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An up-to-date snapshot of the banking sector

by Craig Mackenzie • 6 Mar 2014

Each quarter the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) publishes data on the exposure of Australian...READ MORE

Why government policy is costing you more

by Andrew Crossley • 5 Mar 2014

If you want to succeed in any part of the property industry, you need to understand what forces are at play in the... READ MORE

Emerging trends in Australia's property market

by Troy Gunasekera • 4 Mar 2014

A review of numerous sources from housing reports to news coverage to uncover trends within Australia’s property... READ MORE

The difference between a 'team of stars' and a 'star team'

by John Goddard • 3 Mar 2014

The difference between a “team of stars” and a “staring team” will be well known to most readers.

Bridging finance: an asset-based solution

by Steven Beinart • 28 Feb 2014

A time-sensitive property opportunity shouldn't be closed off because interim financing is not available.

Five minutes to midnight: the new privacy laws

by Paul O'Shea • 27 Feb 2014

With the new Privacy Act provisions applying from 12 March 2014, its quite surprising how many small businesses,... READ MORE

Generation property

by Lachlan Walker • 26 Feb 2014

Looking at Australia's demographics, and how the different generations think can help you better understand the... READ MORE

Foreign investment's impact on the local market

by Douglas Driscoll • 25 Feb 2014

What impact is foreign investment really having on our property market?

First home buyer: Is it a case of 'lies, damned lies and statistics'

by Tony Brasier • 24 Feb 2014

There has been a great deal of publicity about the lack of first home buyers entering the property market... READ MORE

Don't let the grey cloud your future

by Lisa Claes • 21 Feb 2014

Grey is the new black and white this season – and I’m not talking fashion here.

Write a blog and improve your rankings

by Peter Sarmas • 20 Feb 2014

Before you decide to have a go at me for making the above statement, you have to admit I’ve got your attention with... READ MORE

The value of brokerages is on the rise

by Jeremy Fisher • 19 Feb 2014

There is a new move to valuing retiring mortgage brokers’ businesses as ‘going concerns’ rather than as... READ MORE

Balance before burnout

by John Cunningham • 18 Feb 2014

So often I hear from colleagues that they are simply too busy and too in demand to find the balance in their lives to... READ MORE

Top 10 tips for building rapport

by Douglas Driscoll • 17 Feb 2014

Broking is a people business, so rapport-building is a prerequisite for the job.

Bolster your investor offering

by • 14 Feb 2014

Recently I blogged about the great opportunities investor clients represent to brokers. But how can you most... READ MORE

I wish it was Christmas every day

by Andrew Way • 13 Feb 2014

“I wish it was Christmas every Day”. I would like a dollar for every time I have heard this from my kids.

Co-opertition- does your office have it?

by Michael Sheargold • 12 Feb 2014

Let me introduce you to a new word… co-opertition! It’s the super-effective combination of competition AND... READ MORE

Future greats

by Ewan Morton • 11 Feb 2014

I watched a lot of the Australian Open in January and while the tennis was amazing, I was also struck by the... READ MORE

Building your brand on a backpacker's budget

by Ryan Crawford • 10 Feb 2014

The digital age has provided infinite possibilities to market ourselves and communicate with the masses - but it... READ MORE

Looking for something you can bank on?

by Peter McMahon • 7 Feb 2014

If you’ve been keeping an eye on the finance sector in the past few years, you’ll have seen the rise of more and... READ MORE

Ten things to make 2014 a world-class year

by Tom Panos • 6 Feb 2014

Tom Panos' top 10 tips to make a world-class year.

What is your duty of care?

by Michael Sloan • 5 Feb 2014

Do you have a duty of care as a mortgage broker? You shouldn’t need to think about it…

Complaints and disputes

by Paul O'Shea • 4 Feb 2014

Financial services providers (FSPs), like all good professionals, want happy clients. In fact, the next-to-last thing... READ MORE

Monday-itis

by Deniz Yusuf • 3 Feb 2014

We’ve all heard the story over and over again, that people judge you on that first few seconds of a meeting, either... READ MORE

A tailored approach for long-term success

by Mark Woolnough • 31 Jan 2014

The latest ING DIRECT Financial Wellbeing Index (Q4, 2013) shows that 1 in 5 people are serious about improving their... READ MORE

Mortgage market overview- 2014

by Craig Mackenzie • 30 Jan 2014

RP Data's view is that we will see growth in dwelling values slow to more sustainable levels in 2014, and broadly in... READ MORE

The great website fraud

by Martin Grunstein • 29 Jan 2014

I like IT people. I really do! They are sweet, caring human beings who need recognition and respect like everybody... READ MORE

Brisbane will boom during 2014

by Paul Bennion • 28 Jan 2014

While Brisbane has been an underperforming property market for several years, there is every indication that property... READ MORE

The meaning of life and business

by John Goddard • 24 Jan 2014

Many writers on leadership and management refer to the simple truth that organisational integrity is established by its... READ MORE

Have you got their attention?

by Peter Sarmas • 23 Jan 2014

In today’s age of information explosion, it can be very difficult to stand out from the crowd.

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