week-7-2018
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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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Elite Agent
This is the slowest pace of change for the rest of your life: Greg Dickason
Wow – how much digital change happened in 2017? We saw the arrival of Amazon, the launch of the Google Cloud Platform in Australia, the rise of voice with Google Home and Amazon’s Alexa, Tesla’s model 3 was delivered, and Google’s Waymo self-driving car fleet passed the 4 million miles on public roads. We saw ransomware attacks demanding payments in…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Kate Zuppicich makes move to Ray White Double Bay
Kate Zuppicich who works in Sydney’s blue chip Eastern Suburbs, has kicked off 2018 with a move to Ray White Double Bay to take her business to the next level. Ms Zuppicich, who started working in real estate over 10 years ago, also has a new sales associate in Jye Emdur. “Real estate is all about patience as it takes…
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National
Chinese New Year a cause for real estate celebration
This week’s Chinese New Year could be cause for celebration for Australia’s real estate industry, with Chinese international real estate website Juwai.com tipping many will use their week off to investigate purchasing in Australia. Juwai recently conducted a survey of 256 Chinese consumers about their travel and property investment plans over Chinese New Year and the rest of 2018, and…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
NPP is a game-changer if all banks step up to the plate
A new payments system has officially launched in Australia, giving consumers and businesses access to a new and modern payments system. Soon, services that use the New Payments Platform’s (NPP) capabilities will commence rolling out from about 60 banks, building societies and credit unions across the country. This will give consumers and businesses the ability to Transfer money instantly between…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Lisa Halpin to open Sotheby’s International Realty new North Gold Coast Office
Lisa Halpin has been appointed by Queensland Sotheby’s International Realty to head up its new North Gold Coast office. Ms Halpin started working within the Gold Coast real estate industry just five years ago and has already forged a reputation for strong sales garnering more than $130 million in recent residential property deals. Ms Halpin started with Queensland Sotheby’s International…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
CoreLogic acquires UK tech company to bolster global operations
CoreLogic® (NYSE: CLGX), global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, has today announced the completion of the company’s acquisition of eTech Solutions Limited (eTech). Founded in 2005, eTech is the UK’s leading provider of innovative mobile surveying and workflow management software that enhances productivity and mitigates risk for participants in the UK property market. With more than 50% of…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
NSW falling behind on housing completions: Property Council of Australia
NSW is trailing both Victoria and Queensland in the pursuit to build enough homes for their respective populations in a worrying sign for addressing housing affordability in our State. The Property Council of Australia has compared historic data of the number of housing completions per thousand people in NSW, Victoria and Queensland and has found New South Wales comes up…
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Real Estate News
Rent.com.au improves position
Rental property website rent.com.au say they are improving their position, notching up their tenth straight quarter of revenue growth on the back of increased product demand and reduced costs. Offering rental property searches and products like renter resume creation, bond payment plans and tenancy record checks, the company reported revenue of $557,000 for the second quarter of 2018, up 43…
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
He who Dares: Luis D. Ortiz
It’s been an incredible year for Luis D. Ortiz. The 31-year-old was reaching the summit of success in the highly competitive and insanely lucrative New York real estate market as one of the stars of the hit show Million Dollar Listings New York. The suave, stylish and passionate Puerto Rican was a fan favourite; he was a fireball of energy and…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
East West consolidation planned by The Agency to drive further growth
The Agency Group Australia Ltd (formerly “Ausnet Financial Services Ltd”) exercised an amended option to acquire Top Level Real Estate Pty Ltd (currently Trading as The Agency East Coast). According to the AFR, if successful, this deal alongside the acquisition of Sell Lease Property it will transform The Agency into a $50 million dollar business at the end of February.…
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SUPPLIER NEWS
‘One-stop’ CRM software designed for real estate
The ctcProperty platform is offering agents a one-stop solution that includes mobility built into the full life cycle of a busy agent. It covers the selling process, incorporating among other things lead generation, property appraisal, marketing of listings, an inspection app, vendor reporting and sales trust, in a single user-friendly space. ctcProperty is a software platform designed specifically for the…
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EPM: News
Technology won’t necessarily get you results, says Jo-Anne Oliveri
