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Why tech rules, even in regional real estate 15 April 2021 This episode of Secrets of the Top 100 Agents sees Grace Ormsby joined by the Agent of the Year – Regional at the REB Awards 2021, Damian Portaro. The director of Ray White Mildura offers insights into his work as an agent operating in a regional town, talks strategies to get through COVID-19, and explains why Facebook is such an important tool for his business and agents at large in 2021. In this episode, you will hear: • Why agen...

Revealing REB’s brand-new podcast – The WIRE 14 April 2021 Hosted by REB news editor Grace Ormsby and REIP CEO Sadhana Smiles, The WIRE is a new podcast that will be championing the women who are making waves within the Australian real estate profession. In new episodes delivered each week, Grace and Sadhana will be interviewing some of the biggest names in real estate, and putting a spotlight on the individuals and groups forcing real industry change. To kick things off, our co-hosts inte...

Behind the scenes of REB 11 March 2021 This episode of Secrets of the Top 100 Agents sees Grace Ormsby joined by REB’s partnerships manager, Laine Poirier, for an in-house REB special. Grace and Laine look at the current state of play in the real estate market, reflect on the events that have required agents to be as agile as ever, preview a number of new initiatives, and tease some of the ways REB is gearing up for a massive year in real estate.  In this episode, you will hear: What kinds ...

How good leadership (and a lack of pressure) can better drive performance 02 March 2021 How do you drive high performance without added pressure? For this property management team, a lot of it comes down to servant leadership. Here’s how this director instills it in practice. In a recent episode of REB’s Secrets of the Top 100 Agents, Jodi Ford sat down with host Grace Ormsby and shared how the property management team managed to grow to more than 8,000 properties under management. The Ind...

What it takes to be an award-winning agency 25 February 2021 This episode of Secrets of the Top 100 Agents sees Grace Ormsby joined by the Principal of the Year – Metropolitan and Excellence Award recipient at the 2021 REB Awards, David Highland. With Highland Property Group also crowned Boutique Independent of the Year – 3 or less offices at the very same awards, the managing director is well placed to offer his insight on owning and growing a business, taking care of a team, buying and s...

Insights from REB’s Industry Thought Leader of the Year 18 February 2021 This episode of Secrets of the Top 100 Agents sees Grace Ormsby joined by the winner of the Industry Thought Leader of the Year category at the 2021 REB Awards, Jodi Ford. The director of property management at Coronis, Jodi shares some of her biggest wins throughout the pandemic, reflects on how her business leadership skills have pivoted since the turn of the century, and offers up some valuable advice to aspiring tea...

REB Business Empowerment Showcase: How reviews can help or hinder an online presence 11 February 2021 How much emphasis are you placing on customer and client reviews? In this episode of the REB Business Empowerment Showcase podcast, host Grace Ormsby is joined by Sean Smit, the director of real estate at Podium. Sean sheds some light on the ways online reviews can be perceived by potential clients, explains the importance of sourcing customer reviews at every step of the listing process, and ...

Taking on a new challenge after 40 years in real estate 28 January 2021 This episode of Secrets of the Top 100 Agents sees Grace Ormsby joined by REB Women in Real Estate’s recently crowned Industry Thought Leader, Leanne Pilkington. Reflecting on her responsibilities as president of the Real Estate Institute of New South Wales (REINSW), and managing director of Laing+Simmons, Leanne talks candidly about her achievements and efforts over 2020, culminating in the decision to “buy in” and ...

REB Business Empowerment Showcase: How agents can better embrace technology 21 January 2021 In 2021, it’s more important than ever that agents find solutions to enhance their work and create efficiencies.   In this episode of the REB Business Empowerment Showcase podcast, host Grace Ormsby is joined by Dave Stewart, former agent and owner of Market Buy. Dave gives insight into his decision to kickstart an online offer management system, explains why it’s still so valuable to keep agents a...

Looking back at REB’s biggest news headlines for 2020 31 December 2020 This episode of Secrets of the Top 100 Agents sees host Grace Ormsby unravel some of real estate’s most important stories over the past 12 months with Momentum Media’s consumer wealth editor, Maja Garaca Djurdjevic. In this special episode, Grace and Maja reflect on the year that was — from drought, fires and floods to the wide-reaching ramifications of COVID-19 on everyday life. With the benefit of hindsight, the p...