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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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  • Ray White Burwood welcomes new talent

    A fresh change is on the horizon for Ray White Burwood as they welcome their newest recruit, Marshalino Michail. Mr Michail has been in real estate for more than seven years, becoming an expert in the area. He will bring exceptional personal service and local area knowledge to the business, and is excited to begin the new chapter in his…

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  • Ray White’s Connect 2018 puts the fun back into leadership training

    Some 3000 agents and brokers will arrive on the Gold Coast for Connect 2018 in mid-August, bringing together the White family businesses of Ray White, Loan Market, Wealth Market, Home Now, Living Here, White & Partners and Concierge. The Connect 2018 program has been developed to inspire all delegates to learn and have a lot of fun networking along the…

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  • Top agents join forces to open Harcourts office in Newcastle

    Four Newcastle agents have transitioned into directorship with franchise network Harcourts Group Australia. Harcourts Newcastle will now be under the management of Niki Bogdanovski, Joel Soldado, Sam Tsiaousis, and Michael Hardy. The dynamic team have close to 35 years combined experience within the Newcastle/Lake Macquarie region. They bring a depth of local market knowledge, as well as unrivalled passion for…

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  • Mooloolaba agents expand their Sunshine Coast business

    Sunshine Coast agents Brent Higgins and James Goldsworthy are expanding their Ray White business to include Kawana. The experienced Ray White Mooloolaba directors are thrilled to be taking ownership of a second office in one of the country’s fastest growing regions. “After eight years of business at Ray White Mooloolaba, the opportunity has arisen for our expansion into the Kawana…

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  • Top performers take centre stage at RE/MAX forum

    Each year RE/MAX Australia and RE/MAX New Zealand invite their top performers to participate in a forum of shared knowledge and experiences. 50 RE/MAX members gathered in Tropical North Queensland in June for networking, learning and entertainment, bundled with a good dose of fun, all planned around the theme of leadership. RE/MAX Australia and RE/MAX New Zealand Managing Director, Michael…

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  • OBrien Real Estate officially launches charitable foundation

    OBrien Real Estate have officially launched the OBrien Real Estate Foundation. The foundation has already raised over $110,000 to change the lives of people living with MND. The foundation raises funds by holding international experience based awareness campaigns, as well as a range of smaller more regular events that include Golf Days, Ladies Days, OBRE weekend community pop-ups, Charity Auctions and…

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  • WA agent finds a new role with Ray White

    Vivien Yap is thrilled to welcome Lee Fitzgerald, who will be coming on board at Ray White Dalkeith | Claremont as a general manager. Ms Fitzgerald, who has established a strong profile in Perth’s western suburbs, joined the team today. “Lee will bring a wealth of experience in leadership, staff management and property management,” Ms Yap said. “We are ecstatic…

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  • Prestigious property agency relaunches with new name

    Slavko Romic and Anthony Moore are thrilled to announce today the relaunch of their prestige property agency RomicMoore Property. The dynamic duo have provided exceptional service to the eastern suburbs area for over 12 years. The rebrand to RomicMoore Property will see the agency move to an independent structure. It will also enable them to spread their area of service…

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  • Victorian top agent partners with Harcourts

    Anna Du, one of Victoria’s top performing real estate sales consultants has joined forces with Harcourts Judd White, located in Glen Waverley. She has more than 11 years’ experience selling properties throughout the region. “Having someone of Anna’s calibre join our team is really exciting,” said Dexter Prack, co-owner of Harcourts Judd White. “Not only is she an experienced professional,…

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  • Laing+Simmons welcomes Hunters Hill to the family

    Laing+Simmons Hunters Hill joins the boutique network this week under the experienced local leadership of Richard Pickton. The team will provide a comprehensive suite of real estate services to the local community, drawing on a combined wealth of local experience which runs into the decades. “The real estate market locally is going through an interesting new phase where buyers are understandably…

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  • Rockstars and politicians head the lineup at Ray White’s Connect 2018

