After decades of experience in retail and sales management, Lead Agent and Partner of Place One Group Shane Hicks, chose Real Estate at a time he describes as a mid-life correction. 10 years later and he hasn't looked back!

Earning a spot in the top 1% of Real Estate Agents in Australia, Shane has proven himself as one of the most respected Agents in the inner Eastern corridor, built on the foundations of superb customer service. In the decade he has spent in the industry, Shane has been a vital part behind the success of Place Bulimba and has managed to build and lead an 'A-Grade' team as well as kick-start the careers of other notable agents.

In our chat with Shane, we discuss:

• His career background prior to Real Estate;

• What he learned from working with Team Hackett;

• Becoming a master of the Auction process

• Advice on team building and valuable qualities to consider when you're hiring;

• Building a reputation and the importance of community presence;

• Marketing in a competitive area;

• and much more!

You can find Shane on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/shanehicks_at_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

If you're lacking career motivation, this episode is for you! This week on the Property Career Podcast, we were excited to welcome Director and Lead Agent of Kangaroo Point, Simon Caulfield!

Representing over $500,000,000 in property sales in the past 10 years, Simon is known for his intense work ethic, accurate market knowledge and creative marketing strategies. From 11 multi-million dollar suburb records to frequent mentions in The Australian and Financial Review (just to name a few), Simon's record of success has established him as one of Brisbane's best.

Join us as we chat with Simon about:

• How he began his career in Real Estate;

• Starting at Place and finding momentum;

• Attitudes for success;

• The evolution of his office, Place Kangaroo Point;

• Coaching and nurturing your team;

• The importance of self-recognition;

And so much more!

You can find Simon on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/simoncaulfield/

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

On this weeks episode of Property Career we chat to Paula Pearce, Partner and Lead Agent of Place Estate Agents, Bulimba. With now over 14 years experience selling Real Estate in Brisbane, Paula is an award winning agent and remains in the top 1% of sales agents in Queensland.  Having come from a background in professional contract negotiation, Paula was not opposed to new beginnings and leveraged her existing skillset to sky rocket her success as an agent. In this episode we chat about:

• Her next step and role in The One Group;
• The beginning of her journey in Real Estate at Place;
• Finding success as a beginner Agent;
• When to know to build a team;
• Letting go of control and entrusting in your team;
• Finding opportunities in motherhood to grow your career successes;
• And so much more!

You can find Paula on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/paulapearce_place/

Link to Lead Agent, Mikaela Crone's Podcast Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5OPNwmPulncugQiXesZ4tb?si=6debF6oHQAOACA-jCjJPSw&dd=1

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

In this episode we sit down with Place New Farm's Business Development Manager Caleb Reis! Caleb dives into his vast and riveting Real Estate career spanning 10 years, from starting out as a cadet to where he is today, leasing some of Brisbane's finest executive homes.

In this episode, we chat to Caleb about:

• Why he chose to pursue a career in leasing as opposed to Sales and what his progression path looked like;

• The importance of creating an effective weekly schedule;

• Strategies for mentorship when expanding into a team;

• What a day in the life of a BDM looks like;

• Financial and career based benefits of being a BDM;

• How to begin your career as a BDM;

• His most memorable moments as a BDM;

• and more!

You can find Caleb on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/caleb.reiss/

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

Join us as we travel back to the beginning of Patrick McKinnon's diverse career! Ranking in the Top 1% of Agents in Australia, Pat dominates his key selling area's and in more recent years has evolved as a highly sought after leader, as he and Drew Davies grow their teams at Place Ascot & Nundah.

Aside from the obvious, Pat is renowned for his spirit and often leaves a lasting impression on those he interacts with. His energy is contagious and certainly made for a fascinating discussion! 

In our chat with Pat we discuss: 

• His background in sales and journey to residential real estate;

• The changes he had to make to go from Agent to Leader;

• Making health your priority;

• Career highlights;

• Advice for those wanting to give real estate a go, what it takes to succeed and things that stand out to him as an employer;

• and more!

