Ray White Franchise and Career Success Stories

Ray White Commercial Back in WA

16/03/2010

Ray White Commercial is back in business in Perth after last year closing its sole Western Australian franchise.

Ray White Commercial CEO Mark Williams said a leading First National agency had decided to join forces with the company, which has been seeking new franchises in WA after ending of a 15 year relationship with its former Perth office.

“Commercial FN, one of the strongest agencies in Perth, has become part of the Ray White family and they will be encouraging other individuals and agencies to establish Ray White Commercial franchises,” Mr Williams said.

Ray White Commercial Perth General Manager Maurice Oteri said as Commercial FN the agency had twice won the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia commercial agency of the year award.

"Coming across to Ray White Commercial is a fantastic opportunity to be part of the biggest company in the country," he said.

"My Principal Chad Parham is also the third generation of his family to be in the property industry and so the family aspect of Ray White is particularly appealing and gives us some synergy with the Ray White Group."

Mr Oteri said the new Ray White Commercial Perth office has 11 staff, and is currently operating from premises at Victoria Park.

Hei said the WA commercial property market was buoyant with enquiries on the increase.

"We had more transactions in the last six months than over the previous two years," he said.

Ray White Commercial specialises in the leasing, sale and management of commercial property assets and currently manages more than $2 billion worth of commercial properties.

Further inquiries

Mark Williams
CEO Ray White Commercial
Mb: 0407 755 740

Maurice Oteri
General Manager Ray White Commercial Perth
Mb: 0409 885 577

Chad Parham
Principal Ray White Commercial Perth
Mb: 0412 196 600

Burns and Burns Welcomes Peter Ross

09/03/2010

Peter has spent twenty-five years in corporate management, sales and marketing including running a successful business in St Ives. Given his personal and successful Real Estate dealings in the local market place Peter has a passion for sharing his knowledge in the wonderful world of real estate. Peter is customer focused and results driven, he works to understand your needs and values and operates with a high level of integrity. He is proud to be associated with Ray White Burns and Burns, where 30 years of extraordinary results have built a reputation revered by competitors.

As an integral team member, Peter will strive to achieve the premier results you've come to expect from our company. We support and encourage you to contact Peter to sell or help you purchase your next property.

Welcome to Our Place at Redlynch

03/03/2010

Tanya began her real estate career in years ago, working for Ray White Gawler in South Australia in the property management department. She continued to work and live in SA for the next 3 years when she decided that she wanted a change. So she packed up and moved to the Gold Coast.

Tanya continued to work in property management on the coast before she and a business partner opened their own property management agency. She operated this for 3 years and her business partner is still running it today.

Her partner in life was then offered an opportunity to work in Cairns, and Tanya thought why not!. With her business in good hands the time was right to make the move.

Loving the Ray White culture and brand Tanya is now working in our Redlynch office as Business Development Manager and responsible for growing the rent roll for Chris and the team.

I love Cairns and the climate here is great. Property Management is my passion and I take great pride in being part of the growth of this new business and rent roll grow.

If anyone is up this way call in and say hello!

New Beginnings and Innovations for Ray White Croydon

02/02/2010

Tamara Lloyd who is well known throughout Ray White Victoria/Tasmania for her excellent work in training and business development during the last three years, is returning to her former digs at Ray White Croydon as the new owner and principal effective as of February 1.st
 
A former salesperson at the Croydon office, Tamara achieved a Top 10 Sales Award for Ray White Victoria/Tasmania in 2006. As a team, Ray White Croydon has been a consistently strong performer during its first decade and Tamara is looking forward to working with her crew and striving to return the office to its previous number one status for the Group. Tamara is delighted that David Egan, former owner and fellow Top 10 Sales Award recipient is remaining on board with a focus on sales.  The property management arm will receive a similar level of attention with the installation of Ray White Group’s Professional Property Management System. Jan Dhaliwal who has worked across the spectrum of real estate roles with particular specialisation in property management, marketing, public relations and advertising, brings an exceptional level of experience to her role as property manager. A number of innovations are in train, with the office’s exterior soon to sport Ray White’s contemporary branding along with an interior refurbishment.
 
