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The Ray White Story: from tin shed to global brand

Ray White is one of the powerhouses of Australian real estate, now spread across the world. It started in a shed in a train yard at Crows Nest, north of Toowoomba. Brian White AO and Paul White, Ray's grandsons and the company's joint chairmen, took us back there.

Brian White and Paul White, joint chairmen of Ray White

Three-part series

A walk through history with the White family.

Ray White is still 100 per cent family owned. In 2018 Elite Agent was invited to the shed for a long conversation with Brian and Paul White about the man who started it, the father who grew it, and what comes next.

Part 1

Remembering Ray

Brian and Paul White share their memories of their grandfather and the business he started in the shed.

Part 2

Father to sons

Alan White's impact on the company, on real estate, and on the two sons who would take it over.

Part 3

The next generation

Family legacy, culture, and handing a global brand to the fourth generation.

Want the whole conversation?

The full documentary and the long-form interview are both still online.

Full documentary

All three parts in one sitting, on the Elite Agent Facebook page.

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Elevate podcast, episode 63

Brian and Paul White on the evolution of Ray White from ‘The Shed’ to global real estate.

Listen on YouTube