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Raine & Horne forms new North Shore entity with merger of three principal offices
Raine & Horne has reinforced its position on Sydney’s prestigious North Shore with the merger of three of its principal offices. Raine & Horne Crows Nest has amalgamated with nearby Raine & Horne Chatswood Willoughby and Raine & Horne St Leonards. The new entity will trade as Raine & Horne HM Group, and former Crows Nest principals David and Jan…
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First National announces its leading WA agents
First National Real Estate’s Western Australia agents received their General Excellence and Marketing Awards at Novotel Langley last Friday night. The awards brought recognition to the best of Western Australia’s real estate performances throughout 2017, which according to First National WA Chairman, Kelly Donaldson, were confirmation of the network’s commitment to professional development and customer satisfaction. ‘2017 market conditions in…
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Tim Gossage launches into real estate with Realmark
Network Ten, Eyewitness News sports presenter Tim Gossage has merged his passion for presenting with real estate becoming fully charged Auctioneer with Realmark. After 28 years as the king of presenting across news, sports and breakfast radio, Tim’s passion for auctioneering is to lead him to Realmark joining forces with the industry pacesetter, Realmark as auctioneer. Tim has auctioneered at…
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Raine & Horne Double Bay recognised in the Asia Pacific Property Awards
Raine & Horne Double Bay, led by super agents Ric Serrao and Martin Maskin, has been named Australia’s best real estate agency in the Asia Pacific Property Awards for 2018/19, announced last week. The Eastern Suburbs-based real estate firm prevailed over 700 entries from across Australia to win the prestigious award, which is judged by an independent panel of 80…
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Century 21 to open new office in Hume City
Century 21 Wyndham City opened their new office in Tarneit, Victoria, at the beginning of January and in only two months since opening, the motivated team is already set to expand into a second office location. Directors Sanj Pahil, Dinu Sangroha and their team of expert real estate practitioners have been servicing clients in Tarneit, Truganina, Werribee, Wyndham Vale and…
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McGrath hosts annual leadership forum in Melbourne
More than 100 of McGrath’s business leaders, executives and franchisees gathered together in Melbourne this week for the company’s annual Leadership Forum, held over two days. The company’s largest leadership forum to date was led by McGrath Founder and Executive Director John McGrath and recently appointed CEO Geoff Lucas. Chair of the McGrath Board Peter Lewis joined Mr McGrath and…
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Ray White fires up for Ignite 2018 in NSW
More than 350 Ray White real estate agents from across New South Wales turned up at the International Convention Centre in Sydney today for the bi-annual truth serum boost called Ignite 2018, where they heard from the best in the property business. The super sales training day was aimed at firing up the Ray White agents to remain the hunter…
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RE/MAX agents get in the ‘big picture’ in Vegas
More than 40 real estate names from Australia and New Zealand rubbed shoulders with another 6,000-plus real estate agents and broker owners at the 45th annual RE/MAX R4 Convention in Las Vegas this month. “The annual R4 Convention is like no other real estate industry gathering. Just the physical numbers of people, the calibre of speakers, the quality of entertainment,…
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RE/MAX New Zealand awards its best of 2017
RE/MAX New Zealand announced its top 2017 performers last month at a gala event held at Pullman Auckland, where 140 guests celebrated their own achievements and that of their RE/MAX peers. Keeping with tradition, the network’s ultimate individual honour, Broker Owner of the Year, was the final announcement for the evening. Facing some worthy contenders given the growing number of…
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Stockdale & Leggo announce an exciting new partnership with Australia’s fastest growing finance aggregator
Stockdale & Leggo are excited to announce an innovative new partnership with finance aggregator Finsure that is set to advance their customer service offering and streamline the process of buying property. An award-winning company recently named Aggregator or the Year, Finsure manage more than 1400 of the best brokers across their nation-wide network. Allowing them to work under their own…
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Growth agency identifies staff well-being as a priority
A Brisbane real estate agency which has undergone significant expansion has made team welfare a key part of its team development strategy. LJ Hooker Cleveland has become the Redlands area’s largest operator following an astute recruitment drive and mergers. Between August and February, the team: increased its sales division from 22 to 28 agents; added 4 portfolios to its rental…
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Queensland’s top agents shine at First National awards night
First National Real Estate’s Queensland estate agents were presented with their General Excellence and Marketing Awards at Sofitel Brisbane on Saturday night (March 3rd, 2018). The awards shone a light on the state’s leading agents, property managers and offices of 2017, which, according to QLD Chairman David Forrest, faced a considerable variance of market conditions throughout the state. ‘2017 was…