Tamara says “being able to take the next step in my career is testament of the genuine opportunities within the Ray White Group to achieve your goals. “I’m really excited about about this next chapter of my life and proud to be able to call myself a Ray White Principal.”  Accomplishing a happy balance between her family as equally proud mum to young twins Ava and Thomas, further attests to the family friendly ethos of Ray White. Tamara grew up in the Croydon area along with her husband Steve Lloyd and is particularly excited about the potential for growth in Melbourne’s leafy outer east.
All Ray White Principals and  staff are welcome to attend the relaunch cocktail party that the office is holding on Thursday 18 February.
Please RSVP to the Croydon office.

Welcome to Our Place... Ray White North Adelaide

25/01/2010

David Parkinson and Roger Smith, Loan Market brokers from Loan Market Woodville are pleased to announce the opening of Ray White North Adelaide.

The new Ray White North Adelaide office is strategically located on the corner of O’Connell Street and Brougham Place. In such a visible location the office has had a complete modern fit and has 3 splash touch screen displays installed to maximize the walk by traffic the office is exposed to. “The profile of the business has resulted in a significant amount of positive feedback and the level of walk in business is well beyond expectation” says Roger.

The Motivation for David and Roger, who have been with the Loan Market for a number of years, to take on a Ray White franchise was fuelled by existing clients who wanted to entrust David and Roger with their real estate business as well as their lending business.

David and Roger are looking forward to growing a unique and successful business in North Adelaide, and we welcome them to the Ray White Group and wish them all the very best for the future.

Cranbourne Welcomes Rachael Hitchins

19/01/2010

With a strong passion for real estate and 21 years of local knowledge, along with her previous real estate experience within Cranbourne, Rachael is there to assist you with your eveyday property management needs with ease and enthusiasm.

Rachael and her fiance purchased their first property through Ray White Cranbourne and there has been no looking back for this ambitious and motivated lady.

With a constant stream of prospective tenants accessing our internet sites and our high profile rental booklet, Rachael is sure to find the tenants that every Landlord desires. Rachael truly believes that being highly organised  and efficient are the key ingredients to providing exceptional customer service to both landlords and tenants.

Wellington Welcomes Euan Mackenzie

19/01/2010

Euan Mackenzie joined the Ray White Commercial team in October 2009 as a Commercial Sales Consultant. He graduated from Aberdeen University in 2001 with honours in Economics after which he worked for 5 years in sales as a broker in the historic Lloyd's insurance market in London.

In 2006 Euan moved into the field of real estate working as a Property Sales Manager for Simpson and Marwick Solicitors in Edinburgh. While working in this busy property department Euan found time to study part time at Heriot Watt University for a Masters in Urban Real Estate Management and Development.

Following his graduation Euan moved to New Zealand where he is now based. He now focuses primarily on carrying out market appraisals and the sales and marketing of commercial property within the Wellington region of New Zealand.

Noble Park Welcomes Nathan Naidu

07/01/2010

Ray White Noble Park welcomes Nathan Naidu to the team.

Delivering customer service comes naturally with Nathan, so you can always expect to receive service with a smile when dealing with him for all your real estate needs.

Nathan has demonstrated a clear and highly successful record of establishing long lasting relationships with his clients and most importantly, is driven to providing them with results which exceed their expectations.

Possessing a strong work ethic means no job is too small or too big for Nathan to handle and conquer.  His genuine nature has also earned him credability amongst his peers.

Since commencing the journey in real estate Nathan has never looked back. Continually striving to be the best, his willingness to learn puts hin at the forefront of emerging real estate talent.  Nathan welcomes challenges on a daily basis in a bid to constantly better himself and therefore perform and provide stand out advice to all his clients.

Nathan's approachable and down to earth character, along with his passion to assist his clients in making the best decision when buying and selling real estate truly equals exceptional customer service second to none!

Amelia Bannerman joins Cranbourne office

01/01/2010

With a long standing passion for property, community development and town planning, combined with a desire to go the extra mile to help people to fulfil their pursuits, starting a career in real estate was the logical progression after completing her studies at Monash. Consequently she went on to obtain her Agents Representatives certificate through Swinburne TAFE.

