Episodes
Market wrap: If you’re looking to buy at the bottom of the market - your time is running out... 🏃  My clearance rate today: 7/9 SOLD
Published 09/24/22
01:47 - Roles and responsibilities of team members (agent, admin, associate)04:34 - When should you hire additional team members?08:20 - Agents tell me this happens when they put on an assistant…09:44 - 5 things to cover in every team morning meeting11:30 - My predictions in the real estate market for the rest of 2022, as confirmed by the Australian Financial Review For detailed coaching on how to structure your ideal EBU (effective business unit), login to the Real Estate Gym
Published 09/19/22
Real Estate Market Wrap | My clearance rate today is: 5/7 sold Why I think the RBA will be conservative with interest rate rises leading up to Christmas.  And what happens to people who try to pick the bottom of the market 🤦‍♂️ (I’m the worst of them)
Published 09/17/22
Every day, buyers are being re-rated which means they may have less purchasing power. This is the message you need to send to your current and future vendors to get your existing stock sold and to fast-track sellers onto the market. And for the record, I've been harping on about this for the last 3 months 😛 Click here to access the News article To access the training on The ‘Re-Rated Buyer’ call to fast-track sellers in The Changing Market Series, login to your Real Estate Gym
Published 09/14/22
You may struggle to make your ideal number of sales unless you have a solid grasp on buyer management.  From my coaching sessions with some of the top agents across Australia, I've identified the key steps for servicing buyers, and extracting offers from buyers in a changing market: Buyer management checklist: What the best agents are doing to create salesThe 6 questions you need to ask every buyer to qualify themHow to negotiate with buyers to extract offers Get the full training on Buyer...
Published 09/12/22
Where I think the Reserve Bank of Australia has performed poorly.  And the Winner of the Vendor Management of the Year Award goes to... 🏆  My Clearance Rate: 8/12 SOLD
Published 09/10/22
What do you do when the neighbours try to sabotage the sale of the property?  As an agent, it is your responsibility to mitigate potential legal risks starting from day one of the campaign.  Jared Zak, Principal Solicitor and Founder of Dott & Crossitt reveals: How agents and vendors can resolve neighbour disputes without the intervention of a solicitor Essential questions to ask your vendor upfront to identify and mitigate legal risksHow to prevent collusive practices prior to auction...
Published 09/05/22
It’s clear - buyers are anxious about the upcoming interest rate rise. My clearance rate today is 3/6 sold. This is the lowest number of auctions I have conducted on an opening Spring day in recent memory. Here is the most important thing you need to do if you’re an auction agent wanting to get stock sold…
Published 09/03/22
I don't think we will have frenzied selling in Spring... but let's see! My clearance rate: 4/11 SOLD
Published 08/27/22
Here is my real estate forecast: We are heading towards the end of this real estate market correction. These are the 4 factors that will influence and dictate how close we are to the bottom of this real estate market cycle. Bookmark this to see how accurate my predictions turn out to be.  My Clearance Rate: 8/9 SOLD
Published 08/20/22
Inspiring story! Around 5 years ago Ryan Houston was a plumber. Today, this Real Estate Gym member is writing $1m in GCI and building incredible personal wealth as a property developer. If you've ever considered how you can balance real estate sales with property development, Ryan reveals all:  05:45 – Project marketing vs traditional real estate 09:55 – How to build personal wealth as a property developer 17:56 – How to balance real estate sales and property development 18:33 – Winning...
Published 08/15/22
Incredible success story! When Amit Nayak arrived in Australia, he worked as a kitchenhand. Today, he is the Partner & Sales Agent at McGrath Parramatta.  Amit has sold 200+ properties in the last financial year, writing $3m in GCI. The average sales price in his market is $780K.  In this interview, Amit reveals: His systems, processes and habitsWhy he uses auctions (even though he is mostly selling units, villas, townhouses)His vendor management processHow he uses Pest & Building...
