Feature Interviews
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Paul Abassi: Be consistent and do the basics
The secret to Paul Abassi’s 53 per cent market share in Ropes Crossing isn’t his tailored suit. Nor is it the kind of car he drives. What Ropes Crossing locals love about the Laing + Simmons director is his down-to-earth approach and his commitment to helping the community. A real … …
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Taking Control: Craig Stephenson
After almost a decade in hospitality, Ray White Bankstown sales consultant Craig Stephenson decided to combine his passion for property and customer service into a career in real estate. He reveals the secrets to his success so far. …
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Michelle Hughes: Family is everything to me
When Assets Real Estate Director Michelle Hughes looks back over a 44-year career of real estate achievement, her story is not focused on accolades and million-dollar sales but rather the success of family. …
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Zali Stevens: Property management chose me
Zali Stevens never thought she’d grow up to be a property manager. But after starting in the real estate industry at 17, the Key2 Property senior PM loves nothing more than exceeding clients’ expectations and acting as a role model for her new personal assistant. …
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Suellen Hale: Getting back to basics
In the competitive real estate world that is the Gold Coast, sales agent Suellen Hale is a firm believer in running her own race. …
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Sales at scale: Matthew Farrugia on making the million mark
From leaving school and working at McDonald's to writing $1 million in fees, Matthew Farrugia has come a long way in the past decade. …
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Tony Blamey: Expect the unexpected
If 2021 has taught us anything so far, it’s to expect the unexpected. …
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Jet Xavier: Steer away from fear
Not everyone copes well with change, despite it being necessary for both personal and business success. Jet Xavier explains the three fears that stop great change and how you can overcome them. …
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Steve Carroll: Technology doesn’t disrupt industries, it disrupts efficiencies
To describe Steve Carroll as an early adopter when it comes to property tech would be an understatement. …
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‘I’m a big beliver in karma’: Alexandra Stamatiou-Buda
In an industry known for agents chopping and changing which agency they work for, Alexandra Stamatiou-Buda is somewhat of an anomaly. …
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Breaking the mould: Nick Moloney
Nick Moloney likes to do things differently. In his seven years selling commercial real estate for Raine&Horne Commercial North Sydney, the sales director has learnt a lot through trial and error. Thankfully, there have been more wins than failures. One of his greatest success stories has been holding ‘open for … …
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Amy Bennett: Collaboration and communication
Amy Bennett loves to make connections. It doesn’t matter whether it’s finding the perfect tenant for an investor client or introducing a potential vendor to a selling agent, the McGrath Caloundra business development manager thrives on recognising business opportunities and making them happen. …
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‘Like the Elon Musk of the Australian tech sector’: Rent CEO on Bevan Slattery
Brisbane-based tech billionaire Bevan Slattery further enhanced his well-earned reputation as a trader with the Midas touch this week when his investment in Rent.com.au helped the stock more than triple its value on the ASX. …
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The art of communication: Angela Avgerinos
Real estate agents looking to gather new listings need to tailor their presentations to their clients' communication style, and ensure they don't just talk, but actively listen to what their would-be vendors want and need, LJ Hooker Performance Leader Angela Avgerinos says. …
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Changing lanes: How Stefon Bertram made Mosman his market
When people told Stefon Bertram there was “no way” he’d crack the Mosman market, he didn’t listen. …
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Country to City: Nikki Gogan
Nikki Gogan is a Sales Executive at Caporn Young and won hearts all over Australia as the runner up on The Bachelor Season 4 …
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Taking a chance: Stu Benson
When Stu Benson got the call to appear as the auctioneer on The Block, he was ready. His first foray into television was a few years earlier, as an auctioneer on Channel Seven’s Under The Hammer. …
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The power to choose: Gemma White
Gemma White had two career choices in mind when she finished high school: flight hostess or real estate agent. After realising the main appeal of the former was simply a love of travel, she decided upon the latter. …
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A clean exit: Ivan Sarakula
