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R E I Q J O U R N A L | J U N E 2 0 1 6 P A G E 2 4
June sees a huge line up of specialised courses on offer, with something of interest for every
salesperson, property manager, commercial specialist and principal.
Specialised courses for June
Safety
Personal Safety in Real Estate
This session has been designed for
real estate staff on the road, working
solo or working in the office on their
own. In real estate, sometimes you
don’t quite know the environments
and situations you may be walking
into with relative strangers. This new
course has been developed as a result
of demand from REIQ members,
and gives participants the skills to
identify situations that pose a risk
to personal safety, and to know with
confidence how to deal with these
risks. With special guests Queensland
Police and self-defence trainer.
Dates: Brisbane 21 June, Gold Coast
24 June, Sunshine Coast 22 June
Property Management Courses
Property Management Webinars
An ongoing challenge for property
managers is how to find timely,
relevant training that is accessible at
your desk in a quick bite. These 1 hour
webinars are designed for experienced
property managers, and will feature
sessions which focus in depth on
hot issues in the world of property
management. Next webinar will be
the A-Z of Property Management
Maintenance on 21 June.
QCAT Know How for Residential
Property Management
This workshop will give participants
a solid understanding of where
QCAT sits in the legal system and
understanding QCAT forms, published
orders and precedents, how to prepare
and present professionally for a
hearing, and how agency documents
impact on QCAT hearings. The session
will include a case study reviewwith
hands on referencing to the RTRA
Act and Regulations (full copy of the
legislation provided to all participants).
Dates: Gold Coast 24 June,
Brisbane 27 June
Managing community titled
properties and dealing with
the body corporate
In response to demand, this course
has been developed to assist property
managers navigate their way through
the sometimes complex world of
managing strata titled properties.
This session will cover common
questions about who is responsible
for maintenance and repairs, what
constitutes common property,
insurances and communication with
the body corporate.
Dates: Brisbane 16 June,
Sunshine Coast 17 June.
Sales Courses
Agent Reviews – Why they are so
much more than a star rating
The rise of ‘Review’ sites in the real
estate space coupled with external
sites such as Yelp, Trip Advisor,
Google and even Facebook Reviews
has seen increasingly more real
estate agents clamouring to gather
and socially broadcast their latest 5
Star reviews from elated clients and
customers. And why wouldn’t we be
doing it! Research tells us that 74% of
people now look to ‘review sites’ to
determine where they’ll holiday, eat,
or even buy a toaster. 86% of people
trust ‘social proof’ ahead of glossy
print ads. In this open workshop
we’ll explore how over a thousand
local agents and over one hundred
thousand USA realtors are seriously
analysing over 200 nationally
benchmarked data points collected
from every one of their buyers,
sellers, tenants and landlords to make
meaningful management decisions
that drive long term business viability
way beyond a simple 5 Star review.
Dates: Brisbane 20 June
Selling lots in a community title scheme
Do you sell units or townhouses?
Learn about the crucial disclosure
documentation when selling strata
titled properties, information
about bodies corporate, preparing
community title contracts and all
important information to collect
when marketing the property.
Dates: Brisbane 16 June,
Gold Coast 17 June
From Signing to Sale –
the Complete Auction
Designed for salespeople and
presented by leading auctioneer Phil
Parker, this one day session highlights
the benefits of auction for the seller
and the agency, designing a successful
auction marketing campaign through
to the sale on auction day. A must
attend for all those interested in
boosting their auction sales.
Dates: Brisbane 27 June
Commercial Courses
Commercial Webinars
This series of six webinars is
designed for commercial real estate
professionals to remain at the top of
their field. The series will feature the
latest in commercial QCAT cases,
legislation, documentation, the
Retail Shop Leases Act, disclosures
and topical issues as they arise.
Commercial Webinar Series attendees
will receive pre-reading before every
webinar to maximise the learning
time available during each webinar.
Next webinar: 18 July
Call Jill McGuire on 3249 7373
or visit for further
information and to book your place.