What would you do with an extra hour or two each day? Would you prospect more? Spend more time with your clients? Work on your business, not in it? Connect with your team more often? Artificial intelligence can help you achieve all of that and more. In today’s special edition of the Elevate podcast, Elite Agent Managing Editor, Samantha McLean, takes you back to her appearance on Virable Founder Jonathan Creek’s Spring into Action podcast, taking a deep dive into the impact of AI on business, and particularly real estate. Sam explores how AI tools, such as ChatGPT, are redefining communication ..read more

Nyree Ewing’s real estate ethos is remarkably simple but highly effective – building a referral empire starts with a single well-served client. In an industry where many promise personalised service, yet often fail to deliver, the high-performance agent with LJ Hooker Property Centre has made her point of difference her ability to create swift, genuine connections with clients and provide hands-on service for both vendors and buyers. In today’s edition of the Elevate podcast, hosted by Kylie Dulhunty, Nyree reveals how she has crafted a reputation for excellence in the real estate market, turn ..read more

Tara Bradbury knows how to reshape the real estate landscape, one innovation at a time. A master of transformation, Tara has pioneered a paperless agency at Active Agents, not only embracing technology, but turning it into a defining pillar of her brand and setting new standards of efficiency and client engagement. Tara and her husband Shane recently celebrated five years in business – and in today’s edition of the Elevate podcast, with Samantha McLean, Tara takes a deep dive into why she left her successful coaching career to become an agent again and reveals the strategies that have helped h ..read more

Fostering talent today lays the foundation for tomorrow’s leaders. That’s the astute ethos of not just Ray White Chairman, Brian White, but of Australasia’s largest real estate group as a whole. In a very special edition of the Elevate podcast, Brian sat down with host Samantha McLean, at Ray White’s recent Leadership Academy, peeling back the layers on the 122-year-old group’s strategic approach to nurturing the next generation of real estate pioneers, building a culture of competitive selling and a focus on always innovating. Brian also reveals the nuances behind trademarking the term ‘Compe ..read more

Josh Horner knows how to choreograph success, one client at a time. Adept at grabbing an audience’s attention and keeping it, Josh has rewritten the script as a dancer on Broadway, a choreographer at Disneyland and now he’s doing it with real estate. As director of The Horner Agency, Josh has built an attraction brand and redefined what it means to engage, educate, entertain and exceed expectations in an industry where trust, time, and confidence are currency. In today’s edition of the Elevate podcast, hosted by Kylie Dulhunty, Josh gives a master class in how to tap into the emotion behind a ..read more

Success in the Easter market and beyond hinges on strategic planning and seizing opportunities. And no one knows how agents can achieve exactly that, better than The Agency’s CEO of Real Estate, Matt Lahood. On today’s episode of the Elevate podcast, hosted by Samantha McLean, Matt unveils groundbreaking strategies for maximising sales and supercharging client engagement in an ‘always on’ landscape where agent response times can make or break deals. Matt also takes a deep dive into the essence of effective planning, how you can leverage the Easter period to its full potential, and why face-to ..read more

In an industry that promotes that it never sleeps and where agents thrive on hustling, will new Right to Disconnect legislation change the fabric of real estate? That’s the question Elite Agent Digital Editor, Kylie Dulhunty, explores in this episode of the Elevate podcast, hosted by Samantha McLean. Kylie takes a deep dive into how the legislation will alter real estate practices, detailing the specific types of communication affected and what will happen if agencies fail to comply. She unpacks the six crucial factors that will be examined in deciding if communication is unreasonable, offers ..read more

Kul Singh’s method for elevating the agent experience with REA Group hinges on a simple but effective principle of doing and being “better”. As today’s guest on the Elevate podcast, hosted by Samantha McLean, the Chief Customer Officer reveals the three pillars REA Group will focus on this year – better customer experiences, better employee experiences and better business growth. He takes a deep dive into the transformative strategies that set the stage for customer satisfaction and agent success, including a new focus on streamlining onboarding, and how this intersects with what buyers and se ..read more

What makes a good year a great year in business? Usually it’s not dozens of things … often it’s as simple as strategically making (or missing!) one or two ‘genius’ moves. And it’s with that realisation that Elite Agent Managing Editor Samantha McLean and Publisher Mark Edwards decided the theme for this year’s Elite Retreat. In this special edition of the Elevate podcast, Samantha and Mark take you behind the scenes of our annual signature event, Elite Retreat and what makes the event truly unique in the industry. They also reveal the plan to invite a couple of people to speak at Elite Retreat ..read more

In an industry obsessed with numbers, Peter Brewer contends emotional intelligence is the key to real estate success. As a former agent, top real estate business coach, the REIQ Board chairman and a self-described “unapologetic bull*&#$ detector,” Peter knows it’s kindness, empathy, creating connections and substance that generates the best real estate results. In today’s episode of the Elevate podcast, hosted by Samantha McLean, Peter demystifies the four crucial elements today’s clients want: how to create better engagement and build unbeatable relationships. Peter also reveals the busin ..read more