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Real Estate News
How an agent made the transition to principal after 15 years
New principal of Ray White Werribee Michelle Chick opened her own business seven weeks ago, and in that time her team has sold ten properties, listed another 15, launched a property management division and recruited two new members into her team. Chick, who has been in real estate sales operations for the last 15 years decided to take the leap…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
RE/MAX agent launches book, available for free on website
A Gold Coast property agent has launched a book for consumers with a title that encapsulates her indomitable spirit. “Fighting for YOU’ by RE/MAX agent Lana Faulkner is an easy-to-read ‘insider’s look’ at how to best position property to sell, including her tips for consumers to sell their property at the highest price in any market, based on more than…
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Ray White Indonesia celebrates 20 years of success
The Ray White Indonesian network recently celebrated its 20th anniversary this month, recognising the 160 offices that turned this notable Australian franchise into a market leader across the country. Led by the original founding partners, Johann Boyke Nurtanio and Sari Dewi, Ray White Indonesia were pioneers in establishing auctions since it first started trading under the brand name in 1997.…
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REIA celebrates its most outstanding performers
The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) recognised the industry’s most outstanding talents at its 12th annual REIA National Awards for Excellence held at a 5-star hotel in Canberra last Thursday. REIA president Malcolm Gunning said more than 250 real estate professionals showed up at the event to celebrate winners across sixteen categories. “Competition was fierce across all award categories…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Transitioning from agent to principal: how Eric Li of Ray White made it work
Eric Li was only two years into his real estate career when he opted to take the challenge to take charge of Ray White Sunnybank Hills last November and has hit the ground running and sold seven properties in his first month as a principal. In five months, the office has grown from three team members to 11, and Li…
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Real Estate Industry Heads Down The Professional Path
The Real Estate Institute of New South Wales (REINSW) has lauded the New South Wales government for provided the institution with the education foundations to pursue a profession recognition. REINSW president John Cunningham said the need for greater accountability and transparency in the ever increasing complexities of property transactions has led to a clear need for recognisable property professionals who…
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From receptionist to principal: how Kate Handley rose through the ranks
It has been an illustrious career run for Kate Handley of Ray White Waterford, Queensland since she first started out in the real estate industry 12 years ago. From humble beginnings as a receptionist at Ray White Marsden, it was Handley’s willingness to work for free during the weekends “just to gain experience” was what helped her to propel to…
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Ray White Feb results rises by four percent to $3.44B compared to same month last year
Ray White Group’s total sales of dwellings for this February has risen by four percent or $3.44 billion as compared to the same corresponding month last year. Ray White chairman Brian White AO in a statement said the company’s franchise in New South Wales (NSW) and Victoria achieved the best for performance in February, reaching $1.13 billion and $526 million…
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Ray White agent competing in Half-Ironman World Championships in the US this September
One of Ray White’s newest recruits will be representing Australia in the Half-Ironman world championships in Tennessee, the US this September. Right now, Shaun O’Callaghan, 23 keeps his full-time role as Brett Pilgrim’s buyers agent of Ray White Adelaide, while at the same time committing to a gruelling 25-hour-a-week training schedule. “I train twice a day most days, for around 90…
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REIA’s Awards finalists revealed
The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has released the names of finalists for its awards night do which will be held at Hyatt Hotel in Canberra on March 23. REIA president Malcolm Gunning in a statement said the National Awards for Excellence 2017 would showcase Australia’s most outstanding performers in the profession, adding that the winners will be announced via…
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Elite Agent
How to shape a great real estate brand in 2017
Leading real estate agencies need to think outside the square and apply modern approaches to their brand identities through new techniques in digital design, visual imagery and tone of voice. Mark Cairns from CAMPAIGNxpress shares what he and other industry brand marketers have identified as important considerations in 2017. There’s no doubt that a strong, modern brand is imperative to…
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National
Rent360 launches online marketplace for property management