She also has over seven years of customer service experience in a range of environments including the banking, retail and supermarket industries. Not only does she thrive on a challenge, she is driven to consistently provide an exceptional level of service to each and every client, and takes pride in ensuring that everything is done to the best of her ability.

In her spare time Amelia loves spending time with her friends and husband Craig, playing sports such as Basketball, Netball and Softball, and getting outdoors every chance she gets.

As a dedicated buyer consultant, you can be assured that Amelia will do everything she can to ensure you find the home of your dreams.

Asset Management Specialist Joins Adelaide Commercial Team

22/12/2009

Ian Lambert has joined forces with the Ray White Commercial Adelaide team merging his asset management business. Known as Ray White Commercial Adelaide Asset Management, Ian brings with him Beverley Goddard, Property Manager and Janine Backshall Property Management Accounts.

Ian's considerable experience within all aspects of the real estate industry over more than 10 years and operating his own property practice for a number of years specialising in commercial property management brings a valuable asset to Ray White Commercial Adelaide.

Welcome Ian, Janine and Beverley to the Ray White Group.

Pictured, left to right: Ian Lambert, Roger Easton [Principal, RWC Adelaide], Janine Backshall, David Lyons [Office Manager], Beverley Goddard, David Beattie [salesperson RWC Adelaide] Chris Marchant [Principal RWC Adelaide]

Welcome to Our Place....Bundamba

14/12/2009

The new Ray White Bundamba office launched in December is owned and operated by long-time local, Luke Buckel, a licensed real estate agent, sole principal and Bundamba lifestyle advocate.

Mr Buckel’s family ties to the area date back to the early 80’s, having attended both the local primary and high schools. His involvement in the Bundamba community has provided him with a unique appreciation of just how special the location is and all it has to offer.

While his professional career has spanned the telecommunications and the hospitality industries, it’s in the real estate domain where Mr Buckel is now making his presence felt.

The goal of owning his own agency has followed several very successful years with the Ray White Group where he earned awards and membership to the prestigious Alan White Premier Club. For the uninitiated, this means, he’s a high performer with an obvious passion and flair for the industry.

“Bundamba has so much going for it but it has been flying a little under the radar,” in the sense that unless work brought you here or you knew people living here already, you may not have discovered it, Mr Buckel says.

Identifying an opportunity on his home side of town, Ray White Bundamba will be distinguished by the office’s primary concentration on its local suburb - Bundamba and its immediate surroundings including: Ebbw Vale, Silkstone, North Booval, Blackstone and Dinmore.

“We’re genuinely interested in our home ground and we want to be involved in the local community,” says Mr Buckel.

“Rather than trying to broad brush a vast number of suburbs or be Ben-Hur like in stature, Ray White Bundamba is a satellite down to earth community office, staffed by people who are extremely knowledgeable about the Bundamba area, the eastern sector of Ipswich.”

The idea is that clients will know everyone in our organisation, from the receptionist through to the sales team and the principal.

In terms of the virtues of parking your money in the Bundamba property market, Mr Buckel contests that “Bundamba has the best of both worlds for both the investor and owner-occupied.”

“With Bundamba’s median price at $284,000, it’s cheaper than central Ipswich property prices but with the benefit of being closer to Brisbane CBD.”

Area popularity is evident, with low vacancy rates and strong demand for rentals. “It all boils down to services – everything is here, it’s affordable plus the investment yields are above average.”

A drawcard for prospective tenants is Bundamba’s closeness to reliable public transport, “people are after an ability to access rail.”

For those preferring their own wheels – there’s just one set of lights and you’re on the motorway – that’s a potential saving of around 20 minutes, the time it can take to cross from the western side of Ipswich to Bundamba, he says.

“Once the Ipswich motorway is complete in 2012, Bundamba will become the artery into Ipswich and make the access to Brisbane from Bundamba far quicker.”

“Bundamba is going ahead in leaps and bounds, it’s been positive growth even through the global financial crisis – which shows that prices weren’t over inflated to begin with.”

