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Real Estate News
REIQ launches professional mentoring program
The REIQ has launched its inaugural mentoring program designed to connect people and create passion within the real estate profession. The REIQ Mentoring Program aims to equip up-and-coming real estate professionals with the personal and professional attributes that will enable them to excel in their chosen field. The program will do this by connecting mentees with carefully selected REIQ mentors,…
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Report hopeful for future of real estate despite record low listings
An influential property figure has accused state governments of being “addicted to the revenue” they receive from stamp duty and fees, resulting in record low listings across the country. John McGrath this week released the McGrath Report 2020, in which he claimed upgraders in big cities were paying close to $100,000 in fees and “absurdly…
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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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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
Don’t stop me now – real estate’s elder statesmen
Ken McCarthy doesn’t know the meaning of the words ‘slow down’. At the spritely age of 89, the Ray White Helensburgh Director is one of Australia’s oldest real estate agents. There must be something about the name Ken as down south, in Geelong, Elders Rural Real Estate Sales Manager Ken Drysdale, 69, is also one of the profession’s elder statesmen.…
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A move that signals the new dawn for McGrath
McGrath Limited (ASX: MEA) has moved their Corporate Headquarters to a 1,745 sqm office space in Pyrmont, as an important pillar in its turnaround strategy. In line with this move, it has also rebased its sales and property management teams previously operating out of its former Edgecliff location to both Double Bay and Surry Hills.
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BEST PRACTICE
10 tips to becoming more confident and closing more deals
Confidence is something people are looking for in order to go to for bigger clients, talk to important people or even speak in front of an audience. Because let's face it - if you can be confident in your personal and professional life it might make you believe you can get things done (especially if…
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Real Estate News
Finalists announced for 2019 REA Excellence Awards
REA Group has announced the finalists for this year’s Annual REA Excellence Awards (AREAs), to be held in Melbourne on Thursday 14 November 2019. The AREAs honour the most innovative, community-minded and highest-achieving individuals and businesses in the property industry (residential, commercial, project developers) and media industry. There will be 21 awards in total presented…
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Real Estate News
2019 REINSW Awards for Excellence Winners
Now in its 22nd year, the REINSW has recognised outstanding achievements, crowning the winners of its 2019 REINSW Awards for Excellence held at The Star on Thursday, 19 September 2019. REINSW President Leanne Pilkington says this year, the calibre of finalists was incredibly high. “Last night the success of our industry was on full display,…
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Real Estate News
ACT Real Estate celebrates 25 years of awards for excellence
The ACT real estate sector celebrated its achievements for the past year with a Gala Dinner at the QT Hotel on Saturday night. A crowd of over 320 were present to acknowledge the outstanding performances of the industry’s elite. “In 1995 the Institute held its first Awards for Excellence and presented nine awards, this year we presented 30 awards,” REIACT…
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Real Estate News
Sydney Eastern Suburbs specialist Albert Sassoon joins McGrath
McGrath Estate Agents has announced that top eastern suburbs specialist, Albert Sassoon, will join the agency, as an important recruit to its Edgecliff team. In announcing the appointment, McGrath regional sales manager James Hayashi said McGrath was thrilled to welcome Albert and his team to their sales division. “He is well-known and respected as an area specialist for premium properties…
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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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Real Estate News
Top agent Nicole Carter joins McGrath Surfers Paradise
McGrath Estate Agents has announced that top local agent Nicole Carter will join its McGrath Surfers Paradise team. Commenting on the the star recruitment, McGrath Queensland State Manager Justin Marsden said he was thrilled to welcome Nicole to spearhead the team. “Nicole has an outstanding track record for sales on the Gold Coast, especially in Reedy Creek and the surrounding…
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Elite Agent
Real estate leaders face their fears for a cause
Real estate's most daring business leaders are answering the call to be brave, taming their terror and facing their fears in the name of a good cause. On Friday, September 6, six of the industry’s bravest will join more than 90 CEOs and business leaders taking part in the fundraising initiative that is CEO Dare to…
