Selling and Marketing Property
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Lessons in listing: Tim Heavyside
The value of a database, why agents are ‘market makers’, and how comprehensive client data can help agents come back from a setback. …
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The power of relationships: Conor Canning
Last year Tasmanian real estate agent Conor Canning stole our hearts as part of the ultimate love story on the reality TV show Bachelor in Paradise. It should hardly come as a surprise then that this humble, genuine agent from Hobart became known for his quiet integrity. …
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Fresh ideas to revive an old listing without asking for more VPA: Anton Babkov
Even though it's a seller's market, there are ways you can get more eyeballs to your listings without breaking the bank. Anton Babkov from Rexlabs explains. …
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The art of negotiation – find their motivation
Gino De Iesi is the Principal at McGrath Northcote. Here, he shares his tips for negotiating with potential sellers, and managing the expectations of vendors. …
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From Olympic Gold to real estate gold: Gail Miller reflects on Sydney 2000
Gail Miller is the founding director of Goldstone Property Sales …
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30 minutes with Daniel Lee – Plum Property Brisbane
Only 10 seconds into a video depicting an Indooroopilly home, it’s hard not to break into outright laughter. On screen is Plum Property principal Daniel Lee looking for all intents and purposes like a dodgy used car salesman espousing the virtues of a true “renovator’s delight”. It’s irreverent, it’s downright … …
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Tony Issa: Being true to others and ourselves
Years in the industry? Since 2010 in different capacities, but always related to property. What’s a special place in your local area?I really love Finesse Eatery and Espresso Bar in Sylvania, and Cup and Cook in Kyle Bay – they are relaxing environments where I can chat to the operators and … …
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Boosting exposure with innovative marketing
With listings and transactions taking a hit as a result of COVID-19, agents have increasingly been looking to more innovative marketing tactics to gain exposure for their properties. Collings Real Estate‘s leading sales agent Christian Gravias has been successfully implementing a range of unique marketing strategies that have proven highly … …
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Donna Gordin: Following my instincts
Years in the industry? Seems like forever, but in 1993 I started in a family business working for a very successful office in Scarborough. That make’s it just over 27 years. What's a special place in your local area?Our north facing bay in Rockingham, you’ll discover crystal blue waters and crisp white sand in Cockburn Sound.… …
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Kristine Krienke: Going above and beyond to get the job done
Years in the industry?I have been in the industry for four years and I’m a Sales Associate at Place Estate Agents. What’s a special place in your local area?My local area is full of green spaces and parks that families are drawn to. With so many great outdoor areas to … …
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If it were Day 1 in real estate again… what would you do differently?
Coming out of the COVID-19 crisis is the perfect time to adopt a “learner mentality” and treat things as though it’s your first day in real estate, a top sales director says. Speaking as part of a Transform 2020 Leadership Lesson, The Agency’s Thomas McGlynn says too often agents think … …
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Why we can’t see the blinding obvious
What do snap judgements, gut feelings and stereotypes have in common? They are all forms of heuristics. Heuristics is a term psychologists use to describe the mental shortcuts, which are often unconscious, used to make decisions and solve problems. We use many shortcuts to make decisions daily. Sometimes when we … …
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5 tips for real estate agents working with separated couples
In a perfect world, all separating couples would adopt a sensible, collaborative, co-operative approach to the sale of their home. But we don’t live in a perfect world. Being aware of and sensitive to the potential issues which may arise in the sale of a home as the result of … …
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If these walls could talk: How videography can tell luxury homes’ stories
For two decades, Tracey Atkins has been bringing the stories of some of the world’s most opulent and well-known homes to life. With an innate ability to capture the aura, the history and the essence of a property, Tracey and her Goldeneye Media team have created marketing films unlike any … …
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How to put together the perfect deal?
You have just sold a house in a prestigious suburb, at what you think is a good price. The vendor had negotiated a lower fee with you already. After the event, you feel that you had put in more than the fee warranted, but the vendor said they could have … …
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Find your tribe
You can’t be everything to everyone. That’s the message David Stewart wants you to remember in 2020. He explains how social media can help you find your crew and send your personal brand soaring. …
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Big versus boutique
Not that long ago there was a distinct concept, theory or trend I could see happening in the real estate industry that I was yet to come up with a name for. It was occurring across the professional services industry, including professions such as accounting and in legal firms. Everyone is talking about disruption, but… …
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Don’t fake it to make it
How many times have you heard “fake it until you make it”? While there may have been an argument for this in the past, the human need for authenticity has grown. Many of us know what being authentic means and want to be seen that way, but how exactly do … …
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Slow and steady steps to success
News cycles are often easy to predict. There will always be fireworks on New Year’s Eve, mothers having lunch on Mother’s Day, children having their photograph with Santa at Christmas, the Boxing Day test match and the grand finals to provide foreseeable news cycles. As the decade rolls over and we head into 2020, it’s… …
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The social media switch
While Instagram and Facebook are usually the go-to social media platforms for real estate, here are four reasons to ditch them in favour of LinkedIn in 2020. 1. Organic reach on Facebook and Instagram is dropping, but LinkedIn is risingFacebook and Instagram have well and truly become ‘pay to play’ … …
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The most popular keywords to sell a listing
When agents list a property on a real estate portal do the words used make a difference when trying to make the sale? Are these keywords designed to impress the potential buyer or should they be targeted towards what a buyer actually wants? Well, it turns out these questions have … …
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Push past the plateau
A logical path often leads to an illogical outcome. What does that mean? Let me explain. Our rich industry data shows a high percentage of agents will plateau in their fourth or fifth year in the industry. This is where the illogical outcomes start. Logically, a business that has been … …
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Four tips for building greener homes at a better price
A leading builder has revealed his top four tips for creating more affordable ‘green’ homes with lower running costs in 2020. AJP Constructions owner Andrew Payton said the idea that homes with green credentials take longer to build and require a ‘sustainability premium’ was ludicrous. “It’s ridiculous that some builders … …
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Top 5 real estate podcasts of 2019
This year we've had a stellar line up of guests on Elevate from industry influencers to agency leaders and dived into …
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The Top 10 real estate features of 2019
Each week day on eliteagent.com we feature a long-form piece of content - interviews, contributor articles, online-led content, real estate how-tos and more. Here is our list of the top 10 most read features for 2019. …
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Clock’s ticking – And the term days on market is changing
The concept of days on market seems pretty straightforward. The property goes live and the clock starts. If we go back to the turn of the century, many offices would boast of 45 days and 50 days on the market. As auctions became more prevalent and on-trend, this shortened to 27 and 30 days. But… …
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Weekend Auction Wrap: Volumes taper off ahead of Christmas
Auction volumes and the preliminary clearance rate across the country were lower this weekend, as the tapering off ahead of the Christmas period officially began. The clearance rate in Sydney dropped for a third straight week, with volumes down by -13 per cent on the prior week. Only 846 homes … …
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