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FRANCHISE NEWS
Raine & Horne appoints international franchise expert to drive growth in South Australia
It was announced today that James Trimble has been appointed to the role of General Manager, Raine & Horne South Australia, in a move to strengthen the group’s position in the state. In the network’s 135th year of operation, the appointment is set to boost Raine & Horne’s central growth strategy in developing the existing network as well as attracting…
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Sotheby’s appoints award-winning local agent to lead the Northern Territory
Sotheby’s International Realty has announced its expansion into the Northern Territory market. The global luxury real estate powerhouse has opened in Darwin, helmed by local realtor May Dunlop, adding to established Australian offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Gold Coast, Adelaide and Hobart. Ms Dunlop is no stranger to the Northern Territory real estate world and is looking forward to bringing the…
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Over 350 Delegates Attend First National Real Estate Convention
Independent real estate network, First National Real Estate, opened its 2018 National Convention at the RACV Royal Pines Resort on the Gold Coast yesterday. Over 350 estate agents are attending from Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. Former AFL footballer Simon Madden, Paralympic gold medallist Dylan Alcott OAM and current world ironwoman champion Harriet Brown were at the centre…
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Cairns agent makes strong Japanese connections
Cairns RE/MAX powerhouse Tony Williamson has just returned from a mentoring and networking trip to Japan, which turned out to be as much a fact-finding mission as a training one. And it is good news for Cairns property owners and investors. “I have formed a great network of contacts, and I can say with confidence that Japanese buyers are looking…
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Micro sized apartments equal major risk
Micro seems to be the latest buzzword when it comes to property, but do big things really come in small packages? While micro-apartments aren’t a new concept, as housing in major city hubs becomes out of reach for many first home buyers, they are an alternative to getting a foot on the first rung of the property ladder. However, the…
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MLB and AFL star Corey Adamson switches sports for real estate with Realmark
Corey Adamson is the latest elite sportsman to step away from the sporting arena and enter the world of real estate, kicking goals in record time with elite agency Realmark. A natural salesperson, Corey grew up in WA as the son of an Olympian and dedicated a lot of his childhood to football and baseball. At the tender age of…
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R&W builds presence Sydney’s north shore with new Wahroonga agency
Richardson & Wrench has added to its network of offices on the upper north shore with the opening of a dedicated Wahroonga agency. R&W Wahroonga will be headed up by Nick Addison who has spent the past 14 years in the area. R&W owner and Managing Director Andrew Cocks said Mr Addison’s decision to join the group would increase its…
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realestate.com.au launches ‘Pet Profiles’ for tenants and property managers
realestate.com.au has launched ‘Pet Profiles’ on 1form – a feature that allows tenants to present their pet in the best light and saves property managers time when reviewing rental applications. Tenants, property managers and landlords were surveyed as part of a national study on pet ownership to help inform ways realestate.com.au can make the rental process easier. The study found…
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Belle Property Commercial launch major Adelaide operation
Belle Property has launched Property Commercial in Adelaide, SA. With a solid residential footprint in Adelaide, Belle Property Adelaide consortium leader Calvin Lai said the move into commercial is part of a long-term strategic plan. “We see a tremendous opportunity in the commercial property market. Having already been involved in major projects and development site sales, we know the sector…
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NGU Real Estate launches in Toowoomba
NGU Real Estate continues its successful expansion with the launch of its seventh office in one of Queensland’s most beautiful cities. NGU Real Estate Toowoomba will be led by director Robbie Witt, a born and bred local with a background in representative rugby league. “I’m greatly looking forward to assisting Toowoomba residents sell and buy property,” Mr Witt said. “The…
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RE/MAX Living comes to Burpengary
Combining new and familiar faces, an ongoing high degree of local market expertise, and consistency of service, RE/MAX Living is now the name of the long-time established RE/MAX Ultimate in Burpengary. Well-known local community identity, businesswoman and licensed real estate agent, Kathy Sweeney, will build on the success of the real estate business as she brings all her business acumen…
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Courtney and Stephen Antico join Richardson & Wrench Bondi Junction
Andre Frack, principal of R&W Bondi Junction, is delighted to welcome dynamic husband and wife team, Courtney and Stephen Antico, to the established business. Real estate brought Courtney and Stephen together and it continues to be central to their peronsal and professional lives. Ms Antico has been in the industry since the age of 19, starting in property management at…
