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Rising Star Strengthens Network Development at Ray White
Ray White New South Wales is pleased to welcome award-winning auctioneer Tim Snell to the team. As Network Development Manager – NSW, Mr Snell is responsible for the identification and recruitment of high quality talent into opportunities which further strengthen the brand profile and market share of the Ray White network. “To join an established powerhouse brand in all key…
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Barry Plant Kick Start their 2018 with guest speaker Mick Malthouse
Barry Plant continues a focus on the professional development and investment in their network of agents with the 13th annual Kickstart Conference. Held, last week, the conference commenced with a powerful address from AFL Premiership Coach, Mick Malthouse, focusing on the role of strong leadership and leading teams by example. “Leadership and integrity are non-negotiables in our business and in…
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PM Leader Michael Conolly returns to McGrath
McGrath Estate Agents have announced the return of Michael Conolly as Head of Network Property Management for McGrath. Mr Conolly is one of Australia’s most respected experts in property management with over 28 years’ experience in residential, commercial and business management. He has extensive leadership experience including roles as State Manager of multi-billion-dollar asset portfolios. Mr Conolly returns to McGrath…
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RE/MAX Australia celebrates 21 years by awarding its best
RE/MAX Australia announced its top performers for 2017 at a gala event also celebrating 21 years since the first RE/MAX office opened in Australia. More than 550 attended the annual awards held at the Royal ICC in Brisbane on February 15th. Keeping with tradition, the network’s ultimate individual honour, The Eagle Award, was the final announcement for the evening. RE/MAX…
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R&W boosts team to drive growth opportunities
Richardson & Wrench has appointed a National Growth Manager to drive the expansion of the R&W group in metropolitan and regional NSW and Queensland. Chris Scerri joins the network with an 11 – year background in real estate across residential sales, commercial sales, leasing, auctions and franchise recruitment. Mr Scerri began his real estate career on the Central Coast in…
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A strong start for 2018 for Harcourts Coastal
Harcourts Coastal have reported a leap in their sales figures for the month of January, up an incredible $14 million from this time last year. More than $81 million sales were made on 105 properties and Managing Director Dane Atherton said the outstanding results had been largely driven by local buyers. “This was a record January for us. In January…
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Ray White Julie Mahoney opens in Townsville
One of Queensland’s best performing sales agent Julie Mahoney has today opened her own business in Townsville. The real estate icon opened Ray White Julie Mahoney on the ground floor at 46 Oxley St, North Ward today. She has been an agent in the north Queensland regional centre for the last 10 years and is deeply passionate about her clients,…
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Top Melbourne agents team up at Ray White
Two leading Melbourne agents Malek Younan and Phillip Mercieca have joined forces to open a business within the Ray White Group. The pair who have been friends since they studied together at Gladstone Park Secondary College are now so excited to be opening a Ray White business in the community they know and love. The successful duo have a combined…
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Boutique group continues strategic expansion, opens seven offices in 11 months
Boutique real estate group, Starr Partners, will extend its NSW presence with a new Ropes Crossing office opening today. Ropes Crossing is the group’s seventh network addition in the last 11 months, following offices in Glenmore Park, Newcastle, Liverpool, Maitland, Minchinbury and Miller opening in 2017. Starr Partners CEO Douglas Driscoll says the group is focused on strategic network expansion following…
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Victorian Group Biggin & Scott announces expansion to NSW & QLD
Victorian Group Biggin & Scott have announced their intention to expand nationally in 2018, with new offices opening in NSW and Queensland. Founded by Kevin Biggin over 100 years ago, Biggin & Scott are well established in the Victorian property market with over 35 offices currently in operation. Their business model, which focuses on offering franchisees larger territories and encouraging multiple…
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Kate Zuppicich makes move to Ray White Double Bay
Kate Zuppicich who works in Sydney’s blue chip Eastern Suburbs, has kicked off 2018 with a move to Ray White Double Bay to take her business to the next level. Ms Zuppicich, who started working in real estate over 10 years ago, also has a new sales associate in Jye Emdur. “Real estate is all about patience as it takes…
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NGU Real Estate opens on the Gold Coast
