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roviding skills and knowledge
to new members of our
profession - so much more
than just that piece of paper and their
'ticket to ride'. And helping all of us
old heads to continue to upgrade our
abilities, to further develop ourselves
and our businesses. That's the
personal side of what we do.
And as this state's largest provider
of real estate education services
we're also making another important
contribution. We're helping raise
standards of service and with it, the
public's perceptions of you and me.
It's a bigger picture and the reason
I'm an REIQ member. I know many of
you feel the same.
No matter how you assess our jobs,
we handle Queenslanders' biggest
assets and they rightly expect us
to offer the highest knowledge and
skills. To be current and informed
about legislation and best practice.
Getting our clients the best possible
results, protecting their interests and
earning their trust.
So the REIQ makes no apology for
upholding high standards in our
training programs. We do have
competitors who are sometimes
faster and cheaper. But when you
and your team members turn to us
for training you are choosing the only
organisation that leads the real estate
profession in Queensland. REIQ is a
lot more than just an RTO - we’re the
peak body representing Queensland
real estate agents. So we’re the only
trainers who are at the table with
government. Meeting with Ministers
and Shadow Ministers. Consulted
on legislation. Working closely
with officers of the key government
departments. There’s a knowledge
and understanding only REIQ and its
team can share.
We care about the quality of learning
of graduates because they’ll continue
as our members for many years
to come. It’s the start of a long
relationship. Dishonest agents and
those without ethics will always
weasel their way into real estate,
but I'm talking about those who
simply aren't trained to the standard
needed. Those who drag all of us
down through their ineptitude. Who
let their clients down and in doing
so add to the challenge we face in
raising the bar. In earning greater
respect for our profession.
We'd love government to legislate for
higher entry qualifications for our
profession, to enforce an educational
barrier better fitting the importance
of the work we do. But, despite
the obvious consumer protections,
successive state governments for
some reason shy away from this
simple reform.
So what can you do? When you
meet that next would-be property
manager, salesperson, leasing officer
or agent, please recommend they do
the REIQ course. Two reasons: It's
a big part of the REIQ's business,
effectively subsidising the services we
all receive that aren't covered by our
membership dues. It saves you and
me money.
But most importantly, critically, it
helps us build a better profession.
A career we can be proud of. That's
something money can't buy.
Thank you for your support.
#ProudToBeARealEstateProfessional
Why real estate training matters
Training is at the heart of what the Real Estate Institute of Queensland is all about.
WORDS BY ROB HONEYCOMBE, REIQ CHAIRMAN
I N D U S R T Y N E W S