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Merry Christmas ONE and All!

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We hope you have a safe and Happy & Merry Christmas from all of us at One Agency.

Head Office will be closed until January 5th. If you are looking for ONE of our offices or agents please click here where you will find individual offices and member details.

If you are interested in finding out more about One Agency, check out our testimonials, read more here or send us an email. 

 


At One Agency we are always open for a conversation, so if you have anything to say in response or have any questions, please contact us.

T  1300 79 23 88 
T  +61 2 8039 2110 (International)

 

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Could You Be The Next Cover For Elite Agent Magazine?

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Elite Agent Magazine launched on September 15th 2014.

The Elite Agent Magazine is published every second month and has a circulation of 8,500 real estate offices around the country.

Each issue will feature an ‘Elite’ Agent on the cover and will run an interview with that agent. If you’re an agent who has achieved consistent results, has good standing in the real estate community and are above $250k in GCI per annum, then email the Editor, Samantha McLean. The cover agent is chosen at the Editor’s discretion.

Have you seen a copy yet in your office? If not click here to sign up or if you want extra copies or to have a copy mailed to a personal address, click here.

 


At One Agency we are always open for a conversation, so if you have anything to say in response or have any questions, please contact us.

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First Home Owner Grants, Global Economic Outlook, Property finance, Property Franchise, Real Estate Franchise

First Home Buyers Grants – Changes July 2014

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The start of the new financial year sees changes to some states’ First Home Buyers Grant – some advantageous and others not so welcome. 

From July 1, first time buyers of new property (existing properties don’t qualify) in NSW are now eligible for a First Home Buyers Grant of $15,000 grant on purchases up to $750,000, increasing the threshold from $650,000.

“The latest figures show the number of grants has increased significantly over the past financial year,” says NSW Treasurer Andrew Constance. “First homeowner grants for new homes were 46 per cent higher in the four months to April 2014 compared to the same period the year before.”

However, the end of June marked the end of an era for South Australia’s First Home Owners Grant of $5000 with it ceasing to exist in its current form. REISA chief executive officer Greg Troughton says, “The one saving grace for South Australian homebuyers was the First Home Owners Grant for established homes. Although this has dropped to $5000 in recent years, it did go some way to ameliorating the effects of a $20,000 stamp duty for those wishing to buy their first home at the current median price.” 

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Why Did Martin Merritt Choose Real Estate Brand One Agency?

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Martin Merritt  joined One Agency in January 2014 after co-owning a Bevan’s franchise in the Illawarra Region.

‘I already had the premises and clientele I just needed the boutique brand and support without giving profit away.’ – Martin Merritt

Martin considered both the McGrath and Belle franchise models, but found it hard to justify the fees and restrictions. There were already three One Agency offices in the region and so he took a look at the One Agency business model and liked what he saw. He now owns One Agency Southern Division and they cover the south of Wollongong to Shellharbour.

‘I knew most of the OA members in my area and they have been an amazing support and really made me and my team feel welcome.’

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One Agency Real Estate Group Celebrate 6 Years!

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One Agency Real Estate Group celebrated our 6th anniversary last month and would like to thank all our members for choosing One Agency.

The business is evolving rapidly and we are thrilled with the positive response we continue to receive from both members and other real estate professionals about One Agency Real Estate Group.

‘I wanted to give real estate agents and business owners the freedom to build and control their financial future with the support of a national brand. I’m proud to say that we’ve achieved this and are now the fastest growing real estate group in Australia,’ says Paul Davies, the Managing Director of One Agency. 

Here are some of the many comments we received on LinkedIn:

‘Congratulations on 6 years Paul and thanks for creating a great vehicle for me to grow my business and keep the majority of our hard earned commissions.’ Grant Baker, One Agency Noosa

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One New Member – Sandy Morris Talks Business Set Up

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Sandy Morris joined One Agency in April 2014 and is the Principal of One Agency Sandy Morris in Canberra. 

