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Real Estate News
Raine & Horne launches Hornsby office
Superbrand Raine & Horne is launching a major assault on Sydney’s popular Upper North Shore property market with the opening of a new office located in Hornsby. Raine & Horne Hornsby will be led by experienced local agent Chris Hopkins and his wife Susie, and will deliver the 133-year-old family owned and operated firm’s unique sales and property management services…
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Real Estate News
New economic report shows solid growth for Australian property market
The PRDnationwide Research Team has released a new report revealing the Australian property market has made a positive start to 2016, with housing and rental growth recorded in capital cities and metro areas along with improved conditions in regional areas. After a hot 2015, the PRDnationwide 2016 Australian Economic and Property Report reveals the Australian property market has returned to…
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Elite Agent
Big Data: How to Harness It for Prospecting
DETAILED, REAL-TIME data collection can now provide agents with more focused tools to win listings and create long-lasting relationships with clients – a radical change in how they do their jobs. Kylie Davis from CoreLogic investigates. LET’S USE AN example: you’ve recently sold a four-bedroom, two-bathroom home for a record price. You’d like to use this information to win the…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
realestateVIEW.com.au partners with AFL players to share real estate journeys
realestateVIEW.com.au has launched an exciting new partnership with The AFL Players’ Association with a short behind-the-scenes look at Jack Riewoldt’s family home in Bellerive, Tasmania. The first taste of five AFL stars to begin sharing their real estate story, Riewoldt provides a glimpse into his childhood home in the upcoming series, which will launch on realestateVIEW.com.au on Monday 11th July.…
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Real Estate News
Newcastle commercial markets surge on back of share market volatility and DIY super fund demand
Owner-occupiers and investors are combining to drive demand for commercial property in Newcastle priced below $2 million, according to Steven Dick, Co-Principal of Raine & Horne Commercial Newcastle. “The current rules[i] let Self-Managed Super Funds (SMSFs) purchase a business premises, allowing owners to pay rent directly to their SMSF at the market rate,” said Mr Dick. “Savvy Newcastle business owners…
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Elite Agent
The Power Of Technology
AS CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER at Domain Group, Damon Pezaro oversees technology at Fairfax Media’s property platform. He tells Elite Agent where real estate tech is headed and how agents can best harness the latest developments. Story by Anthony O’Brien HAVING STARTED his digital career in 1999, Damon Pezaro has spread his time across a number of start-ups and larger corporates in…
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Elite Agent
50 Top Tips from Transform
We learned more than you could ever imagine from our Transform coaches over a 12-week period. Here is a rapid fire 50 top tips from both our coaches and our Super Six. What got you here won’t get you there. What got you to 12 or 16 sales is not going to get you to 100. But there is potential…
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EPM
The Measure of Success
Are you a numbers person? History shows us time and again that property professionals who are focused on the numbers are those who enjoy the greatest success. This rings true for Peter Hooymans, Ann Rogers, Georgina Mellick, Stephen Fitzsimon and Tim Ear, founders of multi-award winning agency Melbourne Real Estate. Story by Iolanthe Gabrie. CHARISMATIC AND with an energy that…
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Elite Agent
Gaining Momentum
IN APRIL AND May this year realestate.com.au and News Corp Australia combined to create an exclusive national event series for real estate professionals – Momentum. Industry leaders Steve Carroll and Tom Panos shared some of their best tips on current and future industry trends and how to strategically incorporate print, social and digital platforms into your advertising campaigns to achieve…
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Real Estate News
State Of Australia’s Property Market
WEAK CONSUMER SENTIMENT and growing economic uncertainty are weighing on Australia’s property markets, as evidenced by a markedly slower growth and, in many cases, even falling values. However, there’s an upside to the market downturn. Nila Sweeney, Managing Editor of Property Market Insider, explains. NO MATTER HOW SOME people might try to spin it, there’s no denying the fact that,…
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Elite Agent
Passion for real estate: Trent Faunt
Trent Faunt has had a passion for real estate from a young age, ever since he watched his parents operate a successful furniture enterprise and learned the ins and outs of business. He was listed as top agent after his first year at Kingaroy Real Estate and then made the move to Brisbane, where he now works for Place Estate…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
LJ Hooker uses advanced exclusive technology to find buyers
An LJ Hooker agent has used an exclusive digital platform to sell a stagnant Cessnock property within eight days, claiming the marketing strategy exposed over 44,000 people to the property. LJ Hooker Cessnock | Kurri Kurri principal, Bryce Gibson, enlisted the help of LJ Hooker’s digital marketing strategy, One Click Away, to sell a home that was dormant in interest…