NGU Real Estate is expanding south with the opening of an office on the Gold Coast. Award-winning team Karen Stewart and Edward Smyth will direct NGU Real Estate’s first Gold Coast office. It is the fifth NGU Real Estate office to open since the company launched in 2016, with two more Brisbane-based offices to be revealed in the next six…
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RE/MAX opens in Dee Why
RE/MAX Property Specialists’ business owners Jason Martin and Nicholas Scarf announce the opening of their second Northern Beaches location as part of a strategic expansion, with an office in the rapidly expanding town centre of Dee Why. The new Dee Why office when combined with their highly successful Narrabeen office extends their reach from Brookvale to Newport on Sydney’s Northern…
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Former AFL player makes mark on new field at Ray White
Ray White is excited to welcome former AFL player Jamie Charman to its winning team. The towering former ruckman with the Brisbane Lions has joined Ray White principals David Treloar and Dwight Ferguson as a sales agent in their Albion office. “I actually worked for Ray White Corporate part-time while I was still playing, so it feels so right to…
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Century 21 kicks off 2018 with new website
Century 21 has launched a new Australasian website that was built to deliver the group heightened levels of online exposure. Charles Tarbey, Century 21 Chairman and Owner, said the sleek and contemporary website will provide a more streamlined and efficient experience for all users while having a strong focus on lead generation for agents. Individual office and agent landing pages…
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Elders welcomes new Beenleigh office
Elders Real Estate opened its first new office for the year in Beenleigh, located halfway between Brisbane and the Gold Coast in QLD. Owners Mark, Debra, and Jess Affleck are experienced real estate operators with strong networks throughout the Logan area. “We’ve enjoyed our time with the Elders network for the past eight years with Elders’ Shailer Park office so…
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Ray White Agents Sharpen their Skills in Melbourne
It was standing room only when more than 550 Ray White sales agents from Victoria and Tasmania packed the Melbourne Convention Centre for Super Sales Day. The mega session – the single biggest gathering of Ray White agents in Melbourne outside of their annual awards – was the brainchild of Ray White Victoria and Tasmania CEO Domenic Belfiore who gave…
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The Agency Projects appoints senior director on the Gold Coast Tony Hymus
The Agency Projects has appointed an experienced senior executive on the ground in the Gold Coast. Former National Director of Project Marketing with Colliers International Australia, Tony Hymus, has joined the team, bringing knowledge across the marketing of off-the-plan apartments, finished developments, home and land packages and development sites. “The last 20 years of project marketing experience on the Gold…
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New Ray White office opens in Marsden
With deep connections in the local community, Avi Khan is excited to be moving into business ownership and opening a Ray White office to service the Marsden community. His business has a new location with a new team of experienced agents and an invigorated approach in Marsden. “I am very active in this community and I am so excited to…
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The Sahyoun family joins Belle Property
One of Western Sydney’s most prominent real estate families is set to enter a new era, joining the Belle Property group as of today. After 20 years operating as LJ Hooker Parramatta, the Sahyoun family officially opened their doors under the Belle Parramatta banner as of this morning. As a family-owned and -led business, George, Chris and Nathan Sahyoun bring…
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Now and Then: RE/MAX celebrates Founders Day
January 30, 2018 is Founders Day, the celebration of 45 years since RE/MAX began. What started as a dream and a plan on a pad of paper became a reality when the first office opened in Denver Colorado on January 30, 1973. American Dave Liniger had a controversial idea to build a real estate powerhouse where experienced, productive agents would…
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R&W donations to Starlight Foundation hit $500,000 milestone
Richardson & Wrench begins the new year with 500,326 reasons to celebrate. That’s the grand total that the network has raised for the Starlight Children’s Foundation to further its work helping to brighten the lives of seriously ill children in hospitals right around Australia. The milestone was reached at the close of 2017 with offices and agents across the group…
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Ray White opens in Swansea, NSW
New business owner Troy McLennan of Ray White Swansea is so excited he’s just opened his doors in the coastal beachside community south of Newcastle. Mr McLennan starting his journey in real estate five years ago, after working for a national retailer for more than 14 years, managing and training teams to become top tier performers in both customer service…
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RE/MAX open office in Melbourne’s West
