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BEST PRACTICE
Rik Rushton: Is it ok to talk back to the ‘little voice in my head’?
No sound on the planet has more power over you than the little voice inside your head!
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BEST PRACTICE
How to manage your email overload and boost productivity
As you settle in for another workday, chances are you’re trawling through the emails in your inbox and feeling that good old sensation that comes with the modern workday territory – email overload.
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SELLING + MARKETING PROPERTY
How to find the real story in real estate copy: Kylie Dulhunty
Property editorials don’t have to be boring, says Kylie Dulhunty. Properties have personalities, and those come as much from the people who lived there as the bricks and mortar features themselves.
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BEST PRACTICE
Three ways emotional intelligence helps achieve your goals: Ush Dhanak
How can you maintain the best of intentions when you set new goals? Ush Dhanak explains we can put ourselves on the right track by working on aspects of emotional intelligence.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Real estate industry professionals recognised in Australia Day 2019 Honours
Several members of the real estate industry have been recognised in the 2019 Australian Day Honours, receiving recognition for the work they’ve done both for the industry and for their communities. 2019 saw 1,127 Australians recognised on the Australia Day list – the largest number in the history of the Order of Australia. Among those recognised were several members of…
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Elite Agent
McGrath strengthen presence in Sydney’s Hills District
McGrath Estate Agents, a division of McGrath Limited (ASX:MEA), announced Jamie Benjamin has joined its company-owned sales team at McGrath Castle Hill servicing the Sydney’s Hills District. In addition, the company has also recruited Tamara Wikaruk who returns to the company after a three-year hiatus. Kon Stathopoulous, Head of Sales for McGrath’s company-owned offices, said, “We are thrilled to welcome…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Realestate.com.au report shows the true issues facing ‘Generation Rent’
In partnership with youth publishing group Pedestrian. TV, realestate.com.au has released the 2019 Renters Report which provides a snapshot of young Australian renters and the issues facing them. The report highlights some surprising statistics around living conditions and rental stress in 18 to 39-year-old Australians. It surveyed 3,500 respondents nationally through quantitative research methods, as well as taking a qualitative…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Stone Real Estate debuts in Five Dock
Stone Real Estate is expanding further into inner western Sydney next week, bringing on award-winning local agent Christian Leung as principal of Stone Five Dock. Mr Leung’s sales expertise extends across the board, from studio apartments to waterfront properties, as well as project marketing from small-scale boutique residential to multi-stage developments. Joining Mr Leung as co-owner of Stone Five Dock…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
@realty signs partnership with Gold Coast Suns
National real estate network @realty has signed a five-year partnership with the Gold Coast Suns Football Club as an official sponsor of the team’s coaching staff. @realty will be the Gold Coast Suns’ exclusive real estate partner and senior coach Stuart Dew’s first corporate partner. The partnership has been forged as @realty prepares to expand its operations into the Northern Territory,…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Jane Schumann and her team head to Raine & Horne Double Bay
Jane Schumann and her team have made the move to Raine & Horne Double Bay. After a career in real estate spanning 28 years, Ms Schumann is excited about the possibilities of such a move. After being with her previous agency for 13 years and working in real estate since 1990, Ms Schumann brings a great deal of experience and knowledge…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Husband and wife team join OBrien Real Estate
Chris and Candice Hill from Melbourne’s South East have joined the O’Brien Real Estate brand. Mr and Mrs Hill will join the Berwick office under the directorship of Dean O’Brien. Mr O’Brien co-founded OBrien Real Estate in late 2010, opening its first office in Berwick. Since then the network has grown to 27 offices. Mr Hill began his career in real estate…
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
Why agents are knocking at NOKK’s door
Like many start-ups, the idea was born from personal experience. NOKK co-founder Ben Voltz, a digital entrepreneur who also counts transaction platform ROKT as one of his successes, was struggling to find a home in his desired suburb of Albert Park in Melbourne. “There were only about 15 properties on the market, which is a very small amount out of…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Top RE/MAX agent is sold on Cairns
It took a Cairns holiday and a visit with the RE/MAX Real Estate Services team to lure Tiffany Krause, one of RE/MAX Australia’s high achievers, to the region. Ms Krause began her real estate career just over a decade ago in a family real estate business before joining RE/MAX in December 2009. Since then she has established an enviable reputation…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Australia named second least-affordable housing market in the world
The 15th Annual Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey shows Australia as the second most unaffordable market for housing, with New Zealand coming in third. The survey uses a measurement of ‘median multiple’ to rank affordability, which is found by dividing median house price by gross annual median household income. This method is the same favoured by the United Nations and…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Ray White attracts star power in inner west
Superstar agent in Sydney’s inner west, Matthew Carvalho has just joined Ray White Erskineville | Surry Hills & Alexandria as an ambitious associate director with big plans for the future. Mr Carvalho is well known for his calm, friendly and patient style, plus he’s highly regarded for guiding his vendors through the sales process to achieve the best result. The…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Respected agent Judi O’Dea joins Ray White
One of Queensland’s most respected and much-loved real estate agents, Judi O’Dea, has decided to make 2019 great and move her business to Ray White Paddington. With more than 15 years’ experience, Ms O’Dea was one of only a handful of agents to have been named on Queensland’s coveted A-List for five years in a row. Ms O’Dea, a former…
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SUPPLIER NEWS
Purplebricks launches new ad campaign, focuses on taking down ‘commission collectors’
