Most agents pride themselves on having integrity and honesty. They are decent people doing the best they can for their clients. So why is it that when it comes to giving appraisals, so many feel the need to lie? You might consider the ‘lie’ word a bit harsh, but sadly it’s true. A large proportion [...]
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Tips & Tricks: Find unique aspects of a property using new advanced filters in RP Professional
Another enhancement made in RP Professional is the Advanced Filters in the Refine Search panel of the Search Results. The enhancements were made in response to customer feedback in which criteria should be grouped logically to make it easier to refine a search. This enhancement has two benefits: It should assist you in quickly tracking [...]
Tips & Tricks: When things go wrong!
Article by Debbie Palmer, Managing Director of PPM Group & the Property Management Journal Licensed Real Estate Agent, Author, Speaker, Trainer, Consultant, Coach, Owner & Editor of the Property Management Journal, System Designer, REIQ Gold Coast Property Manager of the Year 1996 & 1997, State Finalist in 1998 & Gold Coast Finalist in 1999. It [...]
Tips & Tricks: Brokers more positive as consumer confidence increases
A recent article in Australian Broker Online1 reports that a swing in confidence in the housing market is having a positive effect for brokers as Australians express more confidence in property. The article quotes the recent release of the AFR’s Smart Investor Index which showed a 45% swing in property market confidence for the first [...]
Tips & Tricks: ‘Winging it’ at appraisals
By Gil Davis If I asked you to jump out of a plane mid-air without a parachute and just ‘wing it’, you’d think I was crazy. Why? Because your chances of negotiating a successful landing would be very slight. Yet day after day, agents go to appraisals completely unprepared and somehow think they can muddle [...]
Tips and Tricks: Identifying property “Hot Spots”
To get the best returns when marketing to prospective customers, you need to target your efforts at the most active spots in your local area. Have you noticed that once you see one FOR SALE sign go up on a street, more signs start to spring up over the coming weeks? RP Professional can help [...]
Tips & Tricks: Your Marketing Matters
Deena Janes from Your Client Matters talks about having regular marketing campaigns to ensure you are reaching your client base in a timely manner. Last month we talked about how to get more referrals from real estate agents. This month we are focusing on having a regular communication strategy with your clients to ensure every [...]
Tips & Tricks: Compare your Market Share with On The Market®
Understanding where you stand alongside your competition is an essential part of any marketing strategy. RP Data’s On The Market® service can help you ascertain your market share and competitive standing to incorporate into your overall approach. To do this, simply run an On The Market® report in RP Professional on a suburb in your [...]
Tips & Tricks: Generate online leads with RP Data
A recent poll undertaken by The Adviser revealed that almost 20% of brokers have no online presence, and only a small minority use the web to generate leads. There are numerous opportunities to increase your online presence and generate leads – through the use of social networking1. In addition to your agency website, RP Data can assist [...]
Tips & Tricks – Seamless Rental Appraisal tracking
While most Property Managers might have robust systems in place to manage areas such as arrears, inspections and maintenance, many are still using manual systems or even their own diaries to manage their rental appraisals. RP Office has an appraisal management system that can keep track of all these requirements in a seamless, integrated fashion, [...]
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