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  • CUSTOMER SERVICE

    Passion and Purpose

    Leading real estate agencies across the country are putting their hands in their pockets to give those less fortunate a place to call home. Across the industry, we’re seeing a societal shift, with agencies passionate about buying and selling homes with a purpose that reaches far beyond a signed contract. From building homes for the homeless in Cambodia to providing…

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  • Real Estate News

    Movers and Shakers

    New offices, brand expansion and experienced agents taking on fresh roles…it’s been a couple of weeks of movers and shakers. Here’s a quick run down of recent moves and changes across the country.

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  • FEATURE INTERVIEWS

    Daniel Spencer: VPA and LPA training

    Daniel Spencer will be speaking at Prop20 in March and April. To register for this event visit proprea.com.au. What is your background?I had a large real estate agency in Hobart when I was in my early 20s but have since sold that. Now we have a business that predominantly does three things: we do presentations as we’re doing for Prop20, we…

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  • Brand Editorial

    Mike Gill: Rental ecosystems

    Mike Gill will be speaking at Prop20 in March and April. To register for this event visit proprea.com.au. Mike, what are you working on right now? We have a big focus on rent at the moment so I’ve been spending a lot of my time looking at rental ecosystems. There are three main groups there – tenants, landlords, and property managers.…

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  • Real Estate News

    Rising star appointed to lead Ray White Commercial

    Ray White Commercial has appointed Andrew Freeman, who has been with the family group for 18 years, as the new Head of Agency Operations. Mr Freeman has had an illustrious career with the family-owned and led brand, and after sitting down with Ray White Group Managing Director Dan White, was convinced his next step would be into the commercial network.“I’d often…

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  • FEATURE INTERVIEWS

    The loyalty effect

    Ben Collier is different to many other agents I’ve interviewed. He’s quiet, considered, and doesn’t need to be the centre of attention. While other agents might prefer to take on the high-profile speaking gigs and seek recognition for their achievements, Ben is just not that kind of guy. He doesn’t give too many interviews and…

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  • EPM: Feature Interview

    Serendipity and Success

    Jamie Billerwell’s philosophy on life is a simple one. The effervescent Code Property Group Business Development Manager believes in serendipity. “I’m a big believer that things happen for a reason and that you are right where you are meant to be at any given point in time,” Jamie muses. That doesn’t mean the 28-year-old Queenslander was expecting to take out…

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  • Sponsored Content

    Relationships in real estate in an era of PropTech

    Over the last decade, PropTech has been changing the way the real estate industry operates, but at its core, property is about people. It’s always been said that real estate is a relationships business and even with the influx of PropTech firms that make transactions both easier and more transparent, buyers and sellers still need a certain level of human…

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  • GUEST INTERVIEWS

    How to build customer loyalty for life: Ben Collier

    Ben Collier doesn’t like the limelight, he prefers his results, and that of his team, to speak for themselves. And what an eye-popping collection of results they are. In 2018 Ben was involved in the sale of Rona for a suburb record in Bellevue Hill for $58.37 million. He also achieved the record for the…

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  • Brand Editorial

    The traits of top performers in real estate

    Having interviewed a wide array of successful agents over the past 10 years, Samantha McLean shares the common traits of top performers.

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  • Real Estate News

    2020 ARERA winners announced

    The region’s top performing independent agencies and individuals have come together for the 14th annual Australasian Real Estate Results Awards (ARERAs). Hosted by industry coaching and training body Real Estate Results Network (RERN), this year’s ARERAs were more hotly contested than ever, with a large number of nominations received from across Australia and New Zealand. Winners from 36 award categories…

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  • GUEST INTERVIEWS

    Building a real estate business that lasts and becoming a master negotiator: Wayne Marriott

    Wayne Marriott isn’t just fast on his feet, the national masters 100m hurdles champion also knows more than a thing or two about real estate. In this episode of Elevate, Wayne takes Samantha through his early career working for a Melbourne-based sound company that supplied equipment to rock ‘n’ roll artists such as Billy Thorpe…

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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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    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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