Features
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Laura Shooter of SJ Shooter Real Estate named Transform 2020 winner
SJ Real Estate Managing Director Laura Shooter has been named the winner of Elite Agent’s Transform challenge for 2020. Receiving the welcome news on Friday, Ms Shooter said was “very excited,” and “quite surprised” to take out the title over a field of 306 participants who completed this year’s 30-day virtual course. “I didn’t go…
Donna Gordin: Following my instincts
Years in the industry? Seems like forever, but in 1993 I started in a family business working for a…
Creativity and innovation: Suzannah Toop
Mention the name Toop & Toop and innovation immediately springs to mind. The Adelaide agency has been inducted…
Bigger, better and bolder
A new version of Agentplus is on its way, with more intuitive features than ever before. Kylie Dulhunty…
Diane Witney: Matching a buyer to a perfect home
Diane Witney has come a long way since her first job at a pharmacy when she was just…
The loyalty effect
Ben Collier from The Agency has been involved in the sale of some of Sydney’s most exclusive trophy…
Hungry, humble and smart: how Upstate gives customers a five-star experience
At Upstate in Sydney's Northern Beaches, they don’t dress like real estate agents, they don’t talk like real…
Home is where the heart is
In just three short years Holly Komorowski has quickly and definitively given the Canberra real estate market a…
Staying in one lane and making it count
Sitting in a hospital bed, Jye Read knew he had to change the way he ran his business.…
Designing for delight
MRI software Senior Vice President Chuck McDowell has spent more than 20 years at the leading edge of…
Property Management is where the heart is
Lia Jagielka of Superior Property Agency Gippsland never planned to be the biggest agency on the block, she…
Bread and Butter
LJ Hooker Narrabeen’s Grant Matterson started out as a baker, but when the time came to change roles,…
2020 vision: Dean Mackie
Most people will tell you it’s been a difficult 12 months in real estate, but for Dean Mackie…
Steve Carroll: Reinventing and reimagining your capabilities
Digital thought leader Steve Carroll shares his journey towards achieving his lifetime ambition of working in Australia, and…
Holly Komorowski – growth and gratitude
Creator and Director of home.byholly, Holly Komorowski is up for the Gold AREA for Residential Agent of the…
Jeremy Wilkinson- More than successful sales
What's your most memorable moment/highlight for 2019?I know it’s not about the dollars, but for 10 years my…
Betty Ockerlander – systems and sales
McGrath top performer Betty Ockerlander is a finalist for the AREAs Agent of the Year 2019 – and…
Business without borders: Inside eXp Realty
Since its inception in 2009, eXp Realty has broken new ground with its cloud-based real estate brokerage. Now…
Empathy and Understanding the key to service
CEO of Direct Connect, David Holman, is at the leading edge of the Australian energy and sustainability industry.…
Don’t stop me now – real estate’s elder statesmen
Data from Australia's most recent census shows there are 14,261 real estate agents still working well past the…
No matter what business you’re in, you’re always in the business of people
Caporn Young Sales Executive Jennifer Noye didn't start out in real estate but it's where she's found her…
Tony Heath: Your name is your reputation
Shakespeare may have asked “what’s in a name?” but after 28 years in real estate, Tony Heath has…
Zig while others zag – Manos Findikakis
For years the industry has been hearing the agent is now more important than the brand. In 2015,…
Martin Millard: From humble beginnings
From a bankrupt vineyard resort owner to induction into the Harcourts Hall of Fame in 2016, Martin Millard…
The domino effect
Over a lengthy career in real estate, Maria Carlino has established herself as an expert in the art…
A whole lotta love: Scott Harman on leadership in a challenging market
After 31 years as a coach, agent and auctioneer in one of the toughest real estate markets in…
Three steps to reinvigorate your PM department
Cathie Crampton has carved out a niche as a master of property management efficiency and best practice. Over…
Timeliness, insight, perspective: A look into REA’s new reporting tools
Over the past 12 months realestate.com.au has launched several new products for agents and added enhancements to many…
Tom Larkin: Director of two offices at 29 with further growth plans ahead
Tom Larkin started in real estate on his 18th birthday. By 23 years old he had his own…