Property Management Leadership Summit presenter, ireviloution Founder and Managing Director Jo-Anne Oliveri, recently shared her insights on the real impact technology has on the business of property management, and why it is so important for principals to understand. Speaking with Elite Agent, Jo-Anne says technology has changed things but property management has remained the same. “Whilst technology has enabled principals to…
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BEST PRACTICE
How to Experience Winning In Every Situation: Michelle Jaggard-Lai
Former WTA tennis professional Michelle Jaggard-Lai knows what it is to have a competing mindset. While some of us are born competitors and some believe they can learn, others feel they just don’t have it in them – yet, says Michelle, all of us are capable of achieving more. Success is not always about winning. As an ex-professional tennis player,…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
First farms to be sold under new FIRB laws
The first farms subject to Australia’s new foreign investment selling rules will be sold in mid-March, according to its owner and marketing agents. The Twynam Agricultural Group – founded in the 1970s by John Dieter Kahlbetzer – has appointed agents to sell three properties in western NSW as part of its downsizing program. The Kahlbetzer family’s agricultural group began divesting…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
New outsourcer of rental inspections helps time poor consumers
One executive’s search for a rental property highlighted a gap in customer service, along with the creation of a new outsourced rental inspection service called Propzee. For James Bentley, a newly relocated executive from the UK, the rental inspection experience was frustrating, particularly in Melbourne’s hot rental market. James found inspections clashed, were at inconvenient times, on the weekend interfering…
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EPM: Technology & Social
Elevation meets integration: The evolution of the property management industry
The property management industry experienced a significant shift in 2017. But that’s nothing compared to what’s to come in 2018, according to Rockend CEO Alister Maple-Brown and Antonia Mercorella, CEO at REIQ. Here they discuss the year that was and the year ahead in property management. With the dream of home ownership becoming more and more difficult for many, the…
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Thought Leaders Podcast
Episode 32: Real Estate Wellness and Wellbeing with Jet Xavier, The Revive 2017 White Paper and more
Weekly wrap: Samantha McLean recaps the week that was with special guest Jet Xavier. ‘Elevate’ is the official podcast of Elite Agent Magazine for real estate industry sales professionals, property managers, and leaders. Each episode, we will bring you behind the scenes coaching, news analysis, exclusive interviews, technology, and more to help you list more, sell more, and elevate your…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Energy changes for new homes out for comment
The Australian Building Code Board (ABCB) last week released the public comment draft of the 2019 Building Code that includes changes to the energy efficiency rules for new homes. In a press release from the HIA, they believe the resulting changes now out for comment will make a significant difference in the energy ratings for new homes across Australia. Last week’s…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Ray White Warrnambool celebrates 20 years
Ray White Warrnambool has celebrated many achievements over the years, but none have been quite as special for them as marking 20 years with the Ray White Group. Principal Jess Densley proudly leads this award-winning regional Victoria office after joining the group in 2007. “It’s exciting and it means a lot,” said Mr Densley. “We’ve become a dominant player in…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Window lock deadline looms as NSW strata buildings embrace new legislation
A new year and new legislation has come into effect for strata buildings in NSW, with mandatory window locks, and a building bond and inspection scheme among the changes currently impacting the sector. In legislation that will affect multi-storey strata buildings throughout the state, Fair Trading NSW has set a March 13 deadline for the installation of window safety devices…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Zed Nasheet on stage for Million Dollar Evening with the Altman Brothers
In a little over a decade, Australian real estate agent Zed Nasheet has risen from hot dog salesman to rising local real estate star, notching up some achievements along the way. Aged only 27, he’s been in the game around eight years and recently opened his own agency, listing $45 million worth of property in the first two months. Last…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Ross Whiteman awarded a prestigious OAM
Congratulations to Ross Whiteman in Western Australia on his recent Order of Australia medal in the Australia Day honour’s roll. Ray White Western Australia CEO Mark Whiteman said he was so proud of his father’s award in recognition of many years of service and dedication to such a worthy cause. “Dad was recognised for his service to people living with…
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Real Estate News
NGU Real Estate opens on the Gold Coast
NGU Real Estate is expanding south with the opening of an office on the Gold Coast. Award-winning team Karen Stewart and Edward Smyth will direct NGU Real Estate’s first Gold Coast office. It is the fifth NGU Real Estate office to open since the company launched in 2016, with two more Brisbane-based offices to be revealed in the next six…
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