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Every winner was once a beginner. The story of REA Group’s early days

According to an REA press release back in 2015, the idea to search for property online originated in the garage of Karl Sabljak, one of realestate.com.au’s founders, in the Melbourne suburb of Doncaster East. Along with his wife Carmel, brother Steve and co-founder Marty Howell, the team of four worked on creating an online solution to make it easier to search for real estate.

By Elite Agent • 18 Jan 2018 • 1 min read
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