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Network & Industry In This Edition… , Future plans revealed at Port Douglas Convention, Your network’s National Convention attracted more than 40% of network offices, with some 300-plus delegates enjoying keynotes, business breakouts, and a National Awards spectacular. , Convention 2026 revealed, Tell us what you thought of National Convention, Which industry publications do you read?, Honouring the network’s founding aspirations and values, 2025/26 Board and Regional Councillors announced, Winner on the way to Vietnam, National Award winners celebrate under rainforest canopy, Two new State Membership Managers appointed , Upcoming professional development opportunities
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Media and Marketing First Property Buyer Show: Step-by-step guide to buying your first property, 2ST Radio Southern Highlands: NSW Rental Reforms, Domain: Women helping women: real estate’s growing frontline against domestic violence, Elite Agent: The psychology of pricing – facts not flattery win, National Awards media 
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Job Opportunities Keeping the Best and Brightest in Our Family, Property Manager: FN Neilson Partners 
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Media and Marketing

First Property Buyer Show: Step-by-step guide to buying your first property

🎧 25 minute listen

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Paul Davis, First National Real Estate Daystar (Revesby, NSW)
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Paul Davis, First National Real Estate Daystar (Revesby, NSW)

How do you navigate your way through the complexities of real estate when you’re buying your first home? Firstly there’s the complicated process, then there’s all that jargon, and then there’s coming to terms with strategies for competing with other buyers. 

 

First National arranged for Paul Davis (FN Daystar, Revesby, NSW) to be interviewed by the First Property Buyer podcast, and he provided some valuable insights. Great job, thank you Paul.

 

 

2ST Radio Southern Highlands: NSW Rental Reforms

🎧 4 minute listen

New South Wales rental reforms created the opportunity for First National to provide professional advice about the changes. Communications and Corporate Affairs Manager, Stewart Bunn spent time chatting to Graeme Day of 2ST, while Melanie Poole of FN Daystar pre-recorded an interview with ‘Ugly Phil’, which will soon air on 2GB (Sydney). 

 

We’ll bring you Melanie’s interview as soon as it has aired.

 

Domain: Women helping women: real estate’s growing frontline against domestic violence

👓 6-7 minute read

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Alexandra Haggarty, First National Real Estate Maitland (NSW)
Alexandra Haggarty, First National Real Estate Maitland (NSW)

 

Maintaining good media relations keeps First National top of mind, when journalists are looking for responsive real estate agents or brand commentary. 

 

Looking for expertise on the subject of domestic violence (DV), First National connected Domain with Alexandra Haggarty (FN Maitland, NSW). Alexandra talked about how she has been working behind the scenes for a decade to help more than 200 domestic violence survivors. 

 

 

Elite Agent: The psychology of pricing – facts not flattery win

👓 3 minute read

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"The conversation about price is the one agents have over and over again—and it’s rarely straightforward."
"The conversation about price is the one agents have over and over again—and it’s rarely straightforward."

 

When a leading industry publication was looking for an agent to interview on the subject of property pricing, First National offered Ryan McCann (FN Cleveland, Qld) the opportunity of speaking to Elite Agent’s editor, Catherine Nikas-Boulos. 

 

Ryan’s 30 years of refining conversations with vendors came to the surface.

 

 

National Awards media 

👓 2 minute read

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National Awards, Port Douglas
National Awards, Port Douglas

 

First National secured coverage in Elite Agent and The Real Estate Conversation immediately following the National Awards in Port Douglas.