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Industrial powerhouse signs on to Savills Australia
Savills Australia has appointed industry heavyweight Michael Fenton to head up the business’ national Industrial & Business Services division as part of a country-wide company restructure. Mr Fenton returns to Savills following more than nine years at JLL, where he operated as the company’s Australian Head of Industrial and New South Wales Managing Director. He brings with him more than…
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First National Regency Realty launches on Sydney’s North Shore
Two of the North Shore’s best-known real estate agencies have joined forces under the First National Real Estate brand, strengthening the network’s market presence in the region’s highest density commercial, residential and retail district – Chatswood. First National Regency Realty officially launches its new venture today, following the purchase of one of Chatswood’s longest serving franchise agencies. The acquisition see’s…
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Ray White opens a new Fremantle office with familiar faces at the helm
Bob and Brett Oliver have announced they’re joining the Ray White team in Fremantle after running their own family business in the region for over 30 years. “The core values of the Ray White WA state team are almost identical to ours in terms of the way they run their business,” Bob Oliver said. “Like minded thinking made it a…
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Belle Property Commercial Launches in the ACT
In response to Australian Capital Territory’s strong development activity and emerging population growth, Belle Property Commercial has established Belle Property Retail Canberra. With a key focus on leasing and sales of mixed-use developments the office will be led by Director, Nathan Dunn, a highly respected identity in the ACT commercial property industry, and who has the backing of retail property…
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Sean Hughes and Jeanette Bates recognised for leadership excellence at Realmark 2018 Annual Awards
The Realmark 2018 Annual Awards event took place on Saturday 28 July 2018 at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre. The evening recognised the achievements of those who have displayed excellence in practice, performance and passion within the industry. The top awards of the night went to Sean Hughes as Inaugural Practice Leader and Jeanette Bates for APRIL 2018. These awards…
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Ray White Commercial Queensland promotes young gun
After just four years at Ray White Commercial Queensland, director Matthew Fritzsche has been promoted to partner at the leading 30-year-old business. Mr Fritzsche, aged 33, began his career as a town planner on the Gold Coast before making the transition to property valuation and advisory, then moving into real estate sales. Ray White Commercial Qld and Special Projects director…
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Knight Frank appoints Head of Occupier Services
Knight Frank announces the appointment of Dermot Lowry as Partner, Head of Occupier Services, Australia. Mr Lowry joins the firm in early August 2018, having spent the last four years as Director, Leasing – Office & Logistics at GPT. Based in Knight Frank’s Sydney office, Mr Lowry will join a growing national team of trusted advisors in the Occupier Services…
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Leadership unpacked and top performers celebrated at RE/MAX Rally
RE/MAX Australia awarded its January to June 2018 top performers at its July Rally, held at the Victoria Park Golf Complex in Brisbane, where Franchise Director Joel Davoren said the number of new names in the top rankings showed the talent in the network’s growing platform. RE/MAX Bayside Properties was named top sales office for both commission and transactions, and RE/MAX Ignite,…
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Coronis Bracken Ridge crowned Team of the Year
Coronis Bracken Ridge was crowned Team of the Year last night at Coronis’ Annual Awards at The W in Brisbane. Managing Director Andrew Coronis said the Awards were the best night of the year, with everyone across the company’s 26 offices plus their partners in the one room celebrating success. “Congratulations to all of our winners in the 19 categories;…
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Kate Smith maintains standing as one of Australia’s best real estate agents
Leading SA real estate agent Kate Smith, Principal of Raine & Horne Semaphore was named Australia’s best at the 2018 Raine & Horne National Awards, held on the Gold Coast this week. Ms Smith scored gold in the competitive Top Salesperson (Principal) Number of Sales category beating home Sydney sales hotshots such as Ric Serrao, Co-Principal, Raine & Horne Double…
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Ouwens Casserly celebrates excellence at first recognition event
The 2018 Ouwens Casserly Recognition Event (OCRE) is the first of its kind for the agency and integrates all divisions (Sales, Property Management and Projects) into one event to recognise and acknowledge the efforts of the entire team over the past financial year. With the addition of two new offices, as well as expanding the team to over 100 members, the…
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LJ Hooker launches technology enhanced full service agency Avnu
