FRANCHISE NEWS
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Century 21 franchisees still ‘sold on gold’
Charles Tarbey, Chairman and Owner of Century 21 Australasia, is delighted that the offices have chosen to continue their real estate journey bearing the Century 21 brand. “These offices are full of talented and committed real estate professionals and it has been wonderful to see them use our brand, systems and platforms to excel in the industry,” said Mr Tarbey.…
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Ray White opening in Forest Hill, Melbourne
He believes the timing is right to open in Forest Hill which is undergoing strong renewal. “Forest Hill is undergoing a renewal so the timing is right to open. The market has had a strong run for the last couple of years and Forest Hill is 71 per cent owner occupiers, with many older families looking to downsize,” Mr Francis…
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RE/Max expands in Sydney’s West
RE/MAX Australia continues its commitment to New South Wales expansion, and the Sydney market in particular, with the opening of a second office for RE/MAX K1. Broker-owner David Kim returns to Eastwood where the experienced real estate agent is a familiar face. Mr Kim, whose real estate career spans two decades, launched RE/MAX K1 in Lidcombe earlier this year and,…
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RE/MAX named the leading real estate franchise by Franchise Times
The Denver-based global franchisor, founded by Dave and Gail Liniger 44 years ago, RE/MAX was once again ranked in the top 10 of all franchises. Franchise Times magazine has been the USA’s publication devoted exclusively to the global franchise community for almost two decades. RE/MAX Australia Managing Director Michael Davoren said that being ranked the top real estate franchise year after…
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Charles Tarbey honoured with REINSW’s top award
REINSW President John Cunningham paid tribute to Mr Tarbey as a true leader in the industry with incredible vision. “Charles has dedicated his life to the real estate industry and has been a great supporter of REINSW throughout his career,” Mr Cunningham said. “He is one of the greatest real estate visionaries, particularly where technology is concerned and has trained…
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The Harcourts Foundation reaches $5 Million milestone
The Foundation is funded through Harcourts employee salary sacrifice, ‘off the top’ contributions from sales commissions, and through organised fundraisers. “The money raised is significant, but what truly is impressive is how Harcourts people are impacting our communities, from supporting programs to end violence against women, and aiding underprivileged families to creating a network of financial support for hospice care,”…
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Queensland Sotheby’s merges with Gold Coast boutique firm M-Motion
Queensland Sotheby’s International Realty CEO Paul Arthur said the addition of M-Motion would be a “wonderful complement to the existing enterprise”. “We are genuinely excited about what this does for Queensland Sotheby’s. The M-Motion culture is a perfect fit for our business,” Mr Arthur said. He said the Main Beach office of Queensland Sotheby’s International had been operating for 12…
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OBrien Real Estate opens two new offices and relocates corporate headquarters
OBrien Real Estate will open its 21st office next week at Tecoma to service the Dandenongs in the Yarra Ranges and Cardinia Shires. OBrien Real Estate Tecoma/Belgrave/Olinda will be under the leadership of Rebekah Whittaker. The group will open its 22nd office in Wantirna South on October 20. Under the leadership of Geraint Gardner, Nicole Gardner, Dean O’Brien and Neo…
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Raine & Horne’s Anthony Vulinovich named WA’s best commercial agent
“There are many hundreds of commercial sales agents in Western Australia, so this is a terrific win for Anthony and testament to his hard work and strategic commitment to selling commercial real estate over many years,” said Terry Menage, Director, Raine & Horne Commercial WA. “Anthony’s point of difference is that he has undertaken a great deal of pre-sale work…
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Queensland’s top 150 salespeople revealed
The A List is determined purely on sales which reveals the top 150 performers in the state across all markets in Brisbane and regional centres. The A List initiative was established five years ago by the Ray White Group, but the data is sourced and verified by Pricefinder. Ray White Queensland chief executive officer Tony Warland said he was happy…
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Place Estate Agents Aspley gets a $500,000 makeover to boost happiness for staff and clients
Tristan fitted out the offices in a homemaker centre, which is somewhat unusual given most agencies are in a shopping village or main road, but has reaped the rewards given the ease of 500 parking spots and the space for his 13 staff. “The front area is about 100sqm and we use the area for in-room auctions, client nights, landlord…
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Home loans more affordable than they were a year ago: PRDnationwide
New South Wales New South Wales’ home loan affordability has increased by 3.7% over the past 12 months, to 27.7 index points. Although still the lowest index reading compared to the rest of Australia, its affordability growth is on par with Queensland (3.6%). A key finding for New South Wales is in relation to potential future demand for residential real…
