AWARDS: NSW GEM Award Winners Announced

Our NSW agents were presented with their 2024 General Excellence and Marketing Awards at the Hyatt Regency, Sydney on Saturday 23 March.

Taking out the top office awards were FN Byron Bay, which was announced Magnificent 7 – No.1 Sales Office of the Year (for a fourth consecutive year), and FN Waters & Carpenter (Auburn), which won Magnificent 7 – No.1 Investor Relations Management Office of the Year.

At the top of the individual awards was Ozgur Emeli of FN Waters & Carpenter (Auburn), who took home Magnificent 7 – No.1 Investor Relations Manager of the Year; Michelle Hesse of FN Hills Direct (The Ponds), who won Magnificent 7 – No.1 Business Development Manager of the Year, and Su Reynolds of FN Byron Bay, who achieved Magnificent 7 – No.1 Salesperson of the Year.

NETWORK: Don’t Miss Your Chance to Meet Our New CEO

Our new CEO, David Edwards starts at First National on 8 April and will be taking advantage of upcoming professional development events in SA/NT, WA and NSW (Sydney & Bowral) to meet you.

Why not take the opportunity to meet David over breakfast?

CONVENTION: Secure Your Included Convention Tours Now

Wednesday 22 May is KL Tour Day.

All full delegates and partner Convention tickets include one complimentary tour each, so which adventure will you choose?

AWARDS: Submit Your GEM Awards Data Quarterly Please

Submitting your GEM Awards data each quarter is a requirement of the program, but it also gives your national support office the opportunity to detect if you may have made an error entering your figures.

While we appreciate it can be difficult to get your figures in on time, offices who opt to lodge their awards data annually will be subject to audit.

UPSKILLING: Lee Woodward and the Art of Prospecting

Industry expert, Lee Woodward, has completed his Claiming Doors presentation series in New South Wales; this time bringing fresh ideas about the prospecting process to northern NSW sales agents who saw him in Newcastle.

UPSKILLING: Far North QLD Principals Share Expertise

Far North Queensland principals grabbed hold of the opportunity to share their expertise at our most recent Principals Business Session in Townsville at The Ville Resort in Townsville.

These professional development sessions are an excellent opportunity to talk about the challenges you face and successful solutions others have deployed.

INDUSTRY: Inspiring Women Headline WIRE

First National’s delegates at the Women in Real Estate (WIRE) Conference enjoyed an inspiring array of speakers, with leveraging vulnerability being a key theme throughout.

Dr Sarah Bell talked about AI and how it’s a case of mixing the right ingredients, like a cake, to get the best results.
Imogen Callister talked about how agents need to ask more questions and make fewer statements
Kylie Walsh led discussions, showing great leadership in her facilitation of expertise
Sarah Walsh, ex-Matildas high performance coach, talked about the importance of team work
Emma Isaacs talked about life, her divorce, the challenges faced Business Chicks and managing multiple defamation cases
Superintendent Emmerton explained how police deal with DV, what they can and can’t do, how PMs should deal with DV and when to take a step back

POLICY: REIQ Lunch with QLD Premier

The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) hosted its second housing industry lunch, this time with members of the QLD Government, including Hon. Steven Miles Premier, Hon. Cameron Dick Deputy Premier and Treasurer, Hon. Meaghan Scanlon Minister for Housing, Local Government and Planning.

The Government was taken to task by some of the real estate industry's leaders over the negative messaging The Premier had disseminated on social media concerning Property Managers. While some bad operators were acknowledged by industry delegates, it was articulated that for the Premier to tarnish the whole industry in a public forum was unacceptable.

The major announcement of the day was that the QLD Government will be announcing the introduction of mandatory CPD training. This news was well received and welcomed with applause.

NETWORK: Auction Means Action!

SA/NT Business Growth Manager (BGM), recently Trent Godfrey competed in the Real Estate Institute of South Australia’s (REISA) Australasian Auctioneering Competition.