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Thought Leaders Podcast
Episode 60: Mark McLeod – Growth in a slower market
In this episode of the Elevate podcast, Samantha McLean talks to Mark McLeod, Chief of Growth at Ray White, about the approach agents should take in the slower market, the 'sequence of sale', how to have the right conversations at the right time and his advice for fellow industry leaders.
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
The Hon John Howard OM AC on leadership at Connect 2018
When it comes to leadership mistakes, former Prime Minister John Howard yesterday joked to Cass Charlesworth, his biggest was a shoddy cricket bowl against the Pakistani army in Kashmir. The infamous 2005 footage of the then PM’s bowling attempt has haunted the cricket tragic ever since; but, according to Mr Howard, the true test of leadership is learning not to…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Jodie Stainton joins Coronis Leadership Team
Former Leading Property Managers Association (LPMA) National Manager Jodie Stainton has joined the Coronis Leadership team as Growth Leader. Property Management Director Jodi Ford said she was honoured Ms Stainton had joined the Coronis team and looked forward to working closely with her. “My mindset around growing our portfolio has always been to find the best people in the industry, bring…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Ray White Cottesloe Mosman Park opens with top agents at the helm
Deborah Brady and Jody Fewster, born in the area and living in the local community, are proud to open a new Ray White office in Peppermint Grove in the heart of their local market. With 23 years real estate experience between them and both bringing to the table impressive business experience and professional acumen, they are a welcome addition to…
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Real Estate News
Top takeaways from Day 2 at Connect 2018
Here are my top takeaways from a lineup of prestigious politicians, industry insiders and business experts who took to the stage for Connect Day 2. Mark Schulman – Hacking the Rockstar Attitude Fresh from performing with Pink the previous night, drummer Mark Schulman set the tone for an energetic Day 2 at Connect 2018, telling conference attendees: “Every word you…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Ray White Remuera wins top office three years in a row
Powerhouse Ray White Remuera has once again been named as the top international office in the Ray White Group for the third year in a row. The Auckland business with the blue ribbon address has won this coveted award based on the highest settled commission in the Ray White Group now in 2018, 2017 and 2016. “We are thrilled, proud…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Ray White Commercial recognises its top performers in 2017-18
Ray White Hotels Australia Managing Director Andrew Jolliffe has claimed the major individual honours at the annual Ray White Commercial awards for the fourth consecutive year. The awards were held on Sunday night at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre, which kicks off the Ray White Group’s Connect Conference, with 2,500 attendees from across the entire group. Andrew Jolliffe,…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Ray White Rural and Livestock applauds star performers
Margaret Black, Ray White Rural and Livestock’s longest-serving female and leader of the Atherton office for two decades, was last night awarded the Significant Contribution trophy at the company’s annual awards. The presentation was made by chairman Paul White who referenced Ms Black’s longevity, success and leadership over many years. The youngest principal in the company, talented livestock agent AJ…
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Real Estate News
Top takeaways from Day 1 at Connect 2018
Here are my top takeaways from a lineup of prestigious politicians, industry insiders and business experts who took to the stage for Connect Day 1. Former PM John Howard – The Global Economic Future As Australia’s second longest serving Prime Minister, John Howard OM AC led the country over four terms and 13 years. His achievements in the top job…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Vivien Yap adds Senior Property Manager to her team at Ray White Dalkieth Claremont
Vivien Yap has further extended her team, bringing on Fiona Short as a Senior Property Manager. Ms Short joins Ray White Dalkeith | Claremont with over 15 years’ experience in the property management industry. She firmly believes communication is the key to a successful property management business. “Whether you know the answer or not … as long as you’re communicating and being…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Fiona Nichols joins Coronis Property Management team
Fiona Nichols has joined the Coronis leadership team in the position of Training and Development Manager. Starting in real estate more than 13 years ago, Ms Nichols has headed up several property management departments at Ray White, Johnston Dixon and most recently Devcorp Services. Property Management Director Jodi Ford said Ms Nichols was a valuable addition to the team and brought…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Winners announced in Openn Negotiation Excellence Awards 2018
