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With the number of Real Estate Agents and Property Managers on the rise and the increasing regulation of the industry, being dedicated to continuing your education and growth has never been more important. We outline 3 reasons you should upgrade your real estate qualification to the CPP40307 Certificate IV in Property Services (Real Estate) (“Certificate […]

Recently, we caught up with Validum Alumni. Byron Froneman graduated 12 months ago and is happily working in the real estate industry as a Commercial Asset Manager for PRDNationwide in Mackay and is doing extremely well. We were interested to see how Byron’s first year in the industry has gone and he has graciously agreed […]

Listening to podcasts is beneficial in many ways – firstly, they’re inspiring, motivating, educational, informative and entertaining. Think of all the time you spend commuting to work, or going on your daily run, or even cleaning the house – that’s a lot of time that can be spent working on your self development. If you’re […]

We talk to a large number of people everyday. Before they enrol in a course, most seem to ask one similar question: Which course is right for me? It is easy to feel overwhelmed when trying to decide which course is best for you. So in today’s blog we outline the differences and benefits of […]

The Mortgage Broking Industry is faced with an uncertain future and significant changes to its structure after The Royal Banking Commission released its recommendations. One of the recommendations that has the potential to affect the financial position of Mortgage Brokers (“Broker/s”) is the recommended ban on trailing commissions (ongoing commissions from the banks for the […]

Time management can be a challenge for anyone who juggles multiple priorities in their life such as children, work, partners, friends – things can certainly get busy. So finding additional time to study on top of an already packed agenda can be difficult. If you don’t have an effective time management plan, you might feel […]

What does it take to be a successful real estate agent? We know that real estate is an ever-changing industry. Our property market is closely linked to the current financial and political environment and we should keep up to date with this information as it can often have a direct effect on real estate. To […]

What does it take to be a successful real estate agent? When working in the real estate industry, you have several appointments to juggle -such as: listing presentations, client updates, open homes, negotiation and contract signing – in addition to phone appointments and follow ups and the list goes on. Being organised comes in many […]

Are you wondering what it takes to be a successful agent? Our 3-part series outlines what skills you will need to have success in the industry. Real estate is a profession where people with no prior industry experience and a wide range of different personality types and backgrounds have found success. What do they all […]

Creating your own resume and making it ‘great’ is not an easy thing. We generally don’t like to brag about our skills and often personally undervalue them particularly when changing careers. There are many things to consider when creating a great resume. We’ve written some top tips to get you resume ready for your dream […]