Heath Williams is not your ordinary Real Estate Agent and he doesn't sell ordinary homes; he sells the finest architecturally designed homes in Brisbane. His story, knowledge and the way he articulates property marketing is truly one-of-a-kind.

In this episode, Heath takes us through his journey into Real Estate, how he broke into the high-end market and found his niche, what it was like re-entering the Brisbane market after years of working in Sydney and the United Arab Emirates plus insights into his tailored marketing campaigns that get more eyeballs on them than any others.

We hope you love this conversation with Heath Williams.

Find Heath here: https://www.instagram.com/heathwilliams_/ Property Career: https://www.instagram.com/propertycareer/ Life at Place: https://www.instagram.com/lifeatplace_/

Interested in a Career at Place? https://www.eplace.com.au/careers-hub

Sarah Hackett is a name synonymous with Brisbane prestige Real Estate. You may know her as the Number 1 female agent in Queensland, founding partner and Managing Director of Place Estate Agents and now Principal of Place New Farm where she oversees a high-performing team of residential sales agents and property managers, but there is a lot more to Sarah than these accolades and titles.

Behind all of this, Sarah is a wife, mother of 5 and passionate advocate for females in business and empowering women to be financially independent, which she channels through numerous activities from speaking to school-aged girls, right through to her own networks. She has given strength, courage and wisdom to dozens of other female real estate agents, who have since moved on to become number one in their niche market.

In today's episode, we chat to Sarah about the joy she finding in her new role as the leader of Place New Farm, the many women whose career she has supported so far, why she is so passionate about empowering females to achieve financial independence and of course finish with her top tips for those looking to thrive in a sales role. 

We hope you love this conversation with Sarah Hackett.

Find Sarah here:  https://instagram.com/sarahhackettatplace?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Property Career: https://www.instagram.com/propertycareer/

Life at Place: https://www.instagram.com/lifeatplace_/

Interested in a Career at Place? https://www.eplace.com.au/careers-hub

When Ben started at Place in 2011, it was only meant to fill the time between changing university degrees. Fast forward 10 years, and Ben is a Lead Agent at Place Woolloongabba who is highly regarded by his clients and colleagues alike for his transparent and high-energy approach to real estate. However, it didn't happen overnight and Ben credits perseverance and consistency to where he is today, and where he plans on growing his business too.

In this episode, Ben takes us through the challenges of starting in Real Estate after the 2011 Brisbane floods with a self-described baby face, why he sacrificed parts of his career for life experiences, his decision to pursue an MBA and his experiences building his own property portfolio. Ben also shares his top tips for any school and university-age people considering getting into real estate.

We hope you love this chat with Ben as much as we loved recording it!

You can find Ben on Instagram, here: https://www.instagram.com/bensmith_team/

Property Career: https://www.instagram.com/propertycareer/

Life at Place: https://www.instagram.com/lifeatplace_/

Interested in a Career at Place? https://www.eplace.com.au/careers-hub

If there's an episode to get your notebook out for, this is it! We are so excited to welcome Amy Wolter, Place Estate Agents' Head of People and Human Resources to the Property Career Podcast. Having worked at Place for almost 20 years, there are few people who can share this much knowledge on what makes a sustainable property career like Amy can.

Amy has played a pivotal role in the evolution of the Place culture that is so well known today and is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to all things career and development. When Amy joined Place in 2002, she never imagined she would still be here in 20 years having built a career for herself in HR, let alone become the first Head of People and Human Resources for the company.

This episode is a must listen for anyone wanting to be their best self at work, be it real estate or not. In this conversation, we discuss the evolution of her career to head of people, pivotal moments including ones where she contemplated leaving Place, how she continued to challenge herself at work and the top skills you need to future-proof your career.

There's a desk for Amy in every Place office and her phone, inbox and DM's are always open for all things careers!

You can find Amy on Instagram, here: https://www.instagram.com/amy_wolter_/

Property Career: https://www.instagram.com/propertycareer/

Life at Place: https://www.instagram.com/lifeatplace_/

Interested in a Career at Place? https://www.eplace.com.au/careers-hub

It's not every day you get to pick the brains of Place's Number 1 Agent!

When you ask anyone about Matthew Jabs, they will likely tell you he is one of the kindest and most humble person they know. Outside of Real Estate, Matthew is a proud husband and father of two boys which he balances alongside being the number 1 agent, a position he has held for an impressive 7 years straight. He credits this achievement to his loyal and hard-working team.

In this interview, we chat with Matthew about how he got to where he is, how he structures his super team, the sliding doors moment that took his career to the next level and his biggest learnings from his career in Real Estate so far.

There is a lot to learn from this episode of Property Career, we hope you enjoy listening.

