If I Was New In Real Estate Or A Struggling Sales Person, Here Is What I’d...
I was once a newbie in real estate, like we all were. I’ve been through stages where I was on fire, listing and selling week after week, month after month, and stages where I struggled to create...
View ArticleREA Group appoints Georgia Beattie to head up Spacely
REA Group has announced the appointment of Georgia Beattie as Executive Manager of Spacely, the company’s new property website for shared work and short-term commercial spaces for events, retail,...
View ArticleAgent Profile: Nicola Buchanan
Following a successful career in marketing and advertising, Nicola Buchanan retrained in real estate. Now using that background in running her own agency, @realty Bundall on the Gold Coast, Nicola...
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Campaigntrack signs Tiger Pistol to boost results using Facebook and Google
Campaigntrack has inked a deal with Tiger Pistol, one the most talked about Australian technology platforms to hit the internet. While Tiger Pistol’s advanced Facebook technology is being used by big...
View ArticleFeb 2018: Interest rates on hold, Industry reaction
The RBA has left the cash rate on hold in their first board meeting for 2018, deciding at their first meeting of the year to leave the cash rate unchanged at 1.50 per cent. RBA Governor Dr Philip Lowe...
View ArticleRevive whitepaper flags potential to thrive not just survive
A seminal project investigating the wellness and wellbeing of professionals working in real estate has documented what has long been suspected – many in the industry are stressed, time poor and lacking...
View ArticleDebate pending for NSW real estate industry reforms
Long-awaited NSW real estate industry reforms are set to be debated in parliament in the coming days following the release of proposed amendments to the Property, Stock and Business Agents Act in...
View ArticleTracey Fellows: What’s in your heart?
During Transform Masters 2017, Elite Agent Editor Samantha McLean spoke to one of our top industry leaders, CEO of REA Group Tracey Fellows. Here, Tracey shares some of her career and leadership...
View ArticleRik Rushton: Is it ok to talk back to the ‘little voice in my head’?
No sound on the planet has more power over you than the little voice inside your head! Whether it be to remind you of what you need to be doing at any point in time, or as cartoonists have depicted it...
View ArticleWestpac Annual Home Ownership Report reveals new home buyer trends
Westpac’s 2017 Home Ownership Report reveals first home buyers1 have significantly reprioritised what matters most when searching for their ideal home. The research, commissioned by Westpac in...
View ArticleRE/MAX opens in Dee Why
RE/MAX Property Specialists’ business owners Jason Martin and Nicholas Scarf announce the opening of their second Northern Beaches location as part of a strategic expansion, with an office in the...
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ActivePipe completes $5.9m over-subscribed Series A round to drive global growth
ActivePipe, a Melbourne based automated communications platform for the real estate industry, announced it has successfully completed a $5.9m Series A funding round led by NAB Ventures, and joined by...
View ArticleEAC delivers competitive advantage with Immoviewer 360
The Estate Agent’s Co-operative has announced the internal adoption of the Immoviewer 360 Virtual Reality product technology, allowing to conduct property viewings in Virtual Reality, from anywhere in...
View Article5 Ways to Improve Your Instagram Account: Tiffany Wilson
Instagram is one of the fastest growing social media platforms. As of December 2017, there are 800 million monthly active users who are posting up to 95 million images per day. Catching the attention...
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Real Women in Real Estate gaining traction
An Australian initiative that celebrates the success and achievements of women in real estate is gaining local and international traction, with a series of events scheduled to take place in 2018. Real...
View ArticleAustralia’s most in-demand suburbs revealed
New research has identified the most in-demand capital city suburbs across the country. Property research site LocationScore.com.au has crunched the numbers to identify the top five suburbs and...
View ArticleNGU Real Estate opens on the Gold Coast
NGU Real Estate is expanding south with the opening of an office on the Gold Coast. Award-winning team Karen Stewart and Edward Smyth will direct NGU Real Estate’s first Gold Coast office. It is the...