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Ray White owner raising money to help sick children
Ray White Toronto owner Paul Wrigley is spending this week driving in his 1966 Holden HR rally car around NSW on his fourth Variety Bush Bash to help raise money for sick children. Mr Wrigley, who has owned Ray White Toronto/Wangi for more than 18 years, is one of those men who provides an iron clad service guarantee with everything…
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Realmark launch artificial intelligence platform for property management
Realmark has launched a new platform called, RealmarkFIX rolling out to all tenants and owners giving 24/7 access and transparency to maintenance. RealmarkFIX is an industry first for property management. The platform is artificial intelligence lead and probes the tenant for information to assess the problem, it then offers solution-based how-to guides to aid instant results before escalating it via…
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Adam Downes’ new national role as Head of Performance Management
Australasia’s leading property group has promoted one of its top lieutenants to a new national role as Head of Performance Management. Adam Downes, currently Ray White’s head of agency operations in Queensland and a gun auctioneer, will start his new role on July 1 after designing a benchmarking program called Pulse for all of the group’s business owners to measure…
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@realty welcomes Jessica Taylor and Brian McKiernan to its network
@realty has recruited Jessica Taylor as a specialist agent for the fast-growing Illawarra region, and specialist agent Brian McKiernan to service the Perth market. JESSICA TAYLOR Ms Taylor joins @realty as a licensed real estate agent, licensed stock and station agent and auctioneer, with experience selling farms and rural property through her previous role as director of a South Coast…
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Sisters make presence known with RE/MAX Revolution
Experienced real estate duo, Eiles and Brittany Hunt, have cemented their place in the popular Brisbane south-side market of Shailer Park and surrounding suburbs, securing ten properties under contract in a two-week period. The two opened RE/MAX Revolution this month with a commitment to strongly representing the RE/MAX brand and gain a reputation of exceptional service for their real estate…
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Queensland ‘A List’ agent joins Ray White Marsden
ONE of Queensland’s top real estate agents is looking forward to taking her business to the next level after joining Ray White Marsden. Jess Nguyen is in the top one per cent of high performing agents across the state, with more than ten years’ experience in selling properties throughout the Logan region. “Our business has been built on transparency and…
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Robert Maher makes the move to @realty
One of Australia’s top performing real estate agents, Robert Maher, has joined @realty, a national real estate network, which has signed more than 500 agents to its banner over the past four years. Mr Maher has been ranked in the top two per cent of Australian real estate agents by sales volume, and has moved to @realty. Mr Maher says…
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realestate.com.au launches Match – matching consumers with agents
realestate.com.au today launched Agent Match, a digital experience connecting sellers to agents on realestate.com.au. Agent Match connects agents with realestate.com.au’s audience of sellers who are interested in finding an agent to sell their property, providing appraisal opportunities and the chance to pitch for their listings. How does Agent Match work? realestate.com.au targets sellers and sends them to seller content on…
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Property Council welcomes NSW Productivity Commissioner
The Property Council welcomes the appointment of the new NSW Productivity Commissioner, Peter Achterstraat AM. “The Property Council has been a strong supporter of the establishment of a Productivity Commission as a welcome mechanism to hold a mirror to the way we operate and look for productivity improvements,” Property Council NSW Executive Director Jane Fitzgerald said today. “Mr Achterstraat’s experience…
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Adrian Wood further bolsters The Agency’s Melbourne growth
Leading Port Phillip agent Adrian Wood has joined The Agency’s Albert Park team alongside Michael Paproth and Peter Kakos. Adrian Wood is known for repeat property sales, inter-generational client relationships and off-market success. He has reportedly achieved $70 million in property sales over 2017, a 97% clearance rate over the past two years and transacted $13.6 million in off-market sales…
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Top sales team takes the RE/MAX Pinnacle name
RE/MAX Pinnacle is the new name customers will see on the popular RE/MAX real estate office in Manukau, New Zealand. Owners Rasheed and Nazia Muhammed decided to heighten their Manukau operation’s profile by giving it its own identity. The highly skilled and professional RE/MAX Pinnacle team specialise in real estate sales. The Muhammed’s also own RE/MAX Property in Papatoetoe, where…
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Corinna Mansell of RE/MAX knits warmth into needy families this winter
