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Tim Snell: How to stay ahead of a changing market
Markets shift quickly and often the response from the industry is far slower as we look for ways to rationalise the change. …
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The Trusted Agent Podcast: Ashleigh Goodchild on improving your processes, working with interstate investors and building your referral network
Ashleigh Goodchild has been active in the Perth real estate market for more than 20 years and has built a reputation as a top advocate for investors. With a property management background that started when she was 23, Ashleigh turned her focus to helping and educating investors. Ashleigh’s skill, along with the huge demand for property in Perth, has seen her businesses, …
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Marnie Beauchamp: Reinvent your listing presentation
Reinvention is all about reimagining and redefining what you do on every level. …
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Leanne Pilkington: Risk and reward
Laing+Simmons Chief Executive Officer Leanne Pilkington explains why the hardest decision she's ever had to make has also turned out to be the best. …
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Fresh eye from the corporate guy: Nigel O’Neil
When Nigel O'Neil received an offer to hitch his star to a real estate franchise he thought it would 'scratch an itch' his career in the corporate arena couldn't. Here, the Barry Plant Chief Executive Officer explains why franchisors pushed back at the changes he wanted to make and how he overcame that hurdle. …
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The most common grammar errors and how to fix them
The year was 2002, and I’d been working as a cadet journalist for all of three weeks when a burly sub-editor slammed his fist on my desk and admonished me for spelling ‘lightning’ incorrectly for a second time that week. …
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Where are they now? Part 2: Joel Davoren and Lauren Kirk
In this second article in a two-part feature that looks at where the stars of the first ever Elite Agent Magazine are now, we speak with Joel Davoren and Lauren Kirk …
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Where are they now? Part 1: David Highland and Paul Signorelli
To celebrate the 40th edition of Elite Agent magazine last year, we thought we'd catch up with a few of the stars of the first issue including David Highland and Paul Signorelli. …
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Five reasons to get intimate with your database in 2022
In real estate, your database of past and potential clients is the most critical asset you have when it comes to ensuring success. …
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A key to the door: Tracey Dixon reflects on more than 20 years in the industry
When you celebrate your 21st birthday you’re officially given “the key to do the door”, so it’s no surprise that after 21 years in real estate Tracey Dixon has held the keys to many doors. …
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True leaders create leaders: Michael Choi
Area Specialist Founder Michael Choi offers his tips on leading your team in a way that empowers them to become leaders themselves. …
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The Trusted Agent Podcast: Ryan Rhoten talks branding, building credibility, and rewriting your story to put the client first
Elite Agent is proud to bring you The Trusted Agent podcast in association with Real Estate Sales Online (RESO). Hosted by Sean Scoffield, this podcast features some of the most respected names in the industry, looking at what it takes to become an agent of choice. …
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Hugh Jackman’s lifestyle retreat hits the market
An award-winning lifestyle retreat on the Gold Coast that is part owned by Hollywood superstar and Aussie nice guy Hugh Jackman has hit the market. …
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John Hellaby: End of year stats reveal aggressive buyer behaviour
Buyer activity has been at an all-time high, and Market Buy CEO John Hellaby says that’s reflected in the business's annual figures. …
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10 tips to improve your credibility
If you look at many of the persuasive people in your life, from impressive relatives or friends to a past remarkable manager, to powerful leaders in history such as John F. Kennedy or the Dalai Lama, you’ll note that they all have one thing in common, credibility. …
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Matt Lahood: 5 things to consider when starting your own agency
The decision to go it alone and start your own real estate agency is a big one. Here, Matt Lahood reveals what inspired him to start The Agency and the key things you need to do to achieve the same. …
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Listen to podcasts, log your CPD and mark your favourites: Elite Agent launches a new app
Here we are, already in 2022, and if you haven’t downloaded Elite Agent’s new app, now’s the time to do it. This app is a one-stop shop for savvy real estate agents, offering a wide range of features, and a place to keep all your favourites in the one place in the palm of your hand. Perhaps most importantly, the Elite Agent app enables you to complete your CPD if you’re a Class 1 or Class 2 agent in New South Wales, …
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Are you joining a network or a platform?
