REB Podcast Network

Warning: This show has been marked as explicit Carla Fetter chats to Grace Ormsby about coping with consecutive COVID-19 lockdowns — and still achieving a bumper year for sales. The fourth-ranked agent in REB's Top 50 Women in Real Estate 2021, and a partner in Jellis Craig's Armadale office, Carla unselfishly shares the unconventional campaign strategy she implemented due to COVID-19 which brough...

Maria Carlino emphasises the importance of business leaders believing in the value of property management to Grace Ormsby and Sadhana Smiles. The national head of property management at The Agency chats through her various experiences in the real estate profession, divulges why she wouldn't have sold her own business if she knew then what she knows now, and outlines her motivations for property ma...

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,...

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 managem...

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 "dif...

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 pers...

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 profe...

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 cultu...

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 busines...

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...

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 bette...

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 skill...

This special episode sees Tom Panos give Grace Ormsby and Laine Poirier a behind-the-scenes look at AREC 2021 — and offer his own insight on the profession. The REB head coach and trainer talks about the attitudes and beliefs shaping Australia's top agents, shares his own event highlights and takeaways, and elaborates on exactly how real estate professionals can leverage the learnings and perspect...

Maria Findikakis gives a rundown of her journey in real estate to Grace Ormsby and Sadhana Smiles. The director and owner of the Eview Group shares how her determination in real estate eventually led to the formation of the Eview Group with husband Manos, details the ways in which their business has gone global, and reveals how the pair even managed to run the network from Greece through the worst...

David Walker sits down with Grace Ormsby to discuss how he and his business approached a tough 2020, and what agents should be focusing on post-pandemic. The ninth-ranked agent in REB's Top 100 Agents 2021 and the director of Ray White Upper North Shore reveals how he finds the time to sell while leading an office, reflects on how agents can better perform as the market moves back towards neutral,...

Cate Bakos chats with Grace Ormsby and Sadhana Smiles about her journey into buyers advocacy from the unlikeliest of previous professions — as an industrial chemist. The president of REBAA and the owner and manager of Cate Bakos Property, Cate shares the "patchwork quilt" of experiences that have led her into her dream role at the intersection of people and property, outlines how she took the plun...

Laine Poirier joins Grace Ormsby for another behind-the-scenes look at REB. It's only been a couple of months since the pair last chatted on air, but so much has happened since! Grace and Laine talk about the launch of the new REB site and what's still to come, take a look at tech, reflect on the latest in real estate news — and hint at what our listeners can expect over the coming weeks and month...

Betty Ockerlander talks candidly with Grace Ormsby and Sadhana Smiles about how she's forged her own path in real estate — and gotten herself out of her own comfort zone along the way. The 25th-ranked agent in REB's Top 100 Agents 2021 talks about how being sacked from an accountancy job led her to get her start in real estate, why she sold out of her own business, why real estate is "the perfect...

This special edition of Secrets of the Top 100 Agents sees Grace Ormsby sit down with Emma Ryan to unpack the 2021–22 federal budget. The highly anticipated budget comes as Australia begins its recovery from COVID-19 and sets out a number of focus areas for the government in the coming 12 months. Grace and Emma do a deep dive on the numbers, reflect on the job creation agenda and query the effecti...

Kylie Walsh sits down with Grace Ormsby and Sadhana Smiles to talk about all things business, agency leadership, social media marketing and mental fitness. Kylie has recently taken on a new venture as founder of REGROWTH to boost the knowledge and skill set of business owners and agents, after a stint as general manager at Di Jones. In this episode, you will hear: How Kylie's career has taken her...

This episode of Secrets of the Top 100 Agents sees Grace Ormsby joined by one of Australia's best property managers, Linda Gulabovska. The Property Manager of the Year – Metropolitan at the REB Awards 2021 and a senior property manager and department manager at Right Choice Real Estate talks all about her experience dealing with landlords and tenants and potential clients through the worst of COVI...

This episode of The WIRE sees top-selling agent Sally O'Neill join Grace Ormsby and Sadhana Smiles. The number one agent under the Harcourts brand, the Harcourts Coastal heavyweight opens up on her seven years in real estate, talks through her sales strategies, argues against hyper-fixation on figures and targets, and reflects on her strategies for self-care. In this episode, you will hear: How Sa...

In this special episode of Secrets of the Top 100 Agents, Grace Ormsby is joined by ActivePipe's head of research, Kylie Davis, to count down Australia's top-ranked agents for 2021. For a decade now, the REB Top 100 Agents ranking, partnered in 2021 exclusively by ActivePipe, has set the benchmark for residential sales success. Grace and Kylie look at the headline statistics, deep-dive into the da...

This episode of The WIRE sees property management CEO Emily Sim join Grace Ormsby and Sadhana Smiles. The Ray White executive shares her experiences in saying yes, reflects on the "boxing in" of women as property managers, considers the importance of caring, and shares her thoughts on what makes a good leader. In this episode, you will hear: How Emily handled a new agency as a single parent The cr...

This special episode of Secrets of the Top 100 Agents sees Grace Ormsby ask the question: How can you launch a fast-starting agency in 2021? Join Tom Panos, REB coach and trainer; Thom Richards, co-founder of Managed App; and Phil Tarrant, Momentum Media executive director for real estate and consumer wealth, as they break down the questions would-be business owners must ask of themselves before t...