Looking back, moving forward: Owen Wilson and Kul Singh
REA Group CEO Owen Wilson and Chief Sales Officer Kul Singh need little introduction as the leaders of one of the industry’s largest real estate…
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Master strata faster: Simone Firns
Simone Firns is proficient in four languages, a whizz at debt-collection and now a valued Owners Corporation Manager with Melbourne firm Network Pacific Real Estate.…
Tips for a winning AREAs entry – from those who’ve won before
The deadline to enter the Annual REA Excellence Awards is creeping closer, and if you haven't yet got your entry sorted out, it's time to…
Personal service at scale: Jamie Billerwell
Quirky. Funny. Laser-focused. Jamie Billerwell of Code Property Group has so far had her biggest year as a BDM in her career to date. The…
The industrial revolution (in real estate)
Malcom joined Colliers International in 1994 in the North Sydney office as an industrial sales and leasing agent. He now manages the Australian Industrial agency…
The Power of Storytelling: Holly Komorowski
Founder of home.byholly, Holly Komorowski is one of the best storytellers in the business. Her ability to look beyond the face-value of a property and…
Leadership with Purpose: Leanne Pilkington
Leanne Pilkington is a pioneer of industry firsts in real estate. The President of the REINSW, founder of Catch up with the Property Girls, the…
The secret to building long relationships: Mark McGill
With two decades almost evenly split as an architect and real estate agent, Mark established himself as one of the top agents on the Sunshine…
Real estate industry property and media stars recognised at AREAs 2019
Recognising industry excellence and best practice, 21 awards were presented across the categories of Innovation, Service & Marketing Excellence, and Community. Gold AREA awards were…
Blood, Sweat and No Tears
Debt collection and resolving disputes in court are not usually at the top of employees’ most-loved work tasks. But Simone Firns is different. The Network…
Finalists announced for 2019 REA Excellence Awards
REA Group has announced the finalists for this year’s Annual REA Excellence Awards (AREAs), to be held in Melbourne on Thursday 14 November 2019. The…
Entries for the Annual REA Excellence Awards (AREAs) are now open
Submissions are now open for the Annual REA Excellence Awards (AREAs), which celebrates excellence in the property and media industries. The AREAs honour the most…
To market, to market
Bread, milk, butter and a house. That may seem like a highly unusual, if not impossible, shopping list but modern technology has combined with the…
Episode 82: Dave Stewart – Transparent and time saving transactions
In this week's edition of the Elevate podcast, Samantha McLean catches up with industry gamechanger Dave Stewart. Dave is the AREA award-winning brain behind Market…
Champion of change : Kylie Walsh
Kylie Walsh puts a different spin on the old saying, ‘You can’t have it all’. A dedicated voice for women in the real estate industry,…
Never Give Up: Branka Stankovic
Branka Stankovic’s motto in life is simple: never give up. It’s a phrase many a person touts but few truly live by, yet Branka has…
Exceeding Expectations: Ercan Ersan
Ercan Ersan’s recipe for real estate success is threefold: bricks and mortar, people and technology. A circular formula where one ingredient complements the next, it’s…
Winners announced for the third Annual REA Excellence Awards
Twenty-one winners were honoured at the third Annual REA Excellence Awards (AREAs) in Sydney last night. Recognising the most innovative, community-minded and highest-achieving individuals and…
REA Group announces finalists for 2018 Annual REA Excellence Awards
REA Group has today announced the finalists for this year’s Annual REA Excellence Awards (AREAs), to be held in Sydney on Thursday 15 November 2018.…
Real Estate’s night of nights to recognise all aspects of property
Exclusive to the Australian market, the AREA Awards focus on recognising and celebrating agents who show excellence in supporting their customers through their property journey.…
Gift of a Lifetime: Laing+Simmons
What do a pizza, a walk in the park, a haircut, a cocktail and a cup of tea have in common? They’re the key elements in a $50,000 award-winning marketing…
Submissions now open for the Annual REA Excellence Awards
Submissions are now open for the Annual REA Excellence Awards (AREAs), which celebrate excellence in the property and media industries. To be held on 15…
Holly hits a home run: Holly Komorowski
Holly Komorowski does things differently. Her signboards have ditched the words ‘For Sale’ in favour of ‘Buy Me’, and her ‘Sold’ stickers come in the…
REA Group names best in the industry at 2nd Annual REA Excellence Awards
Twenty-two winners from across the country were honoured at the second Annual REA Excellence Awards (AREAs) in Melbourne last night, recognising the property and media…
Finalists announced for Annual REA Excellence Awards (AREAs)
The AREAs celebrate success and achievements across the real estate and media industries in the categories of Innovation, Service and Marketing and Community and will…
Century 21’s Grant Smith Shares Secret to Success
With over 16 years’ experience in the real estate industry, Grant Smith has achieved a host of awards throughout his career, including becoming the youngest…
Submissions closing soon for AREAs
Submissions are closing soon for the Annual REA Excellence Awards (AREAs), which recognise property industry players who go above and beyond. Now in their second…
Meet the AREAs judges: a who’s who of property & media
With the countdown on, REA Group is pleased to announce the first 15 judges of the Annual REA Excellence Awards. Coming from the media, property,…
The REA Group AREAs announces a new award for 2017
This year's REA group Annual REA Excellence awards (AREAs) has a brand new award being introduced this year – Gold AREA - agency of the…
Local Hero on a Pink Tractor – Hugh Bateman
October is traditionally breast cancer awareness month and for the past two years, there has been a spotlight on Mudgee, a regional town in NSW.…
Hard Work, Hustle, Discipline: Gavin Rubinstein
There’s no denying the incredible rise of Gavin Rubinstein. From fast food, to the number one agent in Ray White NSW, there’s one thing all…
REAs night of nights: The 2016 Annual REA Excellence Awards
Industry game changers, community champs and the service-oriented honoured at a gala event held on Friday 28 October 2016 at the Victorian National Art Gallery.…
Finalists announced for the inaugural AREAs
REA Group has announced the finalists for its inaugural 2016 Annual REA Excellence Awards (AREAs), to be held in Melbourne on 28 October 2016. The…
Submissions open today for the AREAs
Submissions are now open for the Annual REA Excellence Awards (AREAs), the only awards to recognise and celebrate the success of the entire property and…
Inaugural AREAs judges announced
With submissions opening on 1 July, today REA Group announced the first 12 judges and judging criteria for the inaugural Annual REA Excellence Awards (AREAs).…