The mere mention of the word ‘strata’ is enough to have some agents running for the hills. But with the increase of apartment living in Australia, agents may wish to start looking at strata as another area to expand their business. So what is different between strata trust accounting vs normal real estate trust accounting? When it boils down to ... read more >>
Getting to the Bottom of Batch File Payments An aba file is an Australian Bankers Association electronic payment file format. These batch files are generated from your Real Estate trust accounting software when disbursing funds from your rental trust and can be read by your bank. Batch files are typically used in Property Management for paying Landlords and Suppliers and offer great ... read more >>
Getting to Know the New Industry Qualifications Discussions surrounding the reform of Property Licensing NSW started in 2016. Fast forward to 2018 and we are now looking at the implementation of these reforms, likely to be later this year. Of note is the introduction of three categories of qualifications as opposed to the existing two. Certificate of Registration Licensed Real Estate ... read more >>
“With great power comes great responsibility” We understand you want to empower your staff to be the best employee they can be. You want to encourage them to strive to greater heights within the business. But what happens when the responsibility is too great for the staff member in question? As we saw in our previous blog, the level of ... read more >>
Trust account fraud is possible even without direct access to your trust account. Think not? Think again! As we have painstakingly come to discover, Property Managers are able to steal trust money even without access to the trust account. Here’s how we came to discover this un-delightful piece of information about trust account fraud. Unfortunately this highlights how easily it ... read more >>
Data entry is one of the necessary evils of our job. No matter what way you look at it, it is the #1 priority on our daily agenda. Why do we continue to falter when it comes to keeping consistent, well-maintained data entry policies and procedures? Time. Creating effective data entry policies is a time intensive task. Implementing effective procedures ... read more >>
Stealing from trust accounts is not just a plain bad idea – it’s illegal It would seem logic would prevail that stealing from your trust account would be a bad idea, yes? Unfortunately for some, this is not a clear-cut decision. Earlier this month, as reported by www.news.com.au, a Victorian Real Estate Agent, 43 years old from Huntingdale, was sentenced ... read more >>
Rogues in the Real Estate Training Industry Money can buy a lot of things. One of those things should not be an education. Education comes from hard work, dedication and the pursuit of knowledge. Not by how much money is in your back pocket. Like many other industries, the real estate industry has both good and bad training providers. Unfortunately, ... read more >>
Why face-to-face training is better than online. We are living in an increasingly online society. With the continual advancements in technology, the gradual acceptance of the move towards flexible remote offices and the boom of social media, the online world has morphed into all that we do. Education and training is no different. The number of training and education providers ... read more >>
This week saw the announcement that NSW Fair Trading are conducting a review on the property industry training standards. About time, we say! In particular we would like to see some reform around who is qualified to manage trust accounts and here's why; In a world where scammers try to trick you, it is difficult to trust just anyone. Clients entrust ... read more >>
