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Tom Ferry: Four creative hacks to get more listings
YouTuber and real estate coach Tom Ferry has revealed his top four 'no-brainer' hacks to generate listings, which focus on convincing homeowners to show their intent to sell.
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Nigel O’Neil: Servant leadership and why you need to ditch the ego
The term 'leader' is steeped in centuries of myth-building.
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Mark McLeod: Six essential beliefs for good leadership
Ray White Chief Executive of Growth, Mark McLeod outlines the six beliefs that make for great leadership
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Take an ocean deep dive in your own submersible
Do you fancy dipping in and out of the ocean alongside a pod of dolphins?
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Manos Findikakis: If you fail to plan for 2022 you plan to fail
With less than 10 weeks left to end 2021, it's time to finalize plans to finish the year strong and lay the foundation's to make 2022 extraordinary.
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Tiffany Bowtell: The ancient book that inspires a workforce
Tiffany Bowtell shares the three questions she asks her team each week to ensure every member is as committed to the business as their leader.
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On the road again – what happens if you have a car accident on the job?
The role of a real estate agent is one that typically involves clocking up a significant number of kilometres in their day-to-day work, but what happens if you have a car accident?
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Second busiest auction week of the year as 3033 properties go under the hammer
This week proved the second busiest auction week of the year, with CoreLogic reporting a preliminary clearance rate of 81 per cent after 3033 properties went to auction across the combined capitals.
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Dan Argent: why your fears are causing you to fail
We all like to dream big about our futures – especially real estate agents. Agents are self-motivated individuals driven by ongoing success, which is why I find it a little surprising that many remain working under the franchise model. I’ve had thousands of conversations with high-performing agents thinking about starting their own business, but there is a common theme holding…
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Chris Haskins: The passion and precision required for property management
Ray White Geelong property management department manager, Chris Haskins reflects on changes she'd like to see in the industry and the colourful characters she's met along the way.
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Don’t steal my data: Manos Findikakis
Our industry is renowned for the heated debates and disputes that often arise between agency principals and employees when it comes to data ownership.
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Nick Brown: teamwork makes the dream work
Edge Property founder Nick Brown shares the true traits of leadership and why it's a very different concept to being a boss.
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Why sustainable leaders eat first: Jet Xavier
As a leader you would agree that leadership training globally is about you teaching others how to lead and perform better.
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Why online offer management is the way forward post COVID-19
Does online offer management have a place in real estate beyond COVID? Market Buy's John Hallaby believes it does for a host of different reasons.
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How to lead a bad hire out of your business
Michelle Williams shares an insight into leadership when you've made the mistake of hiring someone who's the wrong fit for your business.
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From Elton John to Gloria Gaynor: Tim McKibbin and Leanne Pilkington perform a mashup of the ’80s biggest hits
At the REINSW Awards on Friday night, REINSW President and CEO performed the ultimate mashup of 80’s hits, singing to the dance floor chart-toppers Don’t go breaking my heart, I will survive and YMCA. But the two showed a lighter side to their challenging roles this year by changing the lyrics to a tongue in cheek look at difficulties agents…
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How to find your ‘voice’, then use it to build rapport
Claudio Encina shares his top tips on finding your 'voice' so you can communicate and build rapport with prospects
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Six great Mastermind insights
Incredible. That’s the word that comes to mind when I consider the way that this year’s Mastermind. With Sherrie program unfolded.
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Don’t start 2022 with regrets
The end of the year is usually a slow period for many businesses and real estate is no different. Some use it as a time to stop and reflect on the year that was.
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John Knight: how to get the right people on the bus
Jim Collins taught us about getting the right people on the bus, but businessDEPOT'S John Knight says there's a lot more to leadership. John says you need to keep your team facing the front to reach your destination.
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Manos Findikakis: If you want to grow, hire an assistant
When is it the right time for an aspiring agent to hire a personal assistant? When they don’t need a personal assistant. That sounds like an oxymoron but it makes absolute sense. Most agents wait until they are under pressure or ‘financial enough’ in the false belief that hiring too early may be a wasted expense. That is a myth…
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Great expectations: Why real estate and pets aren’t that different
What do pets and real estate have in common? Caroline Bolderston says it's a lot. In this column Caroline says the key ingredients in strong leadership are a lot like those needed to train a new puppy.
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Want to be a great leader? Focus on the followers
Great leaders wouldn't exist without inspiring people to follow them. Here, Kolmeo Chief Executive Officer Scott Bateman explains the two questions you must ask yourself before deciding whether your leader is someone you want to follow.
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How We Sold It: Malumba Estate
Not just any old marketing campaign will do when the home you’re selling is worth many millions.
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Collaboration nation: Tech tools to help you communicate better
When it comes to managing a team, you need the best tools available to ensure you are efficient and that your communication is clear and precise.
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One simple step to take today to future proof your agency
Principals spend years building their client database, getting their brand out there, and improving their suite of frequent-use documents. So how do you protect them?
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Hard work and dedication the key to Kayla’s success
Kayla Welsh joined the real estate industry just four days after finishing high school, and the Richardson & Wrench Rooty Hill sales executive hasn’t looked back since.
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Four critical data rules: Manos Findikakis
The person who controls the data, controls the game. This statement should serve as the best advice for every business owner. In our world, data represents the contacts we enter into our CRM systems; those individuals that we come into contact with when assisting them with their real estate needs. The contacts represent and include property owners, buyers, investors and…
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Say hello to Astro: Amazon launches home robot
A nifty home robot that can detect a stranger in your house, check if you’ve left the stove on or bring you a drink may once have only been seen on The Jetsons, but not any longer. Amazon unveiled its home robot, affectionately named Astro, at its annual devices and services event last week, promising that the tiny, three-wheeled assistant…
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Will there be a real estate lockdown legacy in Sydney and Melbourne?
Property market commentator Simon Pressley has warned of a lockdown legacy in the making due to the exodus of residents from Australia’s two largest cities.
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Why Walt Disney is my inspiration: Jo-Anne Oliveri
Jo-Anne Oliveri says Walt Disney provided sound inspiration for her property management career.
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Jet Xavier: How to eliminate distractions for good
For many of us, boosting productivity is high on our list of priorities. However, as top mindset coach Jet Xavier says, you can’t achieve big things if you are distracted by small things.
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Driving a successful culture: Hannah Gill
From recruitment and onboarding to driving results and letting staff go or move on, your culture playbook is the bible for your business. Hannah Gill explains how to construct your culture playbook and what to include in it so that everyone is on the same page. In case you missed part one, here’s a quick recap. A culture playbook is…
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How :Different will impact traditional property management: Tiffany Bowtell
Property Management expert Tiffany Bowtell shares her insights on :Different's $25M joint venture partnership with CBA, announced last week
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Pancho Mehrotra: Why you hesitate to plan your business and life goals
Planning a vacation is, for many, much easier than planning their goals. Here's how to stop hesitating and start planning for your future
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