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Welcome home to Ray White Karl Secondis
Darwin real estate identity Karl Secondis has been welcomed back to Ray White with open arms. Ray White SA / NT managing director Nick George said when Ray White began in the Northern Territory more than 15 years ago under the leadership of Mr Secondis the agency very quickly became the leading brand. “Karl’s history as Darwin’s premier property marketing…
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Ray White principal Michael Stack expands Sunshine Coast presence
Ray White elite performer Michael Stack has expanded his Sippy Downs business to now include Nambour. “We’re so excited to see Michael Stack start servicing the needs of this real estate community in Nambour,” Ray White QLD CEO Tony Warland said. “We know Michael is looking forward to being able to put a shopfront in place in the near future…
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Raine & Horne scores Broadway hit with new office
Raine & Horne has scored a major commercial coup with the recruitment of Alvie Lin to the 135-year-old network. “Alvie has an enviable combination of international and local experience is residential property sales and property management, as well as retail property, office building, shopping centres, commercial property sectors,” said Angus Raine, Executive Chairman, Raine & Horne. “Also fluent in English…
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The Agency teams up with Guy Leech to roll out life-saving automated external defibrillators (AED)
A friendly connection between Jon Snead and ironman Guy Leach has lead to an agreement to have The Agency roll out automated external defibrillators (AEDs) nationally, starting with Sydney with staff being trained on the life-saving equipment. “I’ve known Guy for many years through paddling, we’ve trained together over the past eight years. It was two years ago when we…
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Devine Real Estate expands across Sydney’s Inner West
Steven Devine and the entire Devine team are extremely proud and excited to announce a significant expansion of the Devine Real Estate brand. From March 2018, Devine is growing from three offices to five, with the opening of both Devine Marrickville and Devine Dulwich Hill. “These evolving areas continue to emerge as aspirational suburbs that have great synergies with our…
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New C21 website sees an explosion in growth
Launched in January, the new Century 21 website has seen a large (42.8 per cent) increase in unique users from January 14 to February 14 compared to the same period last year. Redesigned to enhance the experience for mobile users, the site also registered a 275 per cent increase in mobile users over the period. Charles Tarbey, Century 21 Chairman…
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Glenn and Kylie Hardman open Ray White Geelong
Glenn and Kylie Hardman are excited to announce the opening of their new Ray White office in Geelong, south-west of Melbourne. Geelong offers such quality living for both homeowners and investors, with its wide-ranging recreational choices, strong medical and education hub and a growing economy only 45 minutes from Melbourne. “Geelong is such a great city with great future potential.…
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Realmark implements Livebid in a first for WA Auctions
Innovative firm Realmark is the first agency in Western Australia to adopt Livebid, a new cloud-based technology that will bring residential and commercial property auctions into the digital age. Developed in Australia, the ground-breaking technology allows agents to electronically record auction bids which are made instantly visible to buyers and sellers, who can track auctions simultaneously, in real-time, from any…
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RE/MAX Auction Culture Set To Soar
In an exciting strategic move, RE/MAX Australia introduces its latest addition to the expanding franchise network, RE/MAX Auction Services. “We’ve been given the opportunity to grow the RE/MAX auction culture through having one of the best in the business, Dene Tucker, join RE/MAX Australia as a franchisee and a trainer,” said RE/MAX Franchise Director, Joel Davoren. “Dene holds state and…
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Iconic Woody Point agency joins Ray White
The Ray White Group is pleased to announce an iconic Woody Point real estate agency is joining its network to future-proof their business and take it to the next level. The Misso family have a proud history serving the Redcliffe Peninsula in Queensland and surrounding areas for three generations since 1956. Ray White Queensland CEO Tony Warland said he was…
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Stockdale & Leggo welcomes new leaders into the heart of the Mornington Peninsula
Stockdale & Leggo are thrilled to introduce new leaders Ben Kenyon and Amy Larsen– the dynamic real estate duo who have recently taken over the highly reputable Stockdale & Leggo Rye. With extensive experience across the industry, Ben and Amy are expected to achieve big things and are a welcome addition to the Stockdale & Leggo network. Stockdale & Leggo…
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Power couple joins Queensland Sotheby’s International Realty