You can find Patrick on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/patrick_mckinnon_/

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

We are excited to welcome Alex Rutherford to the Property Career Podcast! Alex 'fell' into residential real estate whilst living in Adelaide and hasn't looked back since. Having worked through all stages of the market cycle, she is known for her exponential market knowledge and is considered a negotiation expert amongst clients and peers.

In this episode, we chat about:

• Adapting to motherhood whilst maintaining a busy career;

• Balancing work with life as a busy working mum;

• The importance of process in her team;

• Why she has various mentors;

• and more!

You can find Alex on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/alexrutherfordproperty/

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

In 2023, Peter is celebrating 20 years in residential real estate and in that time has established himself as one of the most respected leaders in the industry. Widely known as Place Chief Auctioneer he also doubles as the Head of Performance Training, which makes for an educational interview!

In this episode, we chat to Pete about

• Building relationships through genuine conversation;

• How to be a better communicator;

• Auctions as a method of sale;

• Being the best Auctioneer you can be;

• The importance of real estate fundamentals;

• and more!

Auctioneer, trainer, mentor, friend and all round legend, we hope you love this conversation with Peter Burgin!

You can find Pete on Instagram, here: https://www.instagram.com/placeauctions/

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

Savva Koulouris has always had an interest in real estate, but fresh out of high school, he was determined to gain a university degree. Savva decided to study accounting where he spent a year working as an undergraduate before he threw it all in and jumped head first into the real estate industry.

Savva joined Denis Najzar's team in 2016 and the success they experienced as a team proved that real estate was a natural career path for him. Now, he runs one of the top performing teams at Place Woolloongabba and is highly regarded by his clients and colleagues alike!

In this episode, we discuss:

• What his first years in real estate looked like;

• When and why he decided to become a Lead Agent;

• What he has implemented to scale his business and get his break in selling new stock;

• The ups and downs of being a 20-something year old trying to do it all and how he approaches and takes care of his mental health;

• and more!

Thank you Savva for sharing your story and being vulnerable on Property Career.

We hope you love this episode!

You can find Savva on Instagram, here: https://www.instagram.com/teamsavva/

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

We are excited to welcome Mario Sultana to the Property Career Podcast!

20 years ago, Mario owned and operated a delicatessen on Oxford Street that was frequented by Place Managing Directors Damian, Paul and Sarah. Little did he know this relationship would pave the way for his next career as a real estate agent.

Mario has been a selling principal for most of his real estate career, so brings a unique perspective on all of the elements that make a successful real estate business. In this episode, we chat to Mario about:

• how he leveraged his hospitality experience and how you can thrive in real estate as long as you've got a desire to help people;
• building a rent roll from scratch;
• lessons in business ownership;
• becoming a trusted advisor;
• and more!

You can find Mario on Instagram, here: https://www.instagram.com/mariosultana_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

We are so excited to welcome Matthew Foote to the Property Career Podcast!

2023 marks Matthew's 20th year of working in Real Estate. He has spent majority of this time within the Place, where he worked alongside the formidable Judy Goodger to build her business and Place New Farm. Today, Matthew is the Corporate Sales leader of Place, where he uses uses his wealth of knowledge to help Agent's grow their key skills in communication, listing, and negotiation, in one-on-one and group performance sessions.   

In this episode we discuss:

• Matthew’s journey into real estate and what is was like being Judy Goodger's right hand man; 

• Becoming the Corporate Sales Leader and what he does on a day-to-day basis; 

• The key methods he uses in training to help up-and-coming agents build their business;

• SHIFT and MARK - the two acronyms you need to implement if you want a successful sales career;

• and more! 

We hope you love this episode with Matthew Foote!

You can find Matthew on LinkedIn, here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-foote-92a7a6251/

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