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Elite Agent
How real estate businesses can protect themselves from financial losses and cyber threats
Real estate and property businesses require protection from a range of risks including potential losses arising from giving the wrong advice, as well as cyber threats such as data breaches and cyber attacks.
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BEST PRACTICE
Dan Argent: Want to increase your volume? Here are three things you need to focus on
Imagine you’re at the grocery store, shopping for bread. You get to the shelf and the brand you want to buy is out of stock.
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Personal ambition and work-life balance: David Samarges first 100 days with Agents’Agency
As a highly-driven sales agent, David Samarges has carved a reputation among Victoria’s elite.
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OPINION
Privacy Awareness Week: why your clients’ privacy matters to them – and you
The Deloitte Privacy Index revealed some disappointing, yet probably unsurprising news when it comes to how consumers perceive the real estate industry.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
O*NO Legal launches accessible start-up super course
Real estate industry legal specialists O*NO Legal - The Real Estate Agents' Lawyer have developed a step-by-step program to help entrepreneurial real estate agents manage the process of starting their own business, without compromising their legal protection.
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OPINION
Manos Findikakis: five tips for ‘extreme productivity days’
Regardless of who you are or where you’re at in your real estate career, we all have the same number of hours in each day and each week.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Privacy webinar to get frontline professionals up to speed
To mark Privacy Awareness Week, O*NO Legal - The Real Estate Agents’ Lawyer has redesigned its highly popular, free privacy webinar to help frontline real estate professionals who deal with personal information.
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FRANCHISE NEWS
How John Kubatov is reinventing CLASS Real Estate
With a substantial real estate career behind him, John Kubatov had a long-held view that he wanted to do business differently.
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Real Estate News
New data proves rent bidding occurs and new tenants more likely to see rent rises
In the past year, rents have increased for almost three-quarters of rental properties, up from about one-quarter each year pre-pandemic, according to a new report built on data from MRI Software.
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FRANCHISE NEWS
100 days in Hartley Partners is ‘crushing it’ in Townsville
Stewart Hartley was no stranger to running his own business when he took the leap and launched his own real estate brand in partnership with the Agents’Agency earlier this year.
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OPINION
Starting your own agency? Here’s what you absolutely need to know
When you’re starting your own agency, there are a lot of different factors you need to consider. The main one? Which startup route you’ll take to establish your agency. There isn’t a one-size-fits-all method to starting your own business, and there are various structures you can choose from.
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OPINION
Mark Kentwell: why you should talk to your principal before abandoning ship
Many agents have a goal to try their hand at business ownership, and there are many reasons for this.
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CONTRIBUTORS
Sharon Fox Slater: Australia’s costliest disaster – one year on
It’s been just over a year since floods ravaged Queensland and New South Wales. The price in terms of human lives lost was incalculable. EBM RentCover Managing Director Sharon Fox-Slater reflects on the losses to homes and property, the impact on insurance and some lessons learned.
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Why Vicki Bidner is taking on real estate her way
Vicki Bidner is ready to do real estate her way, but she won’t be doing it by herself. After more than three decades of local real estate experience in the Forster-Tuncurry region, Vicki was ready to build an agency of her own and, after talking with industry peers, she chose UrbanX as a partner for the journey. Vicki’s core clientele…
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Elite Agent
Real estate businesses need all-encompassing solutions in light of Latitude hack
Cybersecurity threats are becoming increasingly common, with high-profile data breaches affecting some of the country's largest companies including lender Latitude Financial, which has now put the real estate industry on notice.
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Elite Agent
Jesse Davidson: Are on-site or in-rooms auctions better?
For as long as auctions have existed, the discussion over whether or not on-site or in-room auctions are better has taken place.
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SUPPLIER NEWS
Industry ushers in new PropTech companies at REACH Genesis conference
The first REACH Genesis conference in Brisbane has welcomed the latest batch of new PropTech companies and examined ways technology companies can better succeed in the industry.
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OPINION
Dan Argent: Why volume and GCI are important KPIs right now.