LJ Hooker has announced the launch of LJ Hooker Avnu, a full-service agency using transformative technology to reshape the home-selling and -buying process. The company-owned full-service agency will provide clients with access to advanced tools and data to give a transparent view of their journey through a transaction in real time. This includes the stages of pre-launch, the property marketing…
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Purplebricks announces launch of Purplebricks Plus
Fixed fee agency Purplebricks have announced the launch of a new service for customers in the UK. In an interview given to the Press Association, the agency said it plans to secure 10 per cent of the agency market share in the UK and launch Purplebricks Plus by April 2019. No details of the product have been provided yet, other…
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McGrath annual awards night recognises top performers as the company celebrates 30 years
McGrath Estate Agents held its annual Awards Night in Sydney last week with over 900 people from the network in attendance. The event recognises the achievements of top performing agents, property managers, offices and operational staff throughout the company. McGrath Terrigal agent Mat Steinwede was the big winner of the night, taking out both the Regional Agent of the Year…
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First National agents support Ronald McDonald House
First National Real Estate has confirmed its sponsorship of Ronald McDonald House Charities’ 2018 Ride for Sick Kids in Northern New South Wales and South Australia as part of its overall national community support programme. The ride raises funds in support of Ronald McDonald Houses in Newcastle, Tamworth and Adelaide, Family Rooms in the John Hunter Children’s Hospital and Gosford…
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Adam Franklin gives his property management social media tips
Digital marketing guru Adam Franklin of Bluewire Media gave Ray White Queensland’s property management team a masterclass in social media last week to keep their skills sharp in a fast-moving environment. The CEO of Bluewire Media and author of Web Marketing That Works busted some common social media myths for the Ray White members. “The fact is you all have…
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Rent Roll is ‘Untapped’ asset for agents
@realty says rent roll ownership is now one of the leading reasons agents are signing up to the national real estate network, which boasts more than 500 agents. @realty director JJ Taylor says rent rolls are an untapped asset for agents operating under a franchise model, which retains ownership if the agent leaves the company or transfers elsewhere. “Our agents…
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Steve Venn joins Century 21 in Caloundra
Queensland agent Steve Venn has re-joined Century 21. Mr Venn was previously with Century 21 for 4 years from 2012 to 2016. He decided to re-join the new look Century 21 Lifestyle Caloundra office due to the growing popularity of Caloundra and the surrounding region and his desire to be part of the new vision for C21. Mr Venn has…
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@realty welcomes back Gwen Toholka and Gail Bernardin
Agents Gwen Toholka and Gail Bernardin have rejoined @realty after a brief hiatus working as independent realtors. Ms Toholka has more than 27 years experience in real estate and Ms Bernardin has 16 years experience in the industry – specialising in acreage sales in the Moreton Bay region. Both agents have returned to @realty in the past two months after…
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Harcourts build brand presence in Western Australia
“We are pleased to have Anna-Marie join the Harcourts Group as our newest business owner. Anna-Marie has had an outstanding start to her real estate career and we are proud to be able to help her in her dream of business ownership. “Anna-Marie will take over the management of our Harcourts Elite office in Canning Vale and will be rebranded…
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First National takes part in Young Achiever Awards
First National Real Estate, in conjunction with the Seven Network, has proudly announced its coast-to-coast sponsorship of the Seven News Young Achiever Awards. Conducted on a state-by-state basis, the awards highlight and acknowledge the achievements of young Australians, providing motivation, encouragement and role models for young Australians at all levels in their chosen field of endeavour. Last year, the network’s…
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Belle Property continues expansion in the Hunter region
Two existing offices in the Hunter region – Charlestown and Hunter Valley – have announced a rebrand to join Belle Property from 16 July 2018, strengthening the brand’s presence in a market that is seeing significant growth. Principal Anthony Di Nardo says the switch is to give his clients a personalised and tailored approach, with the backing of a full…
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Ray White Warrnambool gets new partner
When he started in real estate five years ago as a personal assistant, Fergus Torpy had no intention of making a career out of it. Fast forward to 2018 and Mr Torpy’s not only been confidently leading the sales team at Ray White Warrnambool for several years but is now excited to step into his new role as a partner…
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Queensland Sotheby’s International Realty expands to Sanctuary Cove