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Elite Agent
Housing affordability crisis causing entrenched social wealth divide
Douglas Driscoll, CEO of Starr Partners, calls for urgent Government intervention The housing affordability crisis is now one of the biggest issues in Australia, causing widespread social, political and economic implications, and according to Douglas Driscoll, CEO of award-winning real estate group Starr Partners, housing affordability is not just a problem for the young generation, it impacts other echelons of the…
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Transform 2016 Coach
Personal Productivity and Milestones for Growth – Josh Phegan
Thank you our Week 8 sponsor: myrealestatecpd.com.au provide online CPD training for NSW Agents. Click here for more information. Coaches: Josh Phegan. Josh Phegan will be speaking at AREC 16 this year, to book your tickets visit arecconference.com. Coaching Links: Josh is a regular contributor Elite Agent magazine. Click here for some of his articles Video Notes/Transcript 00:00 Introduction and Session Overview: Samantha McLean…
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Elite Agent
Stefanie Dobro: The Trusted Advisor
AS A UNIVERSITY STUDENT, 2016 Real Estate Results Network (RERN) Hall of Famer Stefanie Dobro, an associate director at Fremantle-based independent Caporn Young Estate Agents, swore off a job in sales. Yet almost 25 years later, after a being a trusted advisor in politics and academia, Stefanie is now a trusted advisor in all matters property and without doubt one…
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Transform 2016 Coach
Telephone Technique and Cold Calling with Claudio Encina
Thank you our Week 7 sponsor: Real+ are the property experts providing a full spectrum of services to grow your business and yourself. Real+ offers Training, Recruitment and consultancy services… Support + Knowledge + Industry insights + much, much more! Coaches: Claudio Encina and Fiona Blayney Coaching Links: See Claudio’s week 2 lesson where he spoke about defining your Why as well as incorporating it…
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Elite Agent
5 Trends That May Influence Property in Australia
THEY SAY THAT THE ONLY constant is change, and this is especially true of real estate. Architectural preferences change, new materials become available, construction methods take advantage of the latest technology, home layouts become more in tune with demographic and social changes, and many other factors begin to influence what buyers want – and how real estate professionals should market…
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EPM
Top 5 Apps for Australian Real Estate Agents
Smartphone applications are changing the way real estate professionals operate. With thousands of property applications available, real estate agents and property managers now have a multitude of tools at their disposal to improve their productivity, sales and service. Below are some beneficial tools and technologies for professionals in the real estate industry. CO Everywhere CO Everywhere is an iOS mobile…
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Transform 2016 Coach
Build and nurture your core area with David Bliss from Agentbox
For more information about Agentbox, Click here Video Notes/Transcript 00:00 Introduction and Session Overview: Samantha McLean 00:50 Be Tomorrow’s Agent Our motto at Agentbox is for you not to be yesterday’s agent, not even to be today’s agents but to be tomorrow’s agent. That’s completely in line with what AREC’s theme is this year, about making new rules. We work with…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Ray White Hosts Sydney’s First Live Online Auction with High Rise City Apartment
Ray White will host its first live online auction in Sydney when Ray White Residential Sydney CBD agent Michael Lowdon takes this inner city apartment in the Rocks to auction on Friday 8 April at 10.30am at Ray White’s in-room auction room at Level 17, 135 King Street, Sydney. Operating Live Online Auctions since November 2014 in Queensland, Ray White…
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Transform 2016 Coach
Connecting with Clients and Eliciting Buying Strategy with Charmaine Keegan
Thank you our Week 5 sponsor: Agentbox provided our Super Six with access to their software for the Transform period and also provided some training to them. See the Agentbox training session here Coaches: Mindset coach Jet Xavier and Charmaine Keegan from Smarter Selling Coaching Links: For more information about Charmaine, Click here Video Notes/Transcript: 00:00 Introduction and Session Overview: Samantha McLean 01:00 Everything we…
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Transform 2016 Coach
Gaining Support for VPA with Stu Benson
Thank you our Week 3 sponsor: Campaigntrack who provided the Super Six a truly amazing offer of investing into their marketing (both personal and property makeovers) a total package worth $15,000 each, total value $90,000. Coaches: Stu Benson and Melanie Hoole Coaching Links: See an earlier article written by Elite Agent featuring Stu Benson on Spring Selling for some timeless tips.…
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Transform 2016 Coach
Connecting your ‘why’ to your results with Claudio Encina
Thank you our Week 2 sponsor: Core Logic Australia. CoreLogic have also provided the supersix access to RP Professional for the 12 week Transform challenge, allowing them to get ahead of the game with the numbers in their local area. Coaches: Claudio Encina and Greg Dickason Coaching Links: Like the Super Six you can be an expert in your local area by finding…