“I think real estate is one of those jobs where you only get out what you put in,” explains Ivan Sarakula. …
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Applying high volume sales techniques in a prestige market: Tim Foote
From chaos comes opportunity. That's an adage Bell Property Mosman principal Tim Foote thoroughly believes in. …
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Taking a chance: Eoghan Murphy
An ambitious agent at Kollosche, Eoghan Murphy stepped away for a moment of fun on Love Island Australia 2019. …
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Career investment: Aleks Markovic
“I think for me, it’s the people aspect,” says Aleks Markovic, on why real estate appeals to her. “Having that ability to always be interacting with clients every day, getting to know different people, and that satisfaction when you do close a sale or give a good customer service experience.” … …
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Building a business: Scot Fuller
Hailing from Byron Bay, Scot Fuller is the Director/Sales Agent at Fuller and Co Property, and graced our screens on The Bachelorette: Season Five and 2020 Bachelor In Paradise. …
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The power of relationships: Conor Canning
Last year Tasmanian real estate agent Conor Canning stole our hearts as part of the ultimate love story on the reality TV show Bachelor in Paradise. It should hardly come as a surprise then that this humble, genuine agent from Hobart became known for his quiet integrity. …
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Clients for life: Lauren Moore
This year is shaping up to be a bumper one for Lauren Moore. The Brisbane buyer’s agent has more than $30 million worth of property to find for her clients and, at the start of the month, six new buyers came to her in less than a week. …
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The future of real estate video: customer interaction
Before being crowned the winner of Accelerate 2020, LJ Hooker Devonport principal Michael Ziegler was camera shy. He couldn't find time to film, and he felt awkward in front of the camera. Here, he tells Kylie Dulhunty how the 30-day Accelerate challenge rocked his video world and put him on… …
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It takes two: Charlie and Tori Lund
Just like Batman and Robin, Sonny and Cher, and Thelma and Louise, The Agency’s Charlie and Tori Lund are nothing short of a dynamic duo. …
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How to foster winning transactions: Ewan Morton
All the tricky tactics, smart strategy and fancy dialogue in the world won’t help you sell real estate if your clients don’t trust you, Ewan Morton says. The Morton Real Estate director believes the secret to getting a seller and a buyer to agree on a price point and a … …
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30 minutes with… Slider Guy
Hot on the heels of being named the World Real Estate Federation’s best agent for the sixth year in a row, Dick Slider isn’t resting on his laurels, but planning further domination. “My radar is on Byron Bay for sure,” he says. “I think we could open up there and … …
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Hit the reset button: Nick Brown
Being a property manager has likely never been tougher than it was in 2020. Nick Brown takes a look at what you can do to reset, recharge and make the best of things in the future. …
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Ashlea Merlo: A collaborative approach
It’s outside business hours and Ashlea Merlo is showing a prospective tenant through a property at Manly, on Sydney’s northern beaches. For most property managers this timeframe is far too late to be working, but for Ashlea, it’s all part of the service she offers as the director of The … …
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William Bonnici: Unstoppable success
In fact, it’s the cornerstone of his business, First National Bonnici & Associates, in Wodonga, in north east Victoria. An agent with 15 years experience in real estate, William has developed a firm ethos over the years that many hands pulling in the same direction will achieve greater results, in… …
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Anton Babkov: Retargeting recipes
Anton talks If Christmas for you involves thinking about new ways to bring in leads and build your brand, Anton Babkov wants to encourage you to jump into the kitchen and start experimenting with what he says is an essential ingredient. Did you know that, on average, only 2.8 per… …
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Michael Coombs: Selling real estate by numbers
Flashing in bright red text on a charcoal background is the figure $1,600,000,000. No, it’s not the prize the latest lotto winner has scooped, but the total value of properties Michael Coombs has sold. It’s an enviable figure by anyone’s standards and one that sits proudly on the LJ Hooker … …
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Toward COVID normal: Travis Williams
In this exciting new column, Box+Dice CEO Travis Williams asks the tough questions of top-performing agents. First up it’s Fletchers Real Estate’s top auctioneer Tim Heavyside who talks about the impact of COVID-19 and what he believes 2021 will bring. What metrics changed for you once COVID-19 set in? All… …
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