by Justin Steer | Jul 8, 2014 | Real Estate Agents Finance Tips
A recent survey of 507 businesses by the Commonwealth Bank in May found that the majority of small to medium businesses fail to take advantage of the available strategies in tax minimisation. Read more here. If you missed out on minimising your tax obligations this...
by Justin Steer | Jun 30, 2014 | Advance commission
Advance commission is quickly becoming a fundamental part of the business model for many real estate agencies. With so many advantages, there’s no wonder why. In the short term, advance commission (a real estate commission loan) is a cash flow product that helps...
by Justin Steer | Jun 23, 2014 | Real Estate Training
Like it or loathe it, networking is a crucial element to any people-focused business. As a real estate agent, you might not think there’s much merit in networking. Instead, you could be cold calling, showing properties and marketing your business, right? The reality...
by Justin Steer | Jun 19, 2014 | Real Estate Training
No-matter how rigorous your recruitment process, or rigid your requirements – as an agency owner, it’s inevitable at that some point or another, you’ll be faced with an under-performing member of staff. In a recent post called The dreaded sales slump: get to the heart...
by Justin Steer | Jun 9, 2014 | Real Estate Agent Tips and Advice
Sometimes it takes tough questions and an honest appraisal to get to the root of a business problem. In a sales slump, it might be easy to blame the market – but don’t be so quick to jump to conclusions. If your agency is currently experiencing slow sales,...