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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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Century21 welcomes four new offices to its network
Century 21 has celebrated the opening of four new office locations in recent months, boosting the network’s presence across Australasia. In New South Wales, Century 21 has welcomed C21 Tao Real Estate in West Ryde, C21 Masterpiece in Lane Cove, C21 Property Care in Glenfield, and C21 Centennial in Kensington. These offices complement many new office openings in Queensland that…
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Raine & Horne opens for business in Townsville and Carlingford
Raine & Horne has launched an office in Townsville, led by experienced business partners Steve Leaumont and Sue Edmunds. Raine & Horne Townville is the fifteenth office opened by the brand in Queensland in the last 12 months. In the past month, Raine & Horne has also opened offices in Kilcoy and Brisbane. “Raine & Horne enjoys strong brand awareness…
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Laing+Simmons Rosebery set to open its doors in partnership with Dexar Group
Mr Skarlatos says he welcomes the opportunity to join Laing+Simmons. “It was important for me, in terms of building a strong business and valuable asset for the long-term future, to partner with a group with a strong reputation, great brand, powerful marketing and the right values,” Mr Skarlatos says. Dexar Group Executive Director and Head of Growth Stan Platis says…
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Raine & Horne launches new office in the Hunter Valley
Raine & Horne has joined forces with local agents Mallik Real Estate to re-establish a real estate office in Cessnock, the gateway to the Hunter Valley wine region. The Mallik family has lived and worked in Cessnock for many decades. Therese Mallik launched Mallik Real Estate in 2012 after previously working as a lawyer specialising in real property, conveyancing, probate…
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Coronis Community Collects More Than 1000 Toys & Books For The Smith Family
Property Management Director Jodi Ford said the large donation was a group effort with Coronis’ team, tenants, landlords, buyers, sellers and suppliers all pitching in and donating a toy or book. “About six weeks ago, we put the call out to all our clients and team across our 24 offices to help us collect 750 toys and books for The…
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RE/MAX Territory moves into Labrador
Hot on the heels of its June expansion, RE/MAX Territory will finishes 2017 with the addition of eight new sales agents and a new premises in Labrador. “Our greater Gold Coast team will be spread across the offices at Labrador and Oxenford, servicing real estate needs in those suburbs, Monterey Keys and right across the city,” he said. Broker-owners Rob…
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Coronis Targets Booming Coastal Markets With Two New Offices
Taking the independently owned network to a total of 24 offices across South East Queensland, Sales Director Craig Gillies said the additions were part of the Group’s strategic growth strategy of building 40 offices within the next two years. “Our new Gold Coast office is a joint venture with the Podium Property Group and was a strategic choice for the…
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RE/MAX Australia’s lads feel the pain for Make-A-Wish
Last Friday, Joel Davoren, RE/MAX Australia Franchise Director, and Matthew Andrews, CEO of Pivotal Financial, the real estate network’s finance arm, grit their teeth, bared parts of their body and were waxed for a good cause, RE/MAX Australia’s chosen charity, Make-A-Wish® Australia, the organisation helping grant the wishes of children and teenagers battling life-threatening medical conditions. Mr Davoren is no…
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Raine & Horne helps Alexandria Hills vendor support Seeing Eye Dogs Australia
Alexandria Hills homeowner Laila Abbassy has won $2,500 for her favourite charity, Seeing Eye Dogs Australia by listing her home at 84 Vienna Road, Alexandria Hills with Raine & Horne. The $2,500 donation is one of 16 grants Raine & Horne has made available to vendors who choose to exclusively list their properties with the Superbrand this spring. “Raine & Horne is donating…
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Raine & Horne launches office in Ingleburn, NSW
Raine & Horne has reinforced its commitment to south western Sydney with the launch of an office in Ingleburn last week. The office will be led by Abu Walid Ratul and MD Rajibul Islam, who are co-owners of mortgage broking firm Mortgage Plus, which services the Ingleburn area. “We opened our first franchise office in south west Sydney in 1976…
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Auction smashes 2017 residential record
