Elite Agent
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Why property managers are losing thousands in management fees
Technology has helped transform the property management industry, making us far more efficient than ever before, but it’s also become somewhat of a double-edged sword and inadvertently resulted in many agencies sitting on a goldmine of unclaimed fees each year.
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Matt Lahood: The power of super teams
In the real estate industry, having a high-performing team structure is a game-changer for agents. A super team can help you scale, boost customer service and recharge. The Agency's Matt Lahood explains the collective approach, including how you can secure greater market share.
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John Knight: why rent rolls are the real estate industry’s most wanted
Demand for rent rolls to buy has undoubtedly been high in recent times, and it does not look to be changing any time soon.
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Mark Kentwell: If I had no listings this is what I’d do
In the fast-paced world of real estate, it might seem like hitting a period where listings are in short supply, or where you have none at all, is impossible.
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What’s Kevin Bacon got to do with real estate?
What’s standing between you and your next listing?
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The 5 characteristics Mauricio Umansky says every agent needs
Mauricio Umansky is a name synonymous with real estate worldwide.
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Nick Brown: the conflict conundrum
After 26 years in the industry, I have no doubt that the unfortunate part of property management is conflict.
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AREC flashback: the best of Gavin Rubinstein
He’s one of the biggest names in Australian real estate so it’s no surprise that TRG Founder Gavin Rubinstein features more than once in our AREC coverage.
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Winning auctions starts here: discover the key to setting the perfect reserve price
Setting the reserve price is one of the most difficult decisions your vendors will make during their auction campaign, so it’s crucial you take an approach that’s equal parts considered, empathetic and, most importantly, effective.
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The future is now: learn how to build your business and keep costs down
Artificial Intelligence is changing the way we live and work, and real estate is not immune to its powers.
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Bob Wolff on discovering your ‘why’, embracing failure, and believing in your potential
Elite Agent snapshot: Bob Wolff's top three tips from AREC 2017.
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Resilience rewarded: seizing opportunities in a tough market
The harsh reality is that in 2023 you have to do more to get less.
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Redefining Australian living: how build-to-rent is poised to change the game
In the heart of Australia’s cities, a quiet transformation is taking root. A collection of apartment complexes, part of a game-changing initiative known as build-to-rent, is taking shape, further fuelled by the recently announced Federal Government injection into the BTR sector.
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Nerida Conisbee: what’s behind the regional Australia price rebound
Regional Australia was the standout during the pandemic, with the virus sparking the greatest movement of people to these parts of Australia ever recorded.
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Manos Findikakis: Why letting it rain isn’t always bad
Ever heard that good old saying ‘when it rains, it pours’? It’s a phrase often associated with a run of bad luck and the resignation that bad news is often accompanied by even more bad news.
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Michelle Bowden: pushy or persuasive, which agent are you?
It can be a fine line between persuading a prospect to sign on the dotted line and pushing them into it. Here, persuasion expert Michelle Bowden explains why you want to avoid the latter and how you can use the Predisposition to Persuade measure to assess if you're at risk of forcing your client's hand.
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Jimmy Burgess: 7 tips to transform your real estate business
Moving your real estate business to the next level is a process of incremental improvement, however, there are a number of steps you can take on a daily basis to help fast-track the process.
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R2-D2: Amazon’s Astro robot is getting its own ChatGPT brain
Unlike R2-D2, who needed a protocol droid like C-3PO to translate its beeps, Amazon's new Astro robot will soon be able to speak your language right out of the box thanks to a new Chat GPT-like brain.
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Private island featured in Pirates of the Caribbean and James Bond films hits the market for $100 million
Little Pipe Cay, the stunning private island in the Bahamas that served as a filming location for Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl and James Bond's Casino Royale, has been listed for sale with an eye-popping price tag of $100 million.
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Eyes wide open: navigating the challenges of a real estate career
Real estate can be a challenge, especially if you're new to the industry. But it's also one of the most rewarding careers. Here, coach Marnie Beauchamp outlines her practical, hands-on advice for new agents, and shares tips for lead agents and principals to help their teams smash their KPIs.
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First home buyers dip their toe back in the market
It isn’t a bad time to be a first home buyer at the moment.
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Bill Karp: Why leadership will be his legacy
Bill Karp is celebrating 40 years in the real estate industry, but that doesn’t mean he is thinking about retirement.
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Innovating the market: Amanda and Ben Stevens’ trailblazing approach to real estate in Wellington
When Amanda Stevens and husband Ben Stevens started their own agency nearly 15 years ago, they not only had to grow the business but also create many of the systems and processes that most agents today take for granted.
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Manos Findikakis: that sounds like a good idea
Have you ever been to a real estate conference or been offered a snippet of advice and thought, 'Hmm, that sounds like a good idea’?
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Peter Schravemade: the lost art of networking
More than a hobby, networking is a Swiss Army Knife in the business world that helps you gain access to new opportunities, build professional relationships, expand your horizons, increase your knowledge and help individuals and businesses achieve their goals.
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The dos and don’ts for creating engaging Instagram reels
Short-form video content continues to grow in popularity and it has become an increasingly powerful way for agents to market themselves and their listings.
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Manos Findikakis: the essential ingredients of a successful real estate business
What does it take to run a successful real estate business?
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What does wealth mean to you? A question every agent needs to ask themselves
For most of us, we were initially attracted to real estate because it’s one of the few industries where hard work is rewarded. It’s common to hear of agents making millions
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Darren Krakowiak: five keys to winning more listings in today’s commercial real estate market
In any market, the best commercial real estate agents do everything that they can to stay ahead of the competition and increase their chances of winning listings.
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Sharon Fox-Slater: why insurance premiums are rising
I’ll admit it’s not news anyone wants to hear. In fact, it’s possibly one of the last things that anyone already dealing with rising cost of living challenges wants to face, but the reality is that property insurance premiums are rising.
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Nerida Conisbee: low volume winter looks likely
In April, new listings were down 17.1 per cent with Sydney and Melbourne seeing the biggest falls.
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Beat the bots: how to future-proof your business
The solution for real estate agents to “beat the robots” is not to bury their head in the sand but to master how they can us AI to future-proof their business and build their own empire.
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Mathew Tiller: real estate’s Federal Budget wish list
It's no secret that there's a housing crisis in Australia, with a lack of supply in both the transaction market and the rental sector. Here, LJ Hooker Head of Research Mathew Tiller reveals his wishlist for housing from tonight's Federal Budget, including the tax incentives and innovative program he says could go some way to rectifying the nation's desperate need…
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Creating change: why success in real estate needs to be about thriving, not just surviving.
For as long as I can remember, and even way before that, success in real estate has revolved around numbers - how many properties you’ve sold, how much you sold them for and what your gross commission income is (GCI).
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Fortune favours the brave: Louise and Chris Carrigg’s unconventional approach to success
Louise Carrigg is a big believer in the saying, “Fortune favours the brave”.
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