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Real Estate News
PropertyMe celebrates 2,500 subscribers
Just four months after notching up 2000 customers, Australian PropTech company, PropertyMe, has celebrated the milestone of 2500 cloud subscribers across Australia and New Zealand. With over 30 years’ experience in the PropTech space, the founders of PropertyMe had the unique advantage of starting PropertyMe from a blank canvas six years ago. Since launching, PropertyMe has delivered more than 1400…
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Real Estate News
Torch Property Management joins forces with Ayre Real Estate
Ayre Real Estate has welcomed Torch Property Management to the expanding brand under a strategic collaboration to create the ultimate Sydney city team. Operating under the Ayre Real Estate banner, the combined business will feature two prominent office locations; the existing Ayre Real Estate office located at the Sheraton on the Park, 161 Elizabeth Street, Sydney, and Torch’s high-profile shopfront…
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McGrath recruits star agent Joseph Lordi in Brisbane
McGrath Estate Agents has welcomed star Brisbane agent Joseph Lordi to the McGrath Bayside/Manly team in Brisbane’s northeast, where he will specialise in the premium suburbs of Wynnum, Manly, and Raby Bay. McGrath State Manager for Queensland, Justin Marsden said the group was delighted Mr Lordi had joined the growing team at Bayside/Manly as McGrath continued to expand their reach…
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Thought Leaders Podcast
Tips For Reaching Peak Performance: Wayne Pearce OAM – Episode 95
“Peak performance” is a term that can apply to many disciplines - sports, entertainment, business, politics - and one of the Australian legends known for performing at the very top of his game, in a quite literal way, is Wayne Pearce. Wayne’s reputation as a professional rugby league player and coach never fails to stir…
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Real Estate News
McGrath recognises top performers
Twenty-two of McGrath's best were honoured at the annual awards last Thursday night in Sydney. Recognising the highest achieving, community-minded and innovative performers in the group, awards were presented across sales, property management and administration. Mat Steinwede was once again honoured as the Agent of the Year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHNxZxofmy4&feature=youtu.be
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Real Estate News
McCartneys rejoin McGrath Crows Nest
Mother and son duo Heather McCartney and Ty McCartney-Brown have made a comeback to McGrath Estate Agents, joining the team at the Crows Nest office. Ms McCartney began her nearly 20 years ago on the Lower North Shore and said returning to McGrath has been like “coming home”. “When I was considering what my next move was, it was almost…
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FRANCHISE NEWS
Ben Cannon joins McGrath Bulimba
Influential industry leader and nationally top-performing agent Ben Cannon has joined McGrath Bulimba, bringing with him an exceptional track record for sales in the area. McGrath Queensland State Manager Justin Marsden was elated to welcome their new recruit to the Queensland network and said Mr Cannon would be an asset to the team servicing the south side of Brisbane from…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
REINSW 2019 Awards for Excellence finalists announced
The Real Estate Institute of New South Wales (REINSW) has announced the finalists for its annual Awards for Excellence. Now in its 22nd year, the Awards for Excellence is the largest and most respected industry awards in NSW and recognises the best, bravest and brightest work across the industry. REINSW President, Leanne Pilkington, said the quality of applicants gets better…
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Thought Leaders Podcast
10 ideas that will make you more successful in real estate sales: Alex Mintorn
Over the past nine years, Alex Mintorn has become one of the leading agents on Sydney’s Upper North Shore. He is also one of the top four agents in the McGrath network of more than 900 agents Australia-wide. Along with his partner, Maddie Stock, they have been involved in more than 79 sales, worth almost $150m with average days on…
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Thought Leaders Podcast
How to sell a property every 1.7 days: Tom Hector
At the age of 28, Tom Hector is already a veteran in the industry. He got his big break when he was still a teenager, winning the 2008 South Australian Auction Idol competition, and has never looked back. Having pressed pause on the plumbing apprenticeship he took up after leaving year 12, his success in the industry means he is…
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Real Estate News
McGrath predicts $6.5 million loss, appoints new CFO
McGrath Limited has announced the appointment of a new Chief Financial Officer as the company faces further losses in the final quarter of FY2019 if weak market trends continue. The company expects a full year EBITDA loss of up to $6.5 million for the year ended June, 2019, following on from an EBITDA loss of $4.5 million for the eight…
