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Build your personal brand and fill your lead pipeline like Ryan Serhant
Real estate agents seeking a personal brand akin to the status and followers Million Dollar Listing New York superstar Ryan Serhant has generated can learn how he did it with a new course. SERHANT. Ventures, the education and innovation arm of SERHANT. has announced its latest Sell it Like Serhant course How to Build Your Personal Brand, which gives real…
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Six changes to make to your business before the New Year
It's hard to believe the end of the year is fast approaching, and what a year it has been!
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What 50 years in real estate has taught Vic Care
If there’s one thing Vic Care knows after 50 years in real estate, it’s how to build a successful career, and it’s deceptively simple. “Shoot for the stars – love what you do,” the Barry Plant co-founder says. “Have a vision, set your goals high and be the best that you can possibly be. “Never compromise standards and provide a…
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I went live on Facebook for 30 days in a row and here is what I learnt
I've always known Facebook Live is about the most powerful marketer’s tool out there.
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Michelle Bowden: 15 tips to stop turning people off
When it comes to persuasion, there are plenty of things we do that attract people. Unfortunately, there are also lots of things that put them off as well
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How top agents sell elite properties
When Sydney Sotheby’s International Reality Managing Director Michael Pallier listed this Point Piper waterfront mansion, he took an approach to marketing that was as unique as the property itself. Edgewater, on Wolseley Rd, sold for an eye-watering $95 million, showing it was a was a marketing approach that worked, and should be applied to most elite sales, according to Mr…
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Real estate and its reward for the soul: Thomas Massam
Being awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia is just the latest in a long line of accolades for Harcourts Alliance associate director Thomas Massam.
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Luxury Queensland homes with Turkish steam rooms and teppanyaki hot plates
With the nickname “Millionaire’s Row”, it’s no surprise to see a property on Hedges Ave, Mermaid Beach, feature in the list of most expensive house sales in Queensland in the past 12 months. Spread across four levels, 159 Hedges Ave sold for $15.75 million earlier this year and features multiple outdoor entertaining terraces and bars, a sparkling in-ground pool, wine…
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John Hellaby: The proof is in the pudding
Actions speak louder than words. It’s a popular phrase, and especially true when it comes to the real estate industry, particularly in the current market.
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From chef to agent: How Michael Fenn gives back
LJ Hooker Property Specialists Principal Michael Fenn is nothing if not loyal. His first real estate job was with LJ Hooker in 2002, where he doorknocked his way to success, remaining with the same office for the next five years. “Then I got married,” Michael says. “And we opened LJ Hooker Greenwith in February 2008.” They’ve since opened two more…
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Manos Findikakis: What great agents do before the market softens
Manos Findikakis offers an insight into what agents should be doing right now in preparation for a change in the market.
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Explore Property’s Andrew Acton on why good leaders are part of the team
Andrew Acton explains why the the word 'my' has no place in real estate or in effective leadership
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The upside and downside of regional shift
Attend an open home in the regional city of Newcastle and you’ll see a flurry of phones out, Facetime on and the real buyer sitting in a Sydney lounge room, looking to pick up relatively affordable real estate or planning an escape from the big city hustle.
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Why now is the time to start your own business: Michael Choi
Imagine you’re standing at the top of a popular cliff, overlooking a large body of water, famous for the thrill diving into it brings.
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Manos Findikakis: The real measure of success
Success can be defined in many ways. In the context of business, we are accustomed to measure it against a financial metric.
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Street Libraries connecting agents with their communities
When LJ Hooker Avalon Beach real estate agent Danielle Forde decided to help her local café with a special project, she discovered a love of books that would connect her to her community in the most unique way.
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A buyer’s agent’s top property predictions for 2022
With the economy taking a brutal beating this year, many Australians have been sitting cautiously watching and waiting to see what the impact will be on the property market before making any big moves.
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Creating great cultures: Part 2
In this second article in a two-part series, Kylie Dulhunty asks industry leaders Tim Carson and Andrea Lever what attributes make a great leader, how they inspire their team and what they do when things get tough.
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Why border closures aren’t the only cause of rising house prices
Many property experts point to COVID-19 border closures to explain skyrocketing house prices, while economists claim historically low interest rates are the key driver.
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Joel Davoren: Should you be wearing blinkers?
Another Melbourne Cup is behind us, and I hope the punters among you had a win on the day.
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Creating great cultures: Part 1
In this first article in a two-part series, Kylie Dulhunty asks industry leaders what attributes make a great leader, how they inspire their team and what they do when things get tough.
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Why sales agents need buyer’s agents in a surging Sydney market
It’s never been a better time to be an agent; and a worse time to be a buyer.
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How Hudson 365 became different by design
When you walk past Hudson 365 on Devonport’s Oldaker St, you may not realise it’s a real estate agency. It's no mistake, this is a brand that is different by design.
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Disrupted trust: Sarah Bell discusses the emergence of artificial intelligence
Sarah Bell discusses the path to trusting emerging technology in the property industry.
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Why you won’t always get the big decisions right: Geoff Lucas
No matter the industry, leadership is about making some tough decisions. The Agency's Geoff Lucas explains why those decisions don't always have to be right.
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Things to consider when buying or selling a rent roll
The rent roll market is a hot one, with demand far exceeding supply. So, whether you’re looking to buy or sell a rent roll, you better have your ducks in a row, says legal strategist and founder of O*NO Legal, Kristen Porter.
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Ellen Bathgate: Why failure teaches you more than success
Ellen Bathgate shares the greatest lessons she's learned as a leader courtesy of the inevitable mistakes made a long the way.
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30 things to look for in landlord insurance
It was back in 1991 when a gap in the market was recognised for specialist landlord insurance.
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Shane Kempton: Flicking the switch on your internal technology
OK, so we know from part one that our central nervous system is the main driver for everything we experience in life; sensations, perceptions, thoughts, emotions and behaviours.
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Big Brother is watching Daniel Hayes… again!
After being typecast as the villain in the 2021 season of Big Brother, the Geelong based sales mogul has returned to the Big Brother house for its VIP season – only this time, he plans to make it to the very end.
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The magic bullet for becoming a million-dollar agent
Two aspects that I have absolutely loved about real estate is its predictability and the ease of access we have to information.
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Josh Morrissey on why real estate is all about enjoying the ride
When Josh Morrissey started HIVE Property Canberra he wanted to create a fresh agency that ditched "cookie-cutter" real estate. Now, three years on, the agency is setting record after record.
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Discounting is not a winning strategy
As an industry, we should all understand that discounting fees (below the market average), will have long-term consequences – and these consequences don’t stay within the walls of our businesses.
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The five pillars of a successful real estate business
Explore Property Group leader Andrew Acton explains the five essential ingredients in the recipe for true business success.
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