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What is The Role of Technology in Modern Real Estate?

Updated on Nov 10, 2023 • Craig Gillies
What is The Role of Technology in Modern Real Estate?

In today’s fast-paced world, technology has become an integral part of almost every industry, and real estate is no exception.  The role of technology in modern real estate has transformed the way professionals conduct business, from property listings and client …

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What Does a Day in the Life of a Real Estate Professional Look Like?

Updated on Nov 10, 2023 • Craig Gillies
What Does a Day in the Life of a Real Estate Professional Look Like?

In this article, we will peek behind the curtain to establish what a real estate agent does on a day-to-day basis. Whether you’re considering a career change or simply curious, let’s explore what you can expect from a day in …

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Don’t Enroll in a Traditional In-Class Course Until You Read This

Updated on Oct 26, 2023 • Craig Gillies

The next step is to determine what style of course and delivery method is right for you and your circumstances. There are two main ways Registered Training Organisations deliver courses in Australia: the traditional in-class style or online, self-paced. I …

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What does a property manager do in real estate? Good question! 

Updated on Oct 20, 2023 • Craig Gillies
What does property manager do in real estate

Property managers deal with landlords, tenants, and investors across the property market. On the surface, property management may seem like an additional cost for convenience, and many owners manage their properties independently. However, the truth is; a reliable, organized property manager …

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What Does a Mortgage Broker Earn Per Loan?

Updated on Oct 20, 2023 • Craig Gillies
Mortgage Broking Career Choice

Is mortgage broking a good career choice?   As a mortgage broker, your role centers around assisting individuals in their pursuit of property acquisition, ensuring they secure the most suitable mortgage for their unique circumstances. Additionally, you act as the intermediary …

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How to be a Real Estate Agent in Australia

Updated on Oct 20, 2023 • Craig Gillies
Become a real estate agent in NSW

If you’ve been contemplating a career as a real estate agent in Australia, there’s no better time to take action. With property values soaring and a strong demand from buyers, the real estate industry is ripe with opportunities. However, before …

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Reasons why Real Estate Sales may not be for you. 5 Signs to Think About

Updated on Aug 11, 2023 • Craig Gillies

Venturing into the world of real estate is an exciting journey filled with promise, rewarding experiences, and the allure of limitless earnings.  But let’s face it, not everyone is built to tackle the demands that come with it.  Let’s dive …

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Busting the Myths: 5 Misguided Beliefs About What It Takes to Make It in Real Estate Sales

Updated on Aug 11, 2023 • Craig Gillies

Most people know a real estate agent, have dealt with one, or have seen them on one of those glitzy reality shows.  As a result, most people have an opinion about real estate agents and what they think it takes …

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Is Now a Good Time to Become a Real Estate Agent?

Updated on Aug 9, 2023 • Craig Gillies

One of the most common questions we encounter is, “Is now a good time to start my real estate career?”  Many believe that market conditions heavily influence a Real Estate Agent’s success, with a booming market perceived as more favourable …

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Unlocking a Life of Freedom and Success: The Personality Traits of a Real Estate Salesperson

Updated on Aug 9, 2023 • Craig Gillies

By understanding these traits and seeing how they align with your aspirations, you can determine if a career in real estate sales is the right path for you. 1. Empathy and Relationship Building One of the fundamental traits of a …

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Mortgage broking is a dynamic profession that has gained significant momentum in Australia in recent years

Updated on Jun 8, 2023 • Craig Gillies

1. High demand for mortgage brokers One of the primary reasons to consider a career in mortgage broking is the high demand for brokers in Australia. With an increasing number of Australians buying homes or refinancing their existing loans, the …

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The Lucrative World of Real Estate Sales: How Much Can Salespeople Earn in Australia?

Updated on Jun 8, 2023 • Craig Gillies

Factors Affecting Real Estate Agent Earnings: Several factors influence the income of real estate agents. It’s important to note that the earnings can vary significantly based on location, experience, market conditions, agency affiliation, and the agent’s individual skills and efforts. …

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Embrace the Journey: Becoming a Mortgage Broker and Transforming Lives

Updated on Jun 8, 2023 • Craig Gillies

1. Empathy and Building Meaningful Connections At the heart of mortgage brokerage is the ability to empathize with clients and forge strong relationships. As a mortgage broker, you’ll be there to guide individuals and families through the exciting journey of …

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Choosing the Right Real Estate Agency: A Guide for New Entrants in the Industry

Updated on Jun 8, 2023 • Craig Gillies

Here are our top 5 tips to choose a real estate when starting your career. 1. Market Reputation and Track Record When considering different real estate agencies, take the time to research their market reputation and track record. Look for …

