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COURAGEOUS CONVERSATIONS
Courageous Conversations: How Louise Barton created a successful real estate career in Sydney with mindset, self-belief, and a commitment to customer service
Imagine moving halfway around the world to restart your real estate career from scratch.
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COURAGEOUS CONVERSATIONS
Courageous Conversations: Emma Brown-Garrett on finding your niche, the power of a great mentor and why her career has only just begun
Looking back on a 20-year real estate career, Sydney auctioneer Emma Brown-Garrett has two key pieces of advice: have the patience to find your niche and seek out someone who will mentor and believe in you. Emma notes it wasn’t until both these elements fell into place that she found her true calling as a highly successful female auctioneer. And…
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COURAGEOUS CONVERSATIONS
Courageous Conversations: How Anna Neelagama became the industry’s greatest advocate, and why she has single licensing, the PM skills shortage and sector recognition firmly in her sights
When Anna Neelagama took on the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Real Estate Institute of Australia, little did she realise a pandemic would promptly see her plunged into unchartered real estate waters.
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OPINION
Rental housing supply: why we’re in a perfect storm
I recently attended a very insightful session by Tim Lawless, the founder and research director of CoreLogic’s Asia-Pacific research division. I came away questioning why the market has changed so dramatically.
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COURAGEOUS CONVERSATIONS
Courageous Conversations: How Nigel O’Neil uses servant leadership to engage his team, change culture, and improve business results
Having led some two of the industry’s best known real estate groups to success, it might come as a surprise to hear Barry Plant Chief Executive Officer Nigel O’Neil say he was a ‘terrible leader’ when he first started out as a business turnaround expert more than 20 years ago.
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OPINION
Construction industry woes likely to keep house prices high
All data coming out about the construction industry shows ongoing challenges.
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THE ELEVATE PODCAST
High-performing foundations: Marianne Hynes on psychological safety and how to unlock your team’s full potential by eliminating interpersonal risk
In real estate, the gold standard is a team with a high-performance culture. They’re the ones who consistently get the big results no matter what the market’s doing, without risk of burnout, high turnover, or low morale.
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COURAGEOUS CONVERSATIONS
Courageous Conversations: How Laura Valenti stepped up to tackle domestic violence in the face of a changing property management sector
When it comes to domestic violence, there are few people with as much access to what happens behind closed doors as a property manager.
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Real Estate Agent Events
Culture, Innovation, Strategy: Scale up your business at Elite Retreat
Elite Agent has announced its inaugural, luxury retreat aimed at equipping agents with the knowledge and strategies to create measurable change in their business and take the leadership position in their market.
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OPINION
John Hellaby: Invest in your success and rest
We’ve all hit that wall and burned out at some point in our businesses and jobs. John Hellaby argues that's why rest is critical to success.
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EPM: BD & Growth
Why 2022 could be your time to seize the day (and sell your rent roll)
Did you know that right now could be the ideal time to sell your rent roll or agency business? The Rent Roll Broker's Chris Goodway explains why.
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OPINION
Kristen Porter: Changes are coming to privacy laws
A suite of changes is likely coming to privacy laws in the near future, giving consumers greater control over, and ownership of, their personal information, including a new right for individuals to directly take businesses to court.
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COURAGEOUS CONVERSATIONS
Courageous Conversations: How Kathryn Ford turned illness into empowerment and why your mind is the most important real estate you will ever manage
What one thing would you change in your life right now which would make the greatest difference to your future?
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INDUSTRY NEWS
What’s making news: Ryan Serhant, indoor plants, Luxe Listings and the rental crisis
There's never a dull moment when it comes to real estate. And with so much happening it can be easy to miss a great news story, an in-depth podcast or the latest in industry trends. That's why, each quarter we're going to bring you a compendium of some of the best read, watched and listed to content from Elite Agent.
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Celebrity Homes
Big Bang Theory star sells mansion for $16 million
Big Bang Theory star Kaley Cuoco and former partner Karl Cook have sold their California mansion for $US16.2 million
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Demand for property still strong despite signs of easing market
The Australian housing market remains strong and demand in Melbourne and Adelaide has hit record highs, despite signs the property market is softening in capital cities.
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COURAGEOUS CONVERSATIONS
Courageous Conversations: How Rebecca Wiener McGregor blends hypnosis, mindfulness and breathing to create a master wellbeing mindset
Rebecca Wiener McGregor is widely regarded as one of the best hypnotists and money mindset mentors in the US. Renowned for her spiritual practice and gratitude meditation, she has empowered the lives of thousands of people to achieve their vision and purpose.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Buyers face new problems as supply falls
The real estate market is showing signs of slowing but there are still challenging conditions ahead for buyers with a rapid drop in listing volumes.
