The real estate industry is evolving at a rate we haven’t seen before, and a lot of agents don’t see the changes until it’s too late to make eff...
4 key digital trends to tap into in 2019
In 2018, the importance of digital marketing hit the mainstream in the real estate industry. Here are four trends likely to influence it in 2019. ...
Bad Santa: Will festive season damage at the rental be covered?
The festive season is upon us, and with it comes the possibility that rental properties will be damaged. From parties held at the premises to tenants ...
How and why we made trust accounts (legally) obsolete
Today marks 12 months since we first “soft-launched” the Managed App with a handful of leading agencies in Sydney. This first version of the platf...
Innovation and better regulation are what the property services industry needs — but isn’t getting
It’s no secret the property services industry is not happy under the regulatory control of NSW Fair Trading. In the melee of media coverage, one iss...
10 years in the real estate industry: What’s changed?
This year marks my 46th year in real estate and the 10th year for our membership network, One Agency. With such a varied career, I’ve seen a lot of ...
How to use the Christmas break to generate leads
The Christmas period for real estate agents can always be a bit up and down. As much as 99 per cent of the industry takes a break, but what if there w...
5 reasons why agents choose commission advances
If you’re an agent or agency principal, you’ll know the challenge of waiting up to 90 days to receive your commission payments, particularly durin...
How to be the right kind of attraction agent
The term “attraction agent” gets thrown around a lot, yet defining the exact ingredients that make a real estate professional stand out is quite d...
Things that annoy buyers that you probably don’t pay enough attention to
Buyers are having their fair share of frustration finding a property to buy. Aside from price expectations and having difficulty securing finance with...
Why you can’t afford to skip retargeting
Statistically speaking, only 2.8 per cent of people who land on your website are ready to enquire about your services or a listing. The other 97.2 per...
Who’s responsible: The insurance pitfall at Airbnbs
While the Airbnb juggernaut seems to show no signs of slowing, hosts are risking their finances by failing to ensure they have legal liability insuran...