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COVID-19: REAA Update

Updated on Jun 8, 2023 • Brendon Walsh

LAST UPDATED: 23rd of March, 2020 As the COVID-19 virus outbreak continues to escalate, Real Estate Academy Australia is committed to protecting the health and safety of our team and all our students. While our courses are predominately online, we …

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Looming industry reforms set to take effect in less than 3 weeks

Updated on Mar 5, 2020 • Brendon Walsh

New South Wales will be the first state in Australia to implement the sweeping change of industry reforms which are focused on increasing real estate agent’s professionalism. The new regulations are set to take effect on March 23, 2020 with …

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The Block Finale Sets Trend to Market Recovery

Updated on Nov 13, 2019 • Brendon Walsh

Reality TV show, The Block, has demonstrated that the national property market is well and truly back on track towards recovery. The season finale of the popular property series showed promising auction results with 100 per cent clearance rate and …

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September 2019 Market Update

Updated on Oct 12, 2022 • Brendon Walsh

Since last month’s update, growth trends throughout the national housing market has been gathering pace. August has recorded the first month-on-month rise in dwelling values since the market peaked in October 2017 and the most significant lift since April 2017. …

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August 2019 Market Update

Updated on Oct 12, 2022 • Brendon Walsh

In a recent National Housing Market Update by CoreLogic, it’s been reported that the Australian real estate market has found a floor and showing signs of uplift, with five of the eight capital cities recording a rise in value of …

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Top 10 Growth Suburbs: Brisbane

Updated on Jan 14, 2019 • Brendon Walsh

Brisbane’s median house price has hit a record high of $673,000 after an increase of 2.5 per cent in the past year. The market in Brisbane’s local government area (LGA) has grown almost 30 per cent in the past five …

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Real Estate Course

Updated on Nov 21, 2018 • Brendon Walsh

Real estate is one profession with vast employment opportunities that also comes with the flexibility and independence for you to take control of your career and truly grow it into something more than just a job. While there are many …

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Achieving Success Everyday – Tip 5

Updated on May 8, 2018 • Brendon Walsh

Tip 5: Building Relationships When you meet a potential client, what do you do with the information you have gathered? Do you put them into your database to receive alerts? Add the key contacts to your buyer and seller hit …

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Achieving Success Everyday – Tip 3

Updated on May 8, 2018 • Brendon Walsh

Tip 3: Focus on your Objective Majority of agents are worried about competition and always wondering what everyone else is doing and only thinking about prospecting. The ones that are crushing it are the ones who aren’t thinking of the …

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Achieving Success Everyday – Tip 2

Updated on May 8, 2018 • Brendon Walsh

Tip 2: Work In The Moment The success of a real estate agent is determined in the moment, working one day at a time. Which is why setting yourself a daily goal is so important and helps you keep reaching …

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Achieving Success Everyday – Tip 1

Updated on May 8, 2018 • Brendon Walsh

Tip 1: How to avoid wasting your time Everyday we want to leave work knowing it wasn’t a complete waste of time, I don’t need to explain why sitting there, twiddling your thumbs isn’t going to help. Which is why …

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Business Marketing Basics – Tip 5

Updated on Mar 1, 2018 • Brendon Walsh

Welcome to the final tip of this series. It is the simplest tip, but it’s easily the most important. Tip 5: Correct Grammar and Punctuation As a result of the growth of social media and digital communication, we now primarily …

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Business Marketing Basics – Tip 4

Updated on Mar 1, 2018 • Brendon Walsh

So far, we have looked at what to send (Tip 1: Create A Blog), when to send it (Tip 2: Schedule your marketing) and how to send it (Tip 3: Use an Emailing Services and Templates). But there is no …

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Business Marketing Basics – Tip 3

Updated on Mar 1, 2018 • Brendon Walsh

Last week we talked about scheduling your articles and sending them out via email. Now it’s a bit tiresome to send out emails to a person at a time out of your outlook or browser; they also don’t look exciting …

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Business Marketing Basics – Tip 2

Updated on Mar 1, 2018 • Brendon Walsh

Welcome back to the Business Marketing Basic Tip Series. Last week we looked at the importance of blogs. I hope you have written some articles, or at least come up with some topics to write about cause this is tip …

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How Are Property Prices Determined?

