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  • Richardson & Wrench launch next generation brand renewal

    Richardson & Wrench has taken its 160th birthday as the cue introducing a more sophisticated, refined brand that will appeal to a broader market than ever before. Group Development Manager Amanda Ward says the brand project reflects a fundamental difference between R&W and other franchise groups – it encourages and supports principals who wish to personalise their business while remaining…

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  • Patrick McKinnon finds a new home at Place Ascot

    Place Estate Agents is thrilled to announce that Patrick McKinnon has joined the network as Principal of its Ascot office, alongside Peter Burgin. Place CEO Damian Hackett says the decision was made to further strengthen Place’s services in the Hamilton/Ascot area, with Mr McKinnon having an outstanding track record in the community. “Our current Principal and Chief Auctioneer, Peter Burgin,…

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  • Eastern suburbs agent proves Sydney property market is still moving

    Paul Biller, principal of Biller Property, proves that although the Sydney market may be cooling, there’s still sales to be made for agents willing to put in the work. Mr Biller is celebrating his 20 year anniversary in real estate, 15 years of which he’s been selling in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. While there are a variety of property types in…

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  • Refined data heats up leads for Century 21 Network

    Century 21 has introduced ‘OppScore’ technology across its Australasian network to assist in nurturing and measuring leads from database information. Using advanced algorithms, the automated OppScore technology consistently analyses contact data in the network’s e-Sales CRM platform and then directly notifies agents about prospective lead values within their individual databases. OppScore algorithms will determine a ‘score’ for contacts using a…

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  • RE/MAX appoints Josh Davoren as marketing director

    Josh Davoren was announced this week as a director of all companies under the umbrella of RE/MAX Australia and RE/MAX New Zealand. He joins Managing Director Michael Davoren, Finance Director Chris Chapman, Franchise Director Joel Davoren and Independent Chairman Adrian Lane-Mullins on the Board. Sydney-based Josh Davoren joined the corporate team in 2016, in a strategic move to grow the…

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    Buxton Real Estate opens fourth Geelong office

    With the average house price in Greater Melbourne doubling in the last decade, Buxton Real Estate says more and more Melbournians are making the move to Geelong and Ballarat. Buxton CEO Nathan Jones said the volume of new estates being built, particularly in Ballarat, is creating property stock which cannot be challenged when comparing entry point prices. “These new estates…

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  • Treloar family of Ray White Bridgeman Downs expands reach to Albany Creek

    Wayne Treloar is excited to announce he has acquired ownership of Ray White Albany Creek, just west of his existing Bridgeman Downs office. Mr Treloar and wife Sonya are already local success stories, following their sharp rise to excellence at Ray White Bridgeman Downs. “We have lived locally for more than 12 years, so when the opportunity came up to…

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  • RE/MAX A1 agent becomes a Queen’s Baton Bearer

    In a country of over 24 million, to be one of 3,800 Australians in the Queen’s Baton Relay at the 2018 Commonwealth Games is something to be immensely proud of. For the RE/MAX Australia team, seeing one of their own take centre stage was something special. Taking on the final stretch of the Ipswich relay on the 29th March, RE/MAX…

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  • Coronis recruits top agent for new office

    One of Brisbane’s top agents, Cara Bergmann, has joined Coronis to lead the company’s newest office Coronis Bridgeman Downs/Albany Creek which opened yesterday. A regular on The A-List’s Top One per cent Queensland Real Estate Performers list, Ms Bergmann has sold more than 700 properties on Brisbane’s north side since moving to Australia in 2007. Managing Director Andrew Coronis said…

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  • Top international coach Rik Rushton partners exclusively with The Agency Group as in-house trainer

    The Agency has partnered exclusively with coach Rik Rushton as their in-house trainer. “We are proud to announce Rik Rushton has joined us formally as our in-house trainer and we are his exclusive real estate client. “Rik will be undertaking an intensive training and coaching schedule across SLP and The Agency brands,” said Matt Lahood, The Agency’s CEO. “This is…

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  • Barry Plant Group welcomes Newport office

    Led by an experienced and dynamic team, the new Barry Plant office in Newport will provide local vendors and buyers the opportunity to think differently about their property goals. The property outlook for the Newport and Hobsons Bay surroundings is strong, with the median price having increased from $950,000 in January 2017 to its highest point of $1,067,500 in December…

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  • Ray White’s expands presence in Eastern Bays

