OPINION
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Interest rate hold looks increasingly likely
There are four ways to predict interest rate changes.
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Cybercrime key risk for real estate agencies
Cybersecurity, data, and privacy are a key concern for real estate agencies, according to a recent REIA report, prompting calls for business owners to consider their cybersecurity and cyber response plans.
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Manos Findikakis: the pursuit of happiness is all about chasing the ‘right’ things
Whether it’s that next listing, the next step in your career or a better balance between life and work, at any given moment there’s a lot to strive for in what can feel like a busy and chaotic world.
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Nick Brown: creating success from the inside out
We’ve all heard the saying ‘happy wife, happy life’, but Nick Brown also lives by ‘happy team, happy life’. The Edge Property Agents founder examines the benefits of fostering a team that feels supported, trusted and valued, as well as how you can attain the same in your business. Recently I was asked what my brand stands for in a…
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Nerida Conisbee: Is corporate ownership the answer to Australia’s rental crisis?
In the US, large companies currently own five per cent of rental properties.
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Jimmy Burgess: why comfort is a killer
Comfort is the enemy of growth according to top US real estate agent and coach Jimmy Burgess.
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Bianca Denham: why agent energy matters more than ever
What I have loved about this industry since the first moment I learned about it, is that success is attainable.
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Lisa Pennell: Uprooting unconscious bias and providing opportunity
As we celebrate International Women’s Week it’s a timely reminder for us all to keep an open mind and consider how unconscious bias affects women in the real estate industry.
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Manos Findikakis: what gets measured gets done
Right from the day we’re born, we give meaning to measurements, keeping track of pretty much everything we do and achieve.
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Thomas McGlynn: The CEO Mindset
In the first edition of this exclusive quarterly series, Thomas reveals key strategies, tips, and mindset shifts to help you level up in 2023.
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Manos Findikakis: embrace the lead generation basics
The reality is lead generation is a career necessity, but it is not a complex science, and often it’s as simple as seeing opportunities that are right in front of you, each and every day.
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Nerida Conisbee: housing construction not keeping up with population growth
Australia’s population growth increased by 290,000 people in the 12 months to June 2022 and this rate of increase is expected to continue to increase this year.
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John Hellaby: the secret to work/life balance
Over the past 10 years, the answer to every problem in real estate has been “work harder” – but if we look at the truly successful agents, they’re not working harder, they’re working smarter.
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The science of real estate: how to find your groove
The 5am club, the 9am call list and ‘win the morning, win the day’ - Chances are you’ve heard each of these sentiments once or twice in your career but does that mean they’re right for you?
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Melina Cruickshank: driving new business
REA is continuing to invest in our fast-growing Agency Marketplace.
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Generative AI: The rise of the machines
While the real estate industry has always been accustomed to change, the arrival of generative AI is already making enough waves for commentators to consider its inception a game changer in so many different areas of the property community.
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Nerida Conisbee: solving Australia’s rental spiral
We need more rental properties. The problem is that the group that funds most of them isn’t too keen on supplying more right now.
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10 AI-powered strategies for commercial real estate agents to grow their business
By now, you probably already know that ChatGPT is a chatbot program that uses natural language processing technology to generate responses to user input.
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Manos Findikakis: move past the organised chaos into dollar productive activity
We’ve all been there… the workday starts with the best of intentions but quickly gets derailed by organised chaos.
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Privacy laws: things are about to change
Privacy has always been an important issue but never more so than since big businesses like Optus and Medibank were targeted by hackers in 2022, resulting in the public release of thousands of customers’ personal information. As a result of the backlash, new changes have been introduced in the Privacy Act 1988 which can have serious impact on business owners,…
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Why 2023 is the year to be your own boss
Opening that clean page in your new yearly diary should be like a shot of energy into your career. You start the year with a clean slate. It is the time for action on those plans you have kept putting on the backburner, waiting for the time to be right.
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Manos Findikakis: why speed is currency
Imagine this - you’re about to make one of the biggest emotional and financial decisions of your life.
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Fiona Blayney: how a single word can influence your success this year
I’m a Dragon, and before you’re quick to agree, which Dragon do you think I am referring to? I’m talking about the Chinese zodiac sign.
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Manos Findikakis : unleash the underdog
Have you ever been told you’re unlikely to succeed at something or perhaps that ‘big idea’ you’ve put forward is unlikely to take off?
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5 types of copy every property listing needs in 2023
Buyers have their pick of some 11,500 properties listed every week in Australia, so marketing matters if you want your listing to stand out from the crowd.
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Could cyber insurance help protect real estate businesses?
Experts are urging real estate agents to consider safeguarding their business from the risk of cybercrime after multiple attacks hit the industry in recent months.
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John Knight: the business partner balance
The number one thing real estate business principals are asking me at the moment is the question of offering equity to key team members as part of a succession or retention strategy (or just to help them tick the boxes of what they want to do with their lives).
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The social media accounts we’re following right now
Here's a selection of the social accounts we've been following over the break.
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Tom Ferry: 5 questions to ask yourself to get back on track
With all of the uncertainty happening in the world and the real estate market today, a top US coach has shared his tips on regaining your confidence and sense of direction.
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Brock Fisher: prior experience or client experience?
Ever-present downward pressure on management fees and industry frustration with low fee offerings often leads us to lament how we perceive that owner's view our profession, and why they don’t value our services more highly.
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Manos Findikakis: the one thing that will transform your career
As the clock ticked over to 2023, what resolutions did you have in mind? Chances are there was a lengthy to-do list of habits you hope to embrace, things you want to do and milestones you plan to reach.
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Samantha McLean on the best (and worst) advice she’s ever received
In the past few months, I’ve been asked a fair bit for the best (and worst!) advice I’ve been given throughout my career.
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Seven things to consider before going out on your own
The decision to make the move from real estate salesperson to business owner is a big one.
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Manos Findikakis: how to achieve your goals in 2023
A new year, a clean slate. Chances are you have some lofty real estate goals for the year ahead as you seize the opportunity to enjoy a little downtime over the Christmas break.
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Area Specialist reveals new look as part of a major rebrand
Reputation has always been a critical part of the success of Area Specialist, I designed it that way – to ensure the highly esteemed role of both the brand itself, and its agents, in the real estate industry.
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