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LEADERSHIP
Geoff Lucas: How to create a hub your team will love
At The Agency, we do things differently, and one of the core ways we symbolise this, both physically and metaphorically, is with our hubs.
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NEWS
With a focus on growth, The Agency announces the appointment of Geoff Lucas to the role of Managing Director and CEO
The Agency announced via the ASX that Geoff Lucas will take the role of Managing Director and CEO effective 28 January 2022. Mr Lucas has held the position of Group CEO of The Agency since March this year. The move comes from a company board desire to have a Managing Director based on the eastern seaboard. The Agency Chairman, Andrew…
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LEADERSHIP
Geoff Lucas: The office isn’t dead, it has just been reimagined
There’s no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought with it great hardship and many hurdles, but it has also delivered some unexpected gifts.
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LEADERSHIP
Why you won’t always get the big decisions right: Geoff Lucas
No matter the industry, leadership is about making some tough decisions. The Agency's Geoff Lucas explains why those decisions don't always have to be right.
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THE ELEVATE PODCAST
Fearless and focussed leadership: Geoff Lucas
As the newly-appointed head of The Agency, Geoff Lucas brings a proven track record of business growth and an eye for opportunity to his role as CEO.
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NEWS
The Agency announces appointment of Geoff Lucas as Group CEO
The Agency has just announced the appointment of Geoff Lucas as Group CEO, with the highly experienced industry executive set to start the new role March 29.
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NEWS
McGrath appoint new CEO after Geoff Lucas resigns
Geoff Lucas has stepped down from the role of Chief Executive Officer at McGrath Limited. Mr Lucas’ resignation was announced on the same day the company released their FY2020 financial results. “The Board had accepted Mr Lucas’ resignation and paid tribute to his service to the company during what has been a difficult two and a half years for the…
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OPINION
McGrath CEO Geoff Lucas gives some insights of working from home as he leads a team of 1,800
While the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic impacts all of us greatly, and for many working remotely is a great challenge, my co-workers at McGrath were well prepared. We had already trialled our teams working from home to ensure our tools and systems were in place, so we were fortunate to be ahead of the curve in that respect. Real estate is…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
The Agency uses downturn to focus on expansion initiatives
The Agency reported a $950,000 loss for the first six months of the year, however CEO Geoff Lucas says the company has managed to keep the fall in transaction volumes to a minimum.
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NEWS
McGrath grows its Sydney northside footprint
McGrath Limited(ASX:MEA) today announced that top real estate professionals, Craig and Sharon Ireson would join McGrath located in Sydney’s Castle Cove region of the North Shore. CEO Geoff Lucas said that this was another important move for the company. “This illustrates our commitment to the continued expansion in such an important market. We regard the…
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Elite Agent
Expanding horizons: The Agency’s formula for cultivating real estate talent
Like the ripples that form when a pebble is dropped in a lake, The Agency’s presence across Australia is expanding.
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NEWS
Interest rates on hold as RBA says economic outlook remains ‘uncertain’
The Reserve Bank of Australia has opted to keep interest rates on hold at 4.35 per cent at its March meeting, highlighting that the economic outlook remains uncertain, despite a recent drop in inflation.
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NEWS
The Agency welcomes two new offices in South East Queensland
The Agency has opened offices across South East Queensland as it embarks on ambitious growth targets for the region.
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NEWS
RBA keeps interest rates on hold at 4.35 per cent
The Reserve Bank of Australia has kicked off 2024 with an interest rate hold, electing to keep the cash rate at 4.35 per cent at its first meeting of the year.
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NEWS
The Agency recruits market leaders in Melbourne’s Williamstown
Highly regarded real estate professional Leigh Melbourne and his team have joined The Agency Victoria, and are looking to grow the brand in the Williamstown area.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
The top 50 residential real estate influencers for 2023
There is rarely a dull day in real estate. From mergers and acquisitions, record sales and the AI boom, 2023 has once again been a year for the record books.
