In the latest installment of 'The Chat,' Nic Fren, editor of RETNZ, sat down with Jodine Clark, the Head of Property Management at Harcourts, to delve into the multifaceted world of property management. 

The engaging conversation covered a spectrum of topics ranging from Harcourts New Zealand's recent Reader's Digest award to the evolving landscape of property management in the face of new legislation and technological advancements.

Video timeline

0:21 - Harcourts New Zealand has just won the Reader's Digest award for Quality Service Gold Award for Real Estate Agencies. 0:55 - What contribution did property management play in winning the award? 
2:06 - What kind of training do Harcourts offer Property Managers? 
5:20 - Where are Property Management putting their focus at the moment?
7:13 - What's happening with the new legislation?
8:50 - What do these changes mean for a homeowner/landlord?
9:15 - How important are industry awards?
11:20 - How can agents market their award wins.
13:10 - What can you get out of writing an awards submission?
13:50 - The importance of great relationships between Property Managers & Sales Agents
17:35 - What does a good Property Management department look like? 
19:30 - What role is Tech playing in Property Management
21:20 - Cyber & data protection
23:45 - Make a plan to succeed

In our second podcast we speak with the General Manager of Property Management for Property Brokers, David Faulkner about all things Property Management and what we can expect to see with the potential new legislation and what that could mean for the industry. 

Video timeline: 

00:39 - Where are we at? What's Happening?  
01:02 - Where is the legislation currently up to? 
02:40 - What are the proposed changes? 
04:06 - What will these changes in legislation actually do? 
05:28 - A Landlord & Property Manager register
07:08: What will the impact of these changes be?
08:05: Why are there so many private rentals? 
09:20: Trust accounting and an unlicensed agent 
11:20: Agents who want to get a license, what/where can they go? 
13:18: The upcoming property managers conference

In the first episode of RETNZ-TV, National Auction Manager for Harcourts Shane Cortese & Editor of Real Estate Today - New Zealand Nic Fren sat down to discuss all things auction. 

Video timeline: 

00:30 - What's happening in the auction market at the moment 
03:24 - What part will the election play this year
05:14 - Why should owners be thinking about Spring auctions now
07:51 - Conversations to progress your pipeline
08:55 - Should an agent start to book in Auction times now for Spring
11:02: How Auction can help elevate a new agents brand in their market
12:39: In room verses online, where's the best place to hold an Auction & why
14:24: Advice for someone wanting to start doing auctions 
21:11: How to use a bidders guide in a listing presentation
22:13: Ensure you are selling your processes, not just results
25:45: Giving your vendors feedback on why you did what you did at Auction