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There is a Crisis in the Quality of Strata Reports

  Strata records inspections have always been a cottage industry. That means that most strata reports are done by a one-person business responsible for all aspects of the process –…

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What’s Wrong with Catch and Kill Mentality?

While education, industry knowledge and connections are all important elements of being a successful real estate agent, there is something else that will ultimately define your success – your mindset.…

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Are You Contributing to the Property Sector Crisis?

There has been a lot of recent media articles suggesting a loss of confidence in the apartment sector of the property market. Why? Defects leading from poor building standards and…

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Property Inspections are Unregulated. What Does That Mean for Real Estate Agents?

Many real estate agents and industry bodies believe it’s too easy to become a real estate agent, and stricter tests are needed. That might be true, but at least real…

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A Report is Not a Service

When you work in the property industry, it’s easy to forget that most people don’t know much about the process of buying and selling property. It’s a fact that most…

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Quality Assurance: Most Inspectors Have None

Property inspections are mostly done by individual contractors. It’s a cottage industry, for the most part. Many inspectors do a good job, but they aren’t perfect, and they all have…

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Consistency and Presentation: Are you Risking Your Brand?

The real estate industry is an industry of brands. All the large real estate businesses – franchises, boutique groups, successful independent agencies and property portals have invested heavily in their…

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A Not-So-Obvious Way to Generate Listings

A successful real estate business is built on referrals from happy clients. But generating these referrals consistently can be challenging even for the best agents, because making someone happy enough…

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7 Reasons Why Free Property Inspection Reports Don’t Help Anyone

When it comes to Property Inspection Reports, the quality of information about the property varies greatly and so does the quality of the service. And when it comes to Free…

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Speed Bump or a Freeway?

Are you just a speed bump on the road your clients are travelling on? Most property owners use a real estate agent to sell their property. Most property buyers get…

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