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Opinion

The options so far for rent relief in Australia

Editor's Note: While the National Cabinet position remains a work in progress on rent relief, we felt this…

Opinion

How will coronavirus affect property prices?

It’s one of the most Googled questions since the coronavirus and COVID-19 outbreak: how will coronavirus affect house…

Opinion

The Australian Government is writing cheques to small business owners… this is how much you’ll get

Governments around the world are quickly responding to the COVID-19 outbreak. Italy has basically shut down it’s entire…

Opinion

Slow and steady steps to success

Predicting what will happen in the real estate market is a common theme at the start of every…

Opinion

What does Agent 2020 look like?

Back in 2016, Ouwens Casserly Real Estate Directors Alex Ouwens and Nathan Casserly spoke at AREC about what…

Opinion

Here we go again

Opinion

Auctions aren’t simply for the top-end properties

Sellers who have taken their homes to auctions in spring have been scoring results well above the median…

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Are your landlords the right fit for your business?

Nick Brown explains how changing your mindset and selecting your landlords carefully can re-ignite a passion for property…

Opinion

How to differentiate in your listing presentations: Alex Ouwens

Spring has sprung and there are a lot of green shoots in the property market. When the competition…

Opinion

The myth of urgency: When time is your friend

Often in real estate we are pressured to act quickly, but it’s definitely a balancing act. RE/MAX’s Joel…

Leadership

Morton & Morton: Culture Kings

Creating a positive work enviroment aids employee engagement, performance and staff retention. Morton Joint Managing Director Ewan Morton…

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Leadership

The importance of your real estate company’s strategic plan

The real estate industry is changing at an ever-increasing pace, with agencies and agents facing the prospect of…

Opinion

Where are the next tenants coming from for ‘high street’ shopping strips

Aston Commercial Director Fred Nucara ‘walks his talk’, sending out his commercial real estate team to pound the…

Leadership

18 things that will make you a better leader: Chris Hanley

There's no magic road map in our life to lead us down the path to success. Instead, we…

Opinion

How much will the first homebuyer scheme really help first homebuyers?

It was designed to help more first home buyers get into the market and skip that troublesome 20…

Leadership

Purple Rain: 7 marketing lessons for any business

Elite Agent Editor Samantha McLean explains why there has never been a better time than right now for…

Opinion

The federal election, the property market, and the elephant in the room

As Scott Morrison and Bill Shorten campaign throughout the nation, the state of the national property market continues…

Opinion

Sponsored content versus editorial coverage

Trish Varker-Miles discusses how to choose the best way to promote your brand.

Opinion

Always the bridesmaid, and that’s OK…

Traditionally, career-minded professionals are taught to aim for the top. Becoming the big boss is viewed as the…

Industry News

An ongoing success: Mark Sinclair

If you are thinking succession planning or it's time for a change then selling your business as a…

Opinion

Making your time make you money

Whether you are in sales or PM or even running a business you have two jobs: your day…

Opinion

Leave no stone unturned

Make sure you’ve done your research and don't sign anything until you're sure is a tip from Lisa…

Opinion

The million dollar myth: Caroline Bolderston

It wasn’t that long ago that achieving $500K in sales commission was a big deal. Earning elite status…

Property Management

Life by Design

Setting family goals is pretty much the same as setting business goals. But you have to know what…

Opinion

APRA’s ‘unnecessary’ intervention causing ‘economic destruction’

Property market research firm Propertyology has come out swinging against the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), calling their…