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The options so far for rent relief in Australia
What if I can't pay my rent? These are the options for rent relief in Australia Mark Giancaspro, University of Adelaide and David Brown, University of Adelaide You’ve lost income because of the coronavirus crisis and finding it hard to pay the bills. What if you can’t pay your rent? The short answer, if you…
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Progress made on code of conduct for commercial tenancies
The Property Council of Australia has noted today's direction from the National Cabinet for the development of an industry code of conduct for commercial tenancy. "We have been engaging closely with the Commonwealth, state and territory governments on these issues, and will continue to do so to provide the certainty that landlords, tenants and governments…
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$10,000 grants to relieve NSW small businesses
Thousands of small businesses across NSW struggling to cope with the COVID-19 shutdown will receive grants of up to $10,000 under a new assistance scheme announced today by Premier Gladys Berejiklian, Treasurer Dominic Perrottet and Minister for Finance and Small Business Damien Tudehope. The NSW Government will put $750 million into the Small Business Support…
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Moratorium on evictions is not a free ride: Housing Minster
REIA president Adrian Kelly said he welcomed the Minister for Housing Michael Sukkar's words which were a clarification on what a moratorium on evictions means. "A moratorium on evictions doesn't mean rent is not payable, it is. If circumstances mean that payment in full is not possible it is a holding off from payments, not…
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7 best practices for managing a remote team
Like it or not, we’re all going to be working from home for a while. If you don’t need to communicate with anyone or anything on the outside world that’s great. But the reality is for most people, particularly people in real estate, this period will be a steep learning experience. We all know how important relationships are in the…
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Property Manager tips – working from home
Property Manager tips – working from home transcript Hi, I’m Michelle Rigg. I’m the general manager at Rentwest Solutions. We’re a property management company in Perth WA. I want to talk with property managers about just getting ready and preparing properly for working from home, as most of you are now. It is a little bit different in these times…
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Additional $1.1B relief package to help battling Aussies
More help will be given to millions of Australians battling the devastating impacts of coronavirus with a $1.1 billion package which boosts mental health services, domestic violence support, Medicare assistance for people at home and emergency food relief. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said more support would be rolling out immediately to deal with the secondary…
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How to make your business more financially resilient
John Knight is a qualified accountant and business strategist who shared his tips on business resilience in the face of Coronavirus with Sam McLean
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Matt Lahood – The Agency: There’s no COVID-19 manual but there is common sense
“It’s not like you can reach for a Coronavirus manual that’s sitting on the office shelf. The reality is we have to step up as leaders and an industry, and it’s a lot about common sense.” Over the past few weeks, Matt Lahood has been implementing a raft of changes in The Agency that are designed to protect the welfare…
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Federal Government comes out swinging in round 2 of COVID-19 stimulus plan
Following on from last week’s initial stimulus package, the Federal Government yesterday came out swinging with a second round of initiatives designed to support business through the challenge of COVID-19. Last week the Government announced support for business which included 50 per cent cashback on Pay As You Go Withholding (PAYGW), along with incentives to keep apprentices and trainees employed.…
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REIQ announces their best of the best for 2020
Shining a spotlight on the Queensland real estate industry’s top performers, the 2020 REIQ Awards for Excellence are offered each year by The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) in recognition of outstanding achievement. The REIQ Awards for Excellence are an annual all-encompassing awards program that encourage and promote excellence, leadership, best practice and innovation,…
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Find your tribe
You can’t be everything to everyone. That’s the message David Stewart wants you to remember in 2020. He explains how social media can help you find your crew and send your personal brand soaring.
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Bigger, better and bolder
It’s no secret that property managers are often used as a battering ram, caught in the middle of the landlord’s wants and the tenant’s needs. It’s no simple task managing the competing interests of varying parties, and the complex nature of the job often sees property managers leave the profession soon after entering it. MEN…
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Auctions busy, but clearance rate slows
This week proved the second busiest for auction activity in 2020, however the preliminary clearance rate took a hit as a result of continued uncertainty around COVID-19. According to the latest figures from CoreLogic, this weekend saw 2,539 homes taken to auction across the combined capital cities, returning a preliminary auction clearance rate of 61.3…
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Government announces further measures for business to save jobs during coronavirus crisis
The Federal Government has released the second stage of its economic plan to cushion the economic impact of the coronavirus and help build a bridge to recovery. A total of $189 billion is being injected into the economy by all arms of government in order to keep Australians in work and businesses in business. This includes $17.6 billion for the…
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Elevate Live: Managing emotions in uncertain times
These here are crazy times. Managing emotions, fear and anxiety are going to be key to your success moving forward. Pancho Mehrotra from Frontier Performance is here to help #realestate#eliteagent#elevatelive Resources mentioned: The 7 mistakes salespeople make and how to fix them https://frontierp.com.au/7salesmistakes/
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REIWA calls for safeguards in wake of coronavirus
REIWA is urging the state government to consider additional rent assistance for residential tenants who lose their jobs and safeguards for landlords if the tenant can no longer afford to pay rent as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. It comes as welfare and arts bodies call for a ban on housing evictions over the next few months to support…
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AREC deferred due to virus
Total Real Estate Training (TRET) has today advised that due to the risks associated with the Coronavirus pandemic, The Australasian Real Estate Conference (AREC 2020) that was to have been held on the Gold Coast on Sunday 31st May and Monday, June 1, will be deferred. Nichola Byrne, General Manager of TRET, the organiser of AREC said, “We believe this…
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Big versus boutique
Not that long ago there was a distinct concept, theory or trend I could see happening in the real estate industry that I was yet to come up with a name for. It was occurring across the professional services industry, including professions such as accounting and in legal firms. Everyone is talking about disruption, but…
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How will coronavirus affect property prices?
