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Bridget Gabites: From science to sales

On getting into real estateI was in the scientific industry before real estate. I have a science degree and helped researchers with high-end imaging equipment for scientific research. I was tired of all the travel and wanted to settle down a little. I researched all the career options I had and really spur of the moment decided to pivot into…

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Rob Fearnley: Beyond the comfort zone

On getting into real estateReal estate chose me. The happiest moment in my careerIn 2014, I was working interstate for 18 months in my first management role. I learnt so much about people management but also loved being in a new city. It was a win-win and something I highly recommend to young professionals who are looking to get into…

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Tini Mincher: Hammering it home

On getting into real estateI have always been that kid who asked if I could look around your house – it would drive Mum mad! My parents are not surprised that I ended up in real estate.  The happiest moment in my careerI have absolutely loved the auctions I have worked on. Working on the marketing, pulling it all together…

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Wayde Hildrew: Trust is key

On getting into real estateMy first job was in a mechanic shop as an apprentice, however I quickly realised I was not someone who liked to get their hands dirty, so to speak. So I then looked for a job that I could start quickly. The only one I could find was for a local real estate agency. I started…

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Eunice Dimbi: Meaningful relationships

On getting into real estateI chose real estate.  The happiest moment in my careerSecuring my first-ever listing four days into my first job in real estate. The most memorable momentIt was a gorgeous three-bedroom unit that I sold twice in the space of three months and still managed to get a higher price second time around. Best advice she’s receivedJust…

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Emily Whitehead: Be yourself

On getting into real estateMy first taste of real estate was when I started working part-time as a receptionist. The more I worked in the business, the more I wanted to learn about the industry. In the 10 years I have been working in the industry I have gone from receptionist to assistant property manager to sales assistant to sales…

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Brooke Colledge: On a role

On getting into real estateI started my real estate career at the age of 17. Always having a passion for property from a young age, my goal was to purchase a home, so real estate just worked – there was nothing else I could see myself doing. Over my career, I have covered most roles within the office and enjoy…

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Stefon Bertram: Never stop learning

On getting into real estateAfter leaving school at 17 years old, I secured my first job in real estate and then started my own real estate business at the age of 21 which I grew and sold to McGrath five years later. My career commenced in 2007, during which time I’ve focused upon Ryde, North Ryde and East Ryde.  The…

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Paul Reed: Forming connections

On getting into real estateAfter a successful sales career in retail for some of Australia’s biggest companies, it was time for a change and after a conversation one night with my partner and her father who worked in real estate, it was suggested I give real estate a go. The rest is history, so to speak  The happiest moment in…

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Daniel Burrett: Making a difference

On getting into real estateI always had an interest in property and real estate and considered studying it at university, but instead went straight into real estate sales and have loved it ever since. The happiest moment in my careerRealising that I’d made a difference to a family’s future when a little six-year-old girl drew a picture of her new…

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Jessica Bertocchi: Efficient and effective

On getting into real estateI chose to be in real estate, but at the same time it chose me. I started off working on reception, and the day our one property manager left, I got an instant promotion. It was one of the most intense times in my career, but it was a job I was hoping to be considered…

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Sarah Gutzke: Brick by brick

On getting into real estateWhen I was 19, I was working in a sandwich shop and thought I needed to find a career. My cousin was a property manager, so I thought I would give it a go too. Nearly 10 years later, I still love it. The happiest moment in my careerA really proud moment of my career was…

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Johnny Danger: Pride in sales

On getting into real estate My dad and grandad were both agents. I was a successful bank manager and had a long career in a big-four bank. Then when I had done everything I had been asked and smashed my KPIs out of the park, I received a piddly annual bonus and thought it’s time…

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Montana Skimmings: Pride in PM

On getting into real estateComing from a hospitality function co-ordinator background, I was given the opportunity to work as administrator for Ray White Albion Park, an award-winning agency. With this opportunity I discovered a passion for property management and my transition to property officer came quickly. Our dynamic team formed the number one property management department in the area. Another…

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Clay Brodie: Tackling sales head-on

On getting into real estateI was a professional rugby union player with the objective to play at the highest level (the Wallabies). My father pulled me aside one day when I was about 20 and suggested that I need to make sure I had something to fall back on after rugby. I had no idea what I wanted to with…

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Astrid Joarder: Positive energy

On getting into real estateI definitely made a conscious decision to pursue a career in real estate. I was working in sales and events at the time; I was obsessed with the pace, the excitement of closing a deal and booking an event, but most importantly, delivering beyond expectations for my clients in terms of customer service, which I did,…

