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Leanne Pilkington: why failure is the precursor to success
It can be hard for anyone to own up to mistakes. It’s natural to want to project a sense of infallibility. But to do so is disingenuous.
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Samantha McLean on the best (and worst) advice she’s ever received
In the past few months, I’ve been asked a fair bit for the best (and worst!) advice I’ve been given throughout my career.
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Seven things to consider before going out on your own
The decision to make the move from real estate salesperson to business owner is a big one.
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Manos Findikakis: how to achieve your goals in 2023
A new year, a clean slate. Chances are you have some lofty real estate goals for the year ahead as you seize the opportunity to enjoy a little downtime over the Christmas break.
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Claudio: will effort or energy generate the best results?
As a leader, your team buys one thing from you every day - energy. Your team feeds off your energy. People are attracted to a particular frequency you can use to propel your team and your clients.
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Area Specialist reveals new look as part of a major rebrand
Reputation has always been a critical part of the success of Area Specialist, I designed it that way – to ensure the highly esteemed role of both the brand itself, and its agents, in the real estate industry.Â
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Bianca Denham: The three key metrics to build momentum in 2023
New year’s resolutions are funny things, aren’t they? The promise to be a better, more virtuous version of yourself. To get everything right, ‘this year will be different, I promise'.
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Mike McCarthy: Change the communication channel
There’s not a business today that isn’t grappling with change, but tailoring your communications strategy to individual team members can make adapting much easier for everyone.
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Dan Argent: How to make 2023 the year to shine (and not decline)
We can all agree that 2023 is going to look vastly different to 2022. The decline in property pricing is predicted to continue, inflationary pressures will keep building, and borrowing is becoming more difficult. Â
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Matt Lahood: Are you a true leader or just a boss?
Power can do two things: It can lift people up, or it can crush them. It’s up to you, as a leader, which philosophy you want to adhere to.Â
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Jodie Stainton: The power of putting people first
People and passion. They are two simple words but they have formed the basis of Jodie Stainton’s entire real estate career.
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The big PropTech trends of 2023
There’s a great saying that ‘constraint breeds creativity’ and we’ve certainly seen that in the real estate industry’s embrace of PropTech over recent years.
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How downtime can help you re-energise, refocus, and revitalise
It's fair to say the past year has been a bit of a rollercoaster. After a heady start, the market has altered and chances are you've had little time for a break to reflect on the whirlwind of the past 24 months.
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Record-breaking results: how Marcus Chiminello set two state records in one week
It’s not every week you set two Victorian property price records within the space of just a couple of days.
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Top 5 marketing tips for savvy agents
There are tens of thousands of real estate agents in Australia, so how do you make sure your name is top of mind when a vendor decides it’s time to sell?
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Distressed property sales could increase next year: HTW
The end of many borrowers' fixed-rate loan term in 2023 is expected to present a significant challenge for real estate values, according to a new report.
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5 steps you can take now to make this holiday break super productive
The traditional ‘off season’, when activity in the world of real estate drops over the Christmas slowdown, could be the best time to capitalise on a captive audience.
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Connect, play, dance: Managing the change mindset with Jet Xavier
Managing change is one of the biggest challenges for leaders today,so it's probably time we change our mindset and learn to master it.
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Are you ready to seize the day?
There are two words that spring to mind as we round out this real estate year and prepare to head into the next - 'Carpe Diem'.
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The power of positive energy: Mark McLeod
I firmly believe that if you don’t feel really excited about your chances of selling a home, it will be hard to find someone who is really excited about buying it. While visiting many offices across our network and sitting down to discuss stock management, the first thing I look for is how agents are reacting to their stock. If…
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From new languages to smarter appointment setting, here’s what Propic’s AI service picked up in 2022
When you started 2022, did you think you’d finish the year with an Artificial Intelligence concierge with the ability to tell you who to call and when to call to secure your next vendor and listing?
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Make your marketing meaningful: Hannah Gill
When it comes to a customer’s perception of a business or brand, and their choice of who to engage with when buying a product or service, there are obvious considerations in their decision-making process. Price and perception of value aside, these often include the business’s online presence, customer reviews, prospective customers’ experiences, and recommendations from people they know and trust.…
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11 ways to boost wellbeing in the workplace: Marnie Beauchamp
Real estate is widely recognised as a 24/7 industry, which often contributes to burnout and mental illness. In addition to long hours, it’s an industry filled with a never-ending roller coaster of emotions. There are ups and downs, wins and losses, acceptance and a lot of rejection. It probably comes as no surprise that poor mental health has taken a…
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Why you shouldn’t go for a stand-alone micro agent model
Don’t settle for the easy quick fix single-agent model, advises Explore Property CEO, Andrew Acton, who says it’s not a good long-term strategy. Agents who decide to operate under a single-agent model could be missing out on key future economic benefits, a leading real estate expert has warned.Explore Property CEO Andrew Acton said that while a single-agent model – where…
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Top 5 social media tips for 2023
You know you should be on social media as a real estate agent. Everyone says so.
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The actions that achieve results
Right about now the end of the year feels tantalisingly close. There are just a few weekends of open homes prior to Christmas, and then it’s time to start afresh in the new year ahead. But as you start that planning for next year and where you intend to direct your attention to hit the ground running, keep the 80/20…
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Angela Duncan: The art of letting go
Angela Duncan knows first-hand that If you want to grow any type of business, you need to be able to find ways to fire yourself from the non-dollar-productive roles that are taking up all your time.
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The power of people: Jodie Stainton on leadership, legacy and forging lasting relationships
After playing key roles in some of the nation's top property management divisions and growing businesses from scratch, Jodie Stainton is uniquely positioned in her understanding of what’s needed to succeed in property management and take businesses to the next level.
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Darren Krakowiak: how you can become a better leader
Leadership is relevant to everyone in commercial real estate.Â
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Brock Rodwell: why real estate and superyachts go hand-in-hand
Elton John, David Beckham and Charles LeClerc are just a few of the big names Brock Rodwell has sold luxury yachts to over the years.
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Michelle Bowden: how to overcome your fear of public speaking
You know the feeling. Your body overloads with adrenaline, your skin feels like it’s on fire, your muscles deaden, and your heart thumps like you’ve been shocked with a mild electric current!
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Cherie Humel: helping good people become great
Clarke & Humel Property Principal, Cherie Humel discusses why culture is essential, how to ensure a productive team environment and how to correct conflict. Describe the culture in your business?1. Success together Together we can help each other shine and achieve our ambitions. 2. Relentless drive We are determined to achieve the best for our clients and maintain high service…
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Manos Findikakis: little by little, a little becomes a lot
Does this scenario sound at all familiar? It's 9am on Monday and your call-back list is in front of you.
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UrbanX named 24th fastest growing new company in Australia by AFR
Revolutionising an industry is no easy task but it’s a challenge that UrbanX has taken on. And they are off to a flying start being named #24 in the Australian Financial Review’s illustrious Fast Starters list.
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Is there a better approach to property management?
As the mediator between the needs of a landlord and those of the tenant, property management has never been real estate’s easiest gig.
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