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Community confidence boosts business (Journal May 2012)
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Knowing the right people is an advantage in any market, but outside the metropolitan area it can put you a country mile ahead of your competitors.
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When disaster strikes (Journal May 2011)
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NSW is no stranger to the destructive forces of floods, bushfires and even earthquakes. What can real estate agents do to minimise the effect of natural disasters on their businesses?
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The cost of saving water (Journal February 2011)
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A government plan to limit the amount of water that can be taken from the Murray-Darling Basin has been met with strong opposition by local communities.
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Clearing sales: are agents responsible for an OH&S breach? (Journal June 2010)
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Real estate agents conducting clearing sales, particularly in rural areas, need to be aware of the implications of OH&S legislation should there be an incident on the auction site.
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Driving up costs (Journal June 2008)
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Rural agencies are facing higher increases to their cost of business than metro agents. Rising petrol prices, difficulties in hiring staff and the lingering effects of Australia's worst drought continue to cut into the bottom line profits of agents in country areas.
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The agent's perspective (Journal June 2008)
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Bob Johnston from Landmark Tamworth provides his own views on the challenges for the industry, based on his firsthand experience in his agency.
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Country challenges (Journal June 2008)
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Many property managers in metropolitan agencies would not realise how different the industry can be for their country counterparts. We are all governed by the same legislation, however there are many other defining factors experienced by country property managers that require different processes and focus to achieve the best outcomes for their landlords.
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Adaptable auctioneers (Journal June 2008)
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Auctioneers working in rural areas are often called upon to conduct a vast array of auctions, including residential property, industrial, commercial, retail, broad acre property, livestock of all varieties and clearing sales - a range that a metropolitan agent may never have the opportunity to experience in a lifetime of auctioneering!
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Serving agency agreements (Journal February 2007)
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Can you email an agency agreement to a client?
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CTTT delays (Journal July 2007)
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Changes to the staffing of the Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal (CTTT) in Dubbo and Tamworth have caused lengthy delays for tenancy hearings, according to Graeme Mills, the Chairman of the REINSW New England Division.
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Water licences (Journal July 2007)
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Water is one of our most valuable commodities. Yet water licences – which are so closely linked to land – are able to be traded in NSW with very little regulation.
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Altering agency agreements (Journal July 2007)
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If you want to change something on your agency agreement, can you simply just cross it out?
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Native vegetation - making it clear (Journal June 2006)
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Rural real estate agents need to be aware of recent changes to land clearing rules that can make a dramatic difference to the sale prices of farms and grazing properties. Dennis Boschma from the Namoi Catchment Management Authority (CMA) outlines the new laws designed to protect our native vegetation.
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Signing agency agreements (Journal December 2006)
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Who should sign an agency agreement? In part three of a series of 'hypotheticals', Jodie Masson and Elizabeth Hurn from law firm DLA Phillips Fox discuss some of the tricky situations that can arise when trying to get an agency agreement signed.
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Agency agreements (Journal November 2006)
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Jodie Masson and Elizabeth Hurn from law firm Phillips Fox discuss the prescribed terms for agency agreements. If you miss just one of these legally required terms, you could miss out on your fee!
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Agency agreements (Journal October 2006)
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One of the most common mistakes that real estate agents make is incorrectly filling out their agency agreements, following the wrong procedures to have them signed or not having an agency agreement at all. Unfortunately these mistakes can mean losing your commission, facing fines or even losing your licence.
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Golden property in mining regions
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The strength of the mining industry has boosted property and rental prices in regional areas. But will it continue?
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