    This year’s Connect 2018 conference is shaping up to be bigger and better than ever. Up to 3000 agents and brokers are expected to arrive on the Gold Coast for Connect 2018 on August 13 and 14, bringing together the strength of the White family businesses of Ray White, Loan Market, Wealth Market, Home Now, Living Here, White & Partners…

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  • Elders to open three new offices in July

    The Queensland additions includes Toogoom and Northern Beaches offices, while in South Australia the service offering will increase on the Yorke Peninsula, with new franchise locations in Ardrossan and Port Vincent. Elders Real Estate Toogoom and Northern Beaches The new office in Queensland increases Elders’ presence in the sunshine state to 107 locations. High profile agents and experienced agency operators…

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  • Established regional agent brings The Agency to the Hunter Valley

    The Agency is further expanding its reach into NSW with established regional agent Charlie Lund and her team joining The Agency. “Charlie Lund and her team have been running an extremely successful and highly regarded real estate business in the Hunter Valley region for over a decade,” Matt Lahood, CEO of The Agency, said. “Charlie is a passionate local resident…

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  • Well known local real estate agents launch new agency in Canberra

    Established real estate agents Brett Hayman and Shane Killalea, along with business partner Sue Killalea, are launching a new real estate brand with big vision. Hayman Partners is the brainchild of the trio who have been business partners for 11 years within the limitations of a franchise network. The new brand aims to be agile in all services with an…

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  • Laing+Simmons Liverpool lends a helping hand

    Not-for-profit disability service provider Northcott will host Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea tomorrow and Laing+Simmons Liverpool will be raising a mug in support. Laing+Simmons Liverpool has taken the lead in organising the morning tea event for Northcott and has also attracted major sponsorships from the likes of Domain and Campaigntrack. It’s part of a larger commitment to working with Northcott that…

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  • @realty moves offices to expand business

    National real estate network @realty, which has recruited 500-plus agents in four years and sold $861 million in property last year, is set to make the move to 50 Cavill Avenue in Surfers Paradise to further expand its business. @realty currently leases 185sqm in the Surfers Paradise Gateway building on Appel Street, but from October 1 will more than double…

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  • Realmark combine community and property

    Realmark has successfully combined an online property marketing strategy by helping raise funds and awareness for a great local charity. Realmark Agent, Paul Tonich teamed up with close friend and client Assunta Meleca, founder of Racing for MNDi, to help pull the spotlight onto her campaign which stands for Motor Neurone Disease inherited. Realmark has always encouraged local engagement within…

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  • Domain announced as Cricket Australia Platinum Partner

    Domain and Cricket Australia today announced a four-year Platinum Partnership. Domain will be the Presenting Partner of Men’s Test Cricket over four years, which includes the next Ashes to be hosted in Australia, and will become the Official Real Estate Partner of Cricket Australia. Domain and Cricket Australia enter the partnership as the national game moves into a highly anticipated…

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  • NGU targets Brisbane’s eastern suburbs with eighth office opening

    NGU Real Estate is continuing its swift expansion with the launch of its eighth office, based in Brisbane’s bayside suburb of Capalaba. Ben and Katreena Stanton have rebranded their Freedom Property and Get Rented Bayside businesses to form NGU Real Estate Capalaba. “The NGU Real Estate model aligned with the direction we wanted to take with our company,” Mr Stanton…

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  • Bribie Island office gets RE/MAX Advanced refurbishment

    Victoria Nicholson, a well-known and respected name in real estate, has completely refurbished her office on Bribie Island in Queensland to be reimaged as RE/MAX Advanced, with a new direction through growth in response to demand from the market. “Our new name reflects who and what we are,” said Ms Nicholson. “We are forward looking, and advanced in our philosophy,…

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  • Raine & Horne continues global expansion with third office in Fiji

    Leading Australian property group Raine & Horne is escalating its worldwide expansion with the opening of a third office in Fiji in less than 12 months. Raine & Horne Fiji directors, CJ Shergill, Sanjay Krishnan and Aveet Goundar, launched offices in Lautoka and Nadi in July 2017. “Since joining the network, the Fiji team have gone from strength to strength…

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  • Chinese-based developer to become second biggest shareholder in McGrath

