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Virtual Reality: Are We Nearing the Tipping Point?
Pokémon Go gave us a sneak peek into augmented reality, but the technology still has a long way to go before it will be adopted on a large scale, says Alister Maple-Brown. Thanks to Pokémon Go, 2016...
View ArticleFeature Interview: Gavin Croft with Sarah Bell
In our latest feature interview from the AREC2017 Elite Agent Studio, Sarah Bell talks to Gavin Croft about how to effectively deal with auction fears by understanding your role in the process, and by...
View ArticleAuction volumes continue downward trend returning a preliminary clearance...
The combined capital city preliminary clearance rate increased to 70.7 percent this week, up from 67.3 percent last week, while auction volumes fell week-on-week. There were 1,751 properties taken to...
View ArticleDomain gets a new head of sales
Former REA Executive Tom Ainsworth is joining Domain Group as Executive Director of Residential Sales. Mr Ainsworth is currently Senior Vice President of marketing, go to market, research, sales...
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Tradition and Innovation: Toop&Toop Real Estate
Toop&Toop Real Estate, one of South Australia’s leading real estate agencies, has been recognised with three major awards at the 2017 Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) National Awards for...
View ArticleTransform 2017 Bonus Episode Josh Cobb: Providing Relevant Information to...
Here are the highlights from our Super Six session with Josh Cobb. Coach: Josh Cobb, CEO of Stepps Key Points Big Data involves being relevant to fewer people through your marketing, as opposed to...
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Agents of Mercy charity campaign raises $2000
‘Agents of Mercy’, an overseas aid campaign led by Pilot Real Estate in Mornington Peninsula has raised just over $2000 from grassroots fundraising. Principal Luke Woollard said the funding was going...
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RE/MAX opens in Brisbane suburb of Hendra
The new RE/MAX Signature office in Hendra, Brisbane, will open its doors later this month and is shaking up the traditional model. Under the leadership of Richard Siganto, the office is in a strategic...
View ArticleHIA: Home renovation market gets a makeover with return to growth from next year
Following a slump in renovation jobs this year, HIA are predicting the home renovation market will return to growth from 2018 onwards. The July 2017 edition of the Housing Industry Association’s...
View ArticleTime for swift action on building products and safety: Andrew Cocks
There’s an important lesson to be learned from the agreement reached between the South Australian Government and Tesla to build the world’s largest lithium-ion battery, and it’s got nothing to do with...
View ArticleFeature Interview: Fiona Blayney with Sarah Bell
In our latest feature interview from the AREC2017 Elite Agent Studio, Sarah Bell talks to Fiona Blayney about how real estate agents can work with property management to gain more listings....
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3 Steps to take if you have a ‘Tomic’ Employee – by Pam Macdonald
There have been many stories about Bernard Tomic and that interview at Wimbledon, along with the fine he has now received for faking an injury. People have expressed shock, dismay and judgement at how...
View ArticlePurplebricks UK ad banned for misleading consumers
UK-based online real estate agency Purplebricks has had one of its ads banned by the Advertising Standards Authority for “misleading customers”. The ad featured testimonials from customers in which...
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The dangers of DIY depreciation this tax time: BMT
Property investors who attempt to assess their depreciation claims themselves rather than relying on an expert are at risk of missing out on thousands of dollars in legitimate tax savings from their...
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Successful Ray White Gold Coast pair expand with new venture
Gold Coast agent John Tymon is adamant the real estate industry changed his life – for the better. On the eve of opening a new business in Elanora with John Parkes, the joint principal of Ray White...
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Darren and Craig Fine share their social media secrets
Real estate is a business based on images and perception. With so many tools out there to visually and emotionally connect with leads, it’s surprising that more agents are not using social media to...
View ArticleLeadership Made Simple: Brock Fisher
Regardless of their title, everyone in a team can demonstrate leadership. The more people who show it, the less it matters whose title is what. But ultimately there will be a manager who is accountable...
View ArticleNew home and first home buyer lending bounces up in May
First-home buyers have come back into the market, according to ABS housing finance data which shows new home lending increased in May this year. The ABS has released the Housing Finance data for May...
View ArticleInvestor housing finance on downward trend
Finance approvals for investor housing are on a downward trend, according to the latest housing finance figures released by the ABS. The value of investment housing commitments decreased by 1.5 per...
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Psychology expert says working remotely has benefits
Offering your employees the option to work remotely should be standard practice rather than a perk, and is the key to implementing the practice successfully. This is the message a workplace psychology...
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