Week-30-2018
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AREC2018 EA Studio
AREC 2018 Feature Interview: Chris Hanley and Phil Harris with Samantha McLean
TRANSCRIPT Samantha: Hi everyone, Samantha McLean from Elite Agent Magazine at the AREC 2018 couch. This is one of my most exciting interviews with two of the best guys in real estate: Chris Hanley from Byron Bay First National. Welcome, Chris. And Phil Harris who’s just come offstage this morning from Harris Real Estate in South Australia. Now Byron…
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SUPPLIER NEWS
DIAKRIT buys back majority shareholding from News Corp
Digital marketing solutions provider DIAKRIT have announced an agreement to buy its majority shareholding from News Corp Australia. The Swedish founded company will now be owned by its three original founders Fredrik Bergman (CEO), Dick Karlsson (Managing Director, Residential) and Martin Fritze (CTO), as well as Pontus Lindholm (Director, Sales Nordic), who will all continue to run the company backed…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
REA Group appoints Sam Boer as Smartline CEO
REA Group have announced the appointment of Sam Boer as CEO of Smartline mortgage broking franchise group. Mr Boer joins Smartline from Commonwealth Bank Australia, where he served as General Manager Third Party Banking in the Retail Banking Sector. REA group acquired an 80.3 per cent stake in Smartline in June 2017, strengthening its home loan offering, which also includes…
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Sales Transform 2018
Charmaine Keegan: How do you build rapport quickly?
Learn more from Sales Transform 2018 More videos from this series TRANSCRIPT In any type of sales or communication, rapport is the number one thing that’s gonna make you like you or not like you. At the end of the day, it’s interesting what Josh said about [how] they’re testing you, you know? I’ve been into an open home before…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Ouwens Casserly celebrates excellence at first recognition event
The 2018 Ouwens Casserly Recognition Event (OCRE) is the first of its kind for the agency and integrates all divisions (Sales, Property Management and Projects) into one event to recognise and acknowledge the efforts of the entire team over the past financial year. With the addition of two new offices, as well as expanding the team to over 100 members, the…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
LJ Hooker launches technology enhanced full service agency Avnu
LJ Hooker has announced the launch of LJ Hooker Avnu, a full-service agency using transformative technology to reshape the home-selling and -buying process. The company-owned full-service agency will provide clients with access to advanced tools and data to give a transparent view of their journey through a transaction in real time. This includes the stages of pre-launch, the property marketing…
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EPM
Taking the Step Up: Anthea Economos
Anthea Economos likes to stand on her own two feet. A vivacious and dedicated property manager at Ray White Rockdale, the driven daughter of principal Con has well and truly shed the ‘boss’s daughter’ label. That’s not to say the pair don’t gel like peas and carrots; it just means there’s the utmost respect and appreciation for what each brings to the…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Co-working company WeWork announces a move into brokerage services
A year ago WeWork launched a real estate investment fund; now they’re furthering their interest in the space with a real estate advisory business offering brokerage services in the US. The company is piloting WeWork Space Services, which will act as a representative for companies to help them find office space outside of WeWork’s locations. Currently the plan is only…
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Elite Agent TV
National Auction Round Table Part 7: The Role of Video and Social Media
Other videos in this series TRANSCRIPT Steve Carroll: Are agents using social media well to promote themselves? To promote auctions? I’ll kick off with yourself. Alec Brown: I’m probably biased as an auctioneer. I actually love watching livestream auctions, or auction highlights. I think what is becoming a little bit tiresome is the ‘just listed’ or’ look at this sale…
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Elite Agent TV
Asking your buyer the right questions: Matthew Scafidi
Other videos in this series TRANSCRIPT I think the best piece of advice for agents when running an auction campaign is to have a really good relationship with the buyers. A lot of agents, I think, just go through the motions when they’re doing buyer callbacks, and don’t ask the more detailed questions to find out whether the buyers are…
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SUPPLIER NEWS
Purplebricks announces launch of Purplebricks Plus
Fixed fee agency Purplebricks have announced the launch of a new service for customers in the UK. In an interview given to the Press Association, the agency said it plans to secure 10 per cent of the agency market share in the UK and launch Purplebricks Plus by April 2019. No details of the product have been provided yet, other…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
McGrath annual awards night recognises top performers as the company celebrates 30 years
McGrath Estate Agents held its annual Awards Night in Sydney last week with over 900 people from the network in attendance. The event recognises the achievements of top performing agents, property managers, offices and operational staff throughout the company. McGrath Terrigal agent Mat Steinwede was the big winner of the night, taking out both the Regional Agent of the Year…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
First National agents support Ronald McDonald House
