Thought Leaders – Real Estate Re-imagined (formerly The Elevate Podcast)

This episode of the Elevate podcast is brought to you by Connect Now “Automation won’t do everything for you. You still have to make those calls. And that’s the thing, there is a balance with automation. ” Learn how implementing the best CRM (Customer Relationship Management) technology for your business can…

This episode of the Elevate podcast is brought to you by Connect Now The pandemic lockdown upended Australia’s real estate industry this year, but auctioneer Stu Benson is still optimistic about what’s in store for the future. Stu has been in the industry for 20 years and is the Director of Benson Auctions, servicing Sydney’s North West, and is known for his dedication to his community and his ban...

Leanne Pilkington is a pioneer of industry firsts in real estate. The President of the REINSW, founder of Catch up with the Property Girls, the Real Women in Real Estate network and Managing Director of boutique real estate group Laing + Simmons, Leanne was the 2019 winner of the Gold AREA for Most Influential Woman in property. With thirty years of experience in the industry, Leanne is one of the...

With two decades almost evenly split as an architect and real estate agent, Mark established himself as one of the top agents on the Sunshine Coast. Founder of The McGill Group, Mark received the 2019 AREA award for Excellence in Customer Service. In this episode of the Elevate podcast, Mark explains why he has a standing lunch reservation on Fridays with the unsung heroes of the local community,...

Sadhana Smiles was recently appointed to the role of CEO of Real Estate Industry Partners (REIP). Over the years, however, she has earned a reputation as a pillar of support for women and a champion of diversity in the real estate industry. In this episode of the Leadership Diaries, Sadhana answers some tricky questions - whether leaders are born or made, what makes a leader worth looking up to an...

Jason Pellegrino joined Domain as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer in August 2018. He was previously Google's Managing Director Australia and New Zealand and a member of the Asia-Pacific regional leadership team. In this episode of the Elevate podcast we go back in time where Jason explains how his…

This episode of the Elevate podcast is brought to you by Connect Now Alex Ouwens is co-founder of Ouwens Casserly Real Estate, better known as OC. Helmed by Alex and his business partner Nathan Casserly, OC…

This episode of the Elevate podcast is brought to you by Connect Now When we talk about scaling it generally means one of three things - hiring, automating or offshoring. CEO of PMVA Tiffany Bowtell knows about all three. Tiffany is a new regular in Elite Agent Magazine and so we grabbed an hour in her busy schedule to find out about what's trending in outsourcing right now and get a sneak pe...

This episode of the Elevate podcast is brought to you by Connect Now Have you ever wondered how the best agents and auctioneers stay on top even during the toughest of times? With more than 4,300…

This episode of the Elevate podcast is brought to you by Connect Now Director of Richardson & Wrench Elizabeth Bay/Potts Point Jason Boon has made his mark as Sydney’s go-to inner-city agent for almost 30 years. In this episode of the Elevate podcast, Jason put down the surfboard to talk to us about work, life and real estate - what he learned from shadowing McGrath Real Estate founder John McGrat...

This episode of the Elevate podcast is brought to you by Connect Now Looking for tips and strategies to put your best foot forward as a BDM for Property Management? Partner of Place Bulimba Lisa Perruzza carved out a position as a BDM over a decade ago and since has positioned herself in the market as the go-to trusted advisor in her market. In this episode of the Elevate podcast, Lisa explains ho...

This episode of the Elevate podcast is brought to you by Connect Now REA Group's Chief Consumer Product Officer Val Brown is responsible for the group's rent strategy. She discusses the finer points of their plans to support Australia's growing rental marketplace. In this episode of the Elevate podcast, Val talks about how the market changed virtually overnight with COVID, and how c...

This episode of the Elevate podcast is brought to you by Connect Now Conor Canning from PRDNationwide Hobart might have found love in 'paradise' earlier this year and he's proud of that. But he's equally proud of the business and team he's built; three offices in beautiful Hobart and consistently among a handful of top performers in the state. In this exclusive episode of...

When stepping into a leadership role, what would your first 100 days look like? Managing Director of RE/MAX Australia and forward thinker Joel Davoren has stepped into a leadership role at a challenging time, but there’s no limiting what he can achieve next.

This episode of the Elevate podcast is brought to you by Connect Now Do you want to go behind the scenes of how the Owner of Century 21 Australia and Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate pivoted to stay ahead of the curve in COVID-19? In this episode of the Elevate podcast, Charles Tarbey explains how the business went back to basics at an operating level during COVID, why a scoring system is the ne...

Want to know why you and your business should run into the chaos during challenging times?

Do you want to know the secrets behind honing your business to become relationship based and not just transactional? If you ask forward planner Cathy Baker, her vision of client service is building and maintaining a relationship long after the sale of a property. In this episode of the Elevate podcast, Cathy Baker explains how the Central Coast property and holiday accommodation market bounced bac...

Do you long to know the secrets behind taking your business from lagging in your back bedroom at home to an office on the busiest corner in town? This year’s Transform 2020 winner Laura Shooter, and her husband Samuel, can tell you how to do just that. The SJ Real Estate directors have done it.…

If the impact of COVID-19 on your business has got you down then Dan Argent is the guy to help you not only survive it, but thrive once the deadly bug has moved on. Forced to start his own business during the GFC in order to survive, in this episode of Elevate, Dan shares the five strategies he used to succeed. He explains his 20-1-20 rule, including why it’s the “most powerful” strategy you’ll ev...

There’s more to being a great boss than just being bossy. If you ask Ewan Morton the best leaders are those that put the best interests of others first. In this episode of Elevate, the Morton Real Estate joint Managing Director shares how he survived a nightmare first five years in the industry, why earning…

Do you want the inside running on how some of Australia’s most prestigious homes are marketed for sale? Would you like to know why sharing fees can help create a cohesive, one for all and all for one, culture in a team that sells together and not as individuals? In this episode of Elevate, Deborah…

Do you want to know the secrets behind Josh Tesolin becoming agent of the year? From quickly adapting to COVID-19 to hot marketing tips and why using video and social media is more important than ever before, Josh shares in-depth insights into how he continues to improve his performance year on year. In this podcast, Josh explains why he goes all-in with saturation marketing, how he uses boosted s...

COVID-19 infection rates have drastically dropped around the country but that doesn’t mean the real estate industry can breathe a sigh of relief. In fact, some of the challenges are just beginning, REIA president Adrian Kelly believes. In this episode of the Elevate podcast, Adrian expresses concern that sales volumes are down between 20 and 40 per cent, and could drop further as the impact of job...

Have you ever wondered how the best agents stay on top even during the toughest of times? Where do they find listings when no one is selling, how do they grow their business in times of economic uncertainty and what do they do to stay so unflappable when the world seems to be spinning in a different direction? In this episode of Elevate we pick the brains of one of the nation’s best negotiators -...

Earlier this year I was watching some highlight videos from Inman Connect NYC - just looking to see what's new in real estate and technology. I was intrigued by a presentation by digital guru and Issuu CEO Joe Hyrkin. He was on a panel session discussing how realtors in the US are finding new audiences and amplifying their marketing across Issuu through the use of smart content creation and s...