It’s no secret that we’re in a tougher market. And as we face a changing market we’ve seen increased commentary about where agents should focus their efforts and what metrics to track.
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Connecting the community: Clint Harris joins The Agency on NSW Central Coast
When Clint Harris talks about real estate he doesn’t just focus on bricks and mortar, he also loves to connect buyers with the local community.
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FRANCHISE NEWS
It’s time to shine: Leanne Gillam joins UrbanX
Leanne Gillam, a natural-born entrepreneur, has always possessed a deep passion for business.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
The unbreakable agency: learn the legal ‘must haves’ for long-term success
If you’re looking to establish your own agency, you don’t just need to focus on listings and sales but ensuring you have a rock-solid legal foundation to set yourself up for long-term success.
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Elders Lifestyle Group bold move to Brunswick Heads
Elders Lifestyle Group Expands Presence on NSW North Coast with Acquisition of Elders Brunswick Heads
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
The technology helping deliver the finest real estate experience
The Harcourts' vision is simple - the brand wants to be known for delivering the finest experience in real estate.
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EPM: Best Practice & Legislation
Hidden costs that make up a sum insured
Sums insured are incredibly important when it comes to property insurances as getting it wrong can result in under-insurance and prove costly. But do you know just what needs to be considered when calculating a sum insured, asks EBM RentCover Managing Director Sharon Fox-Slater.
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Ben Reynolds makes the move in Mudgee to UrbanX
Ben Reynolds, fuelled by his long-time dream of making a mark in the real estate industry, has made the leap and launched Reynolds Estate Agents in partnership with UrbanX. Based in the stunning Mudgee region in rural NSW, Ben has earned a stellar reputation as one of the most respected agents in the area. As a result, he has decided…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Mark Kentwell opens new “statement” office
Award-winning real estate agent Mark Kentwell has announced the opening of PRD Presence office in Toronto, on the waterfront of Lake Macquarie.
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OPINION
Why do-it-yourself outsourcing could be a waste of your money
Property managers are facing a staffing crisis but PMVA’s Tiffany Bowtell, a leader in the use and development of offshore virtual assistants for the real estate industry, says beware of the hidden costs of DIY outsourcing.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
AuctionWORKS brings the hammer down on 60,000 auctions
Leading auctioneers, AuctionWORKS has officially brought the hammer down on more than 60,000 auctions and in excess of $40 billion in unconditional sales after 26 years in business.
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OPINION
Why buying a rent roll takes a lot longer than buying a house
Just as a real estate agent might wander through a prospective seller’s home, offering a few tips ahead of sale – perhaps a fresh coat of paint, some new carpet – as a business owner, you’ll need to go through a similar process when it comes time to sell your rent roll.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
PMVA secures six-year lease with Clark Global City
Property Management Virtual Assistant (PMVA) has extended its lease with Clark Global City for six more years, allowing the company to improve its market-leading services even further.
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BEST PRACTICE
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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INDUSTRY NEWS
Buying a rent roll can supercharge your business – but only if it’s done right
While purchasing a rent roll can be an effective strategy for increasing cash flow and encouraging business growth, doing so comes with risks if you don’t do it properly, warns O*NO Legal founder Kristen Porter.
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
Developing industry-ready virtual assistants
After working with dozens of virtual assistants during her 15-year career in real estate, Louise Schofield understands the value good outsourcing can provide to a business.
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FRANCHISE NEWS
From fisherman to million-dollar agent: Hanan Cawley launches his own agency
From commercial fisherman to luxury million-dollar agent, Hanan Cawley is bringing a new era of excellence to the Gold Coast's real estate market. Ranked amongst the top 1% of agents nationwide, Hanan has made a name for himself and now, partnering with UrbanX, his name will be front and centre.
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Dynamic duo launch L&M Property Co with Agents’Agency
After working together for five years, established Victorian agents Leman Djamal and Michael Abbas have taken the next step in their real estate careers, launching L&M Property Co in partnership with the Agents’Agency.
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