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Is it OK for principals to compete with agents in an estate agency?

Is it OK for principals to compete with agents in an estate agency?

I have regular conversations with agents and principals, from small to large offices. A lot comes out of the woodwork with these…
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Self-driving cars and the future real estate transaction

Self-driving cars and the future real estate transaction

I can watch this for hours. It gives a bit of visual insight into the amount of computing power that goes into self-driving tech for safer…
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Adriaan Grové
7 Reasons not to share listings from property portals

7 Reasons not to share listings from property portals

You’re excited, you’ve listed a new sole mandate and once it shows up on top of the results on that high traffic portal that costs you 80%…
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Alternative real estate compensation models: tipping and pay by the hour

Alternative real estate compensation models: tipping and pay by the hour

Justifying their commission is something every agent will run into with a seller at some point. At the same time, consumers face a lot of…
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The hidden costs of using a random estate agent

The hidden costs of using a random estate agent

All agents are equal right? Truth is, the real estate industry has changed very little over the years and this has let to certain…
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Is there room for both traditional and fixed fee real estate models?

Is there room for both traditional and fixed fee real estate models?

According to the Pam Golding real estate group yes, there is room for both:
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Lack of transparency holding the South African estate agent industry back

Lack of transparency holding the South African estate agent industry back

Data is the new oil, and in real estate their is plenty of data going around, all the way from the lead & listing side (estate agents &…
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