Queensland Sotheby’s International Realty continues to add to its existing team of sales executives with the addition of Kelly Qualtrough and Sean Wallis, former franchise owners of Explore Property in Ashgrove. The experienced and extremely successful duo are the latest top agents to join the company, following in the footsteps of Port Douglas’ Barbara Wolveridge and North Gold Coast’s Lisa…
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Barry Plant Group partners with Falcon.io to provide optimal social media management
The Barry Plant Group has partnered with Falcon.io to provide its offices with an easy-to-use platform that optimises social media engagement. Falcon.io is a world leading social media management platform, that provides centralised social media account management, community management, social listening, content creation and storage, brand advertising creation and a scheduling solution that is accessible by all offices within the…
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Harcourts Expands into Key Western Australia Locations
Harcourts Group Australia has continued its expansion in Western Australia with three office openings in key Perth regional areas of Midvale, Wembley Downs and Bullsbrook. The Harcourts Phoenix team will be led by Mike Steadall and will service the Perth Foothills/Hills community, located in the suburbs east of Perth. With over 35 years of experience in sales and marketing at…
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Di Jones recognises Top Achievers
Di Jones celebrated its outstanding performers on Saturday (24 February 2018) evening at the Di Jones Real Estate Annual Awards. The black-tie Gala Dinner saw team members across five offices come together to recognise their achievements in 11 categories includingBest New Talent, Excellence in the Community and Salesperson of the Year2017. Di Jones Real Estate CEO Rob Ward said the…
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hockingstuart relaunches Red Magazine
Victorian group hockingstuart have re-vamped their in-house Red Mag in a new A3, glossy format, providing the latest market news, lifestyle and design tips and showcasing more listings better than previously. hockingstuart engaged publishing house Indesign – the company behind popular monthly design titles Indesign and Habitus – to bring the new-format magazine to life. The weekly magazine will be filled…
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Rising Star Strengthens Network Development at Ray White
Ray White New South Wales is pleased to welcome award-winning auctioneer Tim Snell to the team. As Network Development Manager – NSW, Mr Snell is responsible for the identification and recruitment of high quality talent into opportunities which further strengthen the brand profile and market share of the Ray White network. “To join an established powerhouse brand in all key…
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Barry Plant Kick Start their 2018 with guest speaker Mick Malthouse
Barry Plant continues a focus on the professional development and investment in their network of agents with the 13th annual Kickstart Conference. Held, last week, the conference commenced with a powerful address from AFL Premiership Coach, Mick Malthouse, focusing on the role of strong leadership and leading teams by example. “Leadership and integrity are non-negotiables in our business and in…
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PM Leader Michael Conolly returns to McGrath
McGrath Estate Agents have announced the return of Michael Conolly as Head of Network Property Management for McGrath. Mr Conolly is one of Australia’s most respected experts in property management with over 28 years’ experience in residential, commercial and business management. He has extensive leadership experience including roles as State Manager of multi-billion-dollar asset portfolios. Mr Conolly returns to McGrath…
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RE/MAX Australia celebrates 21 years by awarding its best
RE/MAX Australia announced its top performers for 2017 at a gala event also celebrating 21 years since the first RE/MAX office opened in Australia. More than 550 attended the annual awards held at the Royal ICC in Brisbane on February 15th. Keeping with tradition, the network’s ultimate individual honour, The Eagle Award, was the final announcement for the evening. RE/MAX…
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R&W boosts team to drive growth opportunities
Richardson & Wrench has appointed a National Growth Manager to drive the expansion of the R&W group in metropolitan and regional NSW and Queensland. Chris Scerri joins the network with an 11 – year background in real estate across residential sales, commercial sales, leasing, auctions and franchise recruitment. Mr Scerri began his real estate career on the Central Coast in…
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A strong start for 2018 for Harcourts Coastal
Harcourts Coastal have reported a leap in their sales figures for the month of January, up an incredible $14 million from this time last year. More than $81 million sales were made on 105 properties and Managing Director Dane Atherton said the outstanding results had been largely driven by local buyers. “This was a record January for us. In January…
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Ray White Julie Mahoney opens in Townsville
One of Queensland’s best performing sales agent Julie Mahoney has today opened her own business in Townsville. The real estate icon opened Ray White Julie Mahoney on the ground floor at 46 Oxley St, North Ward today. She has been an agent in the north Queensland regional centre for the last 10 years and is deeply passionate about her clients,…
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