Saying they are set to disrupt traditional property management businesses, startup Rent360 has launched an Australian online marketplace for property management that allows independent pm specialists to establish their own businesses. Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer Penelope Valentine explained how the platform works: “Rent360’s recommendation engine matches property investors with up to three of the best suited property managers servicing the…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Award winning South Australian Agent comes back better than ever
A Ray White agent who was involved in a life-threatening car accident last year has made a robust comeback to real estate. Rachel Lawrie joined Ray White SA Metro last October after making full recovery from an accident in May and since then, she’s not only just reestablished herself as an agent, she’s now a fully accredited auctioneer and is…
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Gold Coast duo sell $22 million worth of real estate in three weeks
Ray White Broadbeach agents Sam Guo and Julia Kuo have sold $22 million worth of Gold Coast real estate in the past 21 days. Of the 11 properties the duo sold in the last three weeks, four were to Asian buyers and accounted for $13 million. “Buyers are seeking quality real estate and we’re very fortunate to be able to…
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Real Estate News
Ray White Emms Mooney expands Bathurst operation
The number one Rural business in the Ray White network has cemented its presence even further with the expansion and relocation of its new Bathurst branch. Seeing exponential growth, the team achieved a record result in December of just shy of $40 million in residential and rural sales and Director, Pat Bird said the expansion was a natural progression for…
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Sydney densities spreading to the Southern Highlands
High-density living is spreading well beyond Sydney, with properties for sale in the Southern Highlands increasingly on blocks of 500 square metres or less, according to a Mittagong builder. Thirty-year Southern Highlands building veteran, Steve Turland of ‘S Turland Building’ said it was now difficult to find acreage in his hometown of Mittagong. “Blocks are getting smaller and smaller. It’s…
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Real Estate News
Andrew Crauford appointed as Ray White NSW new Sydney Metro chief
After seeing exponential growth in 2016, Ray White NSW has announced that Andrew Crauford has assumed the position of CEO – Sydney Metro. Mr Crauford’s new role will see him take charge of the southern, western and northern Sydney suburbs, outside of the inner-city markets, to ensure Ray White businesses are operating at their optimum. “I’ve got the utmost respect…
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Elite Agent
Agent Profile: Amber Werchon, Director of Amber Werchon Property
Amber Werchon decided not to pursue university but instead entered the workforce at the tender age of 17. Starting out as a receptionist at Ray White, she began selling property a year later and has never looked back. Today, as sole director of her own agency on the Sunshine Coast, Amber Werchon Property, she has over 40 people on her…
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Jason Andrew joins Ray White as its new CEO-Sydney
Ray White NSW has announced Queensland auctioneer Jason Andrew as assuming the position of CEO – Sydney. Under Andrew’s leadership, Ray White’s brand presence in Sydney’s most prestigious suburbs is set to strengthen even further through him bringing his real estate business knowledge to the fore. In this newly created role, Andrew has been tasked with increasing Ray White’s stronghold in the…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Ray White exceed $70m at auction on the Gold Coast
Ray White offices across the Gold Coast collectively auctioned nearly 200 properties and sold $72 million worth of real estate in one week. Dubbed “the grand final of auctions”, Ray White Surfers Paradise Group’s annual auction extravaganza, The Event, was held last Sunday and showcased 130 homes. Selling over $40 million in one day, 2,000 people were in attendance with…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
NZ Based Leaders Real Estate Group Rebrands To Ray White
In what is considered to be one of the major changes in the real estate industry across New Zealand, renowned agency local company in the local north island Leaders Real Estate Group is currently undergoing a rebranding to Ray White. The Leaders Group 15 offices placed across Wellington, Kapiti Mana, Horowhenua, Hutt Valley, Wairarapa, and the Hawkes Bay. The group…
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Mobile messaging apps, the new frontier in real estate selling
More real-estate agents are starting to rely on social media apps as a way to help buyers who cannot take time off and be present in purchasing properties the traditional way. Owing to work commitments and other unforeseen circumstances, a small number of agents have found success in selling properties purely by using social media apps such as Facetime, WhatsApp…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Home formerly owned by late Aussie businessman Rene Rivkin up for sale
A Hawkesbury River-fronted property built by the late Australian entrepreneur Rene Rivkin 20 years ago, and extensively renovated by the current owner, will go to auction with price expectations above $5 million. Built with whole Australian Cypress logs grown in NSW, the property sits on 10 acres which it shares with Sentry Rock, the landmark believed to be used by…