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Elite Agent
Glenn Curran: Leading the Charge
ONCE A MEMBER OF AUSTRALIA’S military elite, Glenn Curran now operates his own business, Curran Property, selling prestige homes in and around the Lower North Shore of Sydney. Drawing on lessons learned while in the Army both here and overseas, and making good use of technology, Curran has been super-successful in attracting and closing complex deals with foreign buyers. With…
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Elite Agent
SNAP! Why Chat Apps May Be the Next Big Thing in Real Estate
CHAT APPS CONNECTED to artificial intelligence-powered services are getting a whole lot of time and investment from big companies like Google, Facebook, Snapchat and Apple. Closer to home, Domain Group have been thinking along similar lines. Marina Mitchell spoke to Lyndon Maher, Director of Product Management at Domain Group, to find out more. THE NUMBER of chat and personal assistant-type…
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Elite Agent
Love me tender: An alternative to auction
Julie Davis and Neil Williams discuss the advantages for sale by tender. I first started selling residential property by Tender back in 2002 as a result of continually being rolled by the competition. Our major competitor at the time was the premier office of one of the country’s biggest franchises and they were smashing us almost each and every time we…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
The Advantages of Buyers Advocates
Buyer’s advocates are commonplace in America and the Australian market is just starting to recognise their value. With property prices soaring to all-time highs and auctions demolishing reserves, Australia buyers are starting to identify the beneficial options buyer’s advocates provide. Through skilled purchasing, buyer’s advocates make sure clients don’t pay over market value for their ideal property. The advantage of…
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Elite Agent
Hitting a Homerun
JUST AS BASEBALL’S Sandy Koufax was known for his devastating curveball, many a vendor has been known to create a tricky situation as a result of a challenging question. Josh Phegan explains how to smash your vendors’ ‘curveballs’ out of the park. FOR THE unprepared agent, a listing presentation can quickly become a minefield of ‘should haves’ and ‘would haves’…
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Elite Agent
On The Inside: Learning From the Masters of Technology
AS MANAGING DIRECTOR OF the extremely successful Coronis Realty in Queensland, and with almost 30 years’ experience in the industry, you might think Andrew Coronis knew enough about the industry; but even he admits there is so much to learn and some very exciting times ahead for the property market. Here are some of the things he learned about the…
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Brand Editorial
Direct Marketing – Dennis van Lawick
In Issue 08 of Elite Agent we had six experts provide their top tips for 2016 in our special feature 30 top business boosting ideas. Here are the top five from Dennis van Lawick of Printforce. WHAT IS YOUR UNIQUE VALUE PROPOSITION? If you aren’t able to articulate why your service or skills are better than the competition, then it is likely…
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Elite Agent
Turn of the tide in the real estate market: Mark McLeod
Watching the industry’s reaction to market change and what many people consider to be a challenging landscape has been interesting. Markets rise and fall, and that is the nature of our industry; but it’s how agencies react that will ultimately determine their fate. When the market rises, many hitch their wagon to the beast, but when it falters they find…
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Brand Editorial
Deposit Guaranteed
AS THE PROPERTY MARKET in Australia continues to make headlines, Deposit Power makes purchasing property more accessible to home-buyers. Deposit Power provides a flexible solution that can help home-buyers secure their dream home. We spoke to General Manager Keith Levy to find out more. Firstly, what is a Deposit Power Guarantee and how does it differ from a deposit bond?…
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Elite Agent
Vendor Management: Common Knowledge, Not Common Practice
EXTREME SELLER’S MARKETS in our major cities over the past few years mean most agents haven’t had to work too hard to manage vendors. However, there’s no denying we’re now seeing a shift. Lower auction clearance rates and less intense buyer demand indicate the pendulum is swinging towards creating a more balanced market. With this comes a need for agents…
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Brand Editorial
Master Matchmaker: Todd Lucas, Fletchers
How would you like to be able to complete your follow-ups from the beach on a Sunday, or between appointments whilst on the road? How about some tips on how to better manage buyers or even keep in touch with your farm area when they are not ready to sell? We spoke to REIV Outstanding Young Agent of the Year…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Dirt Cheap Real Estate and Generous Government Subsidies Driving First Time Buyer Activity in Darwin
Darwin first home buyers have faced the challenge of rapidly rising property prices in recent years, however with land packages worth as little as $116,000 selling fast, the worm has turned for first timers. “A number of new, affordable property developments, such as Palmerston’s Zuccoli Aspire1 where land packages start from less than $120,000, are being released to the market…
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