FEATURE INTERVIEWS
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How to build an online brand: Drew Davies
Over the past six years, the Place Estate Agents Ascot Director has built a solid online presence as Australia’s most-followed agent on Instagram.
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How Victoria’s #1 agent sold through Stage 4 lockdown
Michelle Stephens from OBrien Real Estate Carrum Downs has won Residential Sales Person of the Year at the REIVs two years running, taking out the latest award during a year of financial and mental upheaval, and forced lockdowns. Michelle talks to Elite Agent about how she managed to do an award-winning job in spite of all the turmoil.
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How to sell a thousand homes in six years: Chari Emirzade
The secret behind Chari Emirzade selling almost one thousand homes in six years is astoundingly simple – picking up the phone. Hard work and picking up the phone. Picking up the phone when others are scared to. Picking up the phone more than his competition. Making more connections, gaining more appraisals and securing more listings than other agents in his…
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Patrick Cosgrove: The seven-day work week
Patrick Cosgrove has been in real estate the better part of a decade, and cut his teeth in the competitive arena that is Double Bay. He made the move to TRG only a few months ago after discussions with Gavin began mid last year. “I left my previous agency on really good terms,” he notes. “But after seven or eight…
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Cae Thomas: Take time to read the play
Cae Thomas started in real estate straight out of school more than a decade ago. “I started in the inner west, in Dulwich Hill, Marrickville and that little pocket,” he remembers. “My first transaction was a $326,000 unit in Redfern, and gradually over the years, I’ve just moved up the ladder.” He met Gavin when the pair were working as…
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How to master the one-buyer auction: Stuart Bourne
They say you only need one solid buyer to sell a property, and no one knows that better than Stuart Bourne. The Raine & Horne Lane Cove managing director is the company’s top auction lister nationally, with more than 100 properties going under the hammer last year. While most agents…
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Celebrating the small wins – and the big ones: Anna Molinaro
Last week, Anna Molinaro from OBrien Real Estate Blackburn took out the Real Estate Institute of Victoria Excellence Award for Residential Property Manager of the year. It’s an impressive win for Anna, excelling in what will no doubt go down as one of the worst real estate markets in living memory. And, it’s even all the more impressive when you…
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Oliver Lavers: Motivation makes the sale
It was only last year when Gavin Rubinstein announced he was forming his own brand under the Ray White banner. Next in our detailed look into how The Rubinstein Group operates, we speak to sales executive and associate director Oliver Lavers. Described by Gavin as “a guy who follows up”, Oliver Lavers is one of the Team Rubinstein originals. He…
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Shani Asadon: Whatever it takes
It was only last year when Gavin Rubinstein announced he was forming his own brand under the Ray White banner. Next off the ranks in our detailed look into how The Rubinstein Group operates, we focus on Operations Manager, Shani Asadon. Shani Asadon is relatively new to TRG, but her friendship with Gavin goes way back. Now she’s one of…
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Remi Quinlivan: An eye for detail
Remi Quinlivan quite possibly has one of the most fascinating roles in real estate. Officially TRG’s marketing manager, her job includes overseeing all of the brand’s marketing, while “making Gavin’s life as easy as possible”. In the past year this has seen her assist with the design and build of the new office, while setting up each of the team…
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Jarryd Rubinstein: The calm breeze fanning TRG’s fire
It was only last year when Gavin Rubinstein announced he was forming his own brand under the Ray White banner. Over the next three weeks, we’ll take a detailed look into how The Rubinstein Group operates, what makes them tick, and where to from here. Today, we focus on Managing Director, Jarryd Rubinstein. Read part one: Gavin Rubinstein – The…
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How to get the best auction results: Damien Cooley
With the Victorian real estate industry now able to host in-person auctions, we thought it was the perfect time for a refresher course, courtesy of superstar auctioneer Damien Cooley, who shared his knowledge last July on the Elevate podcast. Damien Cooley is amazed at how many auctioneers actually don’t use a hammer. He notes it’s one of his most important…
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Gavin Rubinstein: The fire inside
It was only last year when Gavin Rubinstein announced he was forming his own brand under the Ray White banner. With an enviable growth trajectory in an ultra-competitive market, Gavin and his team are fuelling the fire of growth through relentless attention to detail, a culture of intense loyalty and a family-first ethos. Over the next three weeks, we’ll take…
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Claire Weggery: From apprentice to expert
Initially turned down for her first job in property management, Claire Weggery from Wellington, NZ has only gone from strength to strength since. The Get Smart Property PM explains her path to success and why one of the quirkiest inspections she's ever done involved a pig. How many years have…
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Carole Saville – Service is key
Years in the industry? Just over six years.What’s a special place in your local area? My focus area is Kingsley – a lovely family friendly suburb which boasts so much beautiful parkland. There’s some excellent walks in the area, my favourite being around Lake Goollelal. We are privileged to still have a drive-in movie, the Galaxy Drive In Movie, which…
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Focus and discipline
Jason Pellegrino has seen a lot of businesses transform in his career so far. And with a CV full of experience in a number of blue chip companies, he’s seen plenty of ‘behemoths’ of the corporate world struggle to keep up in a world where rapid change will continue to be the norm. He says there is a reason that…
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Will Torres: Value your worth as an agent
Years in the industry? 16 years What’s a special place in your local area? My office. It’s my second home. Other than that, I love to visit property at the high peaks of Coorparoo that show off the epic Brisbane city view. Did you choose real estate or did real estate choose you? We chose each other. I thought I would jump (blindly)…
