Brody Willis has been named Sales Rookie of the Year for the First National Australian Network. First National Real Estate’s highest achievers were presented with National General Excellence and Marketing Awards at Singapore’s Flower Dome at the First National Real Estate Convention 2019. Our very own, Brody Willis has been recognised as the Sales Rookie
By Andrew Trim Author of Real Estate Dangers Selling your home is one of the biggest financial decisions you’ll make, so it’s important to do it correctly. While it can be tempting to sell your house without an agent, saving yourself the fees, it’s important to recognise the advantages you have if you choose a
By Andrew Trim Author of Real Estate Dangers Many people assume property investors are rich and carefree. This is far from true. Most residential property investors are simply striving to create a better future for themselves and their families. They own one property – or possibly two – and rent it out in the hope
By Andrew Trim Author of Real Estate Dangers If an agent suggests an advertising campaign involving upfront marketing costs, ask them to pay for it. If the agent is so confident their marketing plan will result in a sale, they should be happy to front the costs. A good agent will always be happy to
The team at Goulburn First National love to support local sports and charities and have a winter promotion running throughout the hockey season 2019. We love an opportunity to provide financial assistance where we can to benefit the children within our community and The Goulburn District Hockey Association is a wonderful family sporting organisation which we
By Andrew Trim Author of Real Estate Dangers Marketing is not cheap. That’s why so many property advertisements have agents’ faces and agent names so predominantly displayed. If agents’ marketing costs can be subsidised by sellers, why not? Although the house is advertised, agents are also marketing themselves to other potential sellers. One major website
The Goulburn Hope Ball was held on the last Saturday in April with another outstanding attendance. Our team are proud supporters of the Goulburn Hope Ball and Relay For Life and have been to all 5 of the balls since their commencement. The Goulburn Hope Ball committee are to be congratulated for putting on another
By Andrew Trim Author of Real Estate Dangers The real estate industry has convinced itself and the marketplace that the more exposure a property gets during the sales process, the better the outcome. While this may seem logical, it’s worth digging a bit deeper. For example, is there a level of exposure that does more
First National Real Estate Australia is proud to announce that its major sponsorship for 2019 will be Kids Helpline, Australia’s only free, private and confidential 24/7 online and phone counselling service for young people aged 5 to 25. First National Goulburn is looking forward to embracing this initiative on a local level. The national helpline
By Andrew Trim Author of Real Estate Dangers With TV shows such as The Block and House Rules gaining immense popularity in the last few years, many homeowners have been inspired to carry out their own makeovers and add value to their homes. A question our sales team at Johnson Real Estate often get asked