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Breaking stories, regulatory changes, market data, and major developments across Australian and New Zealand real estate.
National rental report does not paint full picture of tenant experience: REIWA
A report from consumer watchdog CHOICE, together with National Shelter and The National Association of Tenant Organisations, claims that over 50 per cent of tenants are living in properties that…
What makes property managers happy?
If you want a cheerful and positive property management team, new research by Rockend in partnership with Elite…
Legal liability at Airbnbs: Sharon Fox-Slater
The tragic death of a four-year-old boy at an Airbnb has exposed a potential insurance pitfall for those…
Data is the new vehicle. Here are your top driving tips.
Data will drive the real estate transactions of the future. The writing is on the wall. If your…
Spring open that little black book of tradies: Sharon Fox-Slater
Winners announced for the third Annual REA Excellence Awards
The Cimino Connection
He has only been at the family firm for a short time, but when it comes to making…
NAR Day 4: Where everyone knows your name
Community vs Proptech: Why real estate agents need to invest in personal relationships
Preparing for bushfire season: Sharon Fox-Slater
With devastating bushfires already wreaking havoc early in the season, it’s time for landlords, tenants and agents to…
How to Build a Long and Successful Career in Real Estate
Time to meet some local Realtors at NAR, Elite Agent's Editor Samantha McLean catches up with one of…
How to unlock your technology superpowers
On its own, technology can't do everything for you. But it can give you super-powers if you think…
Protecting your fee and how consumers see value
Samantha McLean reports from NAR 2018 in Boston, exploring service, pricing and what individual clients value.
Converting Online Leads, the 5 Second Rule, Video hacks and more
An archival report from November 2018: Samantha McLean shares learnings from New York and the first day of…
Why you need to be an early tech adopter
We need to prepare ourselves for the workplace of the future. But knowing what that change looks like,…
How to build customer loyalty with diversification
What do Apple, Zipcar and Amazon share? Their focus on providing exceptional customer experience both before and after…