaders Podcast
How to get Matchfit in 2020: Andrew May
How in tune are your body and brain right now - would you consider yourself to be fit for life - or what Andrew May would call being 'Match Fit'? If this is something aspirational for you this year, this podcast is for you. As one of the world’s leading strategists on wellbeing, workplace performance…
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EPM: BD & Growth
How to attract new landlords in 2020
The end of the year gives most of us a chance to wind down and really kick into holiday mode, but the same can’t be said for many Australian renters and landlords. January is consistently the busiest time on realestate.com.au for renters. In fact, in January 2019 we had over 20 million visits to our rent section, according to Adobe…
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Elite Agent
Ray White optimistic about year ahead after successful 2019
Ray White is optimistic about the real estate business heading into 2020 after a successful 2019 which saw the group top its previous year’s sales numbers and record its best-ever month in November – all despite challenging market conditions. Ray White Group Managing Director Dan White the 2019 results were testament to the quality of leadership…
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Brand Editorial
New proptech ListReady is capturing the market with a clever alternative to manage property listing expenses
Marketing is one of the best investments a vendor can make to attract buyers and create competition. An innovative tech-based ‘pay later’ solution is revolutionising this process by providing an alternative to credit cards to cover advertising and other listing-related expenses.
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
Staying in one lane and making it count
What a difference 23 months makes. In January 2018, Jye Read was down on his luck. Stuck in a hospital bed after being diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, the O’Brien Real Estate agent knew something had to give. Call it a cliche, but the then 22-year-old knew this was a make or break moment. What…
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Elite Agent
Top 5 real estate podcasts of 2019
This year we've had a stellar line up of guests on Elevate from industry influencers to agency leaders and dived into
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Real Estate News
Knight Frank appoints new Head of Queensland
Knight Frank has appointed Shaun Witherow as its new Head of Queensland. Mr Witherow has been acting Head of Queensland since October, with the role becoming permanent from December 16 following a thorough internal and external recruitment process. He was previously Knight Frank Queensland’s Head of Asset Management Services (AMS) and has been with the company for nearly four years.…
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
Designing for delight
Chuck McDowell won’t be taking a long holiday this Christmas. Yes, the MRI Software Senior Vice President, will make a quick trip across the Pacific Ocean to see family in Atlanta, Georgia, but then he’ll be straight back to work. MRI Software acquired homegrown property management software solutions company Rockend in July, which means Chuck (officially named Charles) is more…
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Real Estate News
First National expands Fleurieu Peninsula network
Little more than a year after First National Real Estate Ollwitz opened its new office in Willunga, SA, principals Ross and Debbie Coleman have joined forces with Peter O’Brien to open a second branch on the Fleurieu Peninsula office. The new office will operate under the same name in the historic town of Goolwa, and will service the South Coast…
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Real Estate News
Professionals expands into booming Riverstone
The Professionals group has expanded its footprint in north-western Sydney after welcoming experienced real estate principal Stephen Trethowan to the agency network. Mr Trethowan, who had previously operated under the LJ Hooker banner, began trading as Professionals Homepoint Realty at Riverstone on 1 December. The seasoned real estate professional has been operating in the Riverstone area since 1990, giving him…
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Real Estate News
Paul Denny takes reins at Raine & Horne Killarney Vale/Toowoon Bay
Central Coast real estate specialist Paul Denny has taken over as owner of Raine & Horne Killarney Vale/Toowoon Bay just as the local property market begins to break records. Mr Denny started in the real estate industry in 1983, beginning his career as a property manager in Bankstown. In the ensuing years, he has owned real estate businesses in Cronulla,…
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Real Estate News
REIA re-elects President for second term
The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) re-elected Adrian Kelly from Tasmania as President for a second term at its Annual General Meeting in Canberra in last week. Mr Kelly was born and raised in Hobart and has worked in the Tasmanian real estate industry since 1990. He is the founder and CEO of View Real Estate, an independent agency…
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
Property Management is where the heart is
A real estate professional of over 20 years, Lia Jagielka says her heart has always been in property management. “I don’t know anyone who aspires to be a property manager when they grow up – no-one says when I’m an adult I want to collect rent and conduct inspections,” she reflects. But when she landed a job in the industry…
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