REB Podcast Network

With 14 years of experience in the industry and year-on-year growth on her position in the Top 50 Women in Real Estate ranking, Marshall White's Zali Reynolds has forged a respected name for herself within the sector. In this episode of Secrets of the Top 100 Agents, host Tim Neary is joined by Zali, now placed third in the rankings, who will share why in a currently difficult market, agents shoul...

Placing at number 36 in the REB Top 50 Women in Real Estate ranking this year, Tanja Neven-Jones displays an apparent self-confessed love for real estate in how she speaks of the industry. In this episode of Secrets of the Top 100 Agents, host Tim Neary is joined by OBrien Real Estate's Tanja, who will share how, as a busy mum from the suburbs, she is able to balance motherhood and a recognised ca...

Entering the Top 50 Women in Real Estate ranking for the first time this year, hockingstuart's Samantha McCarthy shares how a career path that began with her not wanting to be in real estate has turned into a rewarding eight-year career which she approaches with a huge amount of enthusiasm. In this episode of Secrets of the Top 100 Agents, host Tim Neary is joined by Samantha who will explain how...

Celebrating her second year in the Top 50 Women in Real Estate ranking and climbing 10 places since her debut, Marshall White's Rae Tomlinson has crafted a strong career throughout her 31 years in the industry. In this episode of Secrets of the Top 100 Agents, Rae joins host Tim Neary to share how she stays driven and why she places a huge importance on having clear goals and determination. She wi...

Annabel Feng continues to climb in the REB Top 50 Women in Real Estate ranking, this year placing 28th which sees her up 14 places from her previous position despite what many are calling a challenging market. In this episode of Secrets of the Top 100 Agents, Annabel joins host Tim Neary to share how she has almost doubled her sales this year, why she places such importance on understanding the ne...

Placing at number 32 on the REB Top 50 Women in Real Estate ranking for 2018, Cathy Baker of Belle Property continues to climb in the rankings, a trend she attributes to her ambition of creating clients for life. In this episode of Secrets of the Top 100 Agents, Cathy joins host Tim Neary to share why it is so important, in particular in a time of technological advances, to treat your clients "lik...

Francesca Parrino has this year placed in the REB Top 50 Women in Real Estate ranking for the first time, coming in at number 37 with a wealth of knowledge and experience within the sector. In this episode of Secrets of the Top 100 Agents, Francesca joins host Tim Neary to break down how she has built her business in the same way that she would build a house - with strong foundations, one brick at...

Pro basketballer turned real estate champion Kate Smith has this year cracked the REB top 50 women in real estate ranking for the first time, coming in at number 26. In this episode of Secrets of the Top 100 Agents, Kate joins host Tim Neary to discuss her 15 year real estate career and how she has transitioned her skills from professional sport into her current role with Raine & Horne. Kate will...

Ruma Mundi placed at number 20 in this year's REB Top 50 Women ranking, and while many entered the recent ranking for the first time, Ruma's name is one which has been seen consistently in the past. In this episode of Secrets of the Top 100 Agents, Ruma joins host Tim Neary to share what it takes to maintain a spot among the top agents, and why she places so much importance on the energy and attit...

After two decades in real estate Nikki Janover has cracked the REB Top 50 Women ranking for the first time coming in at number 27. With patience however being one of Nikki's core attributes one would assume that the wait hasn't bothered her at all. In this episode of the Secrets of the Top 100 Agents podcast Nikki joins host Tim Neary to share how diligence and developing a strong database has hel...

Placing at number 29 in the REB Top 50 Women ranking for 2018, Anna Younan has demonstrated that persistence and a consistent work ethic do pay off. Anna joins host Tim Neary to share why she places a huge importance on a consistent work ethic and why honesty, empathy and honourability are the three key attitudes in her approach. She will unpack why social media, while valuable, has not completely...

Glen Coutinho has an extensive database, but it is how he manages it that makes him stand out among his peers. Ranked fifth in the REB Top 100 Agents 2018 rankings, RT Edgar's Glen Coutinho joins host Tim Neary to discuss the effort that he puts into getting to know his clients and why a call to wish someone a happy birthday is often more effective than a call to pester them about selling their ho...