Friends Kris Bansal and Satyam Mendiratta bring together their talents and experience plus their confidence in Melbourne’s western corridor and the Wyndham Council in their business RE/MAX West at Hoppers Crossing. Mr Bansal’s background is in business, investment and wealth creation, while Mr Mendiratta has vast experience in property development and construction specialising in house and land packages, new-builds and…
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Elders Real Estate ‘Win a Holiday’ digital campaign reaches new heights
Elders Real Estate has announced a winner for the ‘Win a Holiday’ campaign, which made waves during the national digital campaign period – with the integrated digital strategy driving over 112 million impressions of the campaign. The campaign ran throughout spring and provided potential clients with the opportunity to win a holiday experience up to the value of $15,000, through…
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Century 21 shares its 3 top tips for success in 2018
In light of softening conditions in many property markets, the Chairman and Owner of Century 21 Australasia has provided his three top tips to help agents succeed in 2018. Charles Tarbey’s first tip surrounds the growing use of broadcasts and electronic mail by agents: “While it’s great to see agents adopt new technologies, too many agents seem content with simply…
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First National WA reinforces training commitment to its agents
First National Real Estate has appointed Goals International to expand its existing in-rooms, online and on-demand training strategy for 2018 in Western Australia. Business Growth Manager, Debbie Fletcher said regular training, mentoring and coaching was essential, particularly in a tough market, to help agents remain inspired, motivated and at the forefront of the industry. “A lot of thought went into…
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New Raine & Horne office opens in Budgewoi
Raine & Horne has launched an office in Budgewoi on the NSW Central Coast. Formerly the proprietor of Independent Coastline Real Estate, Wendy brings 15 years of experience to the Raine & Horne Brand. Raine & Horne Budgewoi will service the northern end of the Central Coast with a focus on Budgewoi, Buff Point, Lake Munmorah, Chain Valley Bay, San…
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Coronis bolsters team with addition of three agents
Sales Director Craig Gillies has announced that Rod Podbury, Joanne King and Jason Powell had all joined the team in Sales Manager roles. “We’re very excited that Rod, Joanne and Jason have chosen Coronis to progress their careers and will actively work with our leadership team to propel us towards our goal of 40 offices by 2020 and inspire continuous…
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Realmark and Altitude to join forces on 1 Feb, creating Realmark Urban
In welcome news for consumers and industry, the upcoming merger between the Realmark Real Estate Group and Altitude Real Estate will enable the combined agencies to offer their clients a more efficient, effective and influential way to buy, sell, lease, manage and finance property. Founded by Paul Tonich and his cousin Nathan Tonich in 2008, Altitude Real Estate is one…
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Ray White set to open in North Ipswich
THE power couple behind the successful Ray White Ipswich business are excited to have just opened their next venture together in North Ipswich. Selling principal Warren Ramsey opened Ray White Ipswich almost 25 years ago and now he and his wife Deanne (pictured above) have just opened Ray White North Ipswich. Mrs Ramsey, who has been focused on the property…
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McGrath continues its Melbourne expansion
McGrath Estate Agents has opened a Coburg/Brunswick office in Melbourne’s inner north. Melbourne continues to be an important market for the company with the opening of McGrath Coburg/Brunswick, as it operates 10 offices in the southern state. McGrath Founder and Executive Director John McGrath said “Melbourne is a city people want to live and invest in, which is reflected in…
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Raine & Horne launches office in Ascot QLD
Raine & Horne who are celebrating 135 years of operation in 2018, has launched into the New Year with an office in Ascot, Brisbane. The office will be led by Adam Duffus, who has extensive sales, real estate and retail experience. Apart from owning a successful independent real estate business in Toowoomba between 2013 and 2017, Mr Duffus owned and…
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Ray White WA welcomes Ben Keevers
Recognised as one of Western Australia’s top agents, Mr Keever’s down to earth nature, enthusiasm and professionalism makes him one of the most sought after agents in Perth’s exclusive northern beaches. Ray White Group joint chairman Brian White said there was no greater compliment than could be paid than to have a top agent joining the network. “Growth is the…
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Ray White’s year of record network growth
The Ray White Group swelled by a record number of new offices in 2017 after a stellar year attracting some key businesses to its growing stable of more than 1000 offices this year. Ray White Network Development CEO Andrew McCulloch confirmed 2017 was a record year of growth with more than 106 new business owners in Australia calling Ray White…
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