IN front of their packed auction room, the unstoppable Ray White Double Bay and CBRE have just sold an entire block of apartments in one line for $33.250 million to a local property investor to achieve the largest single residential auction sale of 2017. Amid rapid-fire bidding, it was standing room only at the Ray White Double Bay auction room…
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A new force in the Kiama and Gerringong real estate market
Terry Digger and Jason Stalgis, the Principals behind the successful First National agency in Gerringong, are excited to lead the new Coast & Country business. Mr Digger said, “Our focus is to deliver a whole new level of expertise across the coastal and rural property sector; combining top results, outstanding customer service with an enhanced support network.” Mr Stalgis added, “Combining the…
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hockingstuart opens three new offices in response to coastline demand
The network has opened a new office on the Bellarine Peninsula, joining the existing hockingstuart Geelong and Torquay offices in the area. The new office in Ocean Grove will cater to heightened interest from buyers who are looking to Melbourne’s Surf Coast for affordable homes that are still close to businesses and amenities. The increase in demand has been reflected…
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First home buyers lead charge as Darwin market bottoms
“In October there was a massive increase in buyers at open homes, and this trend has continued this month, with group numbers more than double those of November 2017, said Glenn Grantham, General Manager, Raine & Horne Darwin. Almost 50% of attendees at open homes are first time buyers, with upgraders and investors making up the balance, said Mr Grantham.…
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Di Jones makes historic Beecroft Post Office their new home
The historic Beecroft Post Office has been given a new lease on life, with Di Jones Real Estate set to open the doors to its new home on Saturday, 2 December 2017. Di Jones CEO Rob Ward said the BPO has always been a meeting place for the local community and the team at Di Jones want this to continue. “The…
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Barry Plant Group raises $100,000 in annual “Wishtober” initiative for children with life-threatening medical conditions
For the past four years, the group has renamed October “Wishtober” and the initiative has raised more than $450,000 in total for Make-a-Wish® Australia since its inception. Now a much-loved tradition within the Barry Plant Group, each of the group’s offices contributes donations from commissions earned on every property sold throughout October. The Corporate office also donates a significant amount…
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Top Cammeray Independent Joins Ray White Lower North Shore
After 20 years in business, the highly regarded Ferguson Property Agents in Cammeray is merging with Ray White Lower North Shore to continue to grow and service the needs of their local community. Justin Ferguson and his wife Sally have been operating in Cammeray for 20 years and will rebrand their office to Ray White Ferguson (Cammeray) in February. Mr…
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Queensland A-List revealed
A List awards spokesperson Ashleigh Molden thanked Mercedes-Benz Brisbane and Pricefinder for their support of these awards to find the best of the best agents in Queensland. There’s lots of awards in the real estate industry, but the A List stands heads and shoulders above any other award as it compares agents from all agency groups using their sales data.…
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Sharing is good for business at Ray White Double Bay: Elliott Placks
Ray White Double Bay director Elliott Placks is a big believer in being open and sharing data with his team. The 36-year-old ambitious leader at the powerhouse Double Bay office said the benefits were monumental for everyone involved – for buyers, sellers and agents. “Many people are fearful of change and not letting go but I believe the better elite…
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Vivien Yap joins the Ray White group
“Growth is the oxygen for a business like ours that has been growing for over 115 years. My family and I are excited to welcome Vivien Yap and her team to our business.” Ray White Western Australia chief executive officer Mark Whiteman also extended a warm welcome to Ms Yap and her team to the WA network. “There are moments…
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Veteran agent Michael Finger loves to help others thrive
After 46 years in the industry, Ray White Double Bay director Michael Finger is an enduring leader who is respected by many. The power of strong partnerships resonates throughout Mr Finger’s whole life and at age 63, he still writes between $1.8M and $2.2M as well as driving and growing the already successful Double Bay office. The business of managing…
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November additions complete LJ Hooker’s spring dozen
