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Luke Banitsiotis takes the auction crown, Josh Tesolin re-signs with Ray White, and Stockdale & Leggo is ready for growth

plus ... Jarryd and Ryan Fisher launch RE/MAX Aspire, Troy Sheehan The new GM of Ray White Sherwood/Graceville, Chris Clemente join Knight Frank SA

Featuring in this week’s edition of Movers + Shakers: Charlotte Pascoe, Troy Sheehan, Ratio Rajput, Danny Shi

This week, we shine the spotlight on AUSTROS winner Luke Banitsiotis from Woodards Blackburn. We also congratulate Josh Tesolin, who has re-signed with Ray White until 2030, and feature brothers Jarryd and Ryan Fisher, who have started RE/MAX Aspire in Queensland.

Six weeks till we draw: Don’t forget to scroll to the end for our ‘polls’ section, where we ask for your views on current events, trends, or specific topics. Every vote goes into the draw for a ticket to Elite Retreat Hayman Island to be drawn on June 30, 2024.

And now… on with this week’s Movers + Shakers!

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This week’s big moves

“You’re obviously competing against the best of the best and it’s all the training and all the effort that goes into it for 12 months of the year.”

LUKE BANITSIOTIS

Luke Banitsiotis takes the auction crown

The auctioneer and partner from Woodards Blackburn beat out some of the best in the business to win The Australasian Auctioneering Championships (AUSTROS). More here.

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“We had never done an auction before joining the group and now we are 100 per cent auction. Our business is on track to complete 700-800 auctions this year, and I have already done 350 myself.”

JOSH TESOLIN

The Tesolin group strengthens family ties

Josh Tesolin has re-signed his franchise agreement until 2030 while eyeing off a record sales year for 2024. More here.

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Power pairs, rebrands and new offices

This week, we examine a range of fast-growing partnerships, some big appointments, and a host of new offices. Here is the week’s roundup:

A New Dynamic Duo For RE/MAX. Jarryd and Ryan Fisher have started RE/MAX Aspire in Queensland, focusing on the northern Gold Coast/ South Brisbane corridor. More here.

Troy Sheehan Takes The Reins. He’s been appointed general manager of Ray White Sherwood | Graceville as he looks to grow the business. More here.

Stockdale & Leggo Ready For Growth. CEO Charlotte Pascoe says the recent Leaders Retreat armed business owners with a host of strategies to expand their presence. More here.

Dene Tucker Goes Back To His Roots. The industry veteran is leaving the corporate team and will join the Limitless Group at RE/MAX Bayside Properties. More here

Danny Shi and Tao Shi Head to RWC. The duo will boost the residential development arm in Western Sydney along with the Asian Investment Services division. More here.

Mike Pyke Off To JLL. He’ll strengthen the capital markets team after being named co-head of Equity Advisory. More here.

A New Capital Markets Team. Chet Al, Ryan Mills and Chris Clemente have moved to Knight Frank in South Australia. More here.

Mike Melvin heads to Harcourts Pinnacle. He’s on track to become the number one agent in Mango Hill. More here.

Pravin Pathik Rebrands To Harcourts. The independent will rebrand to Harcourts Westmead as he looks to expand his reach in the area. More here.

Harcourts Asset Takes flight. Ratio Rajput and Shane Shaikh have opened the new office in Queensland as they look to put their stamp on the local area. More here.

Mark Donovan Joins Kanebridge Finance. He’s going to be part of the executive team and will help lead a new asset division. More here.

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Weekend Poll

The big news making headlines this week was Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers handing down his third Budget, including a multi-billion-dollar package to fast-track building more homes, increasing Commonwealth Rent Assistance by 10 per cent and more support for women and children escaping domestic violence. But the big question is… do you think it was enough?

Choose your best answer below (and don't forget every vote is an entry to win our Elite Retreat Hayman prize valued at $3,897 to be drawn on June 30!)

Overall, were you satisfied with the Government's 2024-25 budget?

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