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Andrew Friebe named CEO of Harcourts Queensland, Belle Property Northern Beaches’ mega-merger, US giant’s bid for Domain gets interesting

Andrew Friebe named CEO of Harcourts Queensland, Belle Property Northern Beaches’ mega-merger, US giant’s bid for Domain gets interesting

Also... David Coombes opens Ray White Boorowa, Greg Allan takes the director role at Harcourts, and RE/MAX expands with the Deo family in Underwood.

Elite Agent Editor
March 23rd, 2025

Featuring in this week’s edition of Movers + Shakers: Jodie Stainton, Greg Brydon, Bridget MacGregor, Justin Nickerson

There are plenty of changes happening across the industry in this week’s edition of Movers + Shakers!

Harcourts Queensland has a new CEO, with Andrew Friebe headed back to the company to take on the top job and continue to expand the brand’s reach.

Belle Property has bought together eight offices on Sydney’s Northern Beaches with director Brendan Pomponio aiming to better help buyers and sellers with the expanded group.

Reports have surfaced that US Giant CoStar is ready to up its bid for Domain; however, it hasn’t officially submitted a revised offer yet.

All that and plenty more on another jam-packed edition of Movers + Shakers!

This week’s big move

Andrew Friebe. Photo: Harcourts

“In this role, I'm dedicated to delivering strong leadership to the Harcourts network and playing my part in developing strategies and business plans”

ANDREW FRIEBE

Andrew Friebe named CEO of Harcourts Queensland.

The industry veteran returns to the brand after previous roles including CEO of Harcourts South Australia and COO at Harcourts International. More here.

Brendan Pomponio. Photo: Belle

“By operating as one business rather than as individual offices we’re able to anticipate demand, track market sentiment, and connect buyers and sellers with more informed choices.”

BRENDAN POMPONIO

Belle Property creates Northern Beaches powerhouse.

Eight offices have unified under single ownership to form the region's largest real estate network, with Matt Brady and Greg Griffin joining as partners. More here.

Brands expanding, bosses appointed and kind deeds

This week we put the spotlight on some exciting office openings, significant leadership appointments, and agents giving back to their communities through charitable initiatives. We've rounded them up for you here…

Jitendra Deo. Photo: REMAX

Deo family joins RE/MAX network.
TJitendra and Sandy Deo have rebranded their successful DEO Realty business to RE/MAX Landmark in Brisbane's Underwood area, marking the third new RE/MAX office this year. More here.

David Coombes. Photo: Ray White

David Coombes opens third Ray White office.
The director has expanded to Boorowa after 14 years with the group, bringing the brand back to the farming township in NSW's Hilltops region. More here.

Also…
Greg Allan appointed Director at Harcourts Solutions Group. He'll focus on growth initiatives including the associate program and auction training as part of the company's expansion strategy. More here.
Greg Brydon appointed first-ever GM at Apollo Auctions. The Melbourne-based real estate professional brings comprehensive industry experience to help the company reach its goal of 10,000 auctions by 2026. More here.
Nine in talks to sell Domain stake to CoStar. The US real estate giant may pay $4.65 per share for Nine's 60% stake, valuing it at approximately $1.76 billion - higher than CoStar's initial offer. More here.
George Wilkinson joins Burgess Rawson Tasmania. The experienced executive brings his skills in managing development sites and mixed-use investments to strengthen the team and capitalise on Tasmania's economic growth. More here.
Justin Nickerson to auction 2025 House for Life. The Apollo Auctions founder will sell the Plantation Homes property on April 5 with all proceeds supporting Mater Little Miracles. More here.
Harcourts Hillside joins Melanoma March. The team will participate at Sydney's Rodd Park on March 23 to honour Demi Rapisarda, daughter of franchise owner Costa Koulendianos, who lost her battle with melanoma at 29. More here.

And finally…

Do you know of any upcoming moves we should know about? Tip us off by emailing [email protected].

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