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McGrath announces new social advertising strategy focusing on Facebook and Instagram
“For the past 12 months, we have been actively working with our network to maximise their social advertising results through various partners. We are now in a position to take our brand and property social advertising to the next level, through the implementation of our own in-house digital marketing platform. “Further, we are thrilled to announce that McGrath will become…
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RE/MAX reveals refreshed branding with digital in mind
The bold new presentation of logos, wordmarks, international signs and the iconic RE/MAX Balloon was released at the San Francisco Broker Owner Convention in August; and the same month, delegates at the RE/MAX Asia Pacific Convention on the Gold Coast, Queensland got to sample the refreshed brand for themselves. Since then, RE/MAX Australia and RE/MAX New Zealand have focused efforts…
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Stockdale & Leggo win People’s Choice “Stevie” award
The award is in addition to the Gold Stevie Award that the group won in August after being judged by 200 executives worldwide who participated on 12 juries. Stockdale & Leggo has over 70 offices throughout Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and the Northern Territory and were delighted to take out the real estate category for the People’s Choice “Stevie” Award…
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Raine and Horne Wetherill Park donate $18,000 to charity
The auction of the modern four-bedroom house at 5 Helena Road, Cecil Hills sold for $900,000 and $18,000 was donated to Bear Cottage. It was a cause close to the hearts of many in the Raine and Horne Wetherill Park office. “We have a contractor who was part of the Bear Cottage family, which is to say his son was…
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First National Real Estate wins Canstar Blue’s customer satisfaction award for second year in a row
Canstar Blue surveyed 1000 people to find out if real estate agents are living up to expectation across customer service, communication and value for money. The survey found that more than two-thirds of customers surveyed (67 percent) experienced poor communications from an estate agent, while only 61 per cent would recommend their agent to a friend. 31 per cent of…
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Century 21 expands corporate team with new appointments and focus on digital
Century 21’s marketing team will now be under the direction of two new national marketing managers – Nic Atkinson and Bianca Anton. Nic Atkinson has over 15 years’ experience as an advertising copywriter, eight years as a franchise owner and four years as a real estate agent. He has amassed a suite of communication skills well suited to a real…
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National award for RE/MAX recognises expansion and support
RE/MAX Australia’s Joel Davoren this week announced the real estate franchise’s inclusion in the 2017 Topfranchise Awards as listed by SEEK Business and 10 THOUSAND FEET. “We are rated in the top ten winners for expansion and support, which is affirmation that we are on track with our core business values and beliefs. “Growth is one of the five RE/MAX…
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The Hills, Sydney, welcomes RE/MAX
RE/MAX Australia continues its commitment to New South Wales expansion, and the Sydney market in particular, with the launch this week of RE/MAX Hills Lifestyle in Baulkham Hills. Experienced local agent Joe Scavera has rebranded his agency, Chelsea Real Estate, partnering his team’s local market experience and expertise with the strength of a global real estate brand. According to Mr…
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Stephen Bock re-joins McGrath to cover the Northern Beaches of NSW
McGrath Estate Agents today announced Stephen Bock has joined its company owned sales team on Sydney’s northern beaches, specialising in the key suburbs of Manly, Fairlight, Balgowlah, Balgowlah Heights and Forestville. Mr Bock brings with him more than 18 years of sales experience and has sold close to $1 billion dollars in real estate over his career. He returns to…
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Historic Millers Point Workers Dwellings sold for $26M by McGrath
McGrath Edgecliff agent Peter Starr said interest in the buildings was strong. “Throughout the campaign 141 groups inquired on either the whole block or the four separate parts. After six weeks of marketing, ten parties made formal bids which proved the process to be both competitive and very satisfying. The result demonstrates the ongoing confidence in the future of Millers…
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Driven to Success: Michael Willems
Superstar agent Michael Willems can boast being the first agent in the Ray White Group to reach over $1 billion in settled sales. But he never would. It’s not his style. It’s simply not in the DNA of the 47-year-old agent from the powerful Ray White Surfers Paradise Group to show off. The hallmarks of Willems’ success are the fact…
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Maatouks Realty rebrands to Raine & Horne Narellan
