EPM: Case Studies
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Having a ball: 60 years of life, love and real estate
Luton grew up on a cattle and sheep farm near Adaminaby in New South Wales, where he learned the true meaning of hard work. Working on the farm before and after school every day, plus…
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Reinventing residential rentals: Tina Grey
Every now and then in your career, you may be fortunate enough to work on a project that is truly special. A body of work that not only stimulates you but has the potential to…
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What landlords and tenants are really thinking
The latest Perceptions of Property Managers report examines the quality of service landlords and tenants receive from agents. It found that while the majority of landlords – 56 per cent – received good or excellent service…
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There are no secrets to success: Ewan Morton
The desire for excellence has always been at the crux of what gets Ewan Morton out of bed every day. It is this relentless drive that has helped the 50-year-old turn the fledgeling family real…
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Helping hands: Meet the PMs giving back to their community
According to Roy Morgan data, one in 10 people find real estate agents ethical and honest, putting them at 28 on the list of 30 professions (just above advertising professionals and car salesmen). “In every…
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Flying High: Tennille Mugridge
Tennille Mugridge started out in real estate as a ‘Girl Friday’. Nineteen years later she runs her own agency on the Central Coast, Home Specialist Property Management. As well as managing a small portfolio, Tennille…
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Katherine Kyriakou – McGrath Blackburn & Box Hill
Former VCE teacher Katherine Kyriakou followed her husband into real estate almost by accident after filling in as temporary office cover. Over twenty years later, she’s now Principal of Property Management, McGrath Blackburn & Box…
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Rental Revolutionary: an exclusive with the new CEO at rent.com.au
GREG BADER IS THE NEW CEO at rent.com.au. After just six months in the job, he is already shaking up the way that renters apply for property, as well as crafting an innovative pricing model…
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The Power of Insight with realbenchmark
Since its launch at ARPM 2016, realbenchmark has been gaining serious traction as an essential management tool for busy managers and principals. It helps them rapidly see where their business stands in the present moment,…
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Be a Customer Service Specialist
Enjoying her new role at Harcourts Beachside in WA, Janine Scrivener is all about customer service and the importance of kindness in dealing with other people’s problems. Tell us a bit about yourself and your…
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Communication Guarantees and Accountability in Property Management: David Traeger
David Traeger talks to EPM about his brand new PM agency, DT Property Management, solutions for communicating with clients and the advantages of his background as both landlord and tenant. Tell us about yourself and…
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Taking Good Care
Nursing and property management may not seem to have much in common, but that’s certainly not the case according to Bev Pellow, Principal at Ray White Rural Temora and Narrandera. After 30 years in nursing, she…
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Just Do It! – Joanne Avenell
After starting as a receptionist for a real estate agency in 1985, Joanne Avenell soon crossed over into property management. After a while, she started her own boutique PM office on the Mornington Peninsula in…
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Landlords may not be who you think they are: Report
Elite Agent: Do you think that technology will erode the place of the property manager? If not, why not? Richard Bray: I don’t think it will erode the place of a property manager. It will…
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PM Transform: The Halfway Point
Time to check in with our PM Transform teams to see what they have learned in their journey so far. Our four teams include a director, property manager and BDM from each office working together…
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Sarah Ferré: McGrath Property Management Leichhardt
ARPM 2016 speaker and Senior Property Manager Sarah Ferré started in real estate straight out of high school in 2006, even though she had been accepted into the University of NSW to complete a combined…
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Best of Both Worlds
ONCE UPON A TIME IT WAS A CHALLENGE to think about outsourcing your trust accounting to someone else. But times have changed, and now it is relatively easy to gain efficiencies, save costs and sleep…
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Harriet Hovey: LJ Hooker Bathurst
Originally from the UK, Harriet Hovey migrated to Australia in 2011. Over the last four years she has worked as a property officer and property manager, and is now a senior property investment manager at…
