In this week’s bumper edition of Movers + Shakers, we hear from Dan Sowden and Jake Loiero who are taking over from Brett Graham at Ray White Buderim, Christian Chaplin (aka Chappo), who is gearing up for growth as The Agency’s General Manager of Sales in Queensland, as well as the team from Ayre Real Estate as they move into Barangaroo to support the new One Sydney Harbour development.

Don’t forget to scroll to the end for our ‘polls’ section, where we ask 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!

Changing of the guard on the Sunshine Coast

Experienced duo Dan Sowden and Jake Loiero are taking over from Brett Graham at Ray White Buderim as they look to grow the well-known agency. More here.

Christian Chaplin joins The Agency

Growth expert Christian Chaplin has been appointed General Manager of Sales—Queensland at The Agency. He has a vision to recruit top talent in the state. More here.

New Leaders and Strategic Expansions

This week, we’ve rounded up more new beginnings, including new offices, promotions and expansions.

Heading In The Right Direction. First National Real Estate Compass has opened in Cannington, with William and Louise Trainer drawn to the network’s cooperative approach. More here.

Ayre Real Estate Heads To Barangaroo. The new office will support the new One Sydney Harbour development. More here.

Back To The Beginning. DiJones has opened a central operations hub in Woollahra, the same suburb where the first office started more than 30 years ago. More here.

Ellie Anstee To Bolster JLL. Ellie has returned as the associate director of the NSW office leasing team, as JLL continues to expand. More here.

Lanny Hur Takes The Reins. The experienced local has taken over at Raine & Horne Carindale with a 12 month plan to increase the number of agents and PMs at the agency. More here.

Elders Moves Into Gladstone. Mark Spearing will lead the Elders Gladstone and Tannum Sands team as they look to grow their market share. More here.

Kelly Qualtrough Joins Ray White. The Everton Park specialist is looking to expand her presence under the banner of the Ray White One Group. More here.

A Fresh Perspective. Pauline Hareb has moved from Harcourts in South Africa to Harcourts in South Australia, taking the position of business operations manager. More here.

Knight Frank Hits The Central Coast. The group is expanding its presence with LJ Hooker Commercial Central Coast rebranding to Knight Frank. More here.

Returning To The Fold. Harcourts Solutions has seen a number of agents rejoin the franchise as they look to empower their people. More here.

Poll Question

In The Brief this week, we told you that 86 percent of white-collar Aussie workers use Artificial Intelligence in their jobs for an average of 4.6 hours a week. This time around, we’d love to know how many hours you use the robot in your role, give or take.

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!)

And finally…

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