With the rise of new agent models, it can be difficult to distinguish which type of business operation might be right for you. …
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Staying ahead of the curve in 2022: James Bell
While the property market has exploded over the past 18 months as we’ve navigated COVID-19, the pandemic has also brought significant challenges to the real estate industry as a whole. …
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The Trusted Agent Podcast: Kylie Davis on customer expectations, real estate disruption, and tech tools that create clients
Over the coming months Elite Agent is thrilled to bring you The Trusted Agent podcast in association with Real Estate Sales Online (RESO). Hosted by Sean Scoffield, this podcast features some of the most respected names in the industry, looking at what it takes to become an agent of choice …
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The Trusted Agent Podcast: John Cunningham on knowing your value, looking after people, and understanding the true measure of success
John Cunningham has long been regarded as one of the true gentlemen of real estate. In a career that has spanned almost 45 years, he has built a reputation on the belief an agent’s real value is in helping their clients make good decisions. …
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30 minutes with Domain’s John Foong: real estate the Australian way
The Australian real estate market is perfectly poised to take the best trends and features of big corporate in the US and amplify them to help agents build their brand and success. That’s the view of Domain’s new chief revenue officer John Foong, who joined the platform in Australia after almost 15 years with Google and Uber. Speaking exclusively to Elite Agent, …
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Consider this before starting your own business: Michael Choi
When it comes to starting your real estate business, there are multiple options and lots to weigh up. Area Specialist founder Michael Choi breaks down the key factors to consider before you dive in. …
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From dirt to keys: 30 minutes with Brad Caldwell-Eyles
If you hear about a high-end project in Sydney's eastern suburbs, the agent's name following it is usually Brad Caldwell-Eyles. …
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The 7 biggest mistakes agents make
We'd all like to imagine we were perfect real estate operators and the type of agent who creates raving fans. …
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Matt Lahood: Three trends to watch in 2022
It’s safe to say that 2021 has been a big year in real estate. We’ve seen record demand for properties, soaring prices and those almighty market falls that some predicted what seems like a lifetime ago at the start of the pandemic in March and April 2020, just haven’t eventuated. …
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The best in the west: luxury homes in WA
From sparkling in-ground pools to water views, teppanyaki plates and circular glass showers, a lot of luxurious homes have sold in Western Australia in the past 12 months. If you have an address in western Perth’s affluent suburb of Peppermint Grove you’re almost guaranteed to make the list of the state’s most luxurious sales, while Mosman Park is another standout suburb. …
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How to list properties sight-unseen during Christmas
The festive season is upon us. And while usually the real estate market would wind down as everyone enjoys some relaxing time off, the past two years have shown us that even without in-person inspections, properties can be sold. …
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How wise are you? Find out in just 7 questions
Can you ascertain a person’s level of wisdom based on asking them just seven questions? Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have said you can. The team of researchers have developed a seven-item scale (SD-WISE-7) that can help determine, with high validity, a person’s level of wisdom, which is a potentially modifiable personality trait that has been shown to have a strong association with wellbeing. …
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Would your real estate contractor pass the test?
Hiring independent contractors is popular in the real estate industry, with many high performers insisting on this type of arrangement in order to save tax. …
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Independent chooses to double up with Raine & Horne in Maitland and Cameron Park
Raine & Horne Maitland and Raine & Horne Cameron Park have opened under the leadership of long-term property specialists Paul Hartgers and Jessica van Aswegen. …
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3 decisions that drastically changed my career: Will Ainsworth
“Change is slow, until it’s not.” I first heard that phrase many years ago, and it’s stuck with me since. New beginnings are created every day, and we’re rarely aware of it. …
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A career that kicks goals: Michael Dowling
Michael Dowling shares his most memorable sale and the one thing he'd like to see changed in the industry. …
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Great sales agents don’t sell homes – they create raving fans
In this marketplace, selling a home hasn't been easy. …
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Four major changes to landlord insurance
The year 2021 has been a big one! Not only has COVID-19 continued to impact the way we all live and work, but there have been major legislation changes that impact the insurance industry. …
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