Moving up 11 spots to number 50 in the 2018 Top 100 Agents ranking and having held a spot in the rankings since their conception, Buxton estate agent William Chen joins host Tim Neary to unpack how the changing market will alter his year ahead. He will discuss his database and how he manages those within it, the decision that he made to focus on a particular type of client and share his tips for a...

The current Australian property market is challenging. Rapid and ongoing change combined with a softening market means you'll need an adaptive mindset to succeed. Ranked number 49 in the 2018 Top 100 Agents ranking, Phillips Pantzer Donnelley's Catherine Dixon joins host Tim Neary to share her thoughts on the evolving market - including her thoughts on the much-discussed 'Purplebricks' phenomenon....

"Treat today's people as future business. If the business isn't ready today, nurture it until it is." Just one of the many pieces of advice offered by Matthew Carpenter during this episode of Secrets of the Top 100 Agents. Ranked number 69 in the 2018 Top 100 Agents ranking, Matthew joins host Tim Neary to share how his 20-year career which started in strata management has seen him gain recognitio...

The top 10 agents in the REB Top 50 women ranking this year were revealed recently in a live-stream video on the REB Facebook page. In this special edition podcast, we bring you the uncut reveal of how it all went down when host Tim Neary was joined by Phil Tarrant of Momentum Intelligence and Rex Software's Peter Bongiorni. They will unpack how the ratings are calculated as well as the key stats...

Being a top agent is an ongoing process and one which requires continued work - even when you already are a brand name in your target market! In this episode of Secrets of the Top 100 Agents, with a ranking of number 3 in the REB Top 100 Agents of 2018 and a consistent spot in the top end of the rankings year on year James Tostevin of Marshall White joins host Tim Neary to share why complacency ca...

Any successful agency will swear by the importance of an extensive database and building trust with their clients, but with the rise of cyber threats both of these can be vulnerable to attack. In this episode of Secrets of the Top 100 Agents, EBM commercial division manager for Melbourne and Sydney Gareth Greaves joins host Tim Neary to discuss the rapid growth of cyber threats within the real est...

McGrath Epping's Betty Ockerlander is number 15 in this year's REB Top 100 Agents ranking. A position earned through her dedication to consistency and desire to achieve the best results for her clients. In this episode of Secrets of the Top 100 Agents, Betty joins host Tim Neary to discuss her 24 years in the industry and the advice that she received toward the start of that career that she still...

With the Australian market continuing to evolve at a rapid pace and adaptability being one of the key traits of a successful agent, technological advancements are becoming more and more vital in taking the real estate process into the future. In this episode of Secrets of the Top 100 Agents, Anton and Alex Babkov of Rexlabs join host Tim Neary to discuss this shift in the Australian real estate in...

Helen Yan's dedication to her clients cannot be questioned. Working 15 hour days 7 days a week with the attitude that you should do everything that you can for the vendor, her continued placement in the top end of the REB Top 100 Agents year after year is something that she has definitely earned. In this episode of Secrets of the Top 100 Agents, Helen joins host Tim Neary to share how her client d...

McGrath Crows Nest's Peter Chauncy is number 10 in this year's REB Top 100 Agents ranking. Peter, however, is more likely not surprised by his inclusion, considering how consistently he has managed to get featured in the top end of the ranking throughout his 15 years in the industry. In this episode of the Secrets of the Top 100 Agents, Peter joins host Tim Neary to share how his consistent recogn...

Tim Heavyside believes that having a strong supporting team and good foundations is paramount to success within the real estate industry, and with regular placements in the top 10 in the REB Top 100 Agents year after year it is likely that Tim has managed to secure both of these key ingredients. In this episode of Secrets of the Top 100 Agents, host Tim Neary is joined the Fletchers director, auct...

After his dealings with real estate agents left him less than impressed with their people skills, David Howe made the transition from the world of foreign exchange trading to real estate. David saw a gap in the market for those who genuinely enjoyed working with and helping others. In this episode of Secrets of the Top 100 Agents, host Tim Neary is joined by David Howe who is now the director and...

The top 10 agents in the REB Top 100 Agents ranking this year were revealed for the first time in a live-stream video on the REB Facebook page. Listing and selling more property than all the rest, the REB Top 100 Agents are Australia's real estate elite who have achieved some phenomenal milestones. In this special edition podcast which launches a new series of the Secrets of the Top 100 Agents, ho...