People also appear to be tuning into lifestyle factors of importance for example: close proximity to Booval Fair shopping centre, having the full spectrum of education from primary, secondary through to Tafe along with upgraded local infrastructure all lending credence to the Bundamba property proposition.

Affordability is another virtue with the ability to add your own touch and get a return on investment - $240,000 fetches a three bedroom property generally in need of a renovate and paint, while a four bedroom is priced in the early to mid 300’s.

“If you pick something up for $260,000 and tip in $30-35,000 of improvements, prices a couple of years on have reached $340,000 – a sign that the market is moving forward, it’s not going backwards.”

Ray White Bundamba provides services in residential, land and development sales and property management.

Ray White Expands in Nelson

11/12/2009

The Ray White Group in New Zealand is pleased to announce the opening of a new office in the fast growing city of Nelson.

Ray White New Zealand CEO Carey Smith said the office is owned by Susa Guhl and Marc Steyn, who both have successful backgrounds in real estate throughout the upper South Island region.

“Susa has been a leading salesperson in Nelson for the past nine years while Marc has applied his IT background into real estate over the past three years,” Mr Smith said.

The Ray White Group has four established offices in the area and maintains a market share of more than 25 per cent.

“The Nelson office will add further strength to our group’s market position,” Mr Smith said.

“The company has a shared technology platform which allows sales people from each office to share and promote listings within the group. This provides an added benefit for sellers in an area where purchasing across markets is common.”

Mr Smith said the new office is located in one of the first 5 star green-rated building in Nelson and has a dedicated sales area for 10 licensees, with the sales team expected to grow over the coming months.

“Susa and Marc have first -hand knowledge as top sales people in the area about what is required in regards to support for a high performing sales team,” he said.

Mr Smith said the Nelson region has continued to be an attractive alternative from main city areas for people to live and the outlook for the region remains positive with expected population growth to continue.

Ray White New Zealand has 131 offices and 1378 licensee salespeople trading approximately $4.8 billion in property sales.

Mill Park Welcomes Peter Ricardo

27/11/2009

Experience, commitment, dedication and reliability - these are the qualities that matter most to a professional within the real estate industry. This is why Peter Ricardo is the choice of may buyers and sellers throughout the Mill park area and surroundings. His extensive knowledge of the northern suburbs is second to none, having been a local resident for the past 22 years.

Combine this with his approachability, brilliant communication skills and diligent follow up, high attention to detail , along with the ability to go the extra mile always ensuring that his clients get nothing but the best experience whether they are buying or selling.  Thanks to these traits Peter has now forged a a reputation as an agent who truly delivers what he promises to his many satisfied clients.

"There is nothing more rewarding than to exceed clients expectations, making sure that their experience is always a pleasurable one and hope that it is in no small part from the hard work and commitment that I put into every property that I have the privilege to deal with."

Peter's dedication to real estate is matched only by his devotion to his family and friends.

With the honesty, integrity and understanding of Peter Ricardo and the leading agency in Mill Park looking after your real estate interests, you can rest assured that you're in the best professional hands.

Welcome to Our Place....Ray White Minyama

16/11/2009

Quirky signage at 9 Nicklin Way Minyama during the last few weeks www.twomates.com.au has been a clever PR tactic to pre-empt the launch of a new real estate agency in that location - a business that’s clearly set to innovate.
 
Indeed, two mates - Sam Archer and Ben Wilson with accomplishments in corporate finance and development sectors, have united to form a unique brand of real estate based in Minyama under the Ray White umbrella - Ray White Lifestyle. It will be the first initiative of its type for the 1000-strong office network of the Australasian Real Estate Group.
 
Mr Archer and Mr Wilson go back a long way. They went to school together in Cairns and Brisbane and regularly holidayed on the Sunshine Coast. Their friendship has flowed into collaborations on numerous projects, buying, renovating and selling houses on the Sunshine Coast.
 
“We’ve long held a vested interest in the area and hoped that one day we’d end up here, and here we are,” says Mr Wilson whose role in property marketing with Lensworth, brought him to the coast in 2000 to work on Kawana Waters, one of Australia’s biggest land development projects.

