Property Career

Having spent nearly six years as a Leasing Consultant and Business Development Manager before joining the industry leading Team Woolard at Place New Farm, Michael is valued for his high-energy and personable nature, as well as his honesty and negotiation skills. He's also only 25 years old, and has been recognised for his achievements as a sales agent on multiple occasions.  We loved chatting to M...

Denis Najzar is a name synonymous with some of the finest homes on the south side of Brisbane, but what many don't know is his his remarkable story of resilience after immigrating to Australia with his now wife Tina only two decades ago. We loved chatting to Denis about transitioning into life in Australia, his early days in real estate and becoming a sales agent, building his profile and making t...

Mackenzie Scott is a property and general news reporter for 'The Australian' based in Brisbane, where she gets to write about some of the Country's finest homes and the people who live in them. We loved chatting to Mackenzie on what she's working on right now, her unconventional job application for The Australian, the '3 P's' of property journalism and the highlights of her career so far. This is...

We are very excited to finally welcome Joanna Gianniotis to the Property Career Podcast! Joanna has been an integral part of the evolving business of Place Estate Agents since 2002, where she joined the group in her mid-thirties where she has gone on to have a marvellous career. Having worked in the inner-east of Brisbane for over 20 years, clients know that they can rely on Joanna and seek her ad...

On this episode of Property Career, we speak to Andrew Cumming, Lead Agent at Place Kangaroo Point, about his career as a real estate agent and content creator. Fortunately for us, Andrew is an 'open book' and happily shares his secret sauce for creating viral videos and building an online community, like he has done for his online profile @BrisbaneAgent. Whilst we loved talking to Andrew about al...

On this episode of Property Career, we are chatting to a fierce woman in real estate, Jill Wright-Wotton. Jill's sales career has taken her from the Sunshine Coast to Sydney, where she has thrived in different environments. Jill eventually settled in Brisbane, where she joined forces with Place Ascot Director and Lead Agent Patrick McKinnon. Together, the pair have built a reputation as one of the...

One of the most exciting parts about a career in Real Estate is the endless possibilities of where it can take you. In chatting to Matthew Gleaves, Place's Corporate Property Management Team Leader, we learned just that, and more! Matthew is responsible for ensuring property management teams across Place - comprising of property managers, leasing teams and business owners - continue to raise the b...

We're excited to kick off the 2024 season with an engaging conversation featuring young professional, Zac Fields. After leaving the industry to travel Australia, Zac took a phone call from his old boss, Director and Lead Agent of Place Annerley Mitchell Smith to assist him with training new staff. Whilst doing this, he realised he really did love working in real estate and with the support of ever...

Welcome to the Property Career Summer Series—a daily source of bite-sized inspiration to fuel your motivation during the summer break and equip you for the upcoming year! In Week 2 we are chatting to Place's Head of People and HR, Amy Wolter, and gaining her expertise on a variety of topics she commonly works through with Place staff of all types. This one doesn't need much explaining.... enjoy! D...

Welcome to the Property Career Summer Series—a daily source of bite-sized inspiration to fuel your motivation during the summer break and equip you for the upcoming year! In Week 2 we are chatting to Place's Head of People and HR, Amy Wolter, and gaining her expertise on a variety of topics she commonly works through with Place staff of all types. Team Lanes is language you would have heard on man...

Welcome to the Property Career Summer Series—a daily source of bite-sized inspiration to fuel your motivation during the summer break and equip you for the upcoming year! In Week 2 we are chatting to Place's Head of People and HR, Amy Wolter, and gaining her expertise on a variety of topics she commonly works through with Place staff of all types.   If you've ever felt stuck in your career, it's i...

Welcome to the Property Career Summer Series—a daily source of bite-sized inspiration to fuel your motivation during the summer break and equip you for the upcoming year! In Week 2 we are chatting to Place's Head of People and HR, Amy Wolter, and gaining her expertise on a variety of topics she commonly works through with Place staff of all types. Given it's the new year, it's only fitting we star...