She initially heard about One Agency through a former colleague at a large agency who had made the move and with his encouragement Sandy took a look at the One Agency business model.

‘The decision to join One Agency was not one that I made lightly. I had a great offer to join one of the other large agencies in town but I put quite a bit of thought into what I wanted to get out of the next 10 years in real estate. The freedom to run my own business the way I wanted to run it was the deciding factor for me.’

Once the decision had been made the rest flowed very smoothly for her.

‘Head Office took over and provided me with everything that I needed to get myself started and I had some very supportive vendors that followed me to One Agency so that was a nice start and I am thrilled with how it is going now.’

Sandy set up her business at home and the team at head office organised all the stationary, signboards, sold stickers and branding, helping to keep the whole process simple.

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Commission for real estate agents, One Agency Conference 28th November 2013, Property Business Network, Property Franchise, Real Estate Agent, Real Estate Brand, Real Estate Business Network

Christmas Cheer after a Fantastic Year for One Agency

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Christmas is almost here after an extremely busy and productive year at One Agency.

We’ve seen tremendous growth in the business and 2014 is already shaping up as we continue to welcome new members into our group.

We ran two very successful conferences in July and November at Brighton Le Sands which had record attendance and a great deal of knowledge sharing among our members. One of the big advantages of joining One Agency is the mutually supportive culture of our group and I’m pleased to say that this goes from strength to strength as we grow. 

Tom Panos presented at both conferences, he gave us many useful tools to help build and grow both our businesses and our lives. If you’d like a recap of his presentations or if you didn’t make it to the conferences you can watch some videos we made of him here.

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One Agency – News from Head Office November 2013

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We are looking forward to seeing many of you at our upcoming conference 28th November 2013 at the Novotel Brighton Beach. 

Tom Panos is back to present by popular demand and we have a great day planned for all our members. Steve Carroll, Head of Sales Residential North at realestate.com.au will present after lunch and then a session with Joshua Hodge, State Sales Manager NSW/ACT for RP Data. You will have received an email announcing our new and enhanced RP Data Subscription for all our One Agency members at a greatly discounted fee – contact Head Office for further information.

Tony Chadwick Co-Founder of Rype Ideas –  a new fresh IT technology business offering Apple-centric and cloud based business and creative solutions will present “Work in the Future Today”. It’ll be a great session.

The day concludes with a sharing and learning session before heading up to the bar for some festive cheer!

We have a new product catalogue launching next week with some great new items:

  • Running Singlets
  • Corporate Ladies Scarf
  • Corporate  Mens Ties
  • ONE Agency Branded Ribbons 
  • OA One Big Thank You A6 Card & Envelope 
  • OA ONE Big Thank you wine box 
  • OA Wine Bags and tissue 
  • OA Document Bag
  • OA Document Box
  • OA A6 Note Card
  • OA A4 Note Pads
  • OA Post it Notes

We love the new bunting! There are also document boxes arriving early next week. Email us by clicking here if you would like to make an order.
 

 
At One Agency we are always open for a conversation, so if you have anything to say in response or have any questions, please contact us.

T  1300 79 23 88 
T  +61 2 8039 2110 (International)

 

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One Great Agent – Vince Salvatore Q&A

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Each month we interview ONE of our members to discover their story and have them share their experience with us.

Under the spotlight this month is Vince Salvatore from One Agency The Parks in South Western Sydney.

Vince has worked in real estate for more than 11 years and joined One Agency just 6 weeks ago, we welcome Vince to One Agency and asked him to share his experience with us.

What do you love about your work in real estate? What drives you?
I love selling real estate, it’s very rewarding, especially when you get to meet so many lovely people that are looking for that right next home or their very first investment property or indeed first home buying.

