REB Podcast Network

Data expert Oliver Stofka sits down with Grace Ormsby to unpack REB's latest ranking. From lockdown, the Momentum Intelligence research strategist explains how each of REB's rankings is put together, and outlines their key differences, offers his own insight into the Top 50 Women in Real Estate, and provides a sneak peek of what agents can expect from an all-new ranking scheme. In this episode, you will hear: • Highlights from REB's Top 50 Women in Real Estate 2021 • What goes on behind the scenes of REB's ranking programs • Why agents should put themselves forward for future rankings

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Anna Molinaro talks about taking on a role in the family business to Grace Ormsby and Sadhana Smiles.

The rental department manager at OBrien Real Estate in Blackburn shares what led her towards a career in real estate from the world of professional dance, gives insight into team dynamics and her day-to-day responsibilities, stresses just how important mental health care is in the property management space, and highlights the inspiration she's drawn from looking up to her mother as the director of the business.

In this episode, you will hear:

• Why it's worth taking time to climb up the ranks
• How property managers can better embrace change
• Why mental health care can't just come from leaders

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Dib Chidiac gives Grace Ormsby insight into taking the independent route in agency ownership.

The seventh-ranked agent in the REB Top 100 Agents ranking for 2021, and the director of DIB CHIDIAC, recounts his move from within a franchise model to independent agency ownership in Sydney's inner west, outlines how the new business navigated COVID-19, and gives insight into how he juggles so many "different hats" both at home and at work.

In this episode, you will hear:

• How you can go it alone with the right systems and processes
• Why there's not always a need to reinvent the wheel
• How Dib's business is tracking so far in 2021 — and what's still to come from the fast-starter

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Anjee Hopton spills the beans on how agents can better embrace marketing to Grace Ormsby and Sadhana Smiles.

The national marketing manager at Raine & Horne reveals how she climbed the corporate ladder, explains the important distinction between advertising and marketing, reflects on the changing usage of social media, and provides plenty of tips and tricks to anyone looking to build on their personal and professional brand.

In this episode, you will hear:

• How Anjee made her way into a corporate leadership role with a national network • Why agents have got to know their "why" • What tech can offer agents in the marketing space

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What can the last 24 months teach us about the future of real estate?

In this episode of the REB Business Empowerment podcast, host Grace Ormsby is joined by Belinda Seers, the head of business development and growth at Direct Connect Australia.

Belinda talks about why real estate is already at the front line of Australia's energy innovation, hints at how proptech is paving the way for the profession of the future, offers insight into her own leadership style, and expresses the belief that the best of real estate is still to come.

Tune in to find out:

• Why it's worth paying attention to utilities
• The value in putting organisation first, team second, and the individual third
• How professional networks can best be leveraged

Michael Clarke catches up with Grace Ormsby almost a year to the day since his last appearance on the show.

The agent and principal of Clarke & Humel, who has maintained his number two ranking in REB's Top 100 Agents for 2021, shares a breakdown of the business operations, highlights how he learnt what success looks like, offers insight into the need for agencies to ensure they're hiring for cultural fit, and explains how he gets away without hyper-fixating on the figures.

In this episode, you will hear:

• Why March 2020 was Michael's least favourite month in real estate, ever
• The perks and pitfalls of having an open database
• How business growth can be a by-product of success

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Ruma Mundi reveals to Grace Ormsby and Sadhana Smiles how her first heartbreak landed her in Australia, and eventually led to a career in real estate.

The principal and director of First National North Western explains her jump from IT to real estate, reveals her motivations and reasons for being ultra-independent, outlines how her educational background has prepared her for her journey in business ownership, and urges the industry to do more to give back to local communities.

In this episode, you will hear:

• Ruma's values as a first-generation immigrant
• The importance of education in the real estate space
• Why business owners can't manage what they don't know

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ListingLoop's Rhett Dallwitz chats with Momentum Media's Phil Tarrant for the inaugural episode of REB's PropTech Pulse.

The CEO and co-founder reflects on raising $3 million in recent weeks, outlines the growing demand for off-market properties in Australia, reveals why consumer education is so important, and lifts the lid on some of the more technical aspects of the ListingLoop offering.

In this episode, you will hear:

• Why ListingLoop won't define itself as a real estate business
• How Rhett has learnt from the likes of Airbnb and Uber
• Why multiple unique selling propositions (USPs) have been key to the proptech platform's success

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John McGrath sits down with Grace Ormsby for this very special edition of Secrets of the Top 100 Agents.

The founder and executive director of McGrath Estate Agents reflects on his 40 years in real estate, emphasising the importance of integrity and truth-telling. He also breaks down what it takes to be a high-performing agent in this day and age, and offers insight into how the industry can better brace for the inevitable end of boom-time conditions.

In this episode, you will hear: • How John can pick top performers • What agents can learn from one another • Where to next for real estate?

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Warning: This show has been marked as explicit Suzanne Hibberd reveals to Grace Ormsby and Sadhana Smiles what it takes to make it in the male-dominated development industry.

The director of Sutherland and the Shire's Abode Property reveals why she made the switch from IT to real estate, talks about taking on a new business with young kids, and shares some insights into the relationships and skills required to work as a real estate agent across the residential development space.

In this episode, you will hear:

• How Suzanne's background shaped her work ethic
• The marked impact mentoring has had on her career, to date
• What it takes to work in a business such as Abode Property