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Real Estate News
Super Sales Week for Ray White Coming Up on the Gold Coast
The Gold Coast property market looks as though it will be painted yellow in the final weeks of January with five of Ray White’s most prominent businesses conducting around 200 auctions in a nine-day period. The auction season kicks off this weekend with the Ray White Gold Coast South Network holding 38 auctions on 22 January at Twin Towns in…
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Elite Agent
Are You Ready to Go Digital: Mark McLeod
It’s time that we, as an industry, learned a new skill. That skill is data mining in a digital world. Gone are the days where the traditional functions of listing and selling are the only ones an agent needs to perfect. We must learn to evolve and embrace digital behaviours or risk being left behind. The changing expectations of consumers…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
REIQ Queensland launches new real estate training website with online and classroom options
The Real Estate Institute (REIQ) of Queensland has launched a new real estate training website, timed to coincide when people are most likely considering a new career. The site, MyRealEstateJobs.com.au offers advice and a wealth of information about the broad range of careers that a real estate qualification can deliver and also outlines the courses available through REIQ. REIQ chief…
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Ray White Group post record month
Ray White recorded $4.2 billion in sales in November 2016 – in what is a new record for the Group. Group chairman, Brian White said the result – in a market largely thought to be easing – gives concrete evidence of the strength of buyers in the market, supported by the continuing low interest rate environment. “Whilst Sydney remains remarkably…
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Elite Agent
Precision and Personal Branding: Sonya Treloar
This year, she was ranked number four on the international list, made the A-List for the third year running and was also inducted into the exclusive Ray White Chairman’s Club; proving age, gender and being authentically who you are do not create barriers to success in real estate. Story by Samantha McLean. Starting her real estate career in real estate in…
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Real Estate Veteran Returns to Ray White
An agent with nearly 30 years experience as a real estate agent, principal, auctioneer and trainer has recently taken over the Ray White Balmain office. David Meadowcroft, who joined the industry in 1988, has experience leading both sales and property management businesses. He said joining Ray White largely came down to the opportunity on offer in the Inner West. “The Ray…
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Elite Agent
Our Top Ten Motivational Posts of 2016
Whether you are in Sales or Property Management, sometimes the hardest thing in real estate is to stay on course. Here is a list of our favourite motivational articles for 2016. 1. How to Beat Call Reluctance – Jet Xavier “Everybody lives by selling something,” according to Robert Louis Stevenson. But, for many agents, working the phones is…
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Elite Agent
The Dream Team
PASSION, DRIVE, PERSISTENCE: While balancing an ‘apprenticeship’ in property with tertiary studies, these three impressive young sales associates in the Goldman team are well on their way to success at the prestigious Sotheby’s International business in Sydney. While each are still yet to turn 20, they seem to have the maturity and drive of many people twice their age. Story…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Recognising excellence in customer service: Ray White
At its elite conference in October, Ray White announced its top five businesses and agents leading the way in customer service internationally. As the Group continues to drive a shift in consumer sentiment in the Australian and New Zealand real estate industry, the Ray White ‘choice’ awards recognise those businesses that are rated most highly by their customers. From Queensland,…
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Real Estate News
From sales agent to business leader and mentor in 12 months
How to manage competing with your staff as a selling principal. The challenges you’ll face if you recruit the wrong people. The true costs associated with running a business. After opening his own office 12 months ago, these are just a few things that Sam Mayes has taught young agents in Queensland with ambitions to open a business. “I tried…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
REIQ Announces Nominees for 2017 Excellence Awards
The Real Estate Institute of Queensland has announced its 2017 Awards for Excellence finalists, representing the best in the Queensland real estate profession for the year. This year’s Awards attracted a record number of entrants, reflecting the growing strength in the market. Winners will be announced at the gala Awards dinner at Brisbane City Hall on 4 February 2017. REIQ…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Ray White Victoria posts record month despite falling stock
In Victoria, where it’s estimated there’s a 20 per cent drop in stock levels across the state, Ray White has recorded a personal best in sales. Achieving $651 million is sales for the month of October, Ray White Victoria CEO, Domenic Belfiore said the momentum has been building all year. “It’s been a fantastic year and we’re thrilled with the…
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