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FRANCHISE NEWS
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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FRANCHISE NEWS
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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INDUSTRY NEWS
REIQ names best of the profession for 2018
A record-breaking fourth title win for REIQ Auctioneer of the Year Justin Nickerson has led this year’s REIQ Awards for Excellence as more than 700 real estate professionals gathered to recognise the elite in their field at the Brisbane Royal International Convention Centre (RNA) on March 3rd, 2018. The win is the third consecutive win for Mr Nickerson and the…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
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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FRANCHISE NEWS
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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FRANCHISE NEWS
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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FRANCHISE NEWS
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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FRANCHISE NEWS
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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FRANCHISE NEWS
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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FRANCHISE NEWS
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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Real Estate News
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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FRANCHISE NEWS
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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INDUSTRY NEWS
Global Consumer Group Launches Push for New South Wales Government to Ban Rent-Bidding Apps
SumOfUs, an international consumer group with more than 170,000 members in Australia has called on the New South Wales Government to ban the spread of “pernicious and mercenary” new rent-bidding apps. They say the apps – US-based Rentberry and local apps Property Connect and RentWolf – will push up rental prices by forcing applicants into rent-bidding wars. Victorian Premier Daniel…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
REIWA celebrates 100 years of WA real estate
The Real Estate Institute of Western Australia and the State Library of Western Australia are presenting a public exhibition celebrating a century of REIWA service. REIWA CEO Neville Pozzi, said the centenary was a major milestone in the Institute’s history and he was delighted to be able to share how REIWA has grown and positively influenced the state over the…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
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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INDUSTRY NEWS
Here’s five reasons not to buy this property
A young rural agent has decided to anti-market a property in Bombala in southern NSW, outlining five reasons any potential buyers should avoid this property. Ray White Rural Canberra and Yass agent George Southwell, 22, shot this video onsite at a property called Crystal View in southern NSW outlining the key reasons the property was not ideal. “I’m going to…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Top performing public schools leading price growth in Victoria, REIV
Homes located within the catchment for some of Melbourne’s best public schools are achieving six-figure premiums, compared to neighbouring properties which fall just outside the zone. The latest REIV data shows the median house price in highly sought after public school catchments is up to $400,000 more expensive than homes within a one kilometer radius of the zone. In the…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
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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FRANCHISE NEWS
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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Real Estate News
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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FRANCHISE NEWS
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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Real Estate News
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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INDUSTRY NEWS
First National Reveals Top NSW Agents
First National Real Estate’s New South Wales estate agents were presented with their General Excellence and Marketing Awards at Doltone House Hyde Park on Saturday night. The awards brought recognition to the best of New South Wales’ real estate performances throughout 2017, which according to NSW Chairman Greg Taylor highlight the network’s commitment to professional development, customer satisfaction, and outstanding…
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EPM: News
Winter Olympian, The Urban List and Josh’s Rainbow Eggs take centre stage at the PM Leadership Summit
On the 7th and 8th March, a Winter Olympian, The Urban List and Josh’s Rainbow Eggs will take centre stage at the Property Management Leadership Summit on the Gold Coast. Connecting principals, heads of PM department, BDMs and career property managers with experts from outside the real estate industry, the summit empowers delegates with leading tools, new technologies and bold…
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SUPPLIER NEWS
Console announce integrated payment solution
Console Group have announced the introduction of Console Pay as a new capability in their flagship property management and trust accounting software, Console Gateway. Console Pay powered Ezidebit, is now officially the first fully-integrated payment solution on the market. The integration provides full visibility of payment information and the ability to manage changes to payment schedules, such as rent increases,…
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Real Estate News
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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Elite Agent
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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Real Estate News
Still more buyers than sellers: Gavin Rubinstein
THE number one agent within Ray White Australia, Gavin Rubinstein, says buyer demand is still outweighing supply in the Eastern Suburbs. From an agent who is at the coalface of the property market with listings on his books ranging from $25 million to $1.5 million , his helicopter view of all price points in the blue chip pocket was very…
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Elite Agent
‘Not a buyers market just yet’: More auctions but a mixed outlook for Super Saturday
As “Super Saturday” warms up for 2018, one leading auctioneer is tipping that the previously hot Sydney sellers’ market is actually cooling in favour of buyers. Leading auctioneer, Damien Cooley of Cooley Auctions, says with his team set to put 108 homes under the hammer this Saturday, the significant weekend will set the tone for the year in real estate.…
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Elite Agent
RERN Celebrates their top members
The top-performing independent real estate agents belonging to the Real Estate Results Network were celebrated and recognised at the 12th annual Australasian Real Estate Results Awards (ARERAs) held in Melbourne earlier this week. This year’s ARERAs were strongly contested and saw between five and nine finalists vying for the top honour in many of the individual and agency categories. Melbourne…
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Real Estate News
Harcourts spreads reach toward South Coast
Daniel McConnell, Director of Harcourts Shellharbour City/Albion Park, has been joined by Daniel Dajcic in opening a new office Harcourts Kiama. The dynamic duo is excited to lead the new company, with a focus on offering clients’ a superior experience whilst maintaining youthful passion and energy. The pair have over 25 years combined real estate experience in the Illawarra region.…
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Real Estate News
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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Real Estate News
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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Elite Agent
McGrath recruits two leading eastern suburbs agents
McGrath Estate Agents (ASX:MEA) announced the appointment of Kevin Mendes and Imran Hamidi to the team in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, specialising in the key suburbs of Paddington, Woollahra and Bondi. McGrath Edgecliff Sales Manager Luke Hogan said “Kevin and Imran both have outstanding personal brands and presence in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. We are delighted to have them join our business…
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Elite Agent
Ray White honours it’s humble roots
ALMOST 200 corporate staff from Ray White and Loan Market descended on Toowoomba yesterday from all over Australia, New Zealand and Indonesia for their annual planning conference called Crows Nest 2018. Australasia’s biggest property group, Ray White, can pinpoint its very humble beginnings to a tin shed at Crows Nest, some 45kms west of Toowoomba. “The Shed at Crows Nest…
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