VIC Real Estate News
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Ray White Victoria & Tasmania celebrates its 2018 winners
More than 1200 guests descended on the Palladium at the Crown for the annual Ray White Victoria and Tasmania state awards last night to celebrate the top offices and individual achievers throughout the network. Ray White Victoria & Tasmanian CEO Domenic Belfiore welcomed everyone and reminded them all that the leading group helped more families achieve their great Australian dream…
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PhilipWebb Announces New CEO as part of succession plan
As Philip Webb approaches 46 years as the face of his real estate agency in Melbourne’s East, he is making moves to ensure the continued success of the business. Having spent decades cultivating one of the most recognisable industry brands, he has created the position of CEO to redefine the company and drive the business forward. Mr Webb has appointed…
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Openn Negotiation makes push for market share in Victoria with State Manager appointment
Online bidding platform Openn Negotiation is strengthening their position in Victoria with the appointment of Mark Levin as State Manager. Mr Levin brings 18 years’ experience from REA Group, Westpac Bank and STA Travel to the role. Mr Levin is a firm believer in the importance of agents in the buying and selling process, and looks to broaden the Openn…
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First National Clayton JXRE expands with merger
First National Clayton JXRE have merged with Harcourts Clayton, turning the office into a dedicated property management department which will continue to run out of their current premises. First National Clayton JXRE will act as the sales office. Both offices sit in prime commercial spaces and are the biggest offices in Clayton. The merge is aimed at servicing clients better.…
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Xynergy Realty expands to Western Suburbs
Real estate agency Xynergy Realty has opened a new office in the heart of Altona in order to meet the needs of its growing portfolio of clients in Melbourne’s western suburbs. The newly renovated office will be the agency’s first in Melbourne’s west and will be centrally located on Queen Street, just minutes from Altona beach and the popular Pier…
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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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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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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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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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Boutique agency opens second office
Fresh off the back of a keynote at AREC 2018, WHITEFOX have opened a second office in Melbourne. The new office, at 590 Malvern Road, Prahran, marks a quick expansion for the agency, under the helm of director Marty Fox. And although WHITEFOX prides itself on having ‘no core’ area, they identified the need to bring an office to an area…
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Victorian Residential Efficiency Scorecard looks to commercialisation
The Victorian Residential Efficiency Scorecard is a voluntary report allowing Victorian homeowners to measure their home on an eco-scale. Although the report is currently voluntary, in response to stakeholder feedback the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning is exploring possible commercialisation opportunities for the product. The idea behind possible commercialisation stems from the idea of pushing the report into…
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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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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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High profile auctioneer John Rombotis joins Buxton network
Former Australian Rules Footballer turned high calibre auctioneer, John Rombotis is set to join the ranks of Buxton in a bid to take his real estate career to the next level. John, who commenced his real estate career in 2000, will be joining the Buxton Bentleigh office and with him, will bring an expansive network of clients that span Victoria-wide.…
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Adrian Wood further bolsters The Agency’s Melbourne growth
Leading Port Phillip agent Adrian Wood has joined The Agency’s Albert Park team alongside Michael Paproth and Peter Kakos. Adrian Wood is known for repeat property sales, inter-generational client relationships and off-market success. He has reportedly achieved $70 million in property sales over 2017, a 97% clearance rate over the past two years and transacted $13.6 million in off-market sales…
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Buxton Bentleigh rewarding young talent in real estate and paving the way for future leaders
One of Victoria’s best performing real estate offices Buxton Bentleigh has promoted young team members to reshape the traditional ownership model in real estate and the broader business environment. Buxton Bentleigh now has six new Directors all in their 20s and 30s joining existing Directors Chris Hassall and Craig Williamson. The new directors who have been promoted to the leadership…
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New Ray White Berwick owners feel strength of network
The strength of the Ray White brand gives Eric Zhang, Winston Wei, Yun Wei, Ricky Chen and Henry Lin a huge amount of confidence as they open their Berwick office. All are thrilled to acquire ownership of Ray White Berwick, which is located around 39kms southeast of Melbourne’s CBD. “Berwick is an established suburb in the City of Casey and…
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Two Victorians to compete for Australasian Auctioneering Honours
Two Victorian auctioneers will bid for Australasian honours later this year with the REIV announcing Luke Banitsiotis of Woodards Blackburn and Michael Wood of Marshall White and Co will represent Victoria at the Australasian Auctioneering Championship in Auckland in mid-October. The two were declared the top performers in the 2018 Senior Auctioneer of the Year competition held at REIV headquarters over…
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Max Martinucci joins OBrien Real Estate
Max Martinucci, award-winning agent in Oakleigh South, has joined OBrien Real Estate with the intentions of opening his own agency within the fast growing network. Corporate Director Darren Hutchins said Max Martinucci is passionate about the Oakleigh and Monash area, its people, the community and getting premium real estate results. “Max is a highly valued addition to our team and…
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OBrien Real Estate extends network into Melbourne’s Northern Suburbs
Victorian Boutique franchise group OBrien Real Estate established its first franchise office in February 2013 and now has just opened its 25th office located in the growth belt of the outer northern suburbs. OBrien Real Estate originated from the south east corridor some 42 km’s from Melbourne’s CBD and until recently had all its offices situated on the east side…
