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FRANCHISE NEWS
Raine & Horne secure two high-profile recruits
Raine & Horne Double Bay/Bondi Beach/Bondi Junction will launch into 2019 with the recruitment of two leading sales agents and their teams. Led by principals Martin Maskin and Ric Serrao, the office has secured the services of Peter Starr and Jane Schumann, along with their respective teams. The recruitment was led by the company’s Head of Sales, Luke Hogan, and…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Ray White Christmas cheer raises thousands for charity
Christmas has come early for a number of charities as Ray White’s Christmas initiative ‘A Little Ray of Giving’ raised thousands of gifts, money and triple-figure food bags across Australia and New Zealand. Some 320 offices across the Ray White Group signed up to the initiative, with more than 15,000 gifts collected, over $13,750 in food value raised and 175…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
APRA removes cap on interest-only home loans
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has announced it will end a 30 per cent cap on the proportion of new loans that can be made on an interest-only basis, saying it was a ‘temporary measure’. APRA chair Wayne Byres said that since the introduction of the cap the proportion of new interest-only lending had halved and that the share…
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
Focus on 2019: What the top agents are doing
Grant Smith Director, Century 21 Grant Smith Property What’s the market like in your area? The Sunshine Coast property market is a strong performing region with extensive growth and development. The region is experiencing growth in the health sector with the new hospital, as well as expansions to all major shopping centres. Being on the coast, just an hour north…
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Elite Agent
Rent Roll Myths Busted: Mark Sinclair
Mark Sinclair of Realestimations examines some of the common myths around the buying and selling of rent rolls, especially in a cooler market.
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Bonny Hills duo join Professionals
After a highly successful tenure as independent real estate agents, Bonny Hills locals Jon and Sharon Slater have joined the Professionals network. Professionals Ocean Drive is set to become synonymous with the respected Slater name, which has been involved in the local property market for more than a decade. “As independents, we’ve achieved a lot over the past eight years, but…
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Sponsored Content
How to kick marketing goals in 2019
Reflection is important because it gives us a sense of what we did right and what we could do better, but it’s only half the picture. To really commit to change, it’s vital to have clear goals for the year ahead. The goal for most of us is ultimately to reach a higher level of success each year. But how…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Raine & Horne launches eighth North Shore office in Sydney
Raine & Horne has kicked off 2019 with a bang by launching its eighth office on Sydney’s lucrative North Shore, Raine & Horne Pymble/Gordon. Experienced North Shore sales agent Wayne Walter will lead the new office. Mr Walter, who started in real estate in 1994, is a former Real Estate Institute of New South Wales award winner. A resident of…
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Real Estate News
Owen Wilson appointed Chief Executive Officer of REA Group
In an announcement to the ASX today, REA Group has announced that Owen Wilson will be taking over from Tracey Fellows as CEO when she steps down from the role in 2019. Ms Fellows is moving to New York to take on a new role as President of Global Digital Real Estate with REA Group majority shareholder News Corp. Mr…
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
Born to Compete: Hayley Van de Ven
Entering the real estate industry straight out of high school, Hayley Van de Ven was a successful sales agent by the age of 18 – something she can barely believe now. “When I think about it now, I wonder who would have taken me seriously at 18,” laughs Hayley. She initially entered into a youth training program run by Ray…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Scott Mackey continues to boost Bundaberg internationally
Bundaberg real estate business owner Scott Mackey continues to promote the region internationally, connecting with a fellow agent in Japan in his latest venture. Mr Mackey recently attended and presented at the inaugural RE/MAX Japan conference in Tokyo. He featured in the ‘Special session presented by Global Leaders’, along with Tony Williamson from RE/MAX in Cairns, Denver-based Jan Repa, Executive Director,…
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SUPPLIER NEWS
Domain purchases Commercial View
Domain have made their first acquisition since the Nine takeover, purchasing Commercialview.com.au. The move comes after the announcement last week that Chief Sales Officer Tom Ainsworth had been made redundant after CEO Jason Pellegrino had made the decision to restructure the business. The acquisition is occurring via Commercial Real Estate Media (CREM) which is a subsidiary of Domain – owned…
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SUPPLIER NEWS
1form launches Tenant Verification
Realestate.com.au’s 1form is making tenant selection easier and faster with this week’s launch of Tenant Verification. The new feature will allow potential tenants to submit a more complete application, by checking their identity documents (Australian driver’s licence or Australian passport) through Australian Government Document Verification Service and National Tenancy Database checks, together with court record checks, and bankruptcy checks conducted by…
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PROSPECTING + LISTING
2019: The Year of the Buyer Database
As we approach the finish line of 2018, it’s an ideal time to reflect on our professional achievements. In any single year, a real estate agent learns so much, encounters their fair share of challenges and enjoys many satisfying wins. What hard-won learnings will you take from 2018 to propel you to greater heights in the coming year? What changes will…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Richardson & Wrench extends Western Sydney reach
The R&W Rooty Hill team has expanded its western Sydney footprint with the opening of a second office in Erskine Park/St Clair. Founder and principal Roy Amery has operated the Rooty Hill office for more than 16 years and has a commanding presence in sales and one of the largest rent rolls in the west. After seeing his business flourish…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Purplebricks posts interim results, reports Australian operating loss of $10.2 million
Purplebricks have posted their interim results from the first half of the financial year in London, with the report stating ‘market conditions and some operational issues’ are the reason behind significant operating losses in Australia. Shares in the company fell almost 13 per cent after the results were posted. They included an Australian operating loss of $10.2 million in the…
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EPM
Never Give Up: Branka Stankovic
Branka Stankovic’s motto in life is simple: never give up. It’s a phrase many a person touts but few truly live by, yet Branka has the evidence and life experience to back it up. The then 21-year-old didn’t give up when civil unrest broke out in her home country of Bosnia and Herzegovina following the declaration of independence in 1992.…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
REIA elects new president
The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has welcomed the election of a new President, Adrian Kelly from Tasmania. Mr Kelly was elected as the 45th President of REIA, the national professional association for Australia’s real estate sector, at the Annual General Meeting held in Canberra on 13 December, effective immediately. Hayden Groves from Western Australia was re-elected Deputy President…
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Thought Leaders Podcast
Episode 73: Cameron Nicholls – Setting up and succeeding in a competitive market
One of the questions we get asked most at Elite Agent is about how much it costs to go into business in real estate on your own, Cameron Nichols of Nicholls and Co did just that about four years ago, at the age of 27. Although he’s had his ups and downs along the way, Cameron has carved himself a…
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SUPPLIER NEWS
Survey results show what really makes property managers happy
Property software provider Rockend has released the results of their 2018 Voice of the Australian Property Management survey which has shown how property managers really feel about their industry. The survey of 1,034 property management professions, including property managers, principals, heads of departments, BDMs and trust managers, was aimed at establishing a benchmark for the feeling of those in the…
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