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CONTRIBUTORS
Four critical data rules: Manos Findikakis
The person who controls the data, controls the game. This statement should serve as the best advice for every business owner. In our world, data represents the contacts we enter into our CRM systems; those individuals that we come into contact with when assisting them with their real estate needs. The contacts represent and include property owners, buyers, investors and…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Sunshine Coast agent uses OASIS to launch independent agency
When veteran real estate agent Greg Pratt was looking for the support he needed to set up a virtual, independent office on the Sunshine Coast, he went straight to @realty.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Sherrie Storor’s coaching clients finished EOFY having the best sales year ever
The last 12 months saw LJ Hooker Ormeau Principal, Nicole Hintz, smash her business goal of tripling her revenue and writing $1.6 million gross commission income.
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CONTRIBUTORS
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 week
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Brisbane agent Remy Durieux reflects on his first year with his independent agency
Brisbane agent Remy Durieux has reported seeing a 560 per cent increase in GCI over the past year.
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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 be left behind
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Media maven Stacey Leonie returns to real estate
They say if you do what you love, you’ll never work a day in your life. Stacey Leonie has embraced this philosophy and merged her two professional passions - real estate and communications.
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Real Estate News
How to sell an Australian investment property from Hong Kong
A seller in Hong Kong, an agent in Werribee, a buyer purchasing sight-unseen over the internet, and it all taking place while in lockdown. When Rob Westwood from First National Westwood sold 69 Kellerman Drive in Point Cook recently, it was a masterclass in selling in the time of COVID-19.
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Real Estate News
Why local businesses should communicate with customers via text messages
There are an estimated 3.8 billion smartphone users in the world, with 80 per cent of Australians using a smartphone in 2021.
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SUPPLIER NEWS
Online offer management platform, Market Buy, has come of age
In the five years since Market Buy’s first external sale, the pioneers of online offer management have celebrated some major milestones.
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Real Estate News
Mother-daughter kick start real estate dream with OASIS platform
Mum-and-daughter team Vanessa and Cheyne Brunton are enjoying overseeing their own destiny with @realty’s innovative OASIS platform, which helps agents run their own independent agency with all the support of a major franchise and more.
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Melbourne agents embrace Eview Group’s ‘Your Brand Your Business’ model
Anthony Alagona, Omar Morsi and Daniel Sacco are the latest agents to embrace the Eview Group's 'Your Brand Your Business' model
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CONTRIBUTORS
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 widely accepted in Australia.
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CONTRIBUTORS
The first 90 days: Manos Findikakis
They say that whenever you begin to build anything, ensure you start with sound and strong foundations. Eview Group chief executive officer Manos Findikakis says this principle applies when building a home, when commencing a career in real estate and it applies when launching a new agency.
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Real Estate Agent Events
Ewan Morton shares five key rent roll growth tips, including how to scale with technology
In RiTA by AiRE's recent webinar, Morton's Joint Managing Director, Ewan Morton, shared his five key rent roll growth tips that agencies should focus on.
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SELLING + MARKETING PROPERTY
How We Sold It: 15 Westminster Court, Sovereign Islands
Marketing luxury homes needs to be done with precision. Here, Ray White Sovereign Islands sales executive Edin Kara explains why he uses a combination of print and digital marketing mediums to sell mansions on the Gold Coast
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SUPPLIER NEWS
Exploration Day celebrates community, and success
After a COVID-19 induced break last year, Explore Property hosted its annual Exploration Day Conference in Townsville earlier this month.
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Real Estate News
Melbourne lockdown no match for Mahesh and the OASIS platform
Lux Real Estate’s Mahesh Ranawaka says @realty's OASIS helped him not just survive but thrive in the difficult COVID-19 business environment.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
New Rexlabs technology takes the hassle out of database targeting
Since COVID-19 hit Australian shores, securing listings has become increasingly tough for real estate agents. It’s more important than ever to stand out from the crowd
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CONTRIBUTORS
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 required for success.