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Ray White Myrtleford’s new owners are familiar faces
Sandra Dondio is continuing her swift rise up the real estate industry ranks as she takes over ownership of Ray White Myrtleford, with the support of her husband Dean Johnson. Ms Dondio was born and raised in the attractive northeast Victorian town of Myrtleford, which is on the scenic Great Alpine Road between Wangaratta and Bright. Almost three years after…
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Ray White welcomes Aaron McDonald back to the agency
Melbourne auctioneer and agent Aaron McDonald has been welcomed back to one of Victoria’s leading agencies, Ray White, with open arms. Mr McDonald said he was excited be back at Ray White after running his own business and working with a local agency, where he was awarded the number one sales agent from 2014 to 2017. He has successfully helped…
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William Chen and Anton Zhouk spearhead Buxton’s Boroondara expansion
Already familiar faces in Boroondara, leading agents William Chen and Anton Zhouk have been announced as the Directors of Buxton’s newest office in Balwyn. A Balwyn resident himself, William Chen has lived and worked in the area for the past 10 years and is looking forward to joining the Buxton brand. He has sold close to a billion dollars’ worth of…
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Raine & Horne opens new office in Craigieburn
Raine & Horne has opened its 20th new office in the last six months, with the launch of a business in Melbourne’s north, with Gerry Verma and Terry Singh at the helm. Randolph Clements, Managing Director, Raine & Horne Victoria, said, “Craigieburn is strategically vital to our expansion as it is now a suburb to watch after being overlooked by owner-occupiers…
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Stockdale & Leggo working to help the people of Wangaratta live independently
Stockdale & Leggo Wangaratta has announced their new partnership with Meals on Wheels Wangaratta, a community organisation headed by the Wangaratta Rural City Council. An integral part of the local community, Meals on Wheels provides healthy and nutritious meals for those who are unable to cook for themselves at home. The initiative aims to assist the elderly and those with…
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Buxton Real Estate opens fourth Geelong office
With the average house price in Greater Melbourne doubling in the last decade, Buxton Real Estate says more and more Melbournians are making the move to Geelong and Ballarat. Buxton CEO Nathan Jones said the volume of new estates being built, particularly in Ballarat, is creating property stock which cannot be challenged when comparing entry point prices. “These new estates…
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Barry Plant Group welcomes Newport office
Led by an experienced and dynamic team, the new Barry Plant office in Newport will provide local vendors and buyers the opportunity to think differently about their property goals. The property outlook for the Newport and Hobsons Bay surroundings is strong, with the median price having increased from $950,000 in January 2017 to its highest point of $1,067,500 in December…
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Xynergy Realty celebrates 10-year anniversary
When Bruce Oliver and Ivan Tandyo started Xynergy Realty in 2008 out of Ivan’s two-bedroom apartment, they had no idea they would manage over $1.3 billion worth of assets ten years later. 2018 marks Xynergy Realty’s ten-year anniversary, providing a time to reflect on all the duo have been able to achieve – from managing 2,000 properties to employing over…
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Biggin & Scott Knox open fifth office in three years
Biggin & Scott Knox have added yet another office to their empire, Biggin & Scott Ferntree Gully. Owned by Directors Adam Flynn and Danelle Hunter, the Biggin & Scott Knox network has expanded from one office to five within the last three years. CEO Adam Flynn believes that the Ferntree Gully area will continue to be a popular drawcard with…
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Barry Plant Gladstone Park celebrates 20th year in business
The last 20 years have seen a lot of changes in Gladstone Park, but one firm fixture is the Barry Plant office, which celebrated two decades of selling homes and managing investment properties in February. Originally EJ Doherty, the office later became Barry Plant Gladstone Park as part of the merger of the two brands, and its agents have sold…
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Jellis Craig Boroondara appoints two new directors
Jellis Craig Boroondara has announced two new director appoints with Sophie Lyon and Campbell Ward joining the leadership team. Ms Lyon joins the team with more than 25 years experience in the property management industry and Mr Ward is a top performing auctioneer with more than 16 years industry experience. Her appointment as a Director of Jellis Craig has been…
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First National awards celebrates winners in Victoria and Tasmania
Victorian and Tasmanian agents were in the spotlight at First National Real Estate’s General Excellence and Marketing Awards, held at the Grand Hyatt Melbourne on Saturday revealing the leading agents and offices of 2017 from across the country. ‘2017 was an outstanding year for First National Real Estate. The network added some exceptional new members and, through great leadership, our…
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Agent recognised for going ‘above and beyond’ for his community
Barry Plant Manningham agent Orlando Petruccelli has proved it’s more than just sales that motivate him, he’s been commended for his dedication and spirit by his office and community. A recent surprise birthday celebration for a vendor going through a tough time is a great example of the lengths Mr Petruccelli will go to for his clients, and the wider…
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Century 21 to open new office in Hume City
Century 21 Wyndham City opened their new office in Tarneit, Victoria, at the beginning of January and in only two months since opening, the motivated team is already set to expand into a second office location. Directors Sanj Pahil, Dinu Sangroha and their team of expert real estate practitioners have been servicing clients in Tarneit, Truganina, Werribee, Wyndham Vale and…
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Stockdale & Leggo announce an exciting new partnership with Australia’s fastest growing finance aggregator
Stockdale & Leggo are excited to announce an innovative new partnership with finance aggregator Finsure that is set to advance their customer service offering and streamline the process of buying property. An award-winning company recently named Aggregator or the Year, Finsure manage more than 1400 of the best brokers across their nation-wide network. Allowing them to work under their own…
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