If you spot RE/MAX New Zealand General Manager Corinna Mansell with balls of yarn in her arms, you can be sure there’s another warm blanket on the way to a family in need this winter. Ms Mansell is working with Variety – The Children’s Charity and one of its partner organisations to provided warm blankets and clothing for families in…
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Biller Property opens its second office in Potts Point
Last Wednesday night Biller Property celebrated its expansion with the opening of its second office. The celebration of the new office located in Macleay St, Potts Point took place at the uber chic Bistro Rex across the road from the new office. Over one hundred guests dined on French canapes and cocktails while enjoying the sounds of live Jazz music…
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Girls in Property Week aims to foster pipeline of talent
Sydney schoolgirls will get a taste of what it’s like to work in the property industry during the second Girls in Property Week. Following a successful inaugural event in 2017, Girls in Property Week returns this year to challenge stereotypes and show high school-aged girls the career opportunities available within the property industry. Girls in Property is an initiative of…
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RE/MAX tops 120,000 agents in its first quarter
As the global real estate giant reaches another milestone, RE/MAX Australia and New Zealand Franchise Director Joel Davoren says his regions are travelling a similar upward path as the international scene. RE/MAX® concluded the first quarter 2018 with a global count topping 120,000 agents. “That is an addition of more than 30,000 productive agents in the past five years,” Mr…
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LPMA 2018 Annual Award Winners Announced
The annual Leading Property Managers Association Awards night was held on May 10th at The Star on the Gold Coast with over 400 industry guests in attendance. LPMA Australia National Manager, Jodie Stainton said, “It was an extraordinary night rewarding extraordinary efforts! All of our finalists worked so hard to get to this point so it was amazing putting on…
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Real Estate Bookings Announces Rebrand to Plezzel
Real Estate Bookings, a leading national provider of marketing automation software and digital marketing services, today announced the business’ rebrand to Plezzel, which will include a new logo and website. The comprehensive rebrand demonstrates the company’s ongoing focus to provide a completely digital platform for the real estate industry. Based on terminology used for Product Line Engineering (PLE), Plezzel is…
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Cohen Handler, Australia’s leading Buyer’s Agents, announces the departure of CEO and co-founder Ben Handler
Over the past eight years, Ben has worked with Simon Cohen to build Cohen Handler into Australia’s largest buyer’s agency. After founding the company with $5,000 in 2009, Cohen Handler has grown from two people working from a bedroom to 70+ staff members across six offices in three countries, having purchased more than $3 billion worth of property along the…
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Coronis Names New Sales Director
Queensland property services group Coronis has made a strategic internal promotion as part of their 2020 growth strategy to open 40 offices. Managing Director Andrew Coronis has announced Adam Empringham will step into the Sales Director role in July 2018, following 11 years of service with the company, six as an Area Leader managing 10 offices. “I would like to…
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HIA Industry Leader Shane Goodwin to Retire
After 22 years at HIA, the last nine as HIA’s Managing Director, Shane Goodwin, has announced he will retire in August. “It has been an extraordinary honour and a great pleasure to serve HIA and the building and construction industry in Australia. “ “It has been a demanding and challenging role, but also an extremely rewarding one. The residential housing…
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Buxton Bentleigh rewarding young talent in real estate and paving the way for future leaders
One of Victoria’s best performing real estate offices Buxton Bentleigh has promoted young team members to reshape the traditional ownership model in real estate and the broader business environment. Buxton Bentleigh now has six new Directors all in their 20s and 30s joining existing Directors Chris Hassall and Craig Williamson. The new directors who have been promoted to the leadership…
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REA Group Appoints Nick Dowling as Non-Executive Director
REA Group has announced the appointment of Nick Dowling as Non-Executive Director of the company. Mr Dowling is the Melbourne based Chief Executive Office of Jellis Craig. He has a strong real estate background as well as financial and corporate services experience having served as the former Head of Real Estate, Business Banking at Macquarie Bank Limited. Chairman Hamish McLennan…
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New Ray White Berwick owners feel strength of network
The strength of the Ray White brand gives Eric Zhang, Winston Wei, Yun Wei, Ricky Chen and Henry Lin a huge amount of confidence as they open their Berwick office. All are thrilled to acquire ownership of Ray White Berwick, which is located around 39kms southeast of Melbourne’s CBD. “Berwick is an established suburb in the City of Casey and…
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