Real Estate Revamp

Our special guest on next week’s episode of Real Estate Renovators is Calvin Chan, Director of CHN Real Estate Group.   Calvin tells Rex and Chanell how he “accidentally” got into real estate, how he managed to achieve great success in a relatively short time, and why he and his partner, Jim Chen, decided to open their own business.   He outlines what he sees as the main points of difference of CH...

We are BACK! Our special guest for this episode of RER is Simon Pintado from Buxton Bentleigh. Simon shares his thoughts on life in the real estate industry and gives us an insight into how he rose to be a director of a high-profile and successful office within 10 years of starting in the business. He tells Rex and Chanell how carefully he plans his time, how he works efficiently, and how he appro...

On this edition of Real Estate Renovators, Chanell flies solo in the host’s seat ... because Rex has “volunteered” to be this week’s guest. He answers some of the legal questions he gets asked most often, including: ➡ What's the right structure for setting up your own agency? ➡ What sort of partnership agreement should you have? ➡ Can you employ someone on a commission-only basis? ➡ How enforc...

Our special guest on this week’s edition of Real Estate Renovators is Mark Josem from Jellis Craig Boroondara. He tells Chanell and Rex how he breaks the marathon of working in real estate sales into smaller quarterly ‘sprints’ and how he values his family, his team, and his ability to reset his goals. He also discusses his journey in the industry, including his mentors and how he continues to gro...

Our special guest on this week’s edition of Real Estate Renovators is REIV President Jacob Caine. In a forthright chat with Rex and Chanell, he outlines how he wants the REIV to provide better value and service to its stakeholders and return to a position as a strong advocate for and leader of everyone in the real estate industry. He’s candid about his own views of where the REIV has lapsed over r...

Our special guests on this week’s edition of Real Estate Renovators are Harcourts Victoria’s new CEO Fabian Sanelli and even newer BDM Adam Fiteni. They discuss how they’re approaching their roles, their vision for Harcourts, and the many significant changes they’ve either already implemented or in the process of putting in place. Fabian explains why he’s a passionate advocate for auctions and how...

Our special guests on this week’s edition of Real Estate Renovators are Matthew Pillios from Kay & Burton Bayside and Brighton-based developer Zana Pali. Matthew shares the story of his journey in the real estate business and how he’s become so successful in the high-end Bayside market. Zana tells us about her approach and her perspective on developing high-end properties, and how she and Matt...

Our special guests on this week’s edition of Real Estate Renovators are Robert Krnjeta and Michelle Chick from Ray White Werribee. They share their approach to business and outline how they’ve built an incredibly successful agency in a relatively short time. Rob and Michelle tell Chanell and Rex how they recruit, nurture, and care for their team members, why they think it’s important to lead by ex...

Our special guest on this week’s edition of Real Estate Renovators is Matt Scafidi. Matt tells Rex and Chanell why he started Abode Advocacy Group and outlines how his experience in real estate sales has set him up well to be an effective advocate. He gives us some outstanding explanations and examples of what exactly an advocate does for his or her clients and the benefits of having a buyer’s adv...

Our special guest on this week’s edition of Real Estate Renovators is the CEO of the Barry Plant Group Lisa Pennell. She outlines her role, explains the recent rebranding of the Group, and discusses where she sees the business going in the short and longer term. She also talks about the changing face of the real estate industry, why leadership needs to be a focus, and her personal approach. It’s a...

Our special guests on this week’s edition of Real Estate Renovators are Aaron Hill and Marin Durkovic. They kicked off Season 3 of Real Estate Renovators only a year after establishing Ray White Sunbury and we’ve asked them back to talk about how they’ve already become the number 1 agency in Sunbury in just two years. Aaron and Marin discuss their growth, their challenges – both personal and profe...

Our special guests on this week’s edition of Real Estate Renovators are Robert Ozzimo and Tony Lombardi from Harcourts Rata & Co. As well as offering some insight into how they’ve created a very successful, very large, and very different head office, Tony and Robert talk about their partnership, their philosophy, and how they’ve taken on the challenges of a major acquisition. While there might...

