🏡 Allhomes' new GM, Kenji steps out, a Melbourne–Perth tie-up

In this week’s edition of Movers +Shakers…

Francesca Gasteen confirmed as Allhomes general manager

The top job at Canberra's Allhomes is no longer temporary. Francesca Gasteen has been confirmed as general manager after holding the role on an interim basis since July 2025, bringing more than 20 years across real estate media, sales leadership and commercial growth to the permanent post at the Domain and CoStar-owned portal. More here

Mark Stewart named CEO in One Agency ownership handover

Ownership of One Agency has passed from founders Paul and Annie Davies to four members who built their careers inside the network. Mark Stewart takes on the CEO role, joined by Matthew Crockett, Aaron Blackburn and Adam Martin – the group behind a multi-office business they've grown within One Agency since 2017. Between them, they now take custody of a flat-fee network spanning more than 120 independent offices across four countries. More here

Shane Sullivan opens independent agency in Sydney's inner west

Sydney's inner west has a new independent name on the shop front. Shane Sullivan, who grew up in Concord and built his entire 18-year career in the area, has launched SULLIVAN, an agency pitched around giving agents their own profile rather than folding them into a corporate brand. Shane was previously recognised as Domain's NSW Rising Star, awarded to the state's best agent under 30, and says the new venture is built to let agents become known in their own right while still carrying an agency's backing. More here

Kenji Fukushima – turning service into Sydney's Eastern Suburbs' most loyal clients

Twelve years after starting Saturday opens for Alexander Phillips, Kenji Fukushima is now a standalone agent with his own associate, James Brady, as part of the founding team at newly launched Ray White Phillips & Co. Raised in Waverley, with a Bachelor of Business and a Diploma in Property Services, he's built a client base across Sydney's eastern suburbs on repeat business and referrals rather than one-off sales. He'll bring that hospitality-honed approach – eight years at the Swiss Grand and running events at the Hordern Pavilion before he ever got his licence – to the new office. More here

Knight Frank unifies Queensland valuation team under Matthew Ryan

South East Queensland clients now get commercial and residential valuation advice from a single desk. Matthew Ryan, who has been with Knight Frank since 2006 and has nearly 20 years' experience in the state, leads the expanded group, which brings commercial valuations in the region in-house for the first time – they were previously handled by another licensee. Arabella Briggs, James Steed, Brenna Smyth and Basil Simitci round out the team covering everything from industrial and retail to specialised hospitality assets. More here

REINSW crowns Peter Matthews with its top industry honour

REINSW handed out its 2026 Awards for Excellence at the Hilton Sydney, and it was Peter Matthews who walked away with the night's biggest prize. The former REINSW President has conducted more than 30,000 auctions across a career spanning three decades in sales, agency leadership and technology. He now serves as Group CEO and International Director for Century 21 Middle East Group, Australia and New Zealand, and took out the Woodrow Weight Award for sustained contribution to the profession. More here

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LJ Hooker's marketing overhaul lifts local leads by 85%

Stephan Gervois, LJ Hooker's general manager of marketing, has taken the network's brand campaign, The Difference, to a win in the Acquisition Marketing category at the 2026 Australian Marketing Institute Awards – the only real estate company recognised this year. Under his watch, the network says the campaign has driven an 85% jump in sales appraisal leads reaching local offices, with Stephan crediting the network's marketing team, its offices and agency partners Überbrand and Reload Media. More here

Exploration Day 2026: Celebrating the people behind the Explore Property network

Explore Property Whitsunday leader Steve Marks has picked up the Person in the Arena Award, the network's highest recognition, at this year's Exploration Day in Brisbane. The award, inspired by Theodore Roosevelt's words on courage and commitment, capped a night that also saw Karyn Voevodin of Central Townsville sweep the sales rankings, topping both the GCI and total sales tables. More here

Melbourne and Perth commercial firms merge to form NAI Harcourts RPG

Two established Harcourts commercial names have combined – Romano Property Group founder Maurice Romano and NAI Harcourts Perth's Tony Romano have launched NAI Harcourts RPG. The pair reconnected at this year's Harcourts HX conference, and the new venture pairs two decades of Maurice's Melbourne projects with Tony's Perth business, the number one NAI Harcourts office for the past four years, according to the network.

The new business will initially focus on growing its Melbourne presence, with an eventual Perth footprint for RPG on the cards. More here

Amie Goddard joins Ray White The Bayside Group

Ray White The Bayside Group spent years watching Amie Goddard from across the fence. Now she's on their side of it, bringing more than 13 years in the Cheltenham and Bayside market and what the network describes as an Elite Performer reputation. More here

Harcourts Foundation grants $30,000 to PCYC North

Pauline Smith, Head of the Harcourts Foundation, has directed $30,000 toward PCYC North's Reset Opportunities for Youth program, which works with 10 to 18 year olds across northern Tasmania on confidence, resilience and vocational skills. Harcourts Tasmania Co-CEO Kate Littlejohn backed the funding as the Foundation opens a further $100,000 in grants for eligible charities statewide, with applications closing 3 November 2026. More here

Ray White NSW & ACT names 2025/26 award winners

More than 1,100 members and guests filled Sydney's International Convention and Exhibition Centre for Ray White New South Wales and ACT's annual awards, where Ray White Upper North Shore & Northern Beaches claimed the No.1 Business title for a fifth straight year under principal David Walker. Double Bay's Elliott Placks and Michael Krimotat took home the CEO's Cup, and Brendan Lappan topped the state's sales rankings with Ray White Macarthur Group. More here

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