Published 08/01/22
00:17 - #1. They're interested, but not committed 03:49 - #2. They lack worth ethic 07:08 - #3. They personalise things 09:41 - #4. They run their life and business based on their feelings 11:49 - #5. They have an external locus of control 14:10 - #6. They lack self-belief 15:28 - #7. They hang out with other loser agents 17:34 - #8. They don’t factor in failure 19:34 - #9. They suck at prospecting Join me for our weekly Prospecting Blitz in the Real Estate Gym
Published 07/25/22
As the market gets tougher, agents are starting to play dirtier. They're attacking their competitors and spreading lies. In fact, I’ve had several agents contact me lately, who have become quite distressed after their competitors have been slagging them off in the marketplace.  This is the advice I gave on how to handle the haters… 00:29 – The psychological profile of an agent who attacks their competitor 05:43 – The 4 strategies and solutions to combat the haters Remember, no one ever...
Published 07/18/22
Let go of this addiction to rescue them. You cannot control the market. There are 2 prices you need to give your vendors...  Plus, what I predict will happen to the #realestatemarket in September. My clearance rate: 5/10 SOLD (50%) 
Published 06/25/22
 Scripts & Dialogues are the truth told efficiently. Here are 13 of the most brilliant, tried and tested one-liners to use in a changing market: How to negotiate your commission and get the listing signed in one goHow to reframe a negative outcome into a valuable learning experience with your vendorsHow to present your vendor with an offer that is below their expectationsGetting your vendor to accept a lower offer (that is a good offer or market value)What to do next when your vendor...
Published 05/30/22
Here are the best ways to ensure you half your income as a real estate agent by the end of this year: 00:28: The AREC 2022 Speaker line-up. Event manager Nichola Byrne answers your ‘Byrne-ing Questions’18:06 – #1. Give your vendors a price at the listing presentation and get locked in.20:09 – #2. Be close-minded. Under no circumstances should you attend any training.21:38 – #3. Hang around with as many losers as possible and read negative news.23:08 – #4. Try to save every vendor’s life. Get...
Published 05/09/22
I insist all the agents I coach and my Real Estate Gym members to start doing at least 2 vendor reports a week and this...
Published 05/07/22
We’re about to have our first interest rate rise in 12 years. This is unprecedented for most agents. Matt Lahood (CEO at The Agency) who has over 3 decades of real estate experience and survived a market where interest rates were at 18%, reveals how you can use this to your advantage. 03:22 – Conversations you need to have right now around Interest Rates, Federal Election & fast-tracking sellers onto the market06:42 – The ‘2-speed’ Pricing Strategy 07:40 – Why the Federal Election is...
Published 05/02/22
The biggest problem we have right now is that vendors are explicitly saying, “We don’t have to sell today…” Why auction is becoming the benchmark to sell properties afterAfter the Federal Election, there will be a Listings Blitz, and What the smart agents are doing right now My clearance rate: 4/11 What was it like in your market?
Published 04/30/22
The party is over. Agents will be making significantly less money unless they grow their market share. It's time to get good, or get out! To balance vendor management with prospecting, here are the essential skills you need: 02:40 – Learn how to List-Adjust-Sell 03:29 – What is a ‘Low Absorption Market’? 05:02 – How agents can get ahead in a ‘Low Absorption Market’? 06:00 – Now is the best time to increase your commission fees 07:30 – How to balance Vendor Management with Prospecting  Join me...
Published 04/25/22
We haven’t had an interest rate increase in Australia since 2010. Here are my predictions: There will be a price correctionSome homeowners will need to sellIf you’re selling, could be risky to wait too long before you buyMy predictions for real estate agents:  Agents will be leaving the industryAgents will be making less money compared to last year Agents will be wanting more in their commission splitRemember, don’t hope the market gets better - hope you get better!
Published 04/09/22
This is the formula I used to get listings sold when property prices were falling by $200-300K in 1991. It's called 'List - Reduce - Sell'. Watch me role-play the vendor management as I'm training the hustlers at the Josh Tesolin Group - Ray White Quakers Hill. The entire is only in the Real Estate Gym
Published 03/28/22
I'll never forget it. Taylor Bredin once said to me he mostly wants to be known as ‘The Real Estate Agent Who’s Not A D*ckhead’ 😂 In the last 12 months, this Real Estate Gym member, made over 100 sales and wrote around $1.7m in GCI whilst driving a Mazda cx-5.  This 30-year-old family man is humble, ambitious and the one to watch! 05:07 – How to sell listings when buyers have a fear of overpaying06:33 – Non-negotiable rituals to get listings 07:56 – How to ‘warm-up’ a lead13:04 – Pricing in a...
Published 03/21/22
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Published 03/14/22