Profiles & Interviews
Operators, brokers and advisors — long-form conversations about how the businesses actually run.
Alex Cook on resilience and the long deal.
The Director of our Hotels desk on what changes when a transaction takes 14 months instead of four — and why that's often the right outcome.
Meet ResortBrokers’ New Townsville Broker
Our new broker for Townsville and surrounds brings to ResortBrokers a wealth of experience from a high-flying 18-year career at Coca-Cola, where he rose through the ranks to become District Sales Manager, leading high-performing teams across Townsville, Cairns, Mackay and Rockhampton.
Broker Insight: Management Rights
Set yourself up for a successful sale by having your P&Ls prepared by an industry specialist accountant, writes Brisbane management rights broker Jeff Keast.
The Gold Coast’s Lifesaver Broker
In his first year with ResortBrokers, our Central Gold Coast broker Syd Douglas is on the crest of a wave with several high-profile listings. We let him catch a break for this column to tell us about his other great passion: surf lifesaving.
- 2 Aug 2023Read →
Sunshine Coast Regional Spotlight
We’re biased of course, but there’s so much to love about the Sunshine Coast.
- 31 Jan 2023Read →
Regional Spotlight - New South Wales Part 2
Following on from our last edition of Informer, we continue our two-part series where we speak to some of our New South Wales brokers about some of the diverse challenges and opportunities in the Premier State.
- 12 Oct 2022Read →
Regional Spotlight - New South Wales Part 1
Measuring four times the size of the United Kingdom, it’s easy to see why there’s not a one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to selling property in New South Wales. In the first of this two-part series, we speak to some of our brokers covering this dynamic state.
- 10 Dec 2021Read →
Broker Profile - Russell Rogers
He’s won our Sales Broker of the Year Award four times, including FY21, and has been Motel Broker of the Year five times in a row, and Russell Rogers is one of ResortBrokers’ most effective and prolific brokers. In the last six years alone, Russell has sold and settled on nearly 100 properties with a value in excess of $175 million and he’s now regarded as Australia’s premier broker in the motels and caravans sector. Since joining us in 2011, Russell has excelled covering a beautiful, diverse…
- 22 Oct 2021Read →
Get To Know Jeff Keast
He started his career with ResortBrokers just weeks before the onset of the pandemic border closures and lockdowns in March 2020, and Jeff Keast showed his ability and tenacity by completing some major deals during one of the most chaotic business periods in history. Cold hard results tell the story – in just over a year, Jeff has 16 properties either sold or under contract with a total value of more than $20 million. His superior negotiating skills and determination to help all parties in a de…
- 25 May 2020Read →
Why the buyer profile for management rights in Brisbane is changing
I've been with ResortBrokers for five years now, selling management rights in Brisbane City and northern suburbs. Over that time have seen a number of changes and trends in the industry. And I thought I'd give you some information on the one that I see as the biggest game changer for the industry - the changing face of managers.
- 14 Apr 2020Read →
HOTEL PROFILE: CRYSTALBROOK COLLECTION
With the demand for design driven accommodation experiences reaching new levels, it’s little wonder that the Crystalbrook Collection is on a tear with new launches and acquisitions taking place at regular intervals.
- 22 Oct 2018Read →
Investment sets SA on growth path
South Australia’s abolition of stamp duty on commercial property transactions sent a powerful signal that the state is serious about supporting investment. With major projects worth billions of dollars committed, and a renewed focus on growing regional economies, this is a rising market loaded with opportunity.
- 22 Oct 2018Read →
Meet Lynne & Len Booth
Our agents pride themselves on their specialist industry expertise and the detailed local knowledge they have accumulated about the geographical territory they cover. In some cases, that intimate knowledge has been gained over many years, making them the region’s undisputed market leader. In this issue, we hear from our agency’s longest-serving brokers. Lynne tells their story.
- 31 Aug 2018Read →
Meet Glenn Millar: Senior Broker - Sunshine Coast
Our agents pride themselves on their specialist industry expertise and the detailed local knowledge they have accumulated about the geographical territory they cover. In some cases, that intimate knowledge has been gained over many years, making them the region’s undisputed market leader. In this issue, we hear from one of our agency’s most successful brokers.