QLD Real Estate News

  • Coronis reveal plans to overhaul traditional model

    Coronis has announced an overhaul of their business with a footprint model centred around 10 hubs throughout South East Queensland. Managing Director Andrew Coronis said the leadership team had been studying the rapid changes in the real estate industry and he believed the traditional corner real estate office model was dead. “If you look at businesses like Kodak, Blockbuster and…

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  • Ray White Kawana expands to meet growth in their market

    Just 12 months after opening the doors, Ray White Kawana has expanded to a larger premises to accommodate the growing local market. Directors Brent Higgins and James Goldsworthy’s new office is located in Birtinya and they credit a number of factors for their growth. “The relocation comes off the back of 12 months of success and records for personal bests…

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  • Coronis Bayside recruits veteran auctioneer to spearhead growth

    Coronis has announced the addition of real estate veteran John Smith to the team to spearhead growth in their Bayside office as the new principal. Formerly the Director of Sales at Queensland Sotheby’s, Mr Smith was instrumental in growing their sales team, implementing their training program and listing many multi-million-dollar properties within Brisbane. Commenting on his new position, Mr Smith…

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  • Coronis welcome back two top performers

    The Coronis Group is welcoming back two of its former agents with the return of Lincoln Tatnall and Brian Baker. Mr Tatnall has commenced at Coronis Arana Hills while Mr Baker has returned to Coronis Toowoomba after nearly two years away. Coronis Sales Area Leader Adam Empringham said he was delighted to welcome both men back to the Coronis family.…

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  • New office for RE/MAX on the Gold Coast

    Danny Woolbank is forging a new path with global real estate network RE/MAX to launch his own agency on the Gold Coast. RE/MAX Property Centre opens at Broadbeach Waters in May. Mr Woolbank has lived on the Gold Coast since 1985 and is well-known to many through his family business, the Southport Squash Centre, and his professional squash career. A…

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  • RE/MAX holds its first Project Marketing Forum

    RE/MAX Australia held its first Project Marketing Forum recently, with the aim of demystifying the project sector for real estate agents. Twenty-five agents from across Brisbane attended the Forum, with interests ranging from five-townhouse developments to large multi-level complexes and land subdivisions. The key speaker at the forum was John Lunney, Development Director at De Martini Fletcher, who was  supported…

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  • Ray White QLD CEO recognises offices for Townsville flood response

    Ray White Queensland CEO Tony Warland has congratulated multiple Ray White agencies around the North Queensland region for their work in the wake of the recent Townsville floods. Mr Warland said he was incredibly proud of the work put in by business owners, agents and property managers alike, and praised the resilience of the Townsville people. “People in and around…

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  • Queensland group of LJ Hooker agencies unveil centralised operations in new Robina HQ

    A group of LJ Hooker agencies have made a $2.05 million investment in the central Gold Coast market, purchasing a Robina headquarters to cater for growth in its hinterland-to-coast operation. LJ Hooker Burleigh Heads directors David Manby and Raymond Pienaar say the move is central to their growth strategy for 2019, which aims to increase the number of sales, property…

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  • Queensland Sotheby’s International Realty welcomes Hope Island team

    Queensland Sotheby’s International Realty has strengthened its presence on the Gold Coast with the recruitment of Hope Island real estate specialist Suni Surti. Mr Surti and his team relocated from the UK in 2006 and, according to Queensland Sotheby’s International Realty CEO, Paul Arthur, their addition supports the company’s continued commitment to the northern Gold Coast region. “They’re an experienced…

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  • Brisbane defies falling house prices: REIQ

    Figures from the latest REIQ Queensland Market Monitor have shown positive signs for Brisbane as the city closed out 2018 with a median house price growth of 1.1 per cent. According to REIQ CEO Antonia Mercorella, a rise of this kind for this market means Brisbane is really performing the best out of the three largest capital city property markets. However, she did…

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  • Community forum tackles post-flood real estate market

    More than 50 Townsville residents attended a community forum on the Townsville property market post-2019 floods, hosted by local sales specialist Michele Hyde, from RE/MAX Excellence and Brisbane real estate business owner and agent Martin Hood. The free information event was organised to help residents deal with what has been happening in real estate since the February floods, which left well…

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  • Ray White commercial duo maintain a perfect auction rate