Queensland Sotheby’s International Realty have expanded into Sanctuary Cove with a new office and partnership with experienced agents John and Marie Manning. Long-term Sanctuary Cove residents and real estate agents, Mr and Ms Manning have joined Queensland Sotheby’s International Realty to head up the Sanctuary Cove office. For over a decade, the couple has exclusively owned and operated Manning Real…
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Fearless entrepreneur to speak at Ray White’s Connect 2018
Entrepreneur Holly Ransom is a guest speaker at this year’s conference which brings together the White family businesses of Ray White, Loan Market, Wealth Market, Home Now, Living Here, White & Partners, and Concierge. Ms Ransom is the founder and CEO of disruptive marketing agency Emergent, a company specialising in the development of high performing intergenerational workforces. From interviewing Barack…
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Coronis team helps save 300 lives through blood drive
Inspired by Coronis Bracken Ridge Sales Manager Dion Saab and his wife Cassandra, the Coronis Blood Drive follows the diagnosis of their four-year-old daughter, Mia, with ITP (Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura). “Earlier this year Mia was diagnosed with ITP, a condition where the spleen attacks the blood platelets,” Mr Saab said. “An average person has a platelet count between 150-400, but…
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Barry Plant team talk leadership strategies in Danang, Vietnam
The annual Barry Plant conference, held from July 1-6 in Danang, Vietnam, saw delegates benefit from first class guest speakers, receive relevant and up to date training and exchange ideas. The annual Leadership Conference provides senior people in the Barry Plan group to strategise ways to revitalise their businesses and take them to the next level of success. The conference…
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Realmark agent surprises clients with $10,000 holiday voucher
Realmark Urban agent Paul Tonich took a different approach to thank his past and present clients last week by offering them the chance to go into a $10,000 holiday prize draw. Any client who had previously bought or sold with Mr Tonich in the last 20 years just had to contact him and put their name on the list to…
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Dave Tyson hits the ground running in Caloundra
When Dave Tyson joined the team at Ray White Commercial Caloundra a few months ago he brought with him over 25 years of property experience and a deep love of the Sunshine Coast. “I love people, and I love property, so this industry is a great thing for me,” Mr Tyson said. “It’s so satisfying to do a deal when…
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Belle Property extends Adelaide footprint with new office
Belle Property has expanded its residential footprint in Adelaide’s inner east with the opening of Belle Property Norwood. The opening of Belle Property Norwood comes only months after Calvin Lai launched Belle Property Commercial Adelaide. Mr Lai is also the principal of Belle Property Adelaide City and Belle Property International Adelaide. “We are really excited about the growth that Belle…
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Barry Plant Sunbury recognised for outstanding customer service
A testament to the Barry Plant Group’s focus on customer service, the real estate network has once again been recognised by the 2018 Australian Achiever Awards with a group certification for customer service. For the 14th year in a row, every Barry Plant office achieved a ‘Highly Recommended’ status for customer service, with Sam D’Angelo and the team at the…
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Belle Property Commercial Launches on the Northern Beaches
Belle Property is expanding their footprint on Sydney’s Northern Beaches with the opening of Belle Property Commercial Northern Beaches. This is the fourth commercial office to open since launching in September 2017. Belle Property has seven offices located throughout the Northern Beaches region – Manly, Dee Why, Seaforth, Mona Vale, Avalon, Terrey Hills and Frenchs Forest. Belle Property Commercial Northern…
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Cobden & Hayson expand team with new additions
With five offices now in their group, Cobden & Hayson is bringing on new talent to expand its network. Balmain, the company’s foundation office, has bolstered its sales team with the addition of two local agents. Joining Matt Hayson’s team, Rita Lopresti has five years of experience under the tutelage of one of the peninsula’s top-performing agents, while young, determined…
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Andrew Ramsey joins The Agency Gold Coast
Andrew Ramsey has made the decision to close his independent agency Black Label Property and join The Agency Gold Coast. Mr Ramsey has sold over $100 million in residential property in the last decade, and has a background in elite sports management. “I am thrilled that Andrew Ramsey has accepted our invitation to join The Agency,” said The Agency Gold…
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Familiar faces have a new home at Ray White Clayton
Duo Michael Renzella and Lee Botsios branched out from their roles at Ray White Oakleigh to open their own office in the south-east Melbourne suburb of Clayton. The duo will bring their extensive area knowledge and connections to the new office, and continue to offer the service they have become renowned for as local business owners. Mr Renzella comes from…
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