We Are Real Estate

Julie Harris: Flying solo

The GFC brought her career as a recruiter to a halt, but a decade on Julie Harris has established her own brand

On getting into real estate
I was an executive recruiter for 23 years, then the GFC happened and I lost three jobs in as many years. I had to rethink my career and retrain or no one would employ me. A friend suggested real estate so I thought I’d give the certificate a try. I haven’t looked back since.

The happiest moment in my career
Flying solo and establishing my own brand. Achieving recognition from my peers for what I have done.

The most memorable moment
The next one.

Best advice she’s received
Don’t take any notice of what everyone else is doing; just worry about what you are doing.

Biggest challenge
The biggest challenge in our immediate future is who wins the election and what their plans will do to the economy and the property market. We can only continue to spread the word and hope that voters make an informed choice on Election Day.

Change for good?
I’d like to see better minimum qualification standards and ongoing CPD. Some people do an online certificate to join up and no further education once they have joined the industry and it shows!

‘Elite’ agent means
One that can achieve results in any market no matter what type of property they deal with.

#WeAreRealEstate is a series of short interviews with 140 agents all over Australia, exploring the industry’s hopes, concerns, future challenges, and what it really means to be an Elite Agent. 

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