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Real Estate News
The best of the best on show at AREC’s Australasian Auctioneering Competition
After the resounding success of last year’s inaugural competition, the AREC Australasian Auctioneering competition has now established itself as an integral part of the Australian Real Estate Conference. Under the direction of AREC founder John McGrath, the competition was judged by an independent panel of four, who awarded the AREC 2019 Australasian Auctioneer to New South Welshman, Jason Andrew from…
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Real Estate News
Richard Shalhoub returns to McGrath
Prestige agent Richard Shalhoub is to return to McGrath after the company announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Mr Shalhoub’s business and assets in Sydney’s CBD and northern CBD harbourfront market. The total consideration is expected to be approximately $1.6 million and will be settled in cash, with the binding agreement expected to be completed in early…
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Real Estate News
McGrath continues Victorian expansion with a new Greensborough office
McGrath has continued its Victorian growth strategy with the opening of a new office in Greensborough located in Melbourne’s North-East. This will be the company’s 12th Victorian office since first entering the state in December 2015. McGrath Greensborough Eltham will be led by joint Principals Ben Flannagan alongside his father Brent. The Flannagans have operated a family-led real estate business…
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Real Estate News
Northern Territory triumphs in Transform/19
‘Transform’ is Elite Agent’s premier education program – a 30-day opportunity for real estate professionals to improve their careers and be coached by the best in the business. More than 100 agents with various levels of experience participated in the 2019 challenge, from novice auctioneers to experienced agents and agency leaders. Challengers are awarded points along the way for completing…
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Elite Agent
Cindy Kennedy – A flair for real estate
For many, finding a body in a bathtub in your first week in real estate might just be enough to put you off a career in the industry for good. But for McGrath partner and Sydney Inner West sales agent Cindy Kennedy it taught her there’s always more to the story when it comes to selling a home. A natural…
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Real Estate News
Rising star Domenic Maxwell joins Ray White Upper North Shore
Ray White Upper North Shore has bolstered its sales team with the addition of Domenic Maxwell. Mr Maxwell recently made the switch from McGrath Wahroonga alongside sales assistant Alex Connors. In an interview with Managing Director of Ray White Group, Dan White, Mr Maxwell said he changed agencies to take advantage of the various opportunities on offer “I saw an…
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Elite Agent
Finding her confidence: Kylie Charlton
In Sandringham, Victoria, Hodges Real Estate director and sales agent Kylie Charlton has carved out a successful 28-year career based on the simple philosophy of placing herself in her client’s shoes. Now, she’ll share an insight into the lessons learned along the way at AREC 2019. Kylie Charlton freely admits she knew “absolutely nothing” about real estate other than the…
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Real Estate News
John McManus moves back to McGrath
McGrath has announced the acquisition of the business and assets, including rent roll, of a real estate business owned and managed by principal John McManus in Sydney’s Lower North Shore. The move is part of the company’s corporate strategy to maintain their presence in the lower north shore. Commenting on the purchase, McGrath CEO Geoff Lucas said the company was…
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Elite Agent
50 lessons that will make you a better leader
The Leadership Diaries, an exclusive set of Elite Agent podcast interviews, turns one next month. Over the past 12 months, and with much more still to come, we’ve discovered leadership is a skill, an art and an essential ingredient for your business to achieve growth. To celebrate the milestone we’ve put together, in no particular order, our top 50 tips…
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Thought Leaders Podcast
John McGrath – What it takes to win in 2019
In this week's edition of the Elevate podcast, it's a warm welcome back to John McGrath. Samantha McLean caught up with John to talk about this year's AREC conference, winning in the current market, the future and what's changed since he wrote the classic You Inc. back in 2003.
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Real Estate News
Nick Dunn returns to Team Chauncy at McGrath Crows Nest
McGrath Crows Nest has welcomed Nick Dunn back to the team as the office plans for further expansion. Peter Chauncy, Principal of McGrath Crows Nest, believes that Mr Dunn has all the necessary ingredients to be one of their future stars and was delighted to welcome him back. “Nick typifies the calibre of agent that we wish to recruit and…
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