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BEST PRACTICE
Kristen Porter: your agency’s legal lifecycle
When it comes to sorting out the legal needs of your real estate business, it’s easy to get confused.
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COURAGEOUS CONVERSATIONS
Courageous Conversations: How Kylie Maxwell embraced unexpected leadership, bounced back from burnout, and built a sought-after business
When successful agency owners Kylie Maxwell and her husband Jason sold their business in Queanbeyan, New South Wales last year, many in the industry were surprised.
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CONTRIBUTORS
Rita Yousef: Setting the record straight
Clearly drafted legal documents, along with diligent communication and action on the part of a Raine & Horne real estate agent, have meant that the agency could not be implicated in a claim for compensation brought by a woman injured in a Coles car park.
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OPINION
How to look after the lifeblood of your agency’s long-term profitability
MRI Software recently released the Voice of the Property Manager 2021 Report which highlighted some alarming statistics about the health and wellbeing of property management staff within our industry.
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OPINION
Avi Khan: Should I stay or should I go?
Should I stay or should I go? The answer for an agent always boils down to leadership.
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COURAGEOUS CONVERSATIONS
Courageous Conversations: How Nicole White brought her events business back from the brink and why music can be the key to both team building and wellness
While the real estate industry might have stood at a precipice of unknowns during Covid-19, the entertainment and events sector was forced into total freefall.
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EPM
Kylie Walker: the art of negotiation in property management
If you are a parent, then there is every chance you have well and truly mastered the art of negotiation.
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LEADERSHIP
Training for success: How industry leaders approach training and the benefits it provides
Our Insights survey told us top-performing agents are committed to undertaking further training each and every year, but what kind of training is it exactly? We surveyed four industry leaders to find out what they offer their teams in the way of training, and how it benefits them.
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Elite Agent
Courageous Conversations: Why Madelyn Jones turned her back on a corporate career to address homelessness, one gift box at a time
When events manager Madelyn Jones found herself walking past the same homeless man every morning in Sydney, she knew there must be something she could do.
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BEST PRACTICE
Intellectual property licence versus franchise – what’s the difference?
Wanting to expand your agency but daunted by the laws, cost and time associated with franchising? Well, maybe it’s time to consider licencing your intellectual property (IP). O*NO Legal Founder Kristen Porter says this option is a great way to grow your business, and still protect your brand.
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COURAGEOUS CONVERSATIONS
Courageous Conversations: How Virginia Brookes went from burnout to balance, and the benefits it offered her business
It’s easy to get so caught up in the day-to-day activity of being in real estate that you can overlook other areas of your life.
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COURAGEOUS CONVERSATIONS
Courageous Conversations: Lara Moro on finding your niche, knowing your worth, and stepping outside your comfort zone
After starting in off-the-plan sales aged 21, Lara Moro has enjoyed a highly rewarding and successful 30-year career in real estate that unites her expertise in marketing and sales. Along the way, she has worked with some of the country’s best known hi-rise developers. But that doesn’t mean it was an easy or quick decision to start her own business.…
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CONTRIBUTORS
Rita Yousef: The buck stopped with the agent
Who's at fault if a defect at an investment property leads to the tenant injuring themselves. Is the landlord or the agent in the wrong?
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COURAGEOUS CONVERSATIONS
Courageous Conversations: Sherrie Storor on why the show must go on and how agents can achieve success without the hustle and grind
Sherrie Storor is widely regarded as one of the best coaches in the industry. Renowned for her can-do attitude and positive mindset, she has worked hard, achieved success as an agent, lost it all then reinvented herself to emerge as a sought-after real estate coach.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Listen to podcasts, log your CPD and mark your favourites: Elite Agent launches a new app
Here we are, already in 2022, and if you haven’t downloaded Elite Agent’s new app, now’s the time to do it. This app is a one-stop shop for savvy real estate agents, offering a wide range of features, and a place to keep all your favourites in the one place in the palm of your hand. Perhaps most importantly, the…
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COURAGEOUS CONVERSATIONS
Courageous Conversations: How Colin Lee used mentoring to build the real estate business of his dreams
Inspire Realty founder Colin Lee had always dreamed of starting his own business, but it wasn’t until fate threw a curveball that he found the courage to take the leap.
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
A career that kicks goals: Michael Dowling
Michael Dowling shares his most memorable sale and the one thing he'd like to see changed in the industry.
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