Purplebricks Australia has today unveiled an advertising campaign led by media personality Barry Du Bois. The campaign encourages Australians to question the real estate industry’s ‘commission collecting’ model. Encompassing television commercials, digital banners and radio spots, the nationwide campaign challenges Australians to consider how they can get the best return when selling their home. Mr Du Bois, a television property expert,…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Lambros Bollas joins the OBrien Real Estate network
Melbourne-based OBrien Real Estate is excited to welcome respected local agent Lambros Bollas to the team. Mr Bollas joins with more than 20 years’ experience in the industry to become a key member of the leadership team, working alongside director Max Martinucci. “The experience and expertise I can bring to the team is welcomed and I welcome the energy and…
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BEST PRACTICE
The uncomfortable actions you need to take to achieve your goals
Most people think that goal achievement is just about writing a set of actions and targets, whereas it is actually about taking actions to achieve your desired goal. Goals provide a purpose for our actions, be they personal or career-related. They can broadly be categorised into outcome goals, performance goals and process goals. Outcome goals are macro-view goals: the big picture,…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Over $57,000 to donated charity by The Harcourts Foundation this quarter
The Harcourts Foundation, the charitable arm of Harcourts Group Australia, have donated a total of $57,386 across Australia to benefit charities serving the communities where Harcourts employees live and work. “During 2018, a total of $311,652 was granted by The Harcourts Foundation to a long list of community charities,” said Julia Eyles, The Harcourts Foundation Coordinator. “Starting off the new…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Ray White welcomes Mount Gambier to the family
High-performing young gun real estate agent Tahlia Gabrielli has just opened her own Ray White office in the picturesque Limestone coast region of Mount Gambier in South Australia. Ms Gabrielli, who was an agent at the nearby Ray White Keatley office, has decided to take the leap into business ownership. “We always loved being part of such a strong brand,…
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NEWS
The Agency completes Top Level Acquisition
The Agency Group Australia (ASX: AU1) via their wholly-owned subsidiary Ausnet has completed the acquisition of Top Level Real Estate – also known as The Agency East Coast. The announcement was made via the ASX last night. In addition to acquiring all of the shares in Top Level Real Estate, they have also raised $8.4 million via the issue of…
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Brand Editorial
How to position your business for success with outsourcing
Rebecca Halton As the CEO of LJ Hooker City Residential in Perth, Rebecca has a lot on her plate. Leading two offices and a sizeable rent roll in a fairly tough market, efficiency and cost-effectiveness were two of the top concerns for Rebecca’s business. She now has five staff members from Beepo working across both her offices. “We have three staff…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
The Rubinstein Group adds young sales star to the team
Director of The Rubinstein Group, and Ray White Double Bay’s leading residential agent, Gavin Rubinstein has added young agent Bradley Plos to his team. “Providing the best possible customer service is at the very core of what we focus on within our dynamic team,” said Mr Rubinstein. “Energy, hunger and drive are critical in this business and surrounding yourself with those…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Ray White welcomes high performer Nic Krasnostein to Double Bay
Halfway through his business degree but yearning to get out from behind a desk, Nic Krasnostein undertook real estate work experience in 2007, and he hasn’t looked back since. Mr Krasnostein has now joined Ray White Double Bay as a sales executive and he is looking forward to being instrumental in people making such significant life decisions. “I genuinely love…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Raine & Horne opens new office in New England region
Prominent Glen Innes real estate agent, Nellie Hayes, has opened the doors at Raine & Horne Glen Innes in the booming New England region. Ms Hayes, who is born and bred in the New England region has joined Raine & Horne from a background selling exclusively rural property. Before her real estate career, Ms Hayes was a private property investor. The mother…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Michael Coombs joins LJ Hooker Avnu
Michael Coombs has joined the team at LJ Hooker Avnu on Sydney’s Lower North Shore. Mr Coombs has brought with him his team of six. Together they begin the New Year with over $100 million in listings across the Lower North Shore. “There’s no denying there’s an opportunity to consolidate and automate the fractured world of real estate,” Mr Coombs said. “I believe…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Raine & Horne launch new Belmont office
Raine & Horne has launched its eighth office in NSW’s Hunter region with the opening this month of Raine & Horne Belmont. The new office will be led by local sales agent, Lisa Borstel, who will be supported by business partner Colin Bice, who previously led Raine & Horne Wallsend. Sales star, Simon Rainey, who has worked within the Raine…
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NEWS
Market likely to correct, not crash, in 2019 says realestate.com.au
Today realestate.com.au launched its quarterly Property Outlook – January 2019 report (October to December 2018), analysing more than 80 million property searches. While the worst may not be quite over for Sydney and Melbourne, conditions remain highly variable across the country, year-on-year declines in Melbourne (-1.48%) and Sydney (-5.93%) look to be far less severe than many are reporting. Hobart,…
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BEST PRACTICE
Focus on the opportunities: Mark McLeod
Talking to a team of agents on the Gold Coast recently, I asked them to picture a football team who has been playing on a dry surface for the last few years when all of a sudden they have a wet, rain-affected pitch to play on. If the players don’t adapt their game, they will lose. In that game, there will…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Coronis kicks off the new year expanding it’s Kelvin Grove business
Coronis Kelvin Grove is expanding its presence in the lucrative Brisbane suburbs of Ashgrove, The Gap and Bardon with the addition of brother-sister duo Ken Wearing and Danielle Brown. Coronis COO Karuna Dimelow said welcoming Ken and Danielle to the team was a fantastic start to the new year. “We believe Ken and Danielle are future superstars in the industry…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Harcourts Group Australia adds Director NSW/ACT Board
Harcourts Group Australia CEO Marcus Williams has announced the appointment of Mahan Shishineh as a director of the Harcourts New South Wales/Australia Capital Territory group as he takes a 10% equity stake in this business. Mr Shishineh currently serves as Franchise Development Manager for the NSW/ACT group, a role he has had since 2014, and will continue as Harcourts focuses…
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