Viewing by month: May 2009
Kindle and Real Estate
Technological advances still often amaze me as much as they interest me, and how rapidly the technological landscape changes has, as I have discussed before, a big impact on the real estate market.Read complete post
Stable rate still a good sign for real estate
Tuesday’s decision by the Reserve Bank to leave the current interest rate at 3.00% will continue to provide relief to those invested in the property market, and I am confident that the low current rate will still act as a motivator for those considering returning to the market. In a nutshell, even though rates weren’t cut this week, I believe that the low nature of the cash rate is still going to benefit the real estate market...Read complete post
Bigger brand, bigger challenges
As the General Manager for CENTURY 21 Australia, I work with a large and diverse group of people, a situation not uncommon to most franchise networks. For this reason, I find franchising particularly interesting. People aren’t the only great thing about a franchise network - it’s also widely accepted that franchising has had an unquestionable impact on the economies of many countries, being acclaimed for its...Read complete post
Learning real estate
Working in real estate, one thing becomes clear, and that's the difference between how those of us in the industry view the market, and how the general public thinks about real estate. I have blogged before about how it is the responsibility of the the likes of our agents at CENTURY 21 to keep the general public informed and up to date in all aspects of real estate, and it will always remain one of the industry's primary roles.Read complete postAre first home buyers the only current buyers?
There is much speculation that the boosts to the first home owner’s grants will be coming to an end with the financial year. There is also much hope that the Government will reconsider and extend the boost, particularly for new homes. It is being argued by many that a continued extension of the boost for newly constructed homes has the flow on effect of helping the construction industry...Read complete post
Creative selling ideas
The real estate game can be a tough one, as many involved in it currently know. But even in boom times, the ability to attract the right buyer for a property is a skill. I have mentioned CENTURY 21’s focus on training before, and we are constantly trying to provide our agents with the tools to offer our customers the best possible solutions to their buying and selling situations.Read complete post