Welcome to the Property Career Summer Series—a daily source of bite-sized inspiration to fuel your motivation during the summer break and equip you for the upcoming year! In our first week, we have the privilege of sitting down with Managing Director Paul Curtain, we hope you enjoy! In this episode, Paul talks through when an Agent should start their own team, and it might not be the answer you th...

Welcome to the Property Career Summer Series—a daily source of bite-sized inspiration to fuel your motivation during the summer break and equip you for the upcoming year! In our first week, we have the privilege of sitting down with Managing Director Paul Curtain, we hope you enjoy! In this episode, Paul talks through when an Agent should start their own team, and it might not be the answer you th...

Welcome to the Property Career Summer Series—a daily source of bite-sized inspiration to fuel your motivation during the summer break and equip you for the upcoming year! In our first week, we have the privilege of sitting down with Managing Director Paul Curtain, we hope you enjoy! Auctions are a sure way to supercharge your business, and in this episode Paul talks through the best way to structu...

Welcome to the Property Career Summer Series—a daily source of bite-sized inspiration to fuel your motivation during the summer break and equip you for the upcoming year! In our first week, we have the privilege of sitting down with Managing Director Paul Curtain, we hope you enjoy! In this episode, Paul takes us through a formula you can use to help create your perfect week. Don't forget to join...

Welcome to the Property Career Summer Series—a daily source of bite-sized inspiration to fuel your motivation during the summer break and equip you for the upcoming year! In our first week, we have the privilege of sitting down with Managing Director Paul Curtain, we hope you enjoy! In this episode, Paul takes us through how you can make 2024 your best year yet by channeling creativity, energy and...

Steph is the Events Manager at Place and has been apart of the Place team for over six years, producing events that exceed expectations and training that shapes peoples careers. She understands the impact that events have on someone's experience at an organisation and loves that she gets to witness the journey people take as they grow and thrive in the environment Place fosters. She has contribute...

We are excited to be chatting to David Sparksman! David has a dual role as Service Delivery Manager and Innovation Manager at Place.   With a career in spanning 30 years, David brings a wealth of experience to his role at Place. He is a trusted advisor to numerous executives, with a reputation for developing strategies to manage complex problems and managing teams to achieve business outcomes. His...

Michael Scholz is the Chief Financial Officer of Place Estate Agents and has had a 20-year career in finance, previously working for Thiess and Flight Centre. In this episode, we chat all things numbers but also leadership, and using your purpose as a guiding light. Throughout his career, he has been recognised on multiple occasions for implementing successful financial solutions and leading teams...

We are excited to welcome Place Estate Agents' head of Contracts, Legal and Compliance, Jo Korner, to the Property Career podcast. Jo has been with the business since day 1, which means she has 21 years of experience working in her field of expertise. You would be hard to come by someone in this industry that knows more about real estate legislation than Jo Korner! We loved chatting to Jo about he...

As Place Estate Agents' Head of Marketing and General Manager of Idealist (Place's exclusive property marketing agency), Gareth oversees the three pillars of Place Marketing – brand, agent and vendor paid – and the people within these teams.   Gareth is a career marketer who is passionate about building brands and delivering positive experiences to customers, and has made a massive impact in his t...

Bronte Sinclair is the HR Manager at Place Estate Agents, where she heads up a dynamic team of HR professionals who partner with Place businesses. Their mission? To bring out the very best in the Place team. We loved chatting to Bronte about her career in HR as well as all the questions you wish you could ask HR; how to make a memorable impression when applying for jobs; mastering the art of askin...

Today we are flipping the script and chatting to your Property Career host, Jenna Fearnley about her career as a journalist and now Public Relations (PR) Manager of Place Estate Agents. As a PR Manager, it is Jenna's responsibly is the manage the reputation of Place in the public eye through earned media coverage, so she spends her days pitching the inside scoop on Brisbane's residential real esta...

Michael Hatzifotis started his professional life as a chef, but these days is one of Place's Lead Agents who dominates in the suburbs he has always called home. His real estate journey started at a local agency, where he found success in a market no one else wanted to touch, which ended up working in his favour. We loved chatting to Michael about his transition into real estate, finding his tribe...