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  • Real Estate News

    Ray White South Australia celebrates its top performers of 2019

    Almost 450 guests attended the annual Ray White South Australia state awards at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre on Friday September 13 to celebrate the achievements of the top offices and individuals throughout the network. Ray White SA CEO Matt Lindblom said it has been a very successful year for the network as its members conducted…

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  • Real Estate News

    Familiar face takes reins at Ray White Rural Warwick

    Experienced and well-established Ray White Rural Pittsworth owners, James and Sally Croft have expanded their business and opened the doors to the new Ray White office in Warwick.  Owning an existing Ray White office in neighbouring Pittsworth, the husband and wife duo believed the expansion was a natural step for their business as they aim to further service the needs…

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  • FRANCHISE NEWS

    Eastern Suburbs agents take home top awards for Ray White

    Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs dominated the annual Ray White New South Wales awards, with Double Bay taking out several of the top honours, and TRG agent Gavin Rubinstein named No 1 sales agent for the seventh year in a row. Some 900 real estate agents and guests celebrated their achievements in Sydney at the weekend, with Ray White Double Bay picking…

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  • FRANCHISE NEWS

    From Federal Government to Ray White Cottesloe

    For some, the match between an employee and employer is simply meant to be, but for former scientist Jen Lowe, the chemistry with Ray White was too hard to resist.With a PhD in science from Curtin University, having worked under the Howard Government and carried out research at Australia’s only nuclear reactor in Sydney, Dr…

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  • Real Estate News

    Luxe off-the-plan sales in hot demand in Eastern Suburbs

    At a time when some off-the-plan projects are doing it tough in Sydney, Ray White Double Bay agent Daniel Ungar has sold four luxury apartments worth more than $13 million in Rose Bay. With more than 16 years sales experience, Mr Ungar is a Ray White elite performer who was born and raised in Vaucluse.  He knows Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs…

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  • Elite Agent

    Weekly Auction Wrap: The buyers keep coming as spring arrives

    The traditional spring selling season has officially begun, but it’s still the buyers who remain in control at auctions around the country. This weekend saw Sydney finish with a preliminary auction clearance rate of 83.1 per cent while Melbourne was also higher at 76.6 per cent. Nationally, the clearance rate was an incredibly strong 77 per cent. However, the number…

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  • Real Estate News

    Ray White Commercial welcomes Victor Sheu to the team

    Ray White Commercial NSW – Western Sydney has welcomed experienced agent Victor Sheu to the team. Assuming the role of Associate Director, Mr Sheu will have a focus on Asian markets, investment sales, and development transactions. “I began my post-university professional life working for a project marketing company, where I specialised in Chinese companies buying assets off-the-plan. This gave me…

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  • Real Estate News

    Ray White Queensland celebrates top performers

    More than 1200 real estate agents and guests attended the prestigious Ray White Queensland annual awards last night at the Royal International Convention Centre to celebrate the achievements of the top offices and individuals throughout the network. Ray White Queensland has a lot to celebrate considering it traded more than $8 billion in residential property…

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  • Real Estate News

    Concierge team digs deep for OrangeSky

    Ray White & Loan Market’s Concierge team recently presented a $5000 donation to Orange Sky Australia – a Brisbane-based charity which helps the homeless with free mobile laundries and hot showers. Orange Sky Australia is the world’s first free mobile laundry service for people experiencing homelessness in Australia, and it has just expanded to Auckland.  The idea was born five years…

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  • Real Estate News

    Ray White welcomes high-profile agents in NSW and Vic

    Ray White has welcomed two established agents to their growing team, with Trevor Byrne rebranding his business Ray White Carnes Hill in south-west Sydney, and Helen Jens recently opening the doors to the newest Ray White business in Kyneton in Victoria’s Macedon Ranges. Both agents come with a wealth of experience and renown within their respective communities. Mr Byrne has worked…

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  • Elite Agent

    Ray White Commercial celebrates its 2019 winners

    More than 150 guests descended on the Great Room in Brisbane’s W Hotel to celebrate the top offices and individual achievers as part of the annual Ray White Commercial awards on Friday, August 30. Ray White Commercial Head of Agency Operations Michael McCullagh said he was proud of every member and their achievements for the 2018-19 financial year.“Looking around the…

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  • Real Estate News

    Like father, like son for Ray White Commercial Queensland

    As they marked Father’s Day yesterday, father and son duo Stephen and Elliot Kidd of Ray White Commercial Queensland celebrated a father-son relationship that spans both the professional and the personal. It is part testament to the Ray White brand – a family-owned enterprise that dates back to 1902 and where family ties are ingrained in their history – but…