Our special guest on this week’s edition of Real Estate Renovators is Milo Rasinac. Milo has had an interesting journey from petrol station attendant and forklift driver to real estate agency director, at times to the detriment of his health and his time with his family. He tells Rex and Chanell how he ended up in real estate (rather than the police force) at 30 years of age and with some differen...

Our very special guest on the first edition of Real Estate Renovators for the new year is the CEO of Ray White Victoria and Tasmania Dom Belfiore. Dom shares his personal journey in the industry, the lessons he’s learnt, and the philosophy he ascribes to. He tells Rex and Chanell how he has approached the challenges in his career, how he thinks team members should be treated and nurtured, and the...

Our special guest on this week’s edition of Real Estate Renovators is the dynamic auctioneer, Rob Cincotta. Joining Chanel and Rex, Rob shares 23 years of auctioneering wisdom, unveiling the art of auctions and success strategies. The episode delves into Rob's comprehensive 28-day auction course, guiding agents through campaign intricacies. Discover Rob's adaptability as he reflects on the...

Our special guest on this week’s edition of Real Estate Renovators is Greg Brydon. The Senior Ray White Group Auctioneer of the Year for Victoria, Greg unveils the secrets behind his success. Discover the art of engaging diverse demographics, handling unexpected scenarios on auction day, and the pivotal synergy between the agent and auctioneer. This episode promises laughter, wisdom, and invaluabl...

Our special guests on this week’s edition of Real Estate Renovators is Craig Stephens, the Executive Chairman of Jas Stephens Real Estate. As the agency celebrates 100 years in business, Craig reflects on the history, particularly the past 30 years he has spent at the helm. He tells Rex and Chanell about the way he’s focused on developing a strong culture, particularly through recruitment and trai...

Our special guest on this week’s edition of Real Estate Renovators is the Managing Director of Barry Plant Eastern Group, Spiro Drossos. Spiro started at Barry Plant’s original office 20 years ago and has helped build it up to be the Number 1 office in the Barry Plant network for 13 years. He’s recently expanded the business even more with the acquisition of a significant rent roll and explains to...

Our special guest on this week’s edition of Real Estate Renovators is Vanessa Jeans. Vanessa has taken her knowledge, experience, and strong relationships from working for two of Australia’s largest franchise groups for more than a decade and turned it into a new business, Halo Selection. Halo Selection is a brokerage to help agents figure out which franchise might be the best fit for them and the...

Our special guest on this week’s edition of Real Estate Renovators is Shane Spiteri. There’s a fair chance you’ve never met anyone quite like Shane – in the real estate business or even outside it – but you’ll soon see how he’s made his eccentric and energetic approach integral to his success. Shane shares some stories from his journey, which has taken him from Melton to South Yarra and back again...

Our special guest on this week’s edition of Real Estate Renovators is Megan Mander. Megan has leveraged a 20-year career as a commercial real estate agent to build her consultancy, which trains people to be commercial agents, whether they are new to the industry or potentially looking to transition from residential. She has also developed modules to help existing commercial agents in refining thei...

We have two special guests on this week’s edition of Real Estate Renovators, Jay Jacob-Green from Buxton Port Phillip and Rebecca Cleaver from Woodards South Yarra. These two Rising Stars offer some insights into the BDM role that you won’t get anywhere else and will probably make you rethink everything you thought you knew about the value a business development manager can bring to a real estate...

Our guest on this week’s edition of Real Estate Renovators is our old mate, Bill Nikolouzakis. Bill has started several businesses over the past 12 months, and he shares the sorts of things he tells other small business owners in his role as a growth consultant and keynote speaker. He has some really valuable insights into improving customer service and engagement and using technology to work smar...

Our special guest on this week’s edition of Real Estate Renovators is Anthony Franklin. Anthony explains how a commercial broker can help real estate agencies with their finance needs, particularly accessing the right options from the available lenders. He shares some tips and tricks, explains what lenders look at, and outlines the things that you need to understand about the value in your busines...

We have two special guests on this week’s edition of Real Estate Renovators, Nat McAsey and Alec Stefanoski. Nat and Alec are a couple of rising stars in real estate, and we’ve invited them to share their insights into getting a start in the industry and achieving success in a relatively short period. Nat tells us why she identified Buxton Port Phillip as the agency she wanted to work for, how she...