Updated on Jun 6, 2018 • Brendon Walsh

Historically, the residential property market has been kind to Australian homeowners. Realestate.com.au provided a price growth example of two different Melbourne locations over the last 40 years, which helps explains why location determines property price growth. Suburb 1974 2017 Growth …

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Business Marketing Basics – Tip 1

Updated on Mar 1, 2018 • Brendon Walsh

We have had a huge interaction with our previous Facebook Tip Series and a lot of you have come back and wanted to know more about implementation and management of a company’s marketing and creating a structured plan of attack. …

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How To Prepare For A Fast But Effective Selling Campaign

Updated on May 18, 2018 • Brendon Walsh

As an agent, you will come into contact with sellers who need to sell NOW. Whether they have come into financial difficulty or a family break up, some sellers need their property on the market the moment the listing agreement …

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How To Reward Yourself As An Agent

Updated on May 15, 2018 • Brendon Walsh

All Real Estate Agents are familiar with sale targets. Real estate is a numbers game and it doesn’t matter if your targets were set by yourself or your leader, reaching them (or smashing them out of the ball park) every …

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5 Facebook Ad tactics to boost business – Tip 5

Updated on Mar 1, 2018 • Brendon Walsh

Although Facebook is a massive social media platform, it is not the only useful one. Tip 5: Branch out to other platforms I’m sure you have heard of Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn before, but did you know all these have …

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Have You Valued Your Listed Properties Correctly?

Updated on May 15, 2018 • Brendon Walsh

When it comes to selling property, “How much is my house worth?” is on par with the “How long is a piece of string?” question. There are dozens of factors that determine the price of a property, but are you …

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5 Facebook Ad tactics to boost business – Tip 4

Updated on Mar 1, 2018 • Brendon Walsh

Succeeding as a Real Estate Agent is as much attributed to your ability to sell homes as it is to your ability to sell yourself. Tip 4: Use videos to create engagement Videos are an incredible storytelling tool and can …

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Selling By Season

Updated on May 8, 2018 • Brendon Walsh

It’s a tradition in real estate to say that spring is the best time to sell … although it may be more popular, there are property’s on the market all year around. So, how do you make the most out …

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5 Facebook Ad tactics to boost business – Tip 3

Updated on Mar 1, 2018 • Brendon Walsh

In today’s tech-dominated world, data is everything. A massive bonus to this though is that you are able to track your contacts or prospective buyers or sellers on your website and how they interact with your listings. Tip 3: Direct …

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5 Facebook Ad tactics to boost business – Tip 2

Updated on Mar 1, 2018 • Brendon Walsh

Ever wondered how it’s possible for you to be online shopping and suddenly Facebook is displaying ads for that exact product in your newsfeed? Imagine if a potential buyer viewed a property from your website or profile and when they …

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Many Houses Selling In The Same Street – Good Or Bad?

Updated on May 18, 2018 • Brendon Walsh

“There’s a few houses for sale in my street, it mustn’t be a good time to sell.” It’s a common assumption raised by sellers, and although it may not create the best first impression for buyers, it’s not always a …

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5 Facebook Ad tactics to boost business – Tip 1

Updated on Mar 1, 2018 • Brendon Walsh

Believe it or not, social media is a huge part of the world today. Learning how to use the social media ad management systems effectively might give your content a much-needed boost. Tip 1: Import your contacts as a Facebook …

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Attracting More Buyers To Your Listed Properties

Updated on May 21, 2018 • Brendon Walsh

Enhancing a listed property to look and feel like a home will attract greater buyer competition and ultimately push the price of the property up. So, how do you position a property in a way that will appeal to more …

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8 Expert Qualities To Adapt

Updated on May 8, 2018 • Brendon Walsh

Good Real Estate Agents can be difficult to find. It’s a competitive industry, so how do you know which qualities to present to ensure you stand out from the crowd? REAA has chosen 8 top qualities for you to stay …

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How To Manage Your Day – Tip 5

Updated on Mar 9, 2018 • Brendon Walsh

Welcome to the end of another Tip Series. This last one is very simple but probably the most important. Tip 5: Know Your capacity The best way to work effectively and efficiently, is to know your capacity. Capacity is the …

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Should Your Vendors Move Out While You Sell Their Home?

Updated on May 8, 2018 • Brendon Walsh

It’s a common question vendors ask Real Estate Agents as they prepare to sell their home. “Should I move out while my home is on the market?” Although some vendors aren’t in a position to move out during the selling …

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How To Manage Your Day – Tip 4

Updated on Mar 9, 2018 • Brendon Walsh

In today’s digital, fast moving world we are constantly being distracted. All it takes is a whistle from the e-mail or social media sites we have still opened in the background of our desktop, and bam, we’re off track. It’s …

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