Lawyer and entrepreneur Peter Maatouk has launched Raine & Horne Narellan in the heart of Sydney’s Macarthur region. Mr Maatouk, who is the principal of Maatouks Law Group that has offices in Narellan, Liverpool, and Penrith, has been delivering general practice and property law services since 1993. The firm launched a mortgaging broking business in 2000 and Maatouks Realty in 2007. “As…
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The Laing family move to The Agency after 23 years with Raine & Horne
The Laing family has been in real estate for 59 years, trading as Raine & Horne for 23 years. The offices in Bondi Junction and Coogee/Clovelly will be rebranded as The Agency. “When the opportunity arose to join The Agency, it was an extremely difficult decision to make for Geoff, Michael and I, considering our long-term personal and business relationships,”…
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LJ Hooker surpasses $7 million fundraising milestone
LJ Hooker today announced it has surpassed a landmark fundraising milestone, having raised more than $7 million to date for charity, including more than $570,000 in just 12 months via the LJ Hooker Foundation. LJ Hooker Foundation was established last year to bring together the fundraising efforts of its people across its Australian network of offices who come together to…
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Ray White international awards celebrates high achievers
The Auckland business has won the award in the Ray White group for the third year in a row. “We are thrilled, proud and very grateful to our community for their ongoing trust in our team,” said Ray White Remuera principal Megan Jaffe. “We are honoured to again be the number one office, credit goes to the team effort as…
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Harcourts announces property styling program ‘Harcourts at Home with Sean & Ella’
Property in Tasmania may have just gotten a little more stylish as Harcourts have joined forces with House Rules 2017 contestants Sean MacKay and Ella Cuthbert in an exclusive collaboration to launch ‘Harcourts at Home with Sean & Ella’. The collaboration includes a property consultation service offered to home sellers and buyers through the Harcourts network. “Sean and Ella won…
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Belle Property opens office in Port Macquarie
Sue was inducted into the Port Macquarie Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame in 2017 after winning the real estate business award category for four consecutive years under her former brand. She said the decision to join Belle Property was driven by her growth ambitions. “We’re looking to grow our residential sales team and capture more out of area buyers…
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Belle Property Noosa principals open their second agency in Coolum
Growing their business through harbouring a culture of quality and team development, John and Ben say their operation has gone from strength to strength. “We came together with the mission to improve the professionalism of agents on the Sunshine Coast,” John said. “We’ve achieved that in our Noosa business through developing better trained agents. Our auctions are achieving extremely strong…
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Ray White NSW Celebrates its Best
More than 1200 real estate agents and guests arrived at the International Convention Centre in Sydney to celebrate their achievements at the annual Ray White New South Wales state awards last night. Ray White Double Bay had a successful night at the awards, picking up number one city office in settled commission while its elite agent Gavin Rubinstein took out…
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One agent, $50 million in sales, 19 days
Rubinstein has just sold close to $50 million worth of real estate in only 19 days – that’s over $2.5 million a day for that period. This is in contrast to what many commentators are reporting of a slowing market and low house sales, each of the nine sales was a bullish result individually. Rubinstein continues to find motivated buyers…
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RE/MAX Auctioneer showdown on convention stage
Greg Parker from RE/MAX Regency, Robina, had claimed the title in 2015, while Paul Gaffney from RE/MAX Executives, Holland Park was last year’s winner. With New Zealand contender Eric Chase from RE/MAX Zest in Remuera unable to make it to the Convention because of unforeseen circumstances, Ben Kloppers from RE/MAX Realty Group in Warkworth nobly stepped in and gave the…
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RE/MAX annual convention celebrates top achievers
Eighteen regions now make up RE/MAX Asia Pacific, with delegates also coming from other countries including as Canada, United States, Poland, Argentina, South Africa and Italy. In regional franchise awards presented by RE/MAX LLC at a session for master franchise owners, RE/MAX Australia was the silver medalist for the franchise sales award, which recognized the region’s significant growth year-to-date 2017.…
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Matt Gay appointed as Chief Technology Officer for the Ray White Group
“Matt will be responsible for bringing all software development into a single technology team that works together on both new product delivery and supporting and enhancing our traditional IT systems,” Mr White said. “His responsibility will include the development of data insights and products to enhance the performance of our members in the field. “Matt will lead some fantastic people…
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