Other sales and marketing projects have spanned large and small-scale commercial and residential property development for prominent companies including Stocklands and FPD Savills.
 
Mr Archer who has been an independent contractor with Ray White Caloundra for the past 18 months, adds a strong knowledge of commercial and residential lending as a former owner of three Bank of Queensland franchises.
 
And just as the co-principals have developed their own quintessential Sunshine Coast work and lifestyle balance, their aim through Ray White Lifestyle is to assist others to realise individual lifestyle aspirations.
 
The underlying premise is that irrespective of whether you are a first homebuyer, second homebuyer, retiree or an investor, “everyone wants a particular lifestyle, but lifestyle is very individual and means different things to different people. What we are trying to do is to offer a service that can help you achieve the lifestyle you desire,” explains Mr Wilson.
 
“While we’re not here to give you a particular lifestyle we will be able to cater to your desired lifestyle” through the business’s access to a diverse mix of properties in many different locations, clarifies Mr Archer.
 
The sales team has been strategically brought together to comprise a mix of localised Sunshine Coast suburb specialists, so Ray White Lifestyle not only offers a specialisation in top-end Minyama product in their immediate backyard, they also specialise in Kawana Waters, Kawana Island and all the way to Wurtulla.

Although the waterside east of Nicklin way is a magnet for property seekers, Mr Wilson says, the attractive thing about Ray White Lifestyle’s marketplace – is that aspirations for water or to live close by can be met, without necessarily needing to live in a million dollar house at Point Cartwright Drive.
 
“There’s ocean or water access lifestyle, hinterland where you can enjoy that rural component and yet still be only 30 minutes away from the ocean, Kawana Waters which can also provide employment opportunities as part of that lifestyle, plus shopping, restaurants, beaches, rivers – all of those elements put together.”
 
“That’s the sort of opportunity we can offer people to enjoy the Sunshine Coast and what it’s all about.”
 
Ray White Lifestyle will offer the breadth of services required in real estate dealings including: residential sales, commercial sales, property management along with an exceptional capabilities in finance via the Loan Market with two brokers servicing business and consumer finance.
 
“We are here to offer not just a real estate avenue to buy and sell property we are bigger than that, we are a team and a business that genuinely are here to do things differently. It is an office that you can come to do discuss wealth creation, to discuss current portfolios, processes and strategies to achieve people’s lifestyle needs, explains Mr Archer.
 
“We are more than just finance brokers, we are personal bankers, that’s our history, personal banking service to our landlords from an investment point of view, to our buyers from a purchase point of view and to our vendors from an ongoing financing arrangement going forward.”
 
With the business primed for growth across the board, career inquiries are welcome.

Either way, “If you are looking for a lifestyle…it’s at 9 Nicklin Way Minyama.”
 
FURTHER INFORMATION
Sam Archer mobile 0407 407070 email sam.archer@raywhite.com
Ben Wilson mobile 0407 584378 email ben.wilson@raywhite.com
9 Nicklin Way Minyama

Stunt Couple Turn to Mortgage Broking

13/11/2009

Bren and Kylie Rodda have swapped a life of travelling the world working on stunt shows to establish a mortgage broking business in Darwin.

The former Gold Coast couple who met while performing in ski and dolphin shows at Sea World are now achieving great success with leading mortgage broker Loan Market.

Mr Rodda said the couple decided to move to Darwin and become mortgage brokers while they were working at a stunt show at a theme park in China.

“We had been looking into mortgage broking for a few years but were unsure about starting on the Gold Coast so the idea was put on the back burner,” he said.

“While we were living in China we had a call from our friend Brett Pilgrim who was then State Manager of Loan Market in South Australia and the Northern Territory and he told us there was an opportunity for brokers in Darwin.

“We had been in Darwin previously for a ski show and just loved the place so when we were offered the opportunity to start our own business we jumped at it.”

Kylie Rodda, who spent a decade at Sea World and hosted dolphin, seal and water ski shows, said the move to Darwin and mortgage broking had been “fantastic”.

“We prepared and studied to be brokers while we were in China and we also spent time in Adelaide getting first-hand experience with other brokers,” she said.