Find Matthew here: https://www.instagram.com/matthewjabs.place/

Property Career: https://www.instagram.com/propertycareer/

Life at Place: https://www.instagram.com/lifeatplace_/

Interested in a Career at Place? https://www.eplace.com.au/careers-hub

Drew Davies is the co-director of Place Ascot and Nundah and one of the biggest social media personalities in the industry.

In our chat with Drew, we went through how he started in Real Estate, the listing that changed it all, his biggest mentors and how he juggles running two bustling offices with being a Dad of two young boys. We also get into the nitty gritty about his social media presence and find out how many properties he has listed or sold through social media as well as how other agents can make the most of their channels by being authentic.

We had lots of laughs whilst talking to Drew but if you know him, then you know that’s just what you get! We hope you love this conversation.

We apologise for the poor sound quality of this episode - unfortunately we experienced some technical difficulties and had to use our backup audio recording. Thanks for listening!

You can find Drew on Instagram, here: https://www.instagram.com/definitelydrewdavies/

Property Career: https://www.instagram.com/propertycareer/

Life at Place: https://www.instagram.com/lifeatplace_/

Interested in a Career at Place? https://www.eplace.com.au/careers-hub

Real Estate is one of few industries where people can bring their unique skillset and thrive, making it an ideal profession for those contemplating a career change.

From Corporate Lawyer to one of Queensland’s Top Real Estate Agents, Courtney Caulfield has done just that. In this episode, she shares her story and advice about how you can transition into a career in real estate, the tools she has used to grow her business, and her advice for anyone who might be considering making the change themselves. \

You can find Courtney on Instagram, here: https://www.instagram.com/courtneycaulfield_/ Property Career: https://www.instagram.com/propertycareer/ Life at Place: https://www.instagram.com/lifeatplace_/

Interested in a Career at Place? https://www.eplace.com.au/careers-hub

At Place, we pride ourselves on offering a sustainable career trajectory path like no other, and Dion Tolley is one of our finest examples of that.

Dion joined Place as a Leverage Agent before joining forces with an established Agent as his associate until eventually becoming a Lead Agent in his own right. Fast forward to now and he is leading his own team within Place Bulimba and has just had his best year in Real Estate, achieving Carbon Level at our Annual Awards.

Dion shares the story about how he unexpectedly landed on a Career in Real Estate, the highs and lows of his early days in the profession and his biggest learnings along the way.

What we loved the most about this chat with Dion is how evident it is that he embraces our learn-it-all culture. From his favourite books to his many mentors inside and outside of Place, Dion shows us the true value of leaning in and learning to become your best self and in turn, reach your goals.

A true professional in every sense of the word, we hope you love this chat with Dion Tolley.

You can find Dion on Instagram, here: https://www.instagram.com/diontolley/  Property Career: https://www.instagram.com/propertycareer/ Life at Place: https://www.instagram.com/lifeatplace_/

Interested in a Career at Place? https://www.eplace.com.au/careers-hub

Welcome to Episode 1 of Property Career, where we sat down with one of Place's young guns, Michael Bacon. 

Described as enthusiastic, diligent and proactive, Michael is not your ordinary 24-year-old. In 2018, Michael was awarded the 'Top New Talent Award' at the Place Annual Awards. Fast forward 4 years, and he oversees a team of three real estate professionals and has just sold a $12.5million riverfront home, and is ranked #15 within the Place group.

In this interview we spoke to Michael about his humble beginnings, how age shouldn't be seen as a barrier to success, overcoming objections about his age, his best advice for young people considering a career in real estate and the pivotal moments in his career so far that have made him who he is. Michael also shares how Real Estate has enabled him to set himself up for success financially, and what his goals are for the next 5 years.

We absolutely loved chatting with Michael and have no doubt you will take some nuggets of gold from this episode.

You can find Michael on Instagram, here: https://www.instagram.com/michael_bacon_/

Property Career: https://www.instagram.com/propertycareer/

Life at Place: https://www.instagram.com/lifeatplace_/

Interested in a Career at Place? https://www.eplace.com.au/careers-hub

The latest instalment of the Brisbane Real Estate Podcast, once again, features Brisbane’s former Lord Mayor, Graham Quirk. Being responsible for many of the transformative changes that continue to shape the face of this city, Graham speaks of Brisbane’s upcoming proposal to host the Olympic Games.    Being such a prestigious event that comes with an enormous responsibility for any destination, we explore what this could mean for Brisbane’s fast-changing economy and infrastructure. We discuss the current state of Brisbane’s infrastructure and population, along with what must change for this city’s bid to be successful amongst a plethora of competing countries.    In this episode we cover:

• the current state of Brisbane’s infrastructure and population dispersion 
• why Brisbane should bid to host the Olympic games, and how it came about
• what needs to change for the bid to be successful 
• the short and long term gains as a result
• what this will mean for current development and future property market trends

To download a copy of the Brisbane Market Report, head to: www.eplace.com.au/podcast.