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Matthew Farrugia: A lane of his own

On getting into real estate Like most people, at a young age I spent a lot of time thinking about what career path I wanted to take, and most importantly, what I wanted my life to look like in years to come. The idea of getting into real estate came from meeting an agent in…

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Emma Goodfellow: Just get it done

On getting into real estateFunny story, but I had finished Year 12 and I was clueless on what I wanted to do and so I took advantage of living it up with my friends. My dad soon got sick of this and gave me the ultimatum that if I didn’t have a job within a week, I would become his…

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Ben Gibson: The little things

On getting into real estateI fell into real estate by starting in strata management back in 2003. I was not long out of school and was looking for a career. A job was advertised for an assistant strata manager, and I thought ‘I can do that’. I lived in a unit at the time and had been to strata meetings…

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Elise Thomas: Don’t be scared of the tough conversations

On getting into real estateI was 17 years old and fresh from school having just finished my HSC. I walked up and down the local shopping strips with copies of my resume handing them out to every real estate I came across. I received a call from one real estate offering me an interview for…

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Rebecca Halton: Service with a smile

On getting into real estateI was looking for a Saturday job while studying and my mum owned a franchise. I loved it from then. The happiest moment in my careerCompeting in my first auctioneering competition. The most memorable momentA property on the Gold Coast, it was rockstar. It was listed for sale with a market leader who didn’t sell it.…

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Jacinta Purvis: Determination, grit and bravery

On getting into real estateMy husband and I relocated to Bathurst from Sydney after having children to be closer to family. An opportunity arose to enter real estate. With our skill set we thought we could transfer across to the real estate industry. The happiest moment in my careerBeing awarded the top 10 sales agents in Australia’s First National Network…

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Carmel Gardiner: Listen closely

On getting into real estateI chose real estate after having my family and decided I wanted a career.  I wanted a long-term option, not a part-time role in retail.  The happiest moment in my careerBeing involved with people who want to grow and develop into roles they possibly never thought they could achieve.  Best advice she’s receivedListen to people and…

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Adam Flynn: Aiming high

On getting into real estateI was kicked out of school at Year 11 and decided that I wanted to get into real estate straight away, but I had to wait until I was 18. As soon as I reached that age, I started my career and have not considered doing anything else since! The happiest moment in my careerThe happiest…

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Fran Wernert: You’re in control

On getting into real estateI never had any intention of having a career in real estate, however an opportunity presented itself and I went with it. I was working in the newspaper industry as an advertising rep and one of my clients owned a real estate agency. He offered me a job at a time when I was looking for…

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Michael McCarthy: From little things, big things grow

On getting into real estateI chose to be involved in real estate as a franchise manager for a national brand in 1993, with no intention of staying solely in real estate. I very quickly came to realise that I enjoyed the industry and the people within it, and progressed to a national management role quite quickly. An opportunity then opened…

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Naomi Thomas: Keep going

On getting into real estateWhen I left high school, I thought a little work experience would be better than leaving high school with no job – and I never looked back. Property management course completed first, purchased business in 2011, diploma in 2016, and now in the sales department.  The happiest moment in my careerWinning the most improved sales office…

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Brad Robson: Fit for business

On getting into real estateReal estate chose me. I was managing a Fitness First health club when one of my team members insisted I go to coffee with her husband who was in real estate. One thing lead to another and before I knew it, I was his PA. Fast forward 16 years and we’re now 50/50 business partners. The…

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Joseph Assaf: Passion for people and architecture

On getting into real estateI was passionate about architecture and a “people person”, so real estate allowed me the opportunity to express myself with close ties to the local community and fuelled my passion for property architecture. The happiest moment in my careerEmpowering my staff and colleagues in reaching their personal goals through close mentoring and watching them develop into…

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Rob Ward: Stronger together

On getting into real estateI was running a small web design business prior to REA and Domain portals becoming popular. One of my clients was a local real estate business and they hired me to implement new technologies in their company.  The happiest moment in my careerThere have been many happy moments in my career,…

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Ashleigh Goodchild: Pushing boundaries

On getting into real estateAfter studying naturopathy and accumulating way too many massage prac hours, I decided to get a job as a receptionist in a real estate office while I finished off my study. Turns out, real estate gets really busy and I got promoted before I finished the massaging hours. The happiest moment in my careerOpening up my…

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Shaun Blackburn: Service and knowledge beats experience

On getting into real estateWhen in school I was starting to learn about investing in real estate and a mentor told me that the best way to get into the investment side is to work in it. Second job out of school was then working in real estate. The happiest moment in my careerSpending time…

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