    Chinese-based local developer Aqualand has made a ‘strategic investment’ in McGrath. The company will acquire a 15 per cent stake over two placements. The investment will make them the second biggest stakeholder in McGrath, behind founder John McGrath. Aqualand will appoint a director to the board after the acquisition has been completed. An initial stake of 8.7 per cent has…

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  • Award winning agent Jeff Anderson joins @realty

    Award-winning real estate agent and avid football fan Jeff Anderson is switching teams to kick goals for fast-growing national real estate network @realty, which has recruited 500 agents in the past four years. Mr Anderson, who was managing director of an agency in Carnegie and has conducted more than 4,000 successful auctions in his 34 years in real estate, is…

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  • Boutique real estate brand poised to take over Victoria with new acquisition

    Multi-award-winning sales agent Adam Joske has joined Belle Property as Head of Victoria & High Performance Coach and Trainer – a major acquisition which positions the boutique brand to break into the competitive residential real estate market in Victoria. “Acquiring Adam to the team is one of the biggest acquisitions for Belle Property in recent years. He has an incredible…

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  • Lower North Shore agency wins office design award

    A Lower North Shore real estate agency has won acclaim from the design fraternity for an architectural vision that has set a new benchmark for customer experience. LJ Hooker Willoughby | Artarmon has won Silver in the Commercial category of the prestigious 2018 Sydney Design Awards for the design of their office on Mowbray Road, Willoughby. The panel of judges…

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  • Savills retains Building Consultancy Team of the Year title for sixth year

    Savills Project Management QLD have retained their title as Building Consultancy Team of the Year for the sixth year in a row, after taking out the award at the 2018 RICS Oceania Commercial Property Awards. Led by National Director – Retail, Andrew Hogg, the Savills QLD Project Management team were awarded for their outstanding efforts in managing QIC’s Grand Central…

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  • Ray White Double Bay appoints Associate Director

    Ray White Double Bay agent Warren Ginsberg has taken on a new role, being appointed Associate Director for the office. Since joining the office in 2009 Mr Ginsberg has undergone a journey of hard work, determination, forever learning and exceeding expectations. “I am very honoured to be appointed Associate Director,” said Mr Ginsberg. “It means a lot to me to…

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  • Harcourts NZ wins Readers Digest award

    Reader’s Digest New Zealand has announced its Most Trusted brands for 2018, and Harcourts for it’s sixth consecutive year has been voted Harcourts their Most Trusted real estate brand. Harcourts New Zealand CEO Chris Kennedy says the support and faith New Zealanders continue to put into the company is humbling. “To be named the Most Trusted real estate brand for six years…

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    CBRE team donates $20,000 to Dockers’ MND cause

    The Melbourne City Sales team of Australia’s biggest commercial property agency, CBRE, has made a generous $20,000 donation to support Fremantle Football Club and coach Ross Lyon’s participation in the MND Big Freeze event this weekend at the MCG. CBRE National Director and head of the sales team, Mark Wizel, said his team was honored to make a contribution to…

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  • RE/MAX Elevate launches, powered by mother and son team

    Darren Lewis-Date and Sue Lewis-Date celebrated the launch of RE/MAX Elevate on 1st June, the first real estate business to be co-owned by this Brisbane mother and son team. The two broker owners have extensive real estate experience, particularly in their local market of Tarragindi and surrounding suburbs. Mr Lewis-Date has been a successful local agent for 15 years while…

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  • Barry Plant CEO takes on sharks for charity

    Mike McCarthy, CEO and Director of the Barry Plant Group, is diving with the sharks this Friday to raise funds for HeartKids, an organisation that supports children (and their families) affected by congenital/childhood heart disease. As part of their annual Super Boss fundraising initiative, HeartKids have organised an event where a range of industry CEO’s dive with the sharks at…

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  • NSW property market sees out autumn with a spring in its step

    Prestige property markets around New South Wales defied the real estate doomsayers by producing some record sales in the last weeks of autumn. “We are running in to winter on the back of some excellent end-of-autumn sales,” said Angus Raine, Executive Chairman Raine & Horne. “Interestingly, we’re seeing activity in the middle and prestige markets, while the markets below $1…

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