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  • Real Estate News

    Ray White SA appoints first-ever chief auctioneer

    Ray White South Australia has appointed its first-ever chief auctioneer, charged with increasing auction market share for the real estate group. Having spent most of his life in England, John Morris moved to Adelaide in 2010, started his real estate training in 2011, became an independent auctioneer in 2012, and has returned to Ray White with grand aspirations. Mr Morris…

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  • Elite Agent

    “The Cheat is not the Treat” (or what I learned during a 30-day challenge – and beyond)

    Living your best life means something different to every person and it doesn’t have to mean fame, fortune or a million dollars in GCI. Your definition may be drastically different from that of your spouse, partner or boss, and there’s nothing wrong with that. The important thing to remember is that it is never too…

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  • LEADERSHIP

    Martin Millard: From humble beginnings

    Martin Millard has been through the wringer and come out the other side. He’s still a little crinkled, definitely more enlightened, and has a dry, but earnest, sense of humour. Unorthodox is the only way to describe the Harcourts Solutions Managing Director’s journey in real estate. It’s a career that started 19 years ago with Martin wearing a borrowed suit…

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  • Elite Agent

    The domino effect

    Ask Maria Carlino about her goals for the years ahead and she’s crystal clear in her response. “Ten thousand-plus property managements is my goal for The Agency in the next three years, with a presence in every state,” she declares. That’s no small target for a brand that was founded less than two-and-a-half years ago. But chances are Maria will…

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    Property Tree surpasses 3500 customers as cloud adoption increases in Australian real estate industry

    Almost twice as many agencies now use cloud technology over server-based software, according to research by Rockend, who note 62 per cent of property management agencies rely on the cloud in an increasingly fragmented market. MRI Software Company, Rockend, is seeing this within its own cloud-based suite, with Property Tree surpassing the 3500 active customer mark this month. According to…

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  • Real Estate News

    WA’s top real estate professionals rewarded

    Four new property management categories were added to this year’s reiwa.com Awards, ensuring all of Western Australia’s top real estate professionals were rewarded for their work in the industry. Around 700 professionals and guests attended the ’80s-themed 2018-2019 ball at Crown Perth, which honours the state’s best performers across a number of categories. REIWA CEO Neville Pozzi said this year’s…

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  • Real Estate News

    Ray White opens in Tamborine Mountain

    One of Tamborine Mountain’s most recognised agents is joining forces with Ray White, opening a new office in town. Emma Hawker has operated independently in the area for almost two years, and said the opening of Ray White Rural Tamborine Mountain was a natural progression as her business looks to continue its growth. “The most important thing to me is…

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  • Elite Agent

    Ray White Victoria and Tasmania celebrates 2019 winners

    More than 1,100 guests descended on the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre for the annual Ray White Victoria and Tasmania state awards on Thursday August 22 to celebrate the top offices and individual achievers throughout the leading network. Ray White Victorian and Tasmanian CEO Stephen Dullens welcomed everyone and reminded them all that the leading…

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  • Thought Leaders Podcast

    What Gavin Rubinstein did next – Episode 99

    Gavin Rubinstein, lead agent of Ray White The Rubinstein Group has proven himself to be among the best real estate agents in Australia. Recently, he broke with his long-time association with Ray White Double Bay and in this interview he speaks out about how hard work and teamwork have enabled him to reach those heights…

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  • QLD Real Estate News

    Brisbane property big guns on expansion drive

    Two of Ray White Queensland’s best-regarded business owners are on a mission to expand their growing network. Property big guns Haesley Cush and Matt Lancashire are expanding from their established markets in New Farm and Spring Hill across the Brisbane River. The Ray White New Farm owners, together with two of their top agents – Scott Darwon and Brandon Wortley…

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  • Real Estate News

    Established agent Evan Williams to join Ray White The Rubinstein Group

    Ray White The Rubinstein Group (Ray White TRG) has announced that established eastern suburbs agent Evan Williams will be joining the team. Led by Gavin Rubinstein, Ray White TRG parted ways with Ray White Double Bay in May this year having spent 10 years with the group, and soon announced a new Ray White office based in Woollahra. Speaking exclusively…

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  • Real Estate News

    Ray White North Adelaide now positioned for growth

    Ray White North Adelaide has a new home and plans for future growth after recently taking possession of a brand-new purpose-built office at 89 O’Connell Street. “Before the new premises opened, the team and I were previously working out of my home, which wasn’t ideal when it came to dealing with our clients,” Ray White North Adelaide Principal/Director Rachel Lawrie explained. “We’re…

