Canberra Property Podcast

The foremost expert on the interpretation and application of strata legislation within the ACT, Chris Miller has over a decade's experience in the property sector, predominantly in strata management and commercial property consulting.

Chris has always had an "on the tools" involvement in all areas of strata management, from day to day administration of Units Plans, to providing advice in relation to new developments and precincts, as well as providing advice to local industry and government in relation to the changing legislative environment.

Being the current President and founding member of the ACT chapter of Strata Community Australia, Chris is passionate about forging new paths for the strata industry.

Anita is a marketing powerhouse with a proven track record creating and implementing high impact, high ROI campaigns. From brand and marketing audits to marketing and brand strategy, campaign creation, implementation and management, through to evaluation and results, Anita delivers marketing collaterals, messages and campaigns that achieve results.

Recent clients and campaigns have included a complete overhaul of all marketing collaterals, messaging and campaign strategy at Norrebro Watson, design and campaign input, marketing strategy and ongoing social / digital media management for Fresco Greenway and Valo Coombs and naming, branding, asset creation, marketing strategy and ongoing social / digital media management for Acacia Throsby.

A deep understanding of the property industry and extensive marketing knowledge, experience and ability to practically implement are a few of the things that set Anita apart and continually achieve great results.

Domenic has worked on a range of clients mainly specialising in property development, medical professionals, professional services and retail and has also been a part of FBT teams which has allowed him to gain a variety of different skills required to provide business services.

By specialising in these specific industries, Domenic is able to focus on clients that he can add the most value to. As a specialist, he can assist his clients in all aspects of their business and provide services above and beyond the traditional accounting services with the aim of helping clients develop their businesses and achieve their goals.

As part of the specialist services Scarlett Financial provide, they commonly work closely with lawyers, bankers, real estate agents and many other professionals. By having a strong working relationship with other professionals, they can work together efficiently and provide the best results for their clients. Recently Scarlett Financial have found more and more professionals like to work with them as they appreciate how well they work and communicate.

Domenic understands the importance of client communication and always tries to make himself available whenever possible for them. By providing honest and clear communication Domenic builds strong relationships with his clients based on trust and respect. Communication is a key aspect to the services provided and clients appreciate always knowing where they stand.

Peter is a lawyer with over 10 years experience working for commercial law firms, specialising in property law. He regularly acts for both public and private sector clients in a wide range of commercial property matters. His specialised knowledge allows him to provide clients with advice in respect to the leasing and licencing of commercial and retail property, as well as the divestment, acquisition and development of commercial and residential properties. Peter also has particular experience in property and development matters within the Australian Capital Territory involving both Territory and National Land.

Peter provides advice in relation to various other commercial matters including (amongst others) contractual issues, trust deeds, financial framework matters, competitive tendering, sale of business and shareholder agreements, powers of attorney, mortgages, refinancing, caveats, the administration of statutory property reimbursement regimes, call/put option agreements and more. He generously gave his time to Canberra Property Podcast to share why he does what he does and how he has built Terracon Legal to where it is today.

Emma Brown is the founder of Emma Brown Legal, a boutique property law firm. Emma has over 15 years experience in the industry with strong ties to the ACT and local NSW area, she is very well respected and highly recommended by both her clients and peers.

Emma graduated with an Honours Degree from the University of Canberra in 2003. Since admission in 2004, Emma has practiced in a wide range of areas, for the last nine years Emma has focused her attention on providing quality services and advice in the area of property law, wills & estates and probate law.

Emma Brown Legal's clients include first home buyers, property developers, real estate agents, banks, mortgage brokers and surveyors.

Rupert has developed an extensive understanding of commercial Real Estate Management (REM) over the last 12 years working across a number of jurisdictions including United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia.

Since joining Colliers International, Rupert has helped grow the REM business in Canberra by 126%, accomplishing growth through service excellence to some of Canberra's leading property organisations. We currently provide services to circa 600,000m2 of office, industrial and retail property across 62 buildings.

Rupert's ability to build relationships and manage teams to deliver results above expectations has been key to Collier's success. Their dedicated property and facilities managers work closely with local, national and international clients to extract and deliver asset value, as well as ensure building services deliver the required working environment for tenants.

Through rigour and scale, Colliers saved clients thousands of dollars on building operation costs which has added millions of dollars to their assets value.

Ricky's passion is working with young, driven, enthusiastic people who are looking to take on the world and love what they do. Ricky loves working with clients who are looking to grow their business, build their wealth and are in need of someone with the expertise and importantly, who will have the same energy and commitment for their business as they do.

A high achiever with a driving passion for real estate, a long list of happy clients and multiple awards are witness to his commitment and exceptional work ethic. A highly skilled negotiator, he is a proven performer who leads by example and is tireless in his determination to achieve only the very best outcome.

With years of experience behind him, Greg has covered all facets of the industry and has a deep understanding of its intricacies. He has the ability to achieve premium results in any market drawing on his exceptional local knowledge, ability to present his properties in the best light and awareness of all other relevant market drivers. His expertise is not only for the local Canberra market, but the surrounding rural and lifestyle homes.

Greg has a natural inclination to help people. When the pressure of real estate builds, he is able to lessen the intensity with his interpersonal skills, problem solving ingenuity and reliability. His integrity proves strong in the face of hardship, while his keen entrepreneurial abilities give him a winning edge.

Mario Sanfrancesco has over 20 years' experience working in the Canberra real estate industry, and is recognised as one of Canberra's top sales agents. Mario is a highly skilled auctioneer, his polished techniques and friendly open style consistently achieve great results for his clients at auction. His ability in this area has landed him numerous awards, including being recognised as the Real Estate Institute's ACT Auctioneer of the Year three times and currently holding the highest auction sale price in Canberra.

Prior to joining Blackshaw Real Estate, Mario was a partner in an LJ Hooker real estate office which won Agency of the Year eight times and was the number one office internationally. Mario was also ranked 7 out of 3,500 agents globally. Rate my agent reports Mario has sold $120,000,000 of residential property in the last 12 months.

Mario loves helping his clients achieve their goals and enjoys seeing people move into their first home just as much as he enjoys seeing clients get a great result from selling their home of 50 years.

Weekly Wrap by Canberra Property Podcast covers Canberra property market news and points of interest.

This week we discuss;

•Auction clearance rate

•Stock volume

•Construction activity

•Marketing tactics

•What to look out for in the week ahead