Summer's been in full swing, and with the smoldering heat comes rising electricity bills. Aside from making you sweat, this high energy cost can likewise burn into your pocket. You can't turn off the sun, but you can turn down the heat. Here are some tips on how you can save money with air conditioning while keeping your cool this summer.1. Use som...

Moving into your new home feels exciting. But picking which stuff to pack up or throw away is the hardest part. It isn't easy to pack up decades of accumulated belongings. How can you have a stress-free moving out if you have too many things and too little space?1.Plan Your Move in AdvanceOne of the most common mistakes people make when moving out ...

Every business has to start somewhere. For some the journey is straightforward and success comes quickly but for most it can be a long drawn out battle (mentally, physically and financially). What is it that drives someone to want to start out on their own? What keeps them motivated when times are hard?No two journeys are ever the same an...

To simplify the browsing experience for our mobile users, and provide full access to all areas of our site we have introduced our new mobile site access.Most people are used to downloading mobile apps via Google Play and Apple's App Store. We have a couple of apps ourselves on both these platforms. Now there is another way to have that ap...

Learning never stops. It doesn't discriminate against age. Even after you have long graduated from high school or college, you can still go back to learning. Nowadays, the process of taking up courses has become even more accessible, all thanks to the various media available, such as taking up adult learning courses online.​One of the most rel...

If your CRM provider only submits to a couple of portals, OR charges you for each additional portal you submit to, OR you don't use a CRM and do your portal listings manually then XML2U can help you. XML2U has been around for a while now and is an excellent marketing tool for Real Estate Agents. It is perfect for all estate agency models ...

If you are thinking of selling your home then here is a quick overview of the typical fees by state. There are a number of costs associated with the sale of your property which include the agent, solicitor/conveyancer, lender and marketing. You might also want to use the services of tradesmen to spruce up your home ready for sale or hire ...

Searching for a dream property to buy rent or share? Want to be notified soon as new property is listed that meets your criteria? Set up a Linktosale Property Alert.Benefits of creating property alertsCreating an alert is easy and a great way of ensuring you hear about property of interest to you as soon as it is liste...

Few businesses can survive on word of mouth alone so need to advertise to attract new customers. In addition to traditional mediums such as newspapers, most now advertise online: social media, classifieds, forums and more recently 'tasker' or 'find a service provider' websites which we will cover in this article.&...

If you use social media to promote your real estate business then this nifty free profile add on will please you. Now you can display your Instagram feeds in the same space as where your residential and commercial properties are listed. In this article we show you how to quickly achieve this.Benefits to agentsInstagram has poten...

Selling property in Australia is becoming increasingly expensive – not just for sellers but for agents too. One of the reasons for this is the rising cost of property portal listing fees. Most agents use at least one of the major portals with many using two or more: the associated costs are crippling many of the smaller agencies, making it dif...

Over the past 10 years Facebook has gone from millions of active users into the billions. Other platforms like Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest and Instagram have also grown rapidly. It is clear people love using social media and that it's definitely here to stay: in addition to connecting people on a global scale, it has turned traditional market...

My Property Negotiator™ You find the best property. We get you the best result. With hundreds of successful negotiations and client purchases under our belt, My Property NegotiatorTM gives you an experienced and independent professional on your side. We take care of whole buying process for you to get you the best result and the biggest saving...

Competition is fierce for real estate agencies (and businesses generally) so the more you can do to promote yours (and stand out) the better. Approximately 90% of people now search online, so the better your online presence, the more likely your agency will be found. If your agency is still stuck in the dark ages, or is not actively engaging, netwo...

VaultRE Product Overview Document VaultRE is the product of a strong, strategic partnership that combines experience spanning 46 years of real estate specific software development, with the knowledge, expertise and industry respect of the Real Estate Institute of WA (REIWA). VaultRE was launched in August 2018 using the latest technology including ...

Linktosale has its own built in events management system. This can be used to manage home opens as well as all other types of events. For this tutorial we are going to focus on home opens.When an agent adds a new home open date into their preferred CRM or portal feed system (and the provider uploads listings to Linktosale) it automatically cre...

WHAT IS A POWER TEAM?The term 'Power Team' has been around for a long time and is basically defined as "a group of professionals who work in non-competing, related fields, who have good working relationships and/ or can refer customers to each other". Many people already have power teams but use different terminology to describe it. WHO CAN CREATE ...

RealWay is pleased to announce an exciting and major change to our business model. We are moving from a franchise to a licence model which we have called Regal. Regal stands for RealWay Exclusive Geographical Area Licence.This unique and innovative business model favours you the individual agent. There is flexibilty in how you can work (office or m...

You join an agency, you are given a farming area and told to develop that area to your and the agency's financial benefit.Some of you succeed, some fail particularly if it is not a strong area and there are many reasons for both, which I will cover in other blogs, but I want to raise this observation with you.You spend years building a profile in a...

You may well work for a known real estate brand but that does not guarantee you custom. Certainly, a brand helps with top of mind awareness within your local community, but it does not sell property, you do.That is why it is important that you invest in your personal brand, raising your profile and building an expectation of you and your services w...