Moving at the Speed of Lightning
Every time I spend time with our Professionals counterparts abroad, attend an industry conference, or speak to people living and working outside the world of real estate, it becomes clearer to me that consumers’ use of technology is moving at the speed of lightning compared to some real estate agents. It’s definitely not something that’s coming in the future, and it’s definitely not something that’s isolated to metropolitan areas. Technology plays a large part of every day lives of our consumers, whether agents think it does or not....
read moreA Professional By Any Other Name, Wouldn’t Be The Same
There’s something about the brand name “Professionals” that just makes me feel great. The word itself has a great ring to it, but the brand it represents for me is more than just another company. It’s almost a way of life! I often hear Professionals members talking about how Professionals feels more like a family than a company, and I love the fact that every time there’s an event or get together, that it’s more than just colleagues talking to each other, it’s friends catching up. Even for the newest members of the group, I find...
read more25 Years and Counting – No Mean Feat
I’ve spoken before about longevity in real estate and with some real estate agencies finding the current market tough to cope with, I thought I’d share some thoughts around one of Professionals’ members having now been in the same area for a quarter of a century. How amazing is that! Professionals Paradise Realty Casula has been with Professionals now since March 2009, but have been a local real estate agency in the Casula area for 25 years! Having come from another major real estate brand, we’ve enjoyed many fond times with Joe,...
read moreThe Value of a Conversation Starter
Face to face networking isn’t something that comes naturally to everyone, even though we’re in the business of talking and negotiating with people. Having something to break the ice with can be a difficult thing if you’re sparking up a conversation from nowhere. That’s why social networks can be handy. There is real value in having an online relationship with someone before you even meet them in person. With the amount of people I meet throughoutAustralia, NZ and US, there are always people I’m interested in meeting or talking to...
read moreWe Need to Keep On Keeping On: Part 2
Part two of my blog about why we need to keep on keeping on relates to the forces that are beyond our control, the forces of Mother Nature in all her fury. Professionals Real Estate has a number of offices throughout Australia and New Zealand that have in some way, shape or form, been affected by floods, fires, cyclones and earthquakes. Our businesses rely on people, and I’ve mentioned it before in my blog, that without sellers, buyers, landlords and tenants, our industry would cease to exist. We have to support the people that support us,...
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