First National Real Estate has confirmed its sponsorship of Ronald McDonald House Charities’ 2018 Ride for Sick Kids in Northern New South Wales and South Australia as part of its overall national community support programme. The ride raises funds in support of Ronald McDonald Houses in Newcastle, Tamworth and Adelaide, Family Rooms in the John Hunter Children’s Hospital and Gosford…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Adam Franklin gives his property management social media tips
Digital marketing guru Adam Franklin of Bluewire Media gave Ray White Queensland’s property management team a masterclass in social media last week to keep their skills sharp in a fast-moving environment. The CEO of Bluewire Media and author of Web Marketing That Works busted some common social media myths for the Ray White members. “The fact is you all have…
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EPM: Leadership
Jo-Anne Oliveri: Pinnacle learning destination
Empowered by ireviloution and businessDEPOT, the Property Management Leadership Summit is for property management leaders who are serious about leadership and business success. Over 100 principals, heads of PM departments and BDMs from across Australia attended the two-day Summit on the Gold Coast earlier this year and were inspired to step up, lead their team and profitably grow their business. Twenty…
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SUPPLIER NEWS
Compass announces it will license technology to other networks
US-based real estate brokerage Compass has announced it will begin licensing its technology to other firms. The company, which has been going through a strong round of acquisitions since receiving US$450m in funding in 2017, announced its first licensing deal last week, with Leading Edge Real Estate Group. The move will add another income stream to the growing brokerage, which…
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Elite Agent
3 lessons from Masterchef for real estate agents: Samantha McLean
Masterchef and being in real estate. Kind of the same. I’ve said it before, but in case you missed it, I’m going to compare life in the industry to those fun mystery box challenges you usually see at the beginning of each week of competition. Those where George, Matt and Gary dream up this list of weird ingredients, put them in…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Bronte Manuel takes out REISA Auctioneering Championship
REISA’s fourth Auctioneering Championships has concluded with a Gala Presentation Dinner at the Stamford Grand in Glenelg. Toop & Toop’s Bronte Manuel was the winner for 2018 – his fourth win in a row – and will represent South Australia at the Australasian Auctioneering Championships in New Zealand in October. Simon Jones from Harcourts Plus finished in second place and…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Rent Roll is ‘Untapped’ asset for agents
@realty says rent roll ownership is now one of the leading reasons agents are signing up to the national real estate network, which boasts more than 500 agents. @realty director JJ Taylor says rent rolls are an untapped asset for agents operating under a franchise model, which retains ownership if the agent leaves the company or transfers elsewhere. “Our agents…
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Thought Leaders Podcast
Episode 55: A guided tour of Silicon Valley: Inside Facebook, LinkedIn and Inman Connect with Steve Carroll
Guest Interview: Samantha McLean talks to Steve Carroll, Director of Industry Relations at realestate.com.au, about his visit to Facebook and LinkedIn HQ, his key takeaways from Inman Connect, and why AI, partnerships and personalised service will move real estate businesses forward. ‘Elevate’ is the official podcast of Elite Agent Magazine for real estate industry sales professionals, property managers, and leaders.…
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EPM: Technology & Social
A game of drones: Sharon Fox-Slater
It wasn’t long ago that drones were developed only for military purposes. Today, remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS), or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), are mainstream and flocks can be seen flying over local parks and beaches every weekend.But it’s not only enthusiastic families taking to the skies; real estate agents have been quick to adopt the technology. When the first commercial drones came on the scene, early…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
2018 REINSW Awards for Excellence finalists announced
The Real Estate Institute of New South Wales has announced the finalists for its 21st annual Awards for Excellence. REINSW President Leanne Pilkington said it was exciting to see the breadth of talent showcased as finalists for the 2018 awards. “Our awards continue to go from strength to strength, with the best, bravest and brightest that work across the industry…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Steve Venn joins Century 21 in Caloundra
Queensland agent Steve Venn has re-joined Century 21. Mr Venn was previously with Century 21 for 4 years from 2012 to 2016. He decided to re-join the new look Century 21 Lifestyle Caloundra office due to the growing popularity of Caloundra and the surrounding region and his desire to be part of the new vision for C21. Mr Venn has…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
@realty welcomes back Gwen Toholka and Gail Bernardin
Agents Gwen Toholka and Gail Bernardin have rejoined @realty after a brief hiatus working as independent realtors. Ms Toholka has more than 27 years experience in real estate and Ms Bernardin has 16 years experience in the industry – specialising in acreage sales in the Moreton Bay region. Both agents have returned to @realty in the past two months after…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
US brokerage Redfin announce plans to raise up to $239 million for technology and acquisitions
Online-centric brokerage Redfin has announced a plan to raise up to US$239 million (AU$322 million) through a combined stock and debt offering. The funding will take place in In two separate offerings; initially through selling 4.025 million shares of stock at a price of $23.69, totaling $95,332,125, before selling $143.75 million in “convertible senior notes,” which can later be converted…
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