    Ray White Commercial Gold Coast property specialists Jared Johnson and Lachlan Marshall are leading the charge to maintain a 100 per cent success rate under the hammer, selling $16.7M worth of assets across nine auctions in just four months. The duo have achieved a 100 per cent success rate under the hammer in 2017, 2018 and 2019, and have visions…

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  • @realty have welcomed North Brisbane agent Patrick D’Arrigo to the team

    Patrick D’Arrigo has made the switch to @realty in North Brisbane, having achieved $30 million in sales over the past 12 months. Mr D’Arrigo said he was excited to be joining the @realty team and looks forward to continuing his work in the Warner, Joyner and greater Moreton Bay region. “Working with @realty gives me the opportunity to offer more…

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  • Archer Strata Professionals appoints new CEO to manage growth strategy

    One of Queensland’s strata management companies, Archers the Strata Professionals, has appointed a Chief Executive Officer to guide the company through a strata industry growth phase generated by the surge in residential apartment buildings. Archers, which has been at the forefront of the strata management sector in Queensland since it was founded in 1981, has ventured outside the strata industry…

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  • Deepen Khagram has taken out the number one spot as RE/MAX Australia’s top sales associate in February

    Deepen Khagram, a commercial property specialist with an impressive track record, claimed the top position in RE/MAX Australia’s February ranking. Each month, RE/MAX Australia puts out its list of the national Top 20 sales individuals. Each individual in the Top 10 has settled in excess of $46,500 in gross commissions. Mr Khagram said he was proud to be the first…

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  • Sunshine Coast agents dominate the REIQ Awards

    THE Sunshine Coast staked its claim to be home to the best agents in Queensland, scooping five of the 19 awards at last night’s REIQ Awards for Excellence gala, as more than 500 real estate professionals gathered at the RNA Showgrounds. Jodie Hedley-Ward from McGrath Caloundra claimed the Best Salesperson of the Year award, while the agency also took home…

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  • Ray White Commercial Qld welcomes new head of investment sales

    Ray White Commercial Qld has welcomed a new face to the team with the appointment of Tom Barr as Director and Head of Investment Sales. Mr Barr has been in the commercial sales and leasing industry for over 15 years and said he is excited to take on the role. ‘Having known Dan White for many years, I was attracted to…

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  • REIQ appoints new digital-focused General Manager

    The REIQ is one step closer to finalising its digital transformation with the appointment of its new General Manager, Josh Callaghan. Mr Callaghan, who was previously the General Manager of financial comparison site Canstar and also co-founder of FinTech Queensland, says he is excited to take on this new challenge of REIQ’s transformation. “Real estate is dear to all Australians…

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  • Savills Queensland have welcomed two new graduates to the 2019 program

    Savills Queensland has announced the appointment of Michael Fowler and Sophie Dong to the graduate program for 2019. Michael Fowler is currently undertaking a Bachelor of Property Economics with minors in Economics & Valuations, due for completion at the end of 2019. Mr Fowler said he believes the programme will work hand-in-hand with what he is learning through his studies,…

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  • First National have announced the top Queensland General Excellence and Marketing Award winners

    These awards recognised the best of First National’s QLD agents throughout 2018, with the top 10 individuals and offices now in the running for a national GEM Award. This will include an all-expenses-paid trip for the top 10 national winners to the National Association of Realtors conference in San Francisco this November. QLD State Chairman David Forrest says the results…

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  • Richardson & Wrench have pushed further into Queensland with a new Bundaberg office

    Richardson & Wrench continue to expand their network in key Queensland markets with the opening of a new franchise in the regional city of Bundaberg. R&W representation on the coast now extends from Coolum to Noosa, Hervey Bay, Bargara Beach and Bundaberg. R&W Bundaberg will be operated by Driss Doukari. Managing Director Andrew Cocks said the addition of the Bundaberg office…

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  • Xperience Realty have opened in Toowong with a quirky office

    With artificial grass for flooring, comics on walls, a football table, Warner Brother’s statues, a giant M&M dispenser and a 63-inch screen for Mario Kart, Xperience Realty are setting themselves apart from the crowd. Founder and Principal of Xperience Reality Vish Uttam said it was important to make his environment as employee-friendly and stress-free as possible, in hopes that the unique…

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  • Ray White have marked another anniversary with Linda Frisina reaching 30 years

    This week Linda Frisina celebrated three decades with the Ray White Group as the face on the front desk of the Queensland corporate office. “I’ve been lucky with all the moves, because each time we’ve moved it’s been a different environment and something new.” Linda said working within the Ray White Group had been like working with a large family…