Guest contributor: Nigel Stapledon, is a Research Fellow in Real Estate, Centre for Applied Economic Research, at UNSW The bottom line is it will be negative – prices will go down. People, up until now, have been talking about the property market developing a bit of momentum, with the interest cuts we had last year and the easing in credit…
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The Australian Government is writing cheques to small business owners… this is how much you’ll get
Governments around the world are quickly responding to the COVID-19 outbreak. Italy has basically shut down it’s entire country. India has closed the borders and suspended all tourist visas. Both demand and supply chains are being disrupted, with many economists fearing the virus could trigger the next economic recession. In order to stave off a…
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How to motivate yourself on the tough days
In one of his most popular Ask The Coach columns, Claudio Encina explains how you can turn positive self-talk into noticeable results. Q. How do you get motivated on the days you may feel unmotivated? Ben Lam, Buxton Mount Waverley A. Generating motivation starts with self-talk. What messages are you sending yourself? Your self-talk becomes your thoughts, your thoughts become…
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Competition for the customer
You either focus on the customer or the competitor. One will use your services and pay your invoices; the other won’t. The real estate industry is a fast-moving, highly innovative space. The challenge is, most of what we call innovation is the duplication of what competitors do in the marketplace. The fastest-growing companies in any industry are the ones that…
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Ray White plans pawsome day to connect with community
Property group Ray White is planning a national Backyard Pooch Party event with offices across the country joining in to raise funds for various animal focused charities such as RSPCA and the World Wildlife Fund. Held at local parks and open to anyone to join on March 29 across Australia, will consist of a picnic…
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Actions speak louder than words
For the uninitiated, body language – or non-verbal communication – probably plays a bigger part in your life and your customers’ lives than you could ever imagine, particularly when it comes to creating a good first impression. When you’re face-to-face with someone, 60 per cent to 80 per cent of the message you send comes from the way you look,…
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Agent wipes the floor with $1610 bid for toilet paper
Ray White Pomona Hinterland agent Sam Hargrave purchased a precious roll of toilet paper for $1610 yesterday. But she wasn’t down in the dumps over the expensive purchase – it was part of a competitive charity auction battle at the Howard Smith Wharves, with proceeds going to Beyond the Bricks. As part of Ray White’s national…
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Passion and Purpose
Leading real estate agencies across the country are putting their hands in their pockets to give those less fortunate a place to call home. Across the industry, we’re seeing a societal shift, with agencies passionate about buying and selling homes with a purpose that reaches far beyond a signed contract. From building homes for the homeless in Cambodia to providing…
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Daniel Spencer: VPA and LPA training
Daniel Spencer will be speaking at Prop20 in March and April. To register for this event visit proprea.com.au. What is your background?I had a large real estate agency in Hobart when I was in my early 20s but have since sold that. Now we have a business that predominantly does three things: we do presentations as we’re doing for Prop20, we…
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Stacey Lewis: What buyers want
Stacey Lewis will be speaking at Prop20 in March and April. To register for this event visit proprea.com.au. What’s your background?I’ve been with REA for about two years. Previously, I worked in research for 10 to 12 years across a really broad range of areas. Anything from policy research through to advertising effectiveness, but really focusing on consumer research where you…
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Diane Witney: Matching a buyer to a perfect home
What was your first job? I am a forward-thinker, so my first job was the result of a work experience opportunity through a program run at my local high school. I had no real intention of becoming a pharmacist but wanted a permanent part-time job working Thursday nights and Saturday mornings at Miranda Fair. So I did the work experience…
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Mike Gill: Rental ecosystems
Mike Gill will be speaking at Prop20 in March and April. To register for this event visit proprea.com.au. Mike, what are you working on right now? We have a big focus on rent at the moment so I’ve been spending a lot of my time looking at rental ecosystems. There are three main groups there – tenants, landlords, and property managers.…
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The loyalty effect
Ben Collier is different to many other agents I’ve interviewed. He’s quiet, considered, and doesn’t need to be the centre of attention. While other agents might prefer to take on the high-profile speaking gigs and seek recognition for their achievements, Ben is just not that kind of guy. He doesn’t give too many interviews and…
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Ask the coach: How to get noticed in a competitive area
The solution to this is quite simple. If you came from my era, which was many years ago, the only way to build your name and profile was through letterbox drops and cold calling. Today we also live in a society where we can push our messages on multiple channels, either online or offline. Diversify…
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The ultimate human upgrade
When Digital Live founder Steve Carroll put out the call for real estate agents to ride with him across Thailand in support of orphaned children, he was overwhelmed by the positive response. Last April, 30 riders from all walks of life, with all levels of fitness, enthusiastically embraced the challenge, raising $250,000 in the process. Now, the event is set…
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What Da Vinci can teach us about real estate
The notion of stepping into the head space of becoming “elite” is an interesting one. The word itself originates from Latin and essentially means “one amongst the best” or the select few in any endeavour. What is most interesting with the elite in any field, according to my research, is that they are often big-time…
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