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  • Real Estate News

    LJ Hooker Avnu to launch in Brisbane

    LJ Hooker will open its first Avnu Centre in Brisbane next month. The centre is powered by its industry-first platform that makes the buying and selling smarter and more transparent for consumers. It also improves agent productivity, job satisfaction and mobile capability by automating many of the activities agents do, from listing through to settlement. The first Avnu Centre was…

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  • Elite Agent

    Ray White Rural young guns shine in Ekka sun

    Liam Kirkwood, the young gun business owner of Ray White Rural Townsville and Charters Towers, has won the ALPA Queensland Young Auctioneers competition at The Ekka. The 23-year-old from Townsville said he was stunned by his victory in a strong field of 10 competitors at the RNA Showgrounds in Brisbane. Ray White Rural Roma licensee AJ Riley, also 23, was…

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  • Real Estate News

    Ray White lights up Sunshine State with Ignite 2019

    More than 700 Ray White Group members from Brisbane, the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast reignited their passion for real estate at a series of training sessions held in Queensland this week. The Ignite 2019 program was designed to help salespeople and property managers navigate and adapt to current market conditions. One of the take-home messages from keynote speaker and former…

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  • SA Real Estate News

    Ray White Norwood celebrates growth with REISA HQ purchase

    Ray White Norwood Directors, Jason Spagnuolo and Sam Brincat, have celebrated the impressive growth of their business by purchasing the former Real Estate Institute of South Australia (REISA) HQ for $3,125,000. After opening their doors in February 2017, Mr Spagnuolo and Mr Brincat have gone from six staff members to a team of 34. “It’s always been a dream of ours…

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  • Real Estate News

    Kellyville agency takes on Ray White brand

    From the outside, it may look as though Sue Tam and Jin Choong’s north-west Sydney real estate agency has changed hands, but the pair have just rebranded their business to become Ray White Kellyville. With a combined 35 years of real estate experience in the area, both Ms Tam and Mr Choong have formed strong relationships with their local community…

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  • Real Estate News

    Ray White hits the Harvard classroom for leadership

    Property giant Ray White has hosted its fifth Leadership Academy in Sydney, giving its members a world-class education and a global perspective on leadership skills and best practice. The family have been students of the Harvard Business School for almost a decade and now they offer this opportunity to their members and key partners. This week, Ray White welcomed more…

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  • Real Estate News

    Ray White SA teams up with Port Adelaide FC to raise funds for cancer charity

    Ray White South Australia has teamed up with the Port Adelaide Football Club to raise money for the Childhood Cancer Association. The two organisations ran a special quiz night recently, and Ray White Unley’s Troy Sgarbossa confirmed they raised $26,082 for the charity which provides practical, hands-on support to children with cancer, and their families. “Considering it was just a humble…

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  • VIC Real Estate News

    Ray White Berwick welcomes Debbie Brettoner and Matt Doyle

    Debbie Brettoner and Matt Doyle, two of the highest performing agents in Melbourne’s south-east, have made the move to Ray White and will be joining Eric Zhang as directors of Ray White Berwick. With a combined eight years experience in the real estate industry, this mother and son duo believe their move to Ray White was the natural step in…

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  • Real Estate News

    Ray White Diamond Creek rises from the ashes

    In November 2018, the Ray White Plenty office fell victim to a truly devastating fire in a neighbouring office that destroyed everything within their premises. But out of the ashes, the team was able to rise, and they are now celebrating the opening of their new office in Diamond Creek. “We had to set up office at our home residence…

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  • Real Estate News

    Ray White Upper North Shore welcomes Lisa Davies

    Lisa Davies, one of the highest performing agents on the Upper North Shore of Sydney has joined Ray White. Led by Greg Windel, David Walker and Matt Bolin, Ms Davies will join the award-winning team at Ray White Upper North Shore. Ms Davies has a wealth of experience in the local area and is pleased…

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  • Elite Agent

    All in the family at Ray White Helensburgh

    One of Ray White’s oldest members is the sprightly Ken McCarthy – aged 89 – a director of Ray White Helensburgh, a proud member of their now fourth generation family owned business. Mr McCarthy’s grandsons Mattias Samuelsson and Simon Beaufils own Ray White Helensburgh. Mr McCarthy has been in real estate for 40 years. He is still collecting Continuing Professional…

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