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  • Clint Hynes takes the reins of Ray White Nerang on the Gold Coast

    Real estate agent Clint Hynes has just opened the doors to the newest Ray White business on the Gold Coast, in Nerang. Mr Hynes, who has been a high performer at his family’s Ray White Oxenford/Helensvale offices for the past six and a half years, has decided to take the leap into business ownership. “Real estate is such a social…

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  • RE/MAX names Cyndi Ward as an everyday hero

    Cyndi Ward spoke exclusively with Elite Agent, giving us a glimpse into why she was chosen to receive the prestigious and heartfelt Everyday Hero title, which has only been awarded once before. It’s not every day that you come across a hero, but then again, chances are you may not have even known it. The Gladstone property manager and business owner is…

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  • McGrath rolls out a mobile maintenance service with i4Tradies

    McGrath Property Management, announced yesterday that they’ll be will deploying a new cloud-based maintenance management platform called i4Tradies, across its company owned office network in New South Wales and Queensland. i4Tradies is being describes as “Uber Style” and will connect trades service owners, on-the-road tradies, tenants and property managers with an integrated job management software; accessible anywhere, anytime and on…

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  • McGrath Paddington announces a new star recruit

    McGrath Paddington has announced the recruitment of Roxanne Liu to the team. Kon Stathopoulos, Head of Sales for McGrath’s company-owned offices said that he is delighted that she will be joining the existing team to focus on what they consider to be one of the most exciting property markets in the country. “This is in line with our plan to…

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  • Rally inspires RE/MAX network to think bigger

    ‘Think bigger’ was the theme of the 2019 RE/MAX Australia Rally, held this year at The Star, Gold Coast. Managing Director Michael Davoren officially commencing the day, welcoming and encouraging attendees to do just that – think big! “We’ve chosen ‘think bigger’ for our 2019 rally theme, but it is not just about ‘thinking’. It’s about creating more opportunity for…

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  • Reinventing residential rentals: Tina Grey

    Every now and then in your career, you may be fortunate enough to work on a project that is truly special. A body of work that not only stimulates you but has the potential to change the very face of the industry you are so passionate about. I am living one of those moments right now. For the past couple…

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    REIQ & REA are doing their bit to ease Townsville housing shortfall

    Real estate peak body The Real Estate Institute of Queensland and REA Group who own Flatmates.com.au, have come together to establish a short-term solution for Townsville’s potential housing shortfall. As the massive clean up of flooded homes continues, displaced Townsville residents and workers flying into the city to help will have an easier time finding accommodation with REIQ CEO Antonia…

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  • Richardson & Wrench opens in Hervey Bay

    The red R&W logo is set for a comeback in Hervey Bay, with local couple Dirk and Sally Van Den Heuvel opening a new Richardson & Wrench real estate office. Like many of their clients, the couple made a lifestyle decision five years ago to settle in Hervey Bay, allowing Sally to reconnect with her family and Dirk to enjoy…

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  • Stone Real Estate launches in Queensland

    Stone Real Estate proudly launches in Queensland this week with renowned industry leader Scott Kelly at the helm. Mr Kelly is tasked with the job of establishing Stone’s rapidly expanding boutique model throughout the Sunshine State. The Queenslander is thrilled to join Stone Real Estate and is relishing the challenge to ‘start from scratch’. “It is a big advantage being able…

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  • Ray White Rural appoints key specialist to drive performance in Queensland

    Ray White Rural has announced the appointment of a new specialist in Queensland to drive a growth and productivity plan for 2019. Former real estate agent and corporate business growth specialist Adrian Knowles has been appointed as the State Manager for Ray White Rural and Livestock in Queensland. CEO of Ray White Rural and Livestock Stephen Nell said this was…

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  • Queensland proptech company brings on several big names in advisor roles

    Brisbane-based OurProperty, a proptech in the property management space, has started 2019 with a bang, bringing on several big names in the property industry as its new board of advisors. The company, which develops property management products, has brought on the advisors to support its ongoing goal of becoming a major player in the property management tech zone and look…

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  • Top RE/MAX agent is sold on Cairns

    It took a Cairns holiday and a visit with the RE/MAX Real Estate Services team to lure Tiffany Krause, one of RE/MAX Australia’s high achievers, to the region. Ms Krause began her real estate career just over a decade ago in a family real estate business before joining RE/MAX in December 2009. Since then she has established an enviable reputation…

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