View ArticleRoss Whiteman awarded a prestigious OAM
Congratulations to Ross Whiteman in Western Australia on his recent Order of Australia medal in the Australia Day honour’s roll. Ray White Western Australia CEO Mark Whiteman said he was so proud of...
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Zed Nasheet on stage for Million Dollar Evening with the Altman Brothers
In a little over a decade, Australian real estate agent Zed Nasheet has risen from hot dog salesman to rising local real estate star, notching up some achievements along the way. Aged only 27, he’s...
View ArticleWindow lock deadline looms as NSW strata buildings embrace new legislation
A new year and new legislation has come into effect for strata buildings in NSW, with mandatory window locks, and a building bond and inspection scheme among the changes currently impacting the sector....
View ArticleEpisode 32: Real Estate Wellness and Wellbeing with Jet Xavier, The Revive...
Weekly wrap: Samantha McLean recaps the week that was with special guest Jet Xavier. ‘Elevate’ is the official podcast of Elite Agent Magazine for real estate industry sales professionals, property...
View ArticleRay White Warrnambool celebrates 20 years
Ray White Warrnambool has celebrated many achievements over the years, but none have been quite as special for them as marking 20 years with the Ray White Group. Principal Jess Densley proudly leads...
View ArticleEnergy changes for new homes out for comment
The Australian Building Code Board (ABCB) last week released the public comment draft of the 2019 Building Code that includes changes to the energy efficiency rules for new homes. In a press release...
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Elevation meets integration: The evolution of the property management industry
The property management industry experienced a significant shift in 2017. But that’s nothing compared to what’s to come in 2018, according to Rockend CEO Alister Maple-Brown and Antonia Mercorella, CEO...
View ArticleNew outsourcer of rental inspections helps time poor consumers
One executive’s search for a rental property highlighted a gap in customer service, along with the creation of a new outsourced rental inspection service called Propzee. For James Bentley, a newly...
View ArticleFirst farms to be sold under new FIRB laws
The first farms subject to Australia’s new foreign investment selling rules will be sold in mid-March, according to its owner and marketing agents. The Twynam Agricultural Group – founded in the 1970s...
View ArticleHow to Experience Winning In Every Situation: Michelle Jaggard-Lai
Former WTA tennis professional Michelle Jaggard-Lai knows what it is to have a competing mindset. While some of us are born competitors and some believe they can learn, others feel they just don’t have...
View ArticleTechnology won’t necessarily get you results, says Jo-Anne Oliveri
Property Management Leadership Summit presenter, ireviloution Founder and Managing Director Jo-Anne Oliveri, recently shared her insights on the real impact technology has on the business of property...
View Article‘One-stop’ CRM software designed for real estate
The ctcProperty platform is offering agents a one-stop solution that includes mobility built into the full life cycle of a busy agent. It covers the selling process, incorporating among other things...
View ArticleEast West consolidation planned by The Agency to drive further growth
The Agency Group Australia Ltd (formerly “Ausnet Financial Services Ltd”) exercised an amended option to acquire Top Level Real Estate Pty Ltd (currently Trading as The Agency East Coast). According to...
View ArticleHe who Dares: Luis D. Ortiz
It’s been an incredible year for Luis D. Ortiz. The 31-year-old was reaching the summit of success in the highly competitive and insanely lucrative New York real estate market as one of the stars of...
View ArticleRent.com.au improves position
Rental property website rent.com.au say they are improving their position, notching up their tenth straight quarter of revenue growth on the back of increased product demand and reduced costs. Offering...
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NSW falling behind on housing completions: Property Council of Australia
NSW is trailing both Victoria and Queensland in the pursuit to build enough homes for their respective populations in a worrying sign for addressing housing affordability in our State. The Property...
View ArticleCoreLogic acquires UK tech company to bolster global operations
CoreLogic® (NYSE: CLGX), global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, has today announced the completion of the company’s acquisition of eTech Solutions Limited (eTech)....