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APPOINTMENTS
The Agency hires head of agent recruitment and growth
Leading real estate recruitment professional Harriet Saunders has joined The Agency as Head of Agent Recruitment and Growth for the east coast, as the national real estate brand looks to build on its already strong calibre team of high performance agents in 2024.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Aussie mortgage holders spared a Christmas interest rate rise
The Reserve Bank of Australia has provided mortgage holders a Christmas time reprieve, electing to keep interest rates on hold at 4.35 per cent at today’s board meeting.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Cup Day rate rise: RBA lifts interest rates to 4.35 per cent
The Reserve Bank of Australia has lifted interest rates for the first time in five months, hiking the cash rate 25 basis points to 4.35 per cent, which is a 12-year high.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Interest rates on hold for fourth month in a row
The Reserve Bank of Australia has kept interest rates on hold at 4.1 per cent for the fourth consecutive month, with new Governor Michele Bullock noting the 12 earlier increases are working.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Samantha McLean and Mark Edwards to gear up for 700km Thailand ride for underprivileged children
Elite Agent Publisher Mark Edwards and Managing Editor Samantha McLean have long sponsored the Digital Live Ride to support underprivileged children in Thailand, but in 2025 the pair will officially don the lycra and cycle across The Land of Smiles.
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NEWS
Claudia Portale takes her talent to The Agency
When Claudia Portale’s vendors are close to selling their properties, it’s not uncommon for the dedicated agent to lose a little sleep at night.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Reserve Bank keeps interest rates on hold for third consecutive month
The Reserve Bank of Australia has kept interest rates on hold for a third consecutive month as it seeks to gain more clarity on the nation’s economic outlook.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Katrina Garwood and Ian McCallum join The Agency in Tasmania
The Agency is expanding in Tasmania with the highly successful team of Katrina Garwood and Ian McCallum joining the national real estate brand.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
The Agency increases market share and poised for more growth in 2024
The Agency sold more homes in the 2023 financial year despite national market transactions dropping more than 20 per cent, according to the group’s newly released financial and operational update.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
RBA keeps interest rates on hold a 4.10 per cent
Australian mortgage holders are breathing a sigh of relief this afternoon after the Reserve Bank of Australia opted to keep interest rates on hold.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
RBA issues a reprieve and holds interest rates
Borrowers are breathing a sigh of relief today after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) decided to leave the official cash rate on hold at 4.1 per cent.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Interest rates rise to highest level since April 2012
The Reserve Bank of Australia has lifted interest rates a further 25 basis points to take the cash rate to 4.1 per cent.
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Devine Real Estate joins The Agency
The largest acquisition in The Agency’s history has come to fruition, with Devine Real Estate joining the national network.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Interest rates rise for the 11th time in this cycle
The Reserve Bank of Australia has increased interest rates for the 11th time in 12 months, lifting the cash rate 25 basis points to 3.85 per cent.
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Connecting the community: Clint Harris joins The Agency on NSW Central Coast
When Clint Harris talks about real estate he doesn’t just focus on bricks and mortar, he also loves to connect buyers with the local community.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
RBA hits pause on interest rates for now
After 10 straight rises the Reserve Bank of Australia has today elected to keep interest rates on hold, pausing the cash rate at 3.6 per cent.
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NEWS
RBA announces tenth consecutive rate rise at its March meeting
The Reserve Bank of Australia has increased the cash rate by 25 basis points at its March meeting, taking it to 3.6 per cent.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
RBA lifts cash rate to 3.35pc at February board meeting
The Reserve Bank of Australia has lifted the official cash rate by 25 basis points following its first meeting of 2023, taking rates to their highest level since 2012 and flagging that further rises are likely in the months ahead.
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NEWS
The top 50 residential real estate influencers and innovators for 2022
There is rarely a dull day in real estate. From mergers and acquisitions, pivoting in a changing market and continued acceleration of PropTech, 2022 has been a year for the record books.
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