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Real Estate News
Brothers Harry and Julian Gale launch their independent agency
Harry and Julian Gale have a brotherly bond of support and healthy competition that’s seen them establish careers as the go-to agents in Brisbane’s western suburbs.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Major changes to franchise laws will significantly impact the real estate industry
Important changes to Australian franchise laws, introduced in July, will impact both franchisors and franchisees, regardless of expansion plans.
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OPINION
The key to success in the current market
It’s no secret that there’s an oversupply of buyers and an undersupply of homes in the Australian property market right now. Market Buy’s John Hellaby says the stop-start impact of lockdowns has only exacerbated the problem. Here, he explains how agents can work with the changing market, not against it, to generate great results. Imagine a small garden hose. Now,…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Agents reveal why 100 per cent commission model is a win-win
Agents at the real estate network @realty are closing in on the ‘100 per cent commission’ goal in as little as seven weeks, as the unique model continues to gain industry traction. The 100 per cent commission program allows agents to keep all of their commission after @realty has earned $20,000 (exclusive of GST) in service fees. Prior to @realty…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Josie Smith joins Century 21 to launch Ipswich office
Award-winning real estate agent, Josie Smith, has never been one to follow the crowd; always the captain of her own ship, Ms Smith plans to continue bucking the trend in her new role as director of Century 21’s Ipswich office. The new office officially opened on September 1, servicing one of Australia’s fastest growing, emerging cities. “Our mission is to…
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SUPPLIER NEWS
Openn USA has appointed their new Director of Operations
Australian PropTech company, Openn Negotiation, has announced a significant update to the progress of their international pilot program, Openn USA.
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Real Estate News
Independent Surfers Paradise specialist Sam Mansy embraces @Realty OASIS
Award-winning Surfers Paradise specialist Sam Mansy has explained how @realty’s support model for independent agencies gave him the confidence to forge his own path.
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SUPPLIER NEWS
Married couple Kass and Peter Livesey launch their own Sunshine Coast agency
Kass and Peter Livesey wanted what’s best for their family. They just opened Sunshine Coast’s newest agency, Livesey Property Co in Tewantin.
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QLD Real Estate News
Eview Group unveils two new South-East Queensland brands
Eview Group’s presence in Queensland’s property sector has strengthened since 2020, which has coincided with exponential growth across the south-eastern corridor. The national-spanning network has recently unveiled two of their latest South-East Queensland-based brands, showing Eview group has no plans of slowing down. Moreton Bay Director of Urban Key Realty Tania Collett was the most recent independent to combine forces…
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Real Estate News
Openn Negotiation launches free private treaty solution
Online real estate sales platform, Openn Negotiation, has launched its private treaty solution – Openn Offers.
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
Century 21 Living Local principal Gary De Paoli has found his true calling
Sales is in Gary De Paoli’s blood. While many proponents say sales can be taught, for Gary, it’s something that has always come fairly naturally to him. Over the years, he’s sold spring water and garage doors, but it’s his time as a real estate agent that is closest to his heart. Gary joined the industry in 2005, and the…
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APPOINTMENTS
The Agency welcomes experienced agent Kyle Pitman to their Queensland team
The Agency has welcomed award-winning agent Kyle Pitman to their rapidly growing QLD team. He has over 25 years' experience in the real estate industry across Australia and NZ.
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SUPPLIER NEWS
Openn Negotiation has partnered with CoreLogic’s property research platform
CoreLogic’s listing portal onthehouse.com.au, has partnered with Australian-listed property technology company Openn Negotiation.
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SUPPLIER NEWS
How Market Buy can streamline your business
Whether you’re an agency principal or an employee, real estate agents have a lot in common with entrepreneurs, according to Market Buy's John Hellaby.
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CONTRIBUTORS
Boutique is the new world order: Manos Findikakis
Moving forward, the personalisation of businesses with a unique boutique flare will be the major driver of business success. We are at the cusp of a new world order, says Eview's Manos Findikakis
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