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Ingrid Filmer, CEO of Burgess Rawson, sits down with host Grace Ormsby to chat about all things leadership, commercial property and business strategy. Ingrid reveals how Burgess Rawson rose from a 1970s Melbourne-based practice to a multibillion-dollar, Australia-wide super brand, and shares the strategies that make the company tick behind the scenes. The pair also discuss how interest rate rises will affect the commercial market in 2024, why transparency is so important for client relationships, and how good leadership can help businesses navigate tumultuous times. Make sure you never miss an episode by subscribing to us now on Apple Podcasts. Did you like this episode? Show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts (REB Podcast Network) and by liking and following Real Estate Business on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you have any questions about what you heard today, any topics of interest you have in mind, or if you'd like to lend a voice to the show, email [email protected] for more insights.

Welcome to Property Buzz, your daily dose of property news.

In today's podcast:

• New house starts set to plunge to a 10-year low in 2024;
• The unsettling surge of scam tradies in New South Wales; and
• auctions heat up alongside the weather.

In this episode of Secrets of the Top 100 Agents, host Juliet Helmke chats to Brooke Willis, the founder and director of Brooke Willis Property, about why she decided to pursue a career – and a specialised business – in property management, and how communication plays a central role in managing the delicate relationships involved in the field.

Brooke opens the hood of her business to discuss how she and her team embrace property management-focused technologies, while keeping it old-school in some respects.

The duo talks about the importance of picking up the phone to have some necessary conversations, and why that's now more important than ever.

Welcome to Property Buzz, your daily dose of property news.

In today's podcast:

• November goes out with an auction bang;
• South Australia Throws Its Weight Behind the Ban on Engineered Stone; and
• Is Sydney the Unexpected Hero of Australia's Property Market right now?

You sell first, then buy later – right? Well, in low-supply markets, it might be better to flip this traditional sales route on its head. Rash Dhanjal, partner at The Agency Perth and number six ranked dealmaker in Australia for 2023, sits down with Grace Ormsby to discuss why Perth's critically low housing supply has led him to revamp his approach to property sales. Rash explains why he chooses to prospect for vendors' perfect homes before putting their property on the market, and why acting in the best interest of the seller has secured him a strong and sustainable pipeline. In this episode you will also hear:

• Why it pays to mould rookies into successful agents.
• How to build a business that can keep thriving in your absence.
• Why taking time for family doesn't have to mean compromising your professional goals.

With the right business structure, one business principal shows that property management can be as lucrative as sales, with the added reward of client relationships that span the test of time.

Host Grace Ormsby sits down with Moni Mazzeo, principal of Rental Property Network who has pursued a master's degree focused on the property management sector, to discuss the change the industry needs to fully support its professionals.

Moni discusses why property managers report high levels of mental health stress due to work issues, and shares the reforms she advocates for to ensure the sector supports its workers as well as clients.

In this episode you will also hear:property

• How the type of business model can better support rent roll managers.
• Why remote work and flexible working options are key to managing tenancies.
• The primary thing property managers say they need to become successful.

Make sure you never miss an episode by subscribing to us now on Apple Podcasts. Did you like this episode? Show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts (REB Podcast Network) and by liking and following Real Estate Business on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you have any questions about what you heard today, any topics of interest you have in mind, or if you'd like to lend a voice to the show, email [email protected] for more insights.

On this episode of the Secrets of the Top 100 Agents, Alex Ouwens and Nathan Casserly, directors at Ouwens Casserly Real Estate, sit down with Grace Ormsby to discuss all things Adelaide property, successful business strategies, and their forward-thinking approach to real estate. The pair touch on the revolution of Adelaide under current state Premier Peter Malinauskas, and how this surge of interest in the South Australian capital has provided a much-needed boost for the city's residential property sector. They also cast any eye towards the future of real estate, positing how transactions may look in the coming years. In this episode you will also hear:

• The benefits of letting your executive team handle operations.

• Revenue versus profit: What's more important for growth?

Make sure you never miss an episode by subscribing to us now on Apple Podcasts. Did you like this episode? Show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts (REB Podcast Network) and by liking and following Real Estate Business on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you have any questions about what you heard today, any topics of interest you have in mind, or if you'd like to lend a voice to the show, email [email protected] for more insights.

Consistency is key, so it adds another layer of complexity to the acquisition process when you are looking to bring together best-in-business technology solutions into a one-stop shop. Matt McGown, the recently elevated global chief product officer at Reapit, sat down with REB's Grace Ormsby to discuss Reapit's recent growth, and their 2023 goal of creating seamless data transfer and integrations between their products.

As the brand unveils a global rebrand, Matt shares Reapit's plans for the future – and how the business is revving up to better serve the six in 10 agencies it already works with across ANZ, and all future clients.

Connect with Reapit here.

Make sure you never miss an episode by subscribing to us now on Apple Podcasts. Did you like this episode? Show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts (REB Podcast Network) and by liking and following Real Estate Business on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you have any questions about what you heard today, any topics of interest you have in mind, or if you'd like to lend a voice to the show, email [email protected] for more insights

Auctioneer Tom Panos shares all the details that the cameras didn't capture in this year's 2023 finale of The Block.

Speaking with REB's Phil Tarrant, Tom shares the strategy that he as an auctioneer deployed to get his sellers the best price – which turned out to be best of the show, delivering fan favourites Steph and Gian the win and a hefty prize of $1.75 million dollars.

Hear about all the things the TV edit cut out, in this instalment of Real Estate Exposed.

Real estate agencies are in an excellent position to give a lifeline to the community's most vulnerable members. Alexandra Haggarty, managing director of First National Maitland, sits down with host Juliet Helmke to share her extraordinary journey from front-of-house trainee to manager of a lifesaving housing initiative for local survivors of domestic violence. Alexandra shares how connecting with local service providers and building long-term client relationships helped her create a partnership that has given over 200 Maitland families a new lease of life, while also providing landlords with high-quality tenants. In this episode, you will also hear:

• Why ongoing training is a must.
• How centring ethics can give real estate a much-needed rebrand.
• The importance of trust-building.

Make sure you never miss an episode by subscribing to us now on Apple Podcasts. Did you like this episode? Show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts (REB Podcast Network) and by liking and following Real Estate Business on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you have any questions about what you heard today, any topics of interest you have in mind, or if you'd like to lend a voice to the show, email [email protected] for more insights.