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LEADERSHIP
How to create the right leadership atmosphere for your team
I visited a different gym a number of months ago; the weights were all over the place, nothing was put away and there was little or no respect for the equipment. As I walked out it became quite easy for me to act in the same fashion as every other member. The environment was setting the tone. Conversely, the gym…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Ray White Western Australia celebrates excellence in 2018
Ray White celebrated its best performers for the 2017-18 year in front of 400 members and guests at the Convention and Exhibition Centre in Perth on Friday 14 September. Ray White WA CEO Mark Whiteman said that by defying the trend of the worst market in two decades to post a record result, the message from the night was clear:…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Ray White launches first major brand campaign
Australasia’s largest real estate group, Ray White, and Sydney-based creative agency DO have partnered to launch a new brand campaign. The campaign explores the Great Australian Dream, with Ray White helping Aussies as they seek out their property dreams and bring them to life. The work is the epitome of Australiana, as it takes a light-hearted look at some of…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Ray White Group celebrates its 2018 winners in NSW and ACT
Up to 900 real estate agents and guests last night celebrated their achievements at the annual Ray White New South Wales and ACT awards at the International Convention Centre in Sydney. Ray White Double Bay had a successful night at the state awards, picking up number one Sydney Blue office for the highest settled commission for the seventh year in…
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Thought Leaders Podcast
Episode 63: Brian and Paul White on the evolution of Ray White from ‘The Shed’ to global real estate powerhouse
In this week's edition of the Elevate podcast Samantha McLean talks to Brian White AO and Paul White, Joint Chairmen of Ray White about what they remember of their grandfather Ray, their father Alan, the growth of the company from one Shed to over 1000 franchisees, plus advice for future leaders.
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Ray White Double Bay welcomes in a new era
Elliott Placks has been named the Managing Director of Ray White Double Bay, in Sydney’s premier eastern suburbs. An elite sales performer Mr Placks has been at Ray White Double Bay for the last 15 years and as a director for the last seven years. “I’m proud of the achievements this incredible team has received and their continuous drive for high…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Ray White Rural Gloucester launches with established team
Ken and Amy Maslen have been running their family-owned real estate businesses in Gloucester for some years, and now they’ve joined with directors Dee Braithwaite and Greg Wall in opening Ray White Rural Gloucester. It’s the same team their community know and love, and will continue to offer the outstanding service they’re renowned for, but now with a new business…
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SELLING + MARKETING PROPERTY
Make your profile stand out in the digital world
Hands up if you’re a sheep and follow what everyone else does… Just kidding: sheep don’t have hands! The relevance of that bad joke is that if you just do what everyone else does all the time, you’re not going to stand out. It’s a good segue to the story of our own digital marketing product. Like many in the real…
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Elite Agent TV
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Ray White Rural launches corporate service to attract major agribusiness transactions
Ray White Rural and Livestock today announced the appointment of a Sydney-based corporate sales and marketing entity to service large-scale agribusiness transactions and divestments. The team, led by Andrew Starr (one of the Group’s top rural principals) and Bruce Birch (the organisation’s national livestock director), will partner with local specialists in the New South Wales network of Ray White Rural…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Ray White Frenchs Forest reopens with Megan MacKay at the helm
Local agent Megan MacKay, together with her husband Trevor Cain, has just re-opened Ray White’s office in Frenchs Forest in the heart of the Northern Beaches. The new office, at 49 Frenchs Forest Rd, was minutes away from the soon-to-open Northern Beaches Hospital and Frenchs Forest’s future community hub. For Ms MacKay, having started her real estate career with Ray…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Ray White Queensland celebrates winners
More than 1250 real estate agents and guests attended the prestigious Ray White Queensland annual awards 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 just on $8.6 billion in residential property sales, made up of over 15,000 transactions…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Ray White Taylor and Partners welcomes Jeremy Brink
Ray White Taylor and Partners are pleased to welcome experienced sales star Jeremy Brink to their team in Darlinghurst. Mr Brink, born and raised in a small country town in Canada, traveled to Australia in 2010 and fell in love with the nation, before making the momentous decision to stay. He said he was delighted to join Ray White Taylor…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Top Takeaways from The Business of Real Estate Day 1
The Business of Real Estate 2018 kicked off yesterday on the Gold Coast with real estate professionals and leaders gathering for sessions on delivering superior customer experiences to savvy consumers. Here are the top takeaways from Day One. Does your team actually know the difference between customer service and customer experience? If they don’t, you need to address that. You…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Ray White South Australia and Northern Territory celebrates its 2018 winners
Almost 500 guests attended the annual Ray White South Australia and Northern Territory state awards at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre on Friday 31 August to celebrate the achievements of the top offices and individuals throughout the network. Ray White SA CEO Matt Lindblom said the network had a record number of Chairman’s Elite members this year, which was a credit…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Harcourts Group Australia names new leader for South Australia and Northern Territory
Harcourts Group Australia CEO Marcus Williams has announced the appointment of Gregg Toyama to the role of Harcourts South Australia / Northern Territory CEO. Mr Toyama transitions into the role after serving as Head of eBusiness for Harcourts International since 2006, leading the team that developed the franchise network’s suite of bespoke technology applications. While with the Harcourts eBusiness team,…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Ray White Victoria & Tasmania celebrates its 2018 winners
More than 1200 guests descended on the Palladium at the Crown for the annual Ray White Victoria and Tasmania state awards last night to celebrate the top offices and individual achievers throughout the network. Ray White Victoria & Tasmanian CEO Domenic Belfiore welcomed everyone and reminded them all that the leading group helped more families achieve their great Australian dream…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
R&W Family Celebrates 160th Birthday
Family is a word that figures large amongst R&W Principals as they prepare for their annual awards night which this year will double as a celebration of the group’s 160th birthday. This Saturday around 400 members of that family will gather at Sydney’s International Convention Centre to celebrate 160 years. And while there’ll be a moment to reflect on their…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Ray White backs new boutique entity HTL Property
The White family have embraced an opportunity to continue working with Ray White’s top fee writer Andrew Jolliffe in a new boutique vehicle called HTL Property. The family have a significant shareholding in HTL Property, continuing their relationship with top pub broker Mr Jolliffe, the number one international performer in Ray White for the last three years. HTL is a…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
reiwa.com awards celebrate best of the best in WA real estate
Over 550 real estate professionals and guests attended the 2018 reiwa.com Awards Ball at Crown Perth on Saturday 25 August, which celebrated WA’s top performing agents in the 2017-18 financial year. REIWA CEO Neville Pozzi said the reiwa.com Awards recognise WA’s top selling agents and agencies. “Western Australia has some of the best and brightest real estate professionals in the…
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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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