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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
“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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Here’s the hottest 7 tips to ensure the relationship between you and the vendor remains a positive one. Trust: Remember trust is a two-way street, if you trust your vendor, they’ll likely trust you. Work on allowing trust to remain …
You might notice a theme appearing, managing your day to day work life is built on a foundation of how you work. If you understand how you work, your routine will be more efficient enabling you to get better results, …
There’s some general rules about when is the best time of year to sell. It obviously depends on the location and property type but knowing what time of year is best to list your vendor’s property will help you achieve …
Carrying on from our previous tip where we discussed working proactively instead of reactively. Our next tip looks into how best to proactively work. Tip 2: Building a schedule around your rhythm Every day we have a rhythm to our …
We have already seen the rapid development of Augmented Reality (AR) in recent years with Pokémon Go going viral and Android phones being sold with their own Virtual Reality (VR) headsets. While this is great for the development of digital …
Through our constant connectivity to each other, when have become increasingly reactive to what comes to us rather than being proactive about what matters the most. We are trying to stay afloat by responding and reacting to the latest email, …
A recent study of 1000 people nationwide has shown that 54% of Australians see that location isn’t everything. They are looking at broadening their search and viewing suburbs outside of their wish list for the perfect home. However, 26% aren’t …
Welcome back to Alexandra Porter’s Top Five Tips. This is her final tip that helped her become The A-List’s Queensland’s No 1 Suburban Agent of the year in 2017. If you want to learn more about how to get to …
We all know by now that investment properties are a clever way to build wealth for your future. So we have put together a list of essentials to ensure your property stands out and stays in-demand and in rewards continual …
Alexandra Porter is back to share her one of her top tips that helped her sell over 100 properties in 2017. Stay tuned as next week Alexandra will be back to share her final tip.
Finding a property to sell is the easy bit, right? Finding the right buyer and selling it for the desired price is where it gets tricky. Many agents let the market take over, which can result in the property remaining …
Alexandra Porter is back to share her number 3 tip to achieving success as a real estate agent. Stay tuned as next week Alexandra will be back to share tip four of her top five tips.
When it comes to real estate marketing, investing more increases your number of ‘qualified’ buyers to your property in the shortest period to achieve the highest sale price. While there is a extensive list of marketing options you can do, …
Alexandra Porter is back to share one of her top 5 tips that helped her succeed in the real estate industry. Stay tuned as next week Alexandra will be back to share another one of her top five tips.
When it comes to selling, a real estate agent should clearly and precisely explain all property campaign options available to the vendor. As the real estate agent, you should work collaborative with the vendors to understand what is best for …