    Auckland principal Wayne Maguire, who owns Ray White Mission Bay, is pleased to announce he has acquired two neighbouring businesses from well-regarded veteran agent Peter Best. Mr Maguire will more than double his team to 55 sales agents when the Kohimarama and St Heliers teams are welcomed into his new big ‘one team’ business structure. Mr Best, who has owned…

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  • PRDnationwide reveals top agents at national awards night

    The PRDnationwide Annual National Conference took place in Brisbane over three days and included presentations from various agents, panel sessions and keynote addresses from two inspiring speakers. The Conference Event was headlined with the launch of the PRDnationwide Your Green Guide research report and the Green Housing Scorecard online tool. This was a culmination of a three year research project by PRDnationwide…

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  • New Laing+Simmons office opens in Manning Valley

    Laing+Simmons Manning Valley opened the doors to a brand new office in Taree this week under the experienced local guidance of Carley Burke. The opening of Laing+Simmons Manning Valley on Pulteney Street coincides with a watershed moment in the local real estate market as the impacts of affordability in our major cities take hold. “Taree and its surrounds are on the…

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    Savills Australia welcomes new director to Melbourne team

    Savills Australia has brought James Girvan on to the capital transactions team. It’s a return to Savills for Girvan, who brings 13 years’ experience in commercial property agency and valuations to the role. Relocating from Sydney to Melbourne for the role, Girvan has overseen over $3 billion worth of commercial property transactions. Those transactions include 231 Elizabeth Street for a…

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  • Ray White Indonesia celebrates its winners

    More than 500 agents in Indonesia attended the annual Ray White Awards for 2018 in Jakarta, coming from all over the country to celebrate the year’s achievements and success. Ray White Indonesia CEO Johann Boyke Nurtanio (pictured below) said the network’s number one position as market leader was defined by more than awards but by the acknowledgement from businesses across…

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  • Raine & Horne to open new office in Albury

    Raine & Horne’s investment in online services, coupled with national brand presence, played a significant role in encouraging leading Albury sales agent, Mel Watson to open the firm’s newest office. Raine & Horne Albury will deliver residential sales and property management services and will operate from 22/11 Volt Lane, Albury. “The Raine & Horne website is very user-friendly,” said Ms Watson,…

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  • Ray White Double Bay partners with Sony Foundation

    Ray White Double Bay has thrown its support behind Sony Foundation, a charity aimed at helping young Australians facing the toughest adversity. Sony Foundation is the charitable arm of the Sony Group of companies operating in Australia including; Sony Australia, Sony Music Entertainment Australia, Sony Interactive Entertainment Australia and Sony Mobile Communications. Since its inception in 1998, Sony Foundation has…

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  • Innovative business model nets @realty $2 million in sales per day

    National real estate network @realty have reported $2 million in sales per day in 2017 using a new business model, which has been awarded the Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) Innovation award. @realty operates from a single office in Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast and boasts more than 500 agents nationwide. @realty director JJ Taylor said the driving…

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  • The Harcourts Foundation grants over $50,000 to 14 charities

    The Harcourts Foundation, the charitable arm of Harcourts Group Australia, announced grants to 14 Australian charities during its most recent quarterly funding round. A total of $51,740 was donated across Australia to benefit charities serving the communities where Harcourts employees live and work. “Over the past six months, a total of $190,781,000 has been granted by The Harcourts Foundation,” said…

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  • Xynergy Realty celebrates 10-year anniversary

    When Bruce Oliver and Ivan Tandyo started Xynergy Realty in 2008 out of Ivan’s two-bedroom apartment, they had no idea they would manage over $1.3 billion worth of assets ten years later. 2018 marks Xynergy Realty’s ten-year anniversary, providing a time to reflect on all the duo have been able to achieve – from managing 2,000 properties to employing over…

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  • Ray White agents ‘link up’ to celebrate referrals

    REAL estate agents, mortgage brokers and financial advisers from all over Australia and New Zealand have spent a memorable evening at the historic village in Crows Nest where it all began for property giant Ray White in 1902. The attendees were the winners of the group’s biggest-ever referral initiative called LINK which saw every facet of the White family business…

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    Century 21 adds seven names to leadership team

    Century 21 has added to their over 100,000 staff in 78 countries, with the employment of seven key new staff members in the Australasian corporate office in order to help manage growth and to support new franchise owners. Over the past six months, Century 21 has opened new offices in New Zealand, Queensland, Victoria and New South Wales. Real estate…

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  • Biggin & Scott Knox open fifth office in three years

