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Comprehensive credit reporting- the winners and losers

by Anthony Alabakov • 26 Mar 2014

From the 12th of March, The Privacy Act (1988) has been amended to introduce comprehensive credit reporting.

The digital native 'Adviser'- what the next generation of broker will...

by • 25 Mar 2014

Do your customers view you as a professional adviser or as a means to get a good deal on a mortgage? If you haven’t... READ MORE

What type of manager are you?

by Rose Kelly • 24 Mar 2014

There are as many different management styles as there are people because each person brings to the management role... READ MORE

The importance of insurance and a properly drafted will

by Rolf Howard • 21 Mar 2014

Every broker owes it to their client to ensure they have in place insurance and a relevant and properly drafted... READ MORE

What impact will credit reporting changes really have?

by Ruan Burger • 20 Mar 2014

Credit reporting has been a topic at the forefront of everyone’s minds over the past few weeks, given changes... READ MORE

Why Qld is about to run hot

by Tony Brasier • 19 Mar 2014

The south east Queensland property market has all the characteristics of a market in the process of strengthening... READ MORE

People Power

by Aaron Upcroft • 18 Mar 2014

People make your business and they can break your business. Your team can set you free and they can send you screaming... READ MORE

Nothing changes if you change nothing

by Matthew Waddell • 17 Mar 2014

I love this saying. I promise I haven’t been trawling websites for inspirational quotes, but this one did come to... READ MORE

Making the most of the SMSF wave

by • 14 Mar 2014

As mortgage brokers we are certainly intimately aware of Australians’ love affair with bricks and mortar.

Baby boomers helping baby's boom

by Robert Projeski • 13 Mar 2014

More and more parents are helping their children get a kick start in the property market.

Offering more than just mortgages

by Jeremy Fisher • 12 Mar 2014

As mortgage brokers look for more ways to improve client retention, some brokers are finding that the answer is to... READ MORE

Accessing your own value

by Steven Beinart • 11 Mar 2014

Time and tide wait for no man - and never is this more true than when a time-sensitive investment opportunity presents... READ MORE

Still waiting for customers to accumulate a deposit?

by • 10 Mar 2014

Brokers waiting for customers to set up and live by a budget to accumulate a deposit may be kept waiting.

The key to good leadership

by Ewan Morton • 7 Mar 2014

RESPECT is more than just a great song; I think it is fundamental to good leadership.

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.

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