by Justin Steer | Jul 15, 2014 | Real Estate Agent Tips and Advice
The internet continues to change the way consumers shop for all sorts of things; clothes, electrical equipment, jewellery, holidays, cars, and property too. From browsing to information consumption, reading online reviews and recommendations – the world of the...
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 Commission Flow | Jun 25, 2014 | Guest Post
Our latest post for REB Online, Finance tips for the fearless agency, provides you with practical advice on maintaining a happy and healthy financial position. Even if your agency is booming (and hopefully it is), there’s always room for improvement – and ultimately...
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,...
by Commission Flow | Jun 3, 2014 | Real Estate Agents Finance Tips
Whether you’re an agency owner who already leverages a commission advance service in your business, or whether you’re thinking about an express commission arrangement as a new source of finance – it’s reassuring to hear from across the pond that this tried and tested...
by Commission Flow | May 29, 2014 | Real Estate Training
Our latest guest post for REB Online is about good goal setting. Goals are a fundamental part of managing and steering your agency to success. In our post “Setting goals: the key to sales and success”, we look at what to bear in mind when setting your goals and how...
by Justin Steer | May 27, 2014 | Real Estate Marketing
With so many real estate agencies and so many agents, creating a strong brand is essential to building a long-term, sustainable and prosperous business. Your brand embodies many things – it’s much more than a logo. It represents who you are as an agency. It’s the...