    Biggin & Scott Knox have added yet another office to their empire, Biggin & Scott Ferntree Gully. Owned by Directors Adam Flynn and Danelle Hunter, the Biggin & Scott Knox network has expanded from one office to five within the last three years. CEO Adam Flynn believes that the Ferntree Gully area will continue to be a popular drawcard with…

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  • Local duo open Ray White South Hurstville

    A South Hurstville real estate team have opened their doors under the Ray White brand and are certain to build on their stellar reputation in their community. Steven Beattie and Maurice Maroon, both co-principals of Ray White South Hurstville in the St George region, NSW, have gained an impressive reputation for selling premium waterfront properties with record-breaking results. Both local…

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  • The Bundaberg agent making million dollar deals with China

    RE/MAX Precision prinicpal Scott Mackey told Elite Agent how he’s using his city’s China connection to boost the Bundaberg economy. Scott Mackey has been in real estate for 22 years and spent all of his career working in Bundaberg. He’s come to know the market like the back of his hand and says there’s more diversity that you may think.…

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  • Actions speak louder than words: Hayley McNaught

    RE/MAX agents go above and beyond for their clients, but what does this actually entail? For RE/MAX Go For Sold agent, Hayley McNaught, this means cleaning top-to-bottom, inside-and-out, ready for an open home, even as far as planting new plants and borrowing furniture from her own home, all the while roping the family along for a long weekend of work.…

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    Barry Plant Gladstone Park celebrates 20th year in business

    The last 20 years have seen a lot of changes in Gladstone Park, but one firm fixture is the Barry Plant office, which celebrated two decades of selling homes and managing investment properties in February. Originally EJ Doherty, the office later became Barry Plant Gladstone Park as part of the merger of the two brands, and its agents have sold…

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  • Jellis Craig Boroondara appoints two new directors

    Jellis Craig Boroondara has announced two new director appoints with Sophie Lyon and Campbell Ward joining the leadership team. Ms Lyon joins the team with more than 25 years experience in the property management industry and Mr Ward is a top performing auctioneer with more than 16 years industry experience. Her appointment as a Director of Jellis Craig has been…

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  • First National awards celebrates winners in Victoria and Tasmania

    Victorian and Tasmanian agents were in the spotlight at First National Real Estate’s General Excellence and Marketing Awards, held at the Grand Hyatt Melbourne on Saturday revealing the leading agents and offices of 2017 from across the country. ‘2017 was an outstanding year for First National Real Estate. The network added some exceptional new members and, through great leadership, our…

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  • Coronis sets new suburb record in the Brisbane suburb of Ascot

    Originally built in 1930, the iconic Hamptons-style home boasts six bedrooms, six bathrooms and enjoys prime position on a massive 2024sqm block of land which is located on Brisbane’s most prestigious tree-lined street. In recent years, the property has undergone a multi-million-dollar renovation elevating it to its current grand scale. Facilitated by Coronis Managing Director Andrew Coronis and Patrick McKinnon…

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  • Belle Property announce four key appointments

    Focusing on growth and development in both productivity and customer service, Belle Property bolstered its Corporate team in March with four key appointments. After managing numerous customer experience initiatives for LJ Hooker, Lisa Vuong Bienstock joins as Head of Customer Experience. As the group continues to invest in enhancing consumer outcomes, Lisa will undertake extensive research and analysis to identify…

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  • Raine & Horne opens a new Avalon Palm Beach office

    Experienced local real estate professionals, Nina Sokolov, Slava Sokolov and Lara Rowell, are combining to return Raine & Horne to the prestige real estate markets of Palm Beach and Avalon. The three directors joined forces two years ago with a combined wealth of experience and long history in the industry, individually specialising in residential and commercial sales, leasing, development, special…

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  • RE/MAX global awards come home to Australia

    With so many top producers and leaders in the global network of well over 115,000, RE/MAX® held three memorable events at the 2018 R4 Convention in Las Vegas to celebrate personal achievement and business successes throughout the network. A Special Awards Luncheon, a 100 Percent Club Luncheon and the Best of RE/MAX ‘Night of the Stars’ Awards Gala honoured the…

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  • New McGrath agency slated to open in Bathurst Chase

    A new real estate agency is opening a “meet and greet” outlet in a NSW regional shopping centre in a bid to better connect with a wider customer base and boost lead generation. Experienced Bathurst real estate agents James and Toni Thompson are opening the first McGrath Estate Agents office in Bathurst in Sentinel Property Group’s neighborhood shopping centre, Bathurst…

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