“We moved to Darwin and opened our business in conjunction with Ray White Central, which has been fabulous.

“Our careers in broking have been quite successful so far. Bren has been in Loan Market’s top five nationwide for unconditional loans for the month while I’ve had the most loans submitted for one quarter in the Northern Territory.

“The weather and the people in Darwin are terrific and they are very open to getting assistance with their home finance as they don’t have the access to lenders that people down south do.”

Bren Rodda’s career as a professional water skier and jet skier took him around the globe, including a stint at Universal Studios working on Kevin Costner’s ‘Water World’ stunt show.

“But we both knew we couldn’t work as professional stunt show performers forever and we had to make the jump to a real job sooner rather than later,” he said.

“Mortgage broking gives you great job satisfaction by having daily contact with people and helping them to make one of the big decisions in life, purchasing that dream home or an investment property.

“For both Kylie and myself, the career change and move to Darwin has been a great ride and we still get to water-ski all year round.”

Parramatta Pair Join Ray White Commercial

11/11/2009

Two of western Sydney’s leading commercial property specialists have joined forces with Ray White Commercial to capitalise on upward market growth in the region.

Peter Karam and Sam Agostino have left Khoury and Partners to become co-leaders of the Ray White Commercial Parramatta franchise.

Mr Karam said the move to Ray White would help their business achieve its growth ambitions with the market improving.

“We saw Ray White as a progressive business which has always been a strong performer,” he said.

“We hope it’s a marriage made in heaven.”

Mr Karam and Mr Agostino’s franchise is based at 85 George St in Parramatta, which is the sixth largest CBD in Australia.

He said the main thing holding back further growth in Parramatta was the lack of new office space.

“Under-supply is definitely a problem as we have inquiries for offices in Parramatta of upwards of 3,000m² and retailers for around 2,500m² looking to start in Parramatta,” he said.

Ray White Commercial CEO Mark Williams said he was delighted to have such experienced operators as Mr Karam and Mr Agostino join Ray White.

“They have been involved in all facets of the real estate industry for many years and they have an intrinsic knowledge of the region and have built up extensive relationships with key people,” he said.

Ray White Highfields Welcomes Ken Avery

03/11/2009

Residing in Highfields for 21 years and working as a commercial real estate sales person under the Ray White Commercial Toowoomba banner for the last four years, Ken Avery has decided to join the Ray White team based in his home town of Highfields.

Ken is a proven performer. Each year since his commencement as a commercial sales agent in 2005, Ken has been awarded for his outstanding results - consistently performing in the top 10 for number of transactions internationally at the annual Ray White Commercial International Awards. In 2007, Ken was responsible for the settlement of in excess of $20 million dollars worth of settled sales, an outstanding result. Ken is a current member of the Alan White Premier Members Club in recognition of his continuing efforts.

This experience, together with his own previous residential real estate experience within Highfields, has provided Ken with a broad knowledge of the overall real estate industry, a benefit that he is happy to share and to assist his present and future clients. These skills together with long term local knowledge and the support of one of the best practice real estate groups in the country, Ray White, Ken Avery and Ray White Highfields are well placed to assist their valued clients and customers.

In Ken’s opinion, he believes Highfields is the place to be, with future growth predicted for this area under the recently announced South-East Queensland Regional Plan as having a positive impact upon property values in the area.

In Ken’s own words he comments that: “Highfields has grown faster than anyone had ever thought possible. This has proven to be very kind to me and other alike over the years as a property owners and speculators in our township. I am of the opinion that property capital returns within Highfields during the last 21 years has proven to be far better than that of Bank interest or share portfolios. Add this together with the relaxed local lifestyle and the fact that the coast with its beaches are only approximately two hours' drive keeps life exciting and allows sports such as surfing to still be pursued on a regular basis; you would need to ask yourself as to why you would live anywhere else!”.

Welcome to Our Place...Ray White Reynella

29/10/2009

Ray White would like to welcome the new Reynella office to the Group. Principal Stephen Edgar recently opened the new office in what is considered to be one of the most historic suburbs in Adelaide’s south.