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From Conveyancing to Real Estate
Kaly Smith is a property investment specialist with Ray Mack Real Estate Albury/Wodonga on the border of NSW and Victoria. Well-known for her low vacancy rate and 'can- do' attitude, Kaly will soon become part…
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Esther Nilson: Rentwest, WA
After more than 20 years in a variety of administrative roles, including 15 years within the Government legal system, Esther made the move to real estate – first in sales and now in property management.…
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A Day in the Life – Hayley Mitchell
WHAT DOES A DAY IN THE LIFE of a property manager really look like? Fiona McEachran, marketing manager for Console, spent a day with Hayley Mitchell from Mitchell Property Management in Victoria to find out.…
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The Ladder of Success
Jodi Ford started out as a receptionist and secretary in a real estate office. Now 33 years later, she’s Property Management Director at Coronis, managing one of the largest portfolios in the country. With responsibilities…
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Jessica Rodriguez: Senior Property Manager Peter Leahy Coburg, Victoria
How long have you been working in real estate? I started back in 2006, so it’s almost nine years. What are your qualifications? I completed a Certificate III in Real Estate (property management/traineeship) along with…
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Louise Noakes: Justin Ferguson Property Specialists Cammeray
When did you start in real estate? I started my real estate career over 13 years ago, back in 2002. What made you choose a property management career? From an early age I was interested…
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Katrina Burns: Team Spirit
Katrina Burns is a property manager with RE/MAX Hills & Country in Mt Barker, South Australia. Very much respected as a ‘no nonsense’ person with a careful attention to detail, Katrina controls the financial matters…
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Scott Jones: PRD Nationwide Wagga Wagga
When did you start in real estate, and what made you choose a property management career? I started in December 2008, so that’s coming on for eight years in the industry. Having completed my HSC,…
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EPM Workshop: The Challenge Of Change
WHAT ARE THE BIGGEST challenges facing property managers right now? Console and Elite Property Manager invited five leading professionals to comment on operational aspects, customer service and legislation. They discussed how these things affect their…
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Kelley Seaton: At Home In The Hunter
Kelley Seaton is the Director of Property Management HQ. She and her team work from three office locations (Central Coast and East Maitland, NSW and from East Brisbane, QLD) with the vast majority of managements…
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Melanie Attard: Century 21 The Property Shoppe Windsor, NSW
Melanie Attard has been in the real estate industry in the Hills and Hawkesbury areas since 2005. She is a Licensed Real Estate Agent and Strata Managing Agent. She also holds a Diploma in Property…
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Kevin South: Toop & Toop Hyde Park, SA
Kevin South of Toop & Toop was interested in real estate from a young age. Property management was only supposed to be a temporary stop, but after winning Rookie PM of the Year in his…
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Property Manager Profile: Karina Reed, hockingstuart Glen Iris
Karina Reed is a seasoned authority on all aspects of property management, having amassed over 22 years’ experience in the industry. Conscientious, efficient and hard working, she maintains a genuine enthusiasm for helping people and…
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PM Profile: Kylie Harbo, Davey Real Estate WA
Kylie Harbo of Davey Real Estate is this year’s REIWA Residential Property Manager of the Year. With a mantra of ‘Excellent service’ she is an industry leading Business Development Manager and also manages a portfolio,…
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Paul Signorelli Raine & Horne Marrickville, NSW
After completing his HSC and studying Accountancy for a short time, Paul Signorelli received an opportunity to complete some Property Management work experience at a local real estate office. When a junior position became available…
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What Katie really does …
Katie Knight owns RE/MAX Success in Toowoomba, is passionate about property management, and is the only person to have won Real Estate Institute of Queensland Property Manager of the Year on four occasions (in 2014,…
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The One Number You Need to Know
Harvard Business Review calls Net Promoter Score (NPS) “the one number you need to know to grow your business”. Having had such a positive impact on Rental Express, Samantha McLean spoke to Managing Director Chris…
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