GUEST INTERVIEWSTHE ELEVATE PODCAST

Starting a real estate business in a niche market – Adrian Wilson

With nearly 20 years of real estate experience and an MBA under his belt, Adrian Wilson is a multi-award-winning real estate agent who is now conquering the Sydney City apartment market via his new venture Ayre Real Estate, an agency that is specialising in high-rise apartments.



In this interview, Adrian discusses the rewards and challenges of setting up a new business, why Adrian has chosen a niche over generalising, and how he plans to solidify his positioning in this new market through his agency’s branding and marketing.

“If you look at a lot of top agents, they will almost always have a niche. For some of them it’s a price point. For some of them it’s a suburb or suburbs, for some it’s a demographic or a segment of the community. For us – we’re hoping to grow (our niche) in the apartment space. Now that’s not to say that we won’t look after clients that have all various types of properties – we are real estate agents at the end of the day. But certainly to have a niche, and a strength, and a real positioning in the market I think will set us in good stead for the future…

Adrian Wilson, Ayre Real Estate

Some topics that were discussed include:

  • Why Adrian has chosen a niche over generalising
  • How he plans to leverage this niche from a branding and marketing perspective
  • The differences between building a business as an agent ‘in momentum’ vs building a brand from the ground up
  • How the brand came about
  • Building a team
  • Creating a marketing plan consistent with the new brand
  • The challenges in creating a new business
  • The types of real estate businesses that will succeed in the future

Contact Adrian Wilson

Adrian on LinkedIn
Ayre Real Estate on Facebook
Ayre Real Estate on Instagram

References & Links Mentioned:

Ayre Real Estate
Elite Agent Extra

Connect With The Elite Agent Team

Subscribe to Elite Agent Elevate on
Apple PodcastsStitcherPodbeaniHeart Radio, or Spotify

Show More

Samantha McLean

Samantha McLean is the Co-founder and Managing Editor of Elite Agent, Australia's trusted platform for real estate news, insights, and community connection. With over 20 years in sales and marketing across respected global companies, Samantha brings practical expertise and thoughtful leadership to the industry. Since founding Elite Agent, Samantha has grown the brand from a magazine into a dynamic media hub that includes the Elevate podcast, daily newsletters, and engaging industry events. Her approachable style and genuine curiosity have earned Elite Agent recognition, including multiple Mumbrella awards for excellence. Samantha is passionate about exploring how technology, especially artificial intelligence, can improve productivity and client relationships without losing the essential human touch. She regularly discusses these topics with industry experts on the Elevate podcast. She holds a Bachelor of Business from the University of Technology Sydney. Connect with Samantha at Elite Agent or aipoweredagents.com or visit her personal website samanthamclean.com.