Just 20 kilometres from the CBD, the new office is situated at the gateway to the Southern Vales wine district and Fleurieu Peninsula. The area has a well established community offering a peaceful alternative to the growing hustle and bustle of suburbs closer to the city.

Stephen couldn’t be happier with the decision to open the new office. “It is with considerable pride and excitement to have the opportunity to represent the Ray White name in this area. Being the only ‘shop front’ directly in the area, it has not taken long for the locals to notice us...we listed four properties in the first week!” said Stephen of the first few weeks in the new office.

As usual, the strength of the Ray White brand, coupled with the quality, integrity and honesty of service Ray White Reynella will be offering to all in the community will ensure their immediate success and impact in Reynella.

Ray White wishes Stephen and his team at Ray White Reynella all the very best for the future.

Ray White Lara expands in to Corio

28/10/2009

A key new Ray White office in Corio officially opened on Wednesday October 14^th in retail premises next to Video Easy in the high profile Corio Village Shopping Centre.

Under the ownership and management of Principal Jo Boothroyd, the new office represents an expansion of her existing office in Lara. Opened just eighteen months ago, the Lara office has grown rapidly to become the dominant real estate business in the area, with a total of twelve staff. Jo says the new office will give her business effective coverage of the northern suburbs of Geelong.

“We have been servicing the Corio area from Lara for some time. But I believe that the locals of Corio deserve to have a dedicated agency in their suburb and the opportunity for choice when it comes to finding the best local agent to help them” Jo said.

“This new office has been planned for some time. The team for Corio were recruited three months ago and have been working from the Lara office while we finalised the new office fit-out.”

With fifteen years experience in real estate, Jo is a well known and respected figure in the local area. The decision to open her own agency in Lara early last year was the natural next step in her real estate career and she says choosing to join the internationally successful brand of Ray White was intuitive.

“I’m like a kid in a lolly shop. With Ray White I have so many tools I never had before – the training and support and the sheer depth of information enables us to provide a fantastic service to our clients.”

 “Whether we’re dealing with landlords and tenants in effective property management, or purchasers and vendors in negotiating property sales, the strength of the Ray White brand and services has been the clear difference in helping our business become the market leader in such a short space of time” Jo says.

“Our customers have access to an international network of almost 1000 real estate offices across Australasia, combined with an unbeatable knowledge of the local market. With Corio being a high investment area, the Ray White brand exposes our vendor’s properties to a much wider audience.”

General Manager of Ray White Victoria, Marcus Williams, said he is pleased to be furthering the group’s partnership with Jo in her new business at Corio.

“Jo is the consummate professional and runs a solid business – we are proud to have her in the Ray White network” Marcus said.

Ray White and Loan Market Join Forces on Auckland's North Shore

22/10/2009

Ray White has joined forces with leading mortgage broker Loan Market to open their first dual branded real estate and home finance office in New Zealand.

Ray White New Zealand CEO Carey Smith said the new office will be located at Northcote on the North Shore of Auckland and was an important addition to the Company.

“We expect to establish more combinations with Ray White and Loan Market as part of our long term plan to offer customers the full range of real estate and home loan finance services,” Mr Smith said. The Ray White Group already has a strong presence on the North Shore with 13 offices. “The new business on Lake Road will house 12 salespeople,” Mr Smith said. “It will service a growing marketplace in a diverse community which has a mixture of property from the high-end location of Northcote Point through to a range of residential and commercial properties in Northcote.”

The owner of the new office, Tony Scheirlinck, has had a long term career in real estate and with Ray White on the North Shore, working as a salesperson at Birkenhead before a management role at Torbay. Mr Scheirlinck said a dual branded office with Loan Market would offer clients a total transaction service. “The property and finance industries are a natural fit and having Loan Market within the Ray White office is an additional benefit to our staff,” he said.

The Loan Market business will be run by high profile North Shore brokers Scott Charlesworth and Stuart Matheson. Loan Market has 48 brokers throughout New Zealand and this is its eighth retail outlet.

With the opening of the Northcote office, the Ray White Group will have 135 salespeople servicing the North Shore market.

The Ray White Group has 131 offices throughout New Zealand, trading just in excess of $5 billion in turnover per annum.