I wonder if you’ve been following The Mentor with Mark Bouris. It’s only just started on Channel 7. The very first episode, when it aired, talked about a real estate agency on the northside of Brisbane, and in the promos, Mark Bouris suggested that it may just be the worst real estate agency in Australia.We talk to one of the owners of what was then … Continue reading The Mentor steps in – Stephanie Wimpenny
All your questions answered. Simply send your question in through the REUNCUT website or to Kevin directly at kevin@realestatetalk.com.au and we will have it answered. In this podcast, Tara answers: Where and how do you recruit the best BDMs Struggling with the balance between size and quantity In this 15 minute podcast, Tara describes the different roles of Property Managers and BDM’s. This will help … Continue reading Property Management Q&A with Tara Bradbury – Podcast 1
If last year’s budget was described by Dr Wilson as “The Housing Market Budget”, he says this one is not too far behind. He is curious why the Government appears to be silent on many housing issues such as supply but believes it could be an indication they believe the property market is under control. He does not agree! In this video Dr Wilson expresses … Continue reading VIDEO – Budget impact on property – Dr Andrew Wilson
The length of time you are in real estate or your age has no influence on your possibility of success! Let me explain. Quite often I see real estate agents who claim to have been in real estate for 10 to 15 years – even longer – but when I dig deeper it is more likely to be 1 year 10 to 15 times over. … Continue reading How young is too young to be a real estate agent?
The process of selling real estate does not change. No matter where you are – country or city. I am talking about the process! How we do it might change but the most important parts of the process are the same in regional areas as they are in capital city markets. The prices are different but the process is the same. This point was made … Continue reading But it is different here!
Recently on REUNCUT, Tara Bradbury from BDM Academy, told us about a secret shopper exercise she did on behalf of one of her property management clients. She shopped 15 agency businesses with property management departments, that compete with her client, to test their presentation and follow up skills with a potential investor/landlord. Brace yourself for some shocking outcomes. We talk to Tara about her findings … Continue reading PM Secret Shopper Shocker
Successful agents know that it’s not a matter of how much stock you have, but the quality of the stock in your portfolio. Here are some of the questions you should ask before you take on a new listing and a ‘pulse check’ you should run regularly over your current listing stock. As a general rule of thumb your listings should pass in five of … Continue reading Pulse check on your listings
It is that simple. You need to be ready when you list a property because the first 7 days are critical. A simple piece of research done in New Zealand revealed that a quarter of all viewings on a property take place in those first 7 days. The reason for this is not difficult to appreciate, active buyers are already subscribed to receive email alerts … Continue reading Miss the first week and you miss the market
Technology has obviously changed in the last little while but some of those most important things that make good agents great really haven’t changed. Kevin Turner has done a gazillion interviews over the last 14 years and he talks about the things that stand out for him; the highlights in the last 15 years. In this video, you will learn: The absolute core things that … Continue reading VIDEO – The 6 things that made Kevin Turner sit up and take notice – Ray Wood
Don’t kid yourself. Not every listing is GOLD! Very few listings come to the market as hot listings. It takes skill and time to bring a property to market that is attractive to buyers. Real buyers know value and if you suggest a new overpriced listing is ‘hot’ or ‘won’t last’ or is ‘fresh’, or any other superlatives, you are kidding no one but yourself. … Continue reading Is it a listing or a liability?