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From Olympic Gold to real estate gold: Gail Miller reflects on Sydney 2000
Gail Miller is the founding director of Goldstone Property Sales
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Passion and pride
Five years ago Laura and Samuel Shooter started SJ Shooter Real Estate in the study of their Dubbo home. Now, Laura has taken out a grand prize of $5,000 and the winner’s trophy for Transform 2020. Here, Laura explains how she never planned on joining the real estate fold and why she’s spending her prize money on boosting Dubbo’s digital…
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Andrew Harding: Enjoy the journey
Years in the industry?I started in October 2017. I was extremely fortunate that in my first full year in 2018 I was working under the CEO. He came back selling after a short break and he taught me everything. I did a year on my own in 2019 and towards the end of that year, I started the team. I…
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Contestants Sarah and George discuss this unusual season of The Block
From one of the most challenging years in our history, to one of the most unusual ‘The Block’ series in its history. Each contestant group is renovating a completely different style and era of home…
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Common questions answered about Victoria’s new roadmap
The Victorian government’s roadmap out of pandemic lockdowns includes new provisions for single people living alone and single parents: the “single social bubble” system, which comes into effect on September 14. Under the new system, if you’re a single person living alone or a single parent with children under 18, you can nominate one other person to be part of your bubble. The…
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Strong hands steady the ship
Joel Davoren took up the role of Managing Director at RE/MAX Australia at the start of July. He says transitioning into the role has meant adapting quickly and a shift in thinking, but with change an ever-present factor in everyone’s lives at the moment, he has taken it in his stride. “The feeling of change right now is incredibly palpable; you can…
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Stefan Siciliano: Play the long game
Years in the industry?Four years, eight months. What’s a special place in your local area?Greenacres shopping centre. I see so many present and past clients here. I try to pop into Coles to support the local. I also see a lot of people on my database here, and I love being able to stop, say hello, and have a chat…
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Andrew Kyriacou: Deliver what you promise
Years in the industry?I have been in the industry for 15 years. What’s a special place in your local area?The special place in my area is the local café, this is the place where I proposed to my wife on the balcony and she was caught by surprise, of course. Did you choose real estate or did real estate choose…
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Luke Stevenson: Local knowledge
Years in the industry?The end of August will be two years in real estate in Tamworth for me. Before that I was working in flight operations for Jetstar in Melbourne. I loved the city life, but being born and raised in the country, I was always going to come home. What’s a special place in your local area?Well I…
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Alex Pearson: Work hard, stay humble
What was your first job?Fresh out of ‘school’ I worked as a bricklayer’s labourer in the summer and spent my winters playing cricket in the UK. Working on the shovel all day certainly wasn’t enjoyable…
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Shane Beaumont: Make passion your pay check
What’s a special place in your local area?My aunty’s old deli, that she owned for more than 30 years. It was my first job stacking shelves and started at the age of about five. It certainly taught me hard work! Did you choose real estate or did real estate choose you?I came back from the UK, after spending some years…
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Supporting Australia’s growing rental marketplace with Val Brown
While Australia has traditionally been considered a nation of home owners, the share of people renting property continues to increase each year. We talk to REA Group’s Chief Consumer Product Officer, Val Brown who is…
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Angela Limanis: Data drives success
Years in the industry?I started in 1998 as a receptionist who couldn’t turn on a computer. The role evolved into marketing coordinator and property manager very quickly. I spent a few years in commercial real estate but I was quickly drawn back to residential. In total I’ve been in sales for 12 years, but with a few years off in…
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Stacie Sheldrick: No such thing as Sunday-itis
Years in the industry?I started in 1998 as a receptionist who couldn’t turn on a computer. The role evolved into marketing coordinator and property manager very quickly. I spent a few years in commercial real…
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Kimberly Nugent: The bare minimum won’t cut it
Years in the industry?Three-and-a-half years. I had previously worked in the building industry, so it felt like a really good fit when I started working in property management. Prior to coming on board with Independent, I worked as a Project Manager for the Australasian Railway Association and prior to this I was editing television commercials at Southern Cross Austereo, so…
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Brian Devereux: Educational opportunities are everywhere
Years in the industry? 32, and I’m the Director of Gateway Residential Did you choose real estate or did real estate choose you?I chose real estate by accident really. I had arrived from the UK where I was a tradesman by profession in the woodworking industry. At that time I just wanted to enjoy the weather and wanted a job with…
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Oliver Bowler: Referral and repeat clients drive my business
Years in the industry? Seven, I started at Ouwens Casserly in April 2013. What’s a special place in your local area? Norwood Oval. I was born on Woods Street and love the buzz of the parade on a Friday night when the footy is on. The atmosphere at the oval and the surrounding pubs and restaurants can’t be beaten. Did you choose…
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Talisha Buttsworth: Clean workspace, clear mind
Years in the industry? Going on eight years. I started on reception straight out of high school at 17, and I am now a Property Manager at Island Sands Asset Management. What’s a special place in your local area? We have so many. Our local beach in Tannum Sands, walking onto Wild Cattle Island at low tide, Facing Island, and…
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