What attracted you to the One Agency business model?
After contemplating working for myself again I didn’t really want to start from scratch with an office with high rent, multiple staff to man it and chasing a management portfolio too. The One Agency model works perfectly, as I have begun with a small office at home, no staff concerns, for now and knowing that I can be of even more service to my clients plus the rewards stay purely in-house.

How is the brand working for you?
Love it, love it love it!  People are commenting on it’s fantastic modern look , it looks professional and it’s really getting noticed.

Would you recommend One Agency to others? 
Absolutely.. All the above reasons just for starters. The flexibility of doing things your own way, being professional about it and knowing it’s your baby…..no one can spoil it, mark it, damage your reputation…….only you can. That’s a great motivator right there.

What do you think keeps your prospective vendors awake at night when they are considering listing their property? Ultimately it comes down to …WHO CAN I TRUST? That’s really the only question. If you have, and continue building a respected name & reputation for yourself, you are the ONE agent they will call.

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Real Estate Business – Why One Agency? Paul Davies shares his vision.

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I’m often asked what inspired me to start One Agency. In truth, it was my wife Annie. 

They say behind every great man there’s a woman. While I’m not a great man, there’s a great woman behind me. 

Annie sparked my thinking back in 2006 when I’d just sold a major franchise business and started a boutique business. I experienced first-hand how the advantages of a major franchise could blend with a boutique business (which is essentially what One Agency is) and that operating costs were the critical factor that determined success or failure.

After 35 years in the industry I was able to draw on my experiences to develop a new and innovative business model that would serve agents better now and into the future, being a more sustainable model.

I honestly I thought that straight away agents would be knocking down my door to join, but the first 10 were like pulling teeth! My belief in the idea kept me going… Now we appear to be an overnight success after 6 years! 

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One Great Agent – Annette Pinkerton Q&A

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Each month we interview ONE of our members to discover their story and have them share their experience with us.

Under the spotlight this month is Annette Pinkerton from One Agency Pinkerton Properties in Newcastle, NSW.

Annette has worked in real estate for the last 4 years and joined One Agency in August 2013. We asked Annette to share her experience with us.

What do you love about your work in real estate? What drives you?
I’m happiest when I’m helping people whatever it is. But I’d have to say I’ve always had an interest in houses and property from a very early age when I would build a floor plan in the back yard out of fallen pine needles and pretend it was my cubby house. A few years later and a little bit older and I would draw house plans from scratch in front of the telly of a night – I remember always starting with the kitchen.

What drives me today is to continue to be a role model to my children, now young adults, that you can accomplish anything you put your mind to and follow through with action. 

What attracted you to the One Agency business model?
The business model made sense to me.  It allows me and my business to keep evolving with changing times. I’m not dictated to as how and what I can and cant do and yet I have the support of Paul Davies and the head office team as well as other principals and One Agency business owners who truly want me to succeed in my business. The One Agency marketing is as modern, clean, fresh and alive as the model. 

How is the brand working for you?
The brand is working exceptionally well for me. It stands out from most brands and everyone remarks on One Agency marketing. Comments are that it is striking and suits my personality and style! It’s reflective of me, congruent with my image and in line with my values. All remarks about the brand has been more positive than I could imagine.

Would you recommend One Agency to others? 
I have no hesitation in recommending One Agency to others. One Agency has provided me with flexibility, options and a balanced lifestyle. 

What do you think keeps your prospective vendors awake at night when they are considering listing their property?
Hopefully my prospective vendors are sleeping knowing that they’re on the right track in selecting me as their choice of agent. Having said that though, I think most prospective vendors have the fear of underselling their property or the fear of not being able to find the right agent.

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One Great Agent – Tony Quattroville Q&A

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Each month we interview ONE of our members to discover their story and have them share their experience with us.

Our great agent under the spotlight this month is Tony Quattroville from One Agency Tony Quattroville, specialising in the North Curl Curl, Dee Why and Beacon Hill areas of the Northern Beaches of Sydney.