Over 80 real estate professionals gathered on 26 July to recognise the best-performing agents and agencies at the inaugural Openn Negotiation Excellence Awards. Led by Peter Gibbons, Openn Negotiation Co-founder and Managing Director, it was an opportunity to celebrate not just the finalists and the winners, but all agents who had decided to embrace technology and the need for better…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Longstanding Bayswater agency rebrands to join Ray White
The longest-running family real estate agency in Bayswater is proudly rebranding to Ray White Carters. Principal Daniel Warne said the business had been held by his family since his father Gary Warne became licensee in 1989. “I’m proud to continue on from Dad, it’s been in the family for around 30 years,” Mr Warne said. Mr Warne has ambitions to grow…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Ray White opens a new Fremantle office with familiar faces at the helm
Bob and Brett Oliver have announced they’re joining the Ray White team in Fremantle after running their own family business in the region for over 30 years. “The core values of the Ray White WA state team are almost identical to ours in terms of the way they run their business,” Bob Oliver said. “Like minded thinking made it a…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Ray White Commercial Queensland promotes young gun
After just four years at Ray White Commercial Queensland, director Matthew Fritzsche has been promoted to partner at the leading 30-year-old business. Mr Fritzsche, aged 33, began his career as a town planner on the Gold Coast before making the transition to property valuation and advisory, then moving into real estate sales. Ray White Commercial Qld and Special Projects director…
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Elite Agent TV
National Auction Round Table: The Skills of Great Auctioneers with Justin Nickerson
Other videos in this series TRANSCRIPT Steve Carroll: I was talking to Nerida, the REA Economist, and she was saying that the climate is such that auctioneers are having to work even harder for their money. Is that fair? Justin Nickerson: I definitely think it’s coming down a little bit more now to the skill of the auctioneer because the…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Kingston Lane CEO to lead the stellar line up at The Business of Real Estate
The Business of Real Estate leadership event is open to all principals, leaders and managers in the real estate industry. This multi-speaker event features presentations from leading business minds within the Australasian real estate industry, as well as international guests. The program will see attendees walk away with key insights, knowledge and strategies which put them to the forefront of…
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EPM
Taking the Step Up: Anthea Economos
Anthea Economos likes to stand on her own two feet. A vivacious and dedicated property manager at Ray White Rockdale, the driven daughter of principal Con has well and truly shed the ‘boss’s daughter’ label. That’s not to say the pair don’t gel like peas and carrots; it just means there’s the utmost respect and appreciation for what each brings to the…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Adam Franklin gives his property management social media tips
Digital marketing guru Adam Franklin of Bluewire Media gave Ray White Queensland’s property management team a masterclass in social media last week to keep their skills sharp in a fast-moving environment. The CEO of Bluewire Media and author of Web Marketing That Works busted some common social media myths for the Ray White members. “The fact is you all have…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
2018 REINSW Awards for Excellence finalists announced
The Real Estate Institute of New South Wales has announced the finalists for its 21st annual Awards for Excellence. REINSW President Leanne Pilkington said it was exciting to see the breadth of talent showcased as finalists for the 2018 awards. “Our awards continue to go from strength to strength, with the best, bravest and brightest that work across the industry…
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SUPPLIER NEWS
Re-Leased raise funds to expand commercial property management platform
Re-Leased, the cloud-based commercial property management platform, has raised NZ$2.3 million from New Zealand and UK investors in its first external capital round to fast track development and attract larger international customers. The platform manages over 35,000 properties worldwide for commercial landlords and managers , using cloud-based technology to reduce the costs of administering portfolios while also enhancing tenant services.…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Ray White Warrnambool gets new partner
When he started in real estate five years ago as a personal assistant, Fergus Torpy had no intention of making a career out of it. Fast forward to 2018 and Mr Torpy’s not only been confidently leading the sales team at Ray White Warrnambool for several years but is now excited to step into his new role as a partner…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Fearless entrepreneur to speak at Ray White’s Connect 2018
Entrepreneur Holly Ransom is a guest speaker at this year’s conference which brings together the White family businesses of Ray White, Loan Market, Wealth Market, Home Now, Living Here, White & Partners, and Concierge. Ms Ransom is the founder and CEO of disruptive marketing agency Emergent, a company specialising in the development of high performing intergenerational workforces. From interviewing Barack…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Dave Tyson hits the ground running in Caloundra
