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Sharp perspectives from voices inside and outside the industry. Op-eds, columns, and expert commentary on where real estate is heading – and where it should be.

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Why online offer management is the way forward post COVID-19

Does online offer management have a place in real estate beyond COVID? Market Buy's John Hallaby believes it does for a host of different reasons.

Leadership

How to lead a bad hire out of your business

Michelle Williams shares an insight into leadership when you've made the mistake of hiring someone who's the wrong…

Leadership

How to find your ‘voice’, then use it to build rapport

Claudio Encina shares his top tips on finding your 'voice' so you can communicate and build rapport with…

Opinion

Six great Mastermind insights

Incredible. That’s the word that comes to mind when I consider the way that this year’s Mastermind. With…

Opinion

Don’t start 2022 with regrets

The end of the year is usually a slow period for many businesses and real estate is no…

Opinion

John Knight: how to get the right people on the bus

Jim Collins taught us about getting the right people on the bus, but businessDEPOT'S John Knight says there's…

Opinion

Great expectations: Why real estate and pets aren’t that different

What do pets and real estate have in common? Caroline Bolderston says it's a lot. In this column…

Opinion

Want to be a great leader? Focus on the followers

Great leaders wouldn't exist without inspiring people to follow them. Here, Kolmeo Chief Executive Officer Scott Bateman explains…

Opinion

Collaboration nation: Tech tools to help you communicate better

When it comes to managing a team, you need the best tools available to ensure you are efficient and…

Leadership

One simple step to take today to future proof your agency

Principals spend years building their client database, getting their brand out there, and improving their suite of frequent-use…

Opinion

Will there be a real estate lockdown legacy in Sydney and Melbourne?

Property market commentator Simon Pressley has warned of a lockdown legacy in the making due to the exodus…

Opinion

Why Walt Disney is my inspiration: Jo-Anne Oliveri

Jo-Anne Oliveri says Walt Disney provided sound inspiration for her property management career.

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Opinion

Jet Xavier: How to eliminate distractions for good

For many of us, boosting productivity is high on our list of priorities.  However, as top mindset coach…

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How :Different will impact traditional property management: Tiffany Bowtell

Property Management expert Tiffany Bowtell shares her insights on :Different's $25M joint venture partnership with CBA, announced last…

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Pancho Mehrotra: Why you hesitate to plan your business and life goals

Although we can spend months or more researching our holiday destination, most of us consider planning our goals…

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Opinion

The problem with trust accounts: Scott Bateman

Kolmeo's CEO Scott Bateman explains the importance of maintaining transparency in real estate and why trust accounts should…

Opinion

Ditch ASAP: How to create a new language for urgency

If you see or hear the words 'Urgent!', 'now', 'immediately' or the acronym 'ASAP' often used, you may…

Leadership

The four areas of real estate leadership you need to get right: Andrew Acton

When it comes to how we define success in real estate, it’s easy to get bogged down in…

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Opinion

James Nihill: Unlocking rental growth in a post-COVID world

Patrick Leo Property Experts managing director, James Nihill, has shared his insights into maintaining and expanding rental growth…

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Leadership

Will Ainsworth: Forget the capes and fancy titles

Leadership is commonly associated with superheroes in capes, but Will Ainsworth says it doesn't have to be. Here,…

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Opinion

Don’t fake it to make it: Caroline Bolderston

Consumers have woken up to sharp suits and smooth sales pitches. They want honesty and service more than…

Opinion

Why you shouldn’t put all your prospecting eggs in your listing presentation basket

If you have all your eggs in one basket, you're in danger of breaking them all at once.…

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Opinion

What Anton Babkov’s favourite books taught him about business – and why you should read them too

Ever since childhood, I’ve been your classic bookworm; an avid reader throughout my tweens and teens, right through…

Opinion

Safety, certainty and incontestable value: The new listing presentation with Claudio Encina

Real estate agents need to ditch flashy sales pitches and go back to basics and create ‘incontestable value’…

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Opinion

Taming the voice in your head: Leanne Pilkington

In her long real estate career Laing+Simmons Chief Executive Officer Leanne Pilkington has had to overcome many hurdles.…

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Opinion

The churn and burn of the property management industry and why it has to stop

For all too long the high staff turnover rate of property managers has been something that has been…

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Opinion

The first 90 days: Manos Findikakis

They say that whenever you begin to build anything, ensure you start with sound and strong foundations. Eview…

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Strategy & Best Practice

How to build a tribe of referral partners: Tara Bradbury

Referral partners can make your job as a BDM a whole lot easier. Tara Bradbury tackles the tricky…

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Opinion

Volume is vanity, profit is sanity: Manos Findikakis

Eview CEO Manos Findikakis explains why increased volume doesn't automatically create higher income, with many other business elements…

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How to avoid these seven common website mistakes that could be losing you leads

Digital marketing is a vital component in today's market. But as SEO continue to evolve, it can be…

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Strategy & Best Practice

Three ways emotional intelligence helps achieve your goals: Ush Dhanak

Whenever we set ourselves new goals, both professionally and personally, we tend to focus on the end result…