LJ Hooker will welcome four new agencies to its network over November, taking its overall spring intake to 12 new operations across Australia. Queensland accounts for half of the new additions in November. Catering to the inner-city regeneration of Queensland’s capital, LJ Hooker Brisbane City Residential will begin trading this month, led by long-term brand leader and commercial property expert,…
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Eview Group celebrates high achievers at 11th annual gala awards
Eview Group had their 11th Annual Awards on Saturday night and celebrated the group’s high achievers. Eview Group director, Manos Findikakis, said Eview has seen a 70 per cent increase in growth in terms of individual figures. “Our multiple brand platform allows people to have their own brand, that’s a real point of difference and we’ve attracted some great talent.…
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Veteran agent Craig Pontey of Ray White Double Bay says “passion is the key to success”
As Ray White Double Bay gears up to celebrate it’s 30-year milestone, Craig Pontey shared some of his insights gathered over 39 years in the property game. Mr Pontey likened his long career to running a never-ending marathon. “You run, run, run and get to the finish and fall over the line but it feels like a taxi picks you…
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Jellis Craig announces new appointments of Geordie Dixon to role of Director and Carla Fetter to Partner
Jellis Craig has announced new appointments of two talented agents within the group. Geordie Dixon has been appointed as a Director of Jellis Craig Hawthorn, Balwyn and Glen Iris offices. Carla Fetter has been appointed a Partner of the Jellis Craig Armadale, South Yarra and Richmond offices. Carla, 36, has been with the business for 13 years and in that…
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Pink October has been a resounding success for Century 21
Century 21 Australasia have declared the network’s Pink October fundraising initiatives a resounding success, with the network raising thousands of dollars for the Cancer Council’s Pink Ribbon campaign. For the fourth year running, the Australasian led initiative saw Century 21 agents exchange their signature gold real estate jackets for pink jackets and accessories. The network held a variety of events…
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PRDnationwide expands with the addition of six new offices in the past five months
PRDnationwide has been expanding with the addition of six new offices in the past five months. PRDnationwide, which is the wholly-owned residential brand of Colliers International, has seen an increased level of inquiries from potential new franchisees which has resulted in new offices coming on board, says managing director Tony Brasier. “The success of some of our current offices have…
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Di Jones thrives as employer of choice
Recently recognised with the REINSW Award for Excellence for Real Estate Agency – Large, Di Jones has experienced a period of strong growth over the past 18 months under the leadership of Rob Ward. Flexible working hours, remote working and agent rewards lie at the core of Di Jones’ success, according to Mr Ward. “We have a strong focus on…
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Ray White Projects announces key appointments
Ray White Projects Managing Director & Partner Eddie Mansour says former McGrath associate directors Paul Tutt and Craig Moore will bring decades of experience to the team of residential sales and marketing specialists. Mr Mansour says the new appointments align with Ray White Projects’ vision for long-term growth, with the business expected to announce several new residential projects in the…
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Ray White Group completes major “mobile first” upgrade to One System network
Ray White chief technology officer Matt Gay said the new platform, developed in-house by a dedicated team, was rolled out gradually as the design was tested and refined in direct partnership with leading franchisees. “This is the kind of project that can only be successfully executed by an internal team, where we can take the time required to experiment and…
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Don Ha delivers RE/MAX Revolution
The highly-acclaimed businessman and real estate identity, Don Ha, has embraced the global real estate giant, RE/MAX, and rebrands Don Ha Real Estate launching RE/MAX Revolution. Mr Ha will open the RE/MAX Revolution ‘super office’ in Hunter’s Corner, Papatoetoe on the 1st of January 2018. The existing Don Ha Manukau office will merge into the RE/MAX Revolution super office at…
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Perth real estate agent rocking up a storm
The Ray White City Residential selling principal and auctioneer approached up and coming Perth band Tangent to help him rock out a property music video. Tangent had been rehearsing at the property at 30 Conochie Cres, Manning for some years. Band leader David McSweeney said he was excited when Mr Compton approached the band to help him market the tidy red…
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