When Dave Tyson joined the team at Ray White Commercial Caloundra a few months ago he brought with him over 25 years of property experience and a deep love of the Sunshine Coast. “I love people, and I love property, so this industry is a great thing for me,” Mr Tyson said. “It’s so satisfying to do a deal when…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Familiar faces have a new home at Ray White Clayton
Duo Michael Renzella and Lee Botsios branched out from their roles at Ray White Oakleigh to open their own office in the south-east Melbourne suburb of Clayton. The duo will bring their extensive area knowledge and connections to the new office, and continue to offer the service they have become renowned for as local business owners. Mr Renzella comes from…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Ray White Burwood welcomes new talent
A fresh change is on the horizon for Ray White Burwood as they welcome their newest recruit, Marshalino Michail. Mr Michail has been in real estate for more than seven years, becoming an expert in the area. He will bring exceptional personal service and local area knowledge to the business, and is excited to begin the new chapter in his…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Ray White’s Connect 2018 puts the fun back into leadership training
Some 3000 agents and brokers will arrive on the Gold Coast for Connect 2018 in mid-August, bringing together the White family businesses of Ray White, Loan Market, Wealth Market, Home Now, Living Here, White & Partners and Concierge. The Connect 2018 program has been developed to inspire all delegates to learn and have a lot of fun networking along the…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Mooloolaba agents expand their Sunshine Coast business
Sunshine Coast agents Brent Higgins and James Goldsworthy are expanding their Ray White business to include Kawana. The experienced Ray White Mooloolaba directors are thrilled to be taking ownership of a second office in one of the country’s fastest growing regions. “After eight years of business at Ray White Mooloolaba, the opportunity has arisen for our expansion into the Kawana…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
WA agent finds a new role with Ray White
Vivien Yap is thrilled to welcome Lee Fitzgerald, who will be coming on board at Ray White Dalkeith | Claremont as a general manager. Ms Fitzgerald, who has established a strong profile in Perth’s western suburbs, joined the team today. “Lee will bring a wealth of experience in leadership, staff management and property management,” Ms Yap said. “We are ecstatic…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Rockstars and politicians head the lineup at Ray White’s Connect 2018
This year’s Connect 2018 conference is shaping up to be bigger and better than ever. Up to 3000 agents and brokers are expected to arrive on the Gold Coast for Connect 2018 on August 13 and 14, bringing together the strength of the White family businesses of Ray White, Loan Market, Wealth Market, Home Now, Living Here, White & Partners…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Virtual tour startup teams up with realestate.com.au
As technology changes the face of the real estate industry, buyers and renters begin to expect added extras on their listings. Enter virtual tours, allowing customers to experience property in a new way, all from the comfort of their living rooms. Currently only three per cent of all listings offer a virtual tour option, whereas Virtual Tours Creator (VTC) founder…
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Elite Agent TV
National Auction Round Table Part 3: Crucial Conversations
Other videos in this series TRANSCRIPT Steve Carroll: What I’m hearing from the table is there’s never been a time where the need to actually have a conversation, agent to seller, to say, “This is what you need to do. This is the value of your property. This is the strategies you should play.” We all know that agents generally…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Ray White agents master customer experience at Super Sales Day
The underlying fundamentals of the Sydney housing market remain strong and agents have every reason to be optimistic but they need to change as their customers have changed, according to social researcher Mark McCrindle. Mr McCrindle of McCrindle Research reminded more than 300 Ray White agents at the group’s Super Sales Day – The Modern Customer last week, that they…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Top agents head to Melbourne for Ray White industry event
Agents from all over Australia this week attended an industry function in Melbourne hosted by the leading property group Ray White. More than 100 real estate agents from many different brands – both boutique and other franchise groups – travelled from Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, Sydney and across Melbourne to compare notes on their markets and performance amid the backdrop of…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
PPM National Property Management Awards announced
The PPM Group held its annual awards last night at the Marriott Hotel, Surfers Paradise, QLD. Congratulations to the following list of winners: Support team member of the year Annabel Noonan – Di Jones real estate Leasing Consultant of the year Connie Morton – rental results Client service award of the year McGrath Estate Agents port Macquarie Social media and…
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