View ArticleHow to Find the Real Story in Real Estate Copy: Kylie Dulhunty
Prpoerty editorials don’t have to be boring, says Kylie Dulhunty. Properties have personalities, and those come as much from the people who lived there as the bricks and mortar features themselves....
View ArticleLisa Halpin to open Sotheby’s International Realty new North Gold Coast Office
Lisa Halpin has been appointed by Queensland Sotheby’s International Realty to head up its new North Gold Coast office. Ms Halpin started working within the Gold Coast real estate industry just five...
View ArticleRegional WA outperforms Perth for price growth in latest quarter
Regional WA’s overall median house price increased 2.9 per cent during the December 2017 quarter, outperforming the Perth Metro region. REIWA President Hayden Groves said eight regional centres...
View ArticleNPP is a game-changer if all banks step up to the plate
A new payments system has officially launched in Australia, giving consumers and businesses access to a new and modern payments system. Soon, services that use the New Payments Platform’s (NPP)...
View ArticleChinese New Year a cause for real estate celebration
This week’s Chinese New Year could be cause for celebration for Australia’s real estate industry, with Chinese international real estate website Juwai.com tipping many will use their week off to...
View ArticleThis is the slowest pace of change for the rest of your life: Greg Dickason
Wow – how much digital change happened in 2017? We saw the arrival of Amazon, the launch of the Google Cloud Platform in Australia, the rise of voice with Google Home and Amazon’s Alexa, Tesla’s model...
View ArticleKate Zuppicich makes move to Ray White Double Bay
Kate Zuppicich who works in Sydney’s blue chip Eastern Suburbs, has kicked off 2018 with a move to Ray White Double Bay to take her business to the next level. Ms Zuppicich, who started working in real...
View ArticleRik Rushton: How to ‘tune in’ before you broadcast
Do you work with people who seem to come from another planet? Sometimes it can feel like we are speaking in a whole different language. To communicate well with others, we have to ‘connect with them’....
View ArticleVictorian Group Biggin & Scott announces expansion to NSW & QLD
Victorian Group Biggin & Scott have announced their intention to expand nationally in 2018, with new offices opening in NSW and Queensland. Founded by Kevin Biggin over 100 years ago, Biggin &...
View ArticleDexar Group recruits big data expert Jeffrey Gray to the role of Chief...
The Dexar Group have announced the appointment of Jeffery Gray, to the newly created role of Chief Commercial Officer. With a Masters in Business Administration, Mr Gray has held positions with Domain...
View ArticleNew Grants To Boost Social Housing Stock
The Andrews Labor Government is providing grants of up to $200,000 for local governments to help build new, innovative social housing projects. Minister for Housing, Disability and Ageing Martin Foley...
View ArticleEpisode 33: Emerging Trends for 2018, Mergers and consolidations, Wellness...
Weekly wrap: Samantha McLean and Mark Edwards recap the week that was. ‘Elevate’ is the official podcast of Elite Agent Magazine for real estate industry sales professionals, property managers, and...
View ArticleNew York State of Mind – Nick Harrington
Before settling down in Sydney, Nick Harrington lived in France, Germany and New York, where he faced stiff competition against high-flying agents from Million Dollar Listing. But in the early days,...
View ArticleBoutique group continues strategic expansion, opens seven offices in 11 months
Boutique real estate group, Starr Partners, will extend its NSW presence with a new Ropes Crossing office opening today. Ropes Crossing is the group’s seventh network addition in the last 11 months,...
View ArticleRay White Julie Mahoney opens in Townsville
One of Queensland’s best performing sales agent Julie Mahoney has today opened her own business in Townsville. The real estate icon opened Ray White Julie Mahoney on the ground floor at 46 Oxley St,...
View ArticleTop Melbourne agents team up at Ray White
Two leading Melbourne agents Malek Younan and Phillip Mercieca have joined forces to open a business within the Ray White Group. The pair who have been friends since they studied together at Gladstone...
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