Tony has been in real estate for 28 years and he has been with One Agency for the past 2 ½ years .

What do you love about your work in real estate?
I am a people person so I love the interaction that you have with sellers and buyers.

What drives you?
Referral and repeat business, and the challenge and success of knowing that I have achieved the very best result for my vendors, yet still having purchasers ecstatic because they have found the property of their dreams.

What attracted you to the One Agency business model?
1. The ease in which it enabled me to set up my own real estate business, providing an established and effective One Agency operating platform together with professional marketing material and branding.

2. The fact that the One Agency model is not a franchise, allowing me to retain control of my business and retain 100% of the selling fee. 

How is the brand working for you?
My clients love the marketing material and the fact that One Agency is a network of agents across Australia yet still retains a boutique agency feel.

Would you recommend One Agency to others and if so can you state why?
Technology has now changed the face of real estate so any agent with a proven track record has the ability via the One Agency operating platform to run a successful real estate business without sharing the commissions with a Principal under a typical real estate agency office set up.  

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One Agency – News from Head Office May 2013

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In news from One Agency Head Office: May has been a busy month so far with preparations for AREC on the Gold Coast on the 19th and 20th May 2013.

Come and say hello at One Agency Head Office and discover why One Agency is the fastest growing real estate brand in Australia. You’ll find us at Booth 55.

There is an excellent line-up of speakers including Chris Gardner – the real life inspiration behind the Academy Award nominated movie The Pursuit of Happyness. 

We’ve had more new members join us this month and will be announcing them over the coming weeks. This week we’d like to welcome Trevor Byrne and Peter Cutuli from One Agency Carnes Hill in Western Sydney.

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Meet One Agency at AREC 19th + 20th May 2013

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We will be at AREC on the 19th and 20th May 2013

Come and say hello and discover why One Agency is the fastest growing real estate brand in Australia. You’ll find us at AREC Booth 55.

There is an excellent line-up of speakers including Chris Gardner – the real life inspiration behind the Academy Award nominated movie The Pursuit of Happyness.

Where? THE GOLD COAST CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE
2684 -2690 Gold Coast Highway, Broadbeach, Queensland AUSTRALIA 

 


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ONE Great Agent – Dean Harper Q&A

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Each month we interview ONE of our members to discover their story and have them share their experience with us.

Under the spotlight this month is Dean Harper from One Agency Launceston in Tasmania. Dean has been in real estate since 2002 and he joined One Agency with his father, Peter Harper in July 2011.

What do you love about your work in real estate? What drives you?
I love waking up each day and not knowing exactly how it’s going to turn out! I love the thrill of the chase. A lot of our work is following up with both vendors and buyers. Creating a sale after following up with a buyer and leading them towards a purchase is so rewarding, because you’ve helped them to end up with a home they love.

Becoming the best agent and having the best agency in my area is what motivates me. I want our little boutique office to be a real challenger to the other companies in our city, and that’s what really drives me. Competition!

What attracted you to the One Agency business model?
I loved the brand. I loved the fact that we keep 100% of our fees. I love the support we give each other and being surrounded by other agents who are doing the same thing as me, running their own business!

How is the brand working for you?
Excellent!  It totally backs up what we stand for, quality, simplicity and service.

Would you recommend One Agency to others?
Definitely! If you are sick of giving away a large slice of your hard earned commission to a brand that does nothing for you, then One Agency is definitely for you. It is so rewarding to put a deal together and then retain 100% of your fees.

What do you think keeps your prospective vendors awake at night when they are considering listing their property?
Will they get the price they want and how much are they going to have to pay an agent. I think people worry about the state of the market and if it’s a good time to sell or not. They sometimes think that if they wait the market will get better but they mightwait anywhere from 2-5 years before things pick up. At the end of the day if you are buying and selling in the same market it all balances out. If you have to take less for your home, then the home that you are buying will come down in price also, same as in a booming market – if you get more you will pay more too!