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		<title>Mike&#8217;s Rant has moved!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:22:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[At Harcourts we have always prided ourselves on being industry leaders when it comes to IT and real estate technology. And occupying this enviable position places on us the obligation of ensuring that we never rest on our laurels – the shear speed of technology growth makes sure of that! One of the results of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mikesrant.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1522583&amp;post=186&amp;subd=mikesrant&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Auction – the most effective way of selling in today&#8217;s market!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:20:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Contrary to what many people might think, marketing and selling property by auction is now more than ever before the most effective way of selling a property. I say this for a number of reasons. Firstly, we find that auction properties are generally on the market for about 30 days; far less than properties sold [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mikesrant.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1522583&amp;post=183&amp;subd=mikesrant&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Growth Paramount to Survival</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:58:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the basic cornerstones of business is that it has to grow if it is to survive. We’ve all heard the saying – a business is never stationery – you’re either going forward, or you’re going backwards. In the real estate business, it&#8217;s no different. At Harcourts, we recognise this. Not only that, but [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mikesrant.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1522583&amp;post=181&amp;subd=mikesrant&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Good Investment Opportunities in Every Market</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 01:48:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With strong signs that the real estate market is picking up again, particularly in Australia and New Zealand, many investors are wondering whether they may already have missed the boat. True, interest rates remain at an all-time low and sellers who have to move have had to reduce their asking prices to get a sale, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mikesrant.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1522583&amp;post=179&amp;subd=mikesrant&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>What a difference a day makes!</title>
		<link>http://mikesrant.wordpress.com/2009/09/07/what-a-difference-a-day-makes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 07:17:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the old saying goes, what a difference a day makes. Only a few short months ago, the global real estate market looked to have stalled with buyers and sellers preferring to take a wait-and-see attitude. The last few months have seen a dramatic shift, particularly in the New Zealand and Australian markets, to such [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mikesrant.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1522583&amp;post=177&amp;subd=mikesrant&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Harcourts Foundation – an update…</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2009 23:46:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Harcourts Foundation is only a year old and already it is having a huge impact in our local communities. I must say that the way our Harcourts family has embraced it, supported it and promoted it at every occasion is really amazing. I am extremely proud of the significant contribution it is making in [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mikesrant.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1522583&amp;post=174&amp;subd=mikesrant&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Entrust Your Investment to a Good Property Manager!</title>
		<link>http://mikesrant.wordpress.com/2009/08/24/entrust-your-investment-to-a-good-property-manager/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:34:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I often hear people say that if they were to buy an investment property, they would manage it themselves. And when I ask them why they would do that, they invariably reply they would like to save money. Now I am sure that isn&#8217;t the only reason. I know that the monthly fees good property [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mikesrant.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1522583&amp;post=173&amp;subd=mikesrant&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Adding Value – Important to Business Growth!</title>
		<link>http://mikesrant.wordpress.com/2009/08/17/adding-value-%e2%80%93-important-to-business-growth/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 22:43:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I know there are many ways to grow a business, the most obvious of which have to do with sourcing more leads, ways of converting them into sales and strategies aimed at generating repeat business. But I believe there is another equally important area a business can pursue to grow and that is by adding [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mikesrant.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1522583&amp;post=171&amp;subd=mikesrant&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Technology Trends and Real Estate!</title>
		<link>http://mikesrant.wordpress.com/2009/08/10/technology-trends-and-real-estate/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:52:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the exciting trends in recent years has been the uptake of technology. Almost everyone these days has the internet at home. Most people are also at least familiar with social networking, GPS, mobile phones and WiFi. There is no doubt about it, technology has changed the way we conduct our lives. But what [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mikesrant.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1522583&amp;post=168&amp;subd=mikesrant&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Marketing Luxury Properties!</title>
		<link>http://mikesrant.wordpress.com/2009/08/06/marketing-luxury-properties/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 01:31:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Marketing luxury properties is a specialist task at the best of times. During economically challenging times, it becomes even more difficult. Or should I say &#8216;challenging&#8217;? In tough economic times, luxury properties are often slower to sell as the potential buyer pool, already smaller than most, becomes even smaller. Marketing to that buyer group becomes [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mikesrant.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1522583&amp;post=164&amp;subd=mikesrant&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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