{"id":41280,"date":"2022-12-22T10:47:58","date_gmt":"2022-12-21T21:47:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propertynoise.co.nz\/au\/?p=41280"},"modified":"2022-12-23T08:33:41","modified_gmt":"2022-12-22T19:33:41","slug":"the-top-50-residential-real-estate-influencers-and-innovators-for-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propertynoise.co.nz\/au\/the-top-50-residential-real-estate-influencers-and-innovators-for-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"The top 50 residential real estate influencers and innovators for 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

PHOTO: So, after a two-year, pandemic-related hiatus,\u00a0Elite Agent\u2019s<\/em>\u00a0Industry Influencers list\u00a0is back.<\/strong><\/p>\n

There is rarely a dull day in real estate. From mergers and acquisitions, pivoting in a changing market and continued acceleration of PropTech, 2022 has once again been a year for the record books.<\/h3>\n

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Today, we reveal who we see as the top 50 influencers for 2022, assessed by how we see their impact and influence on the residential real estate industry in Australia in this calendar year*.<\/p>\n

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*see the end of this post for the criteria we used to create this list<\/em><\/p>\n

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  1. Owen Wilson, CEO, REA Group<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    The market outlook may have dimmed, but that hasn\u2019t stopped a bumper year for the REA Group under the stewardship of Owen Wilson.\u00a0Over the September quarter, REA Group generated revenue of $305 million<\/a>, up 16 per cent compared to last year, and EBITDA of $174 million, an increase of 11 per cent. The group\u2019s flagship site, realestate.com.au, maintained its leadership position in 2022, generating 3.3 times more visits than the nearest competitor each month, on average. Owen has also overseen a strong workplace culture, with\u00a0REA Group placing fourth on the overall 2022 Best Workplaces List<\/a>\u00a0for the second consecutive year and\u00a0named on the inaugural Best Workplaces for Women List<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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    1. Melina Cruickshank, Chief Product and Audience Officer, REA Group<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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      Already responsible for looking after REA\u2019s huge audience and leading the company\u2019s marketing push since 2018,\u00a0Melina took on an expanded role in 2022.<\/a>\u00a0As leader of the PropTrack division,\u00a0Melina<\/a>\u00a0has been a driving force behind the expansion of the company\u2019s data subsidiary in 2022, with PropTrack taking the fight to CoreLogic and Domain with its own monthly price index update.<\/p>\n

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      1. John Minns, NSW Property Services Commissioner<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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        John Minns<\/a>\u00a0was at the heart of one of the NSW Government\u2019s most surprising real estate moves in 2022. Hired as the first NSW property services commissioner in late 2021 in a two-year term, John was replaced in August with an independent statutory services commissioner, only to be\u00a0reinstated a few weeks later<\/a>. In the role, John has engaged extensively with the industry to devise a five-project property service strategy, in just a matter of months, including a new and more robust CPD regime for 2023-24.<\/p>\n

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        1. Anna Neelagama, CEO, Real Estate Institute of Australia<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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          At the helm of the nation\u2019s peak real estate body since August 2020,\u00a0Anna Neelagama<\/a>\u00a0has employed a customer-centric approach to leadership and revolutionised the board at the REIA. In a year that started with a boom and ended with a significantly different property market, Anna has provided a steady and reliable backbone for the industry. This year the REIA championed housing affordability, axing stamp duty and released a significant report on how\u00a0blockchain will revolutionise real estate<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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          1. Jason Pellegrino, CEO, Domain<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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            Domain Group head honcho\u00a0Jason Pellegrino<\/a>\u00a0oversaw significant growth in residential online business this year, helping the group post a\u00a0revenue of $357 million for the 2021-2022 financial year<\/a>, up 23.2 per cent on the previous financial year. Jason has also overseen the growth of Domain\u2019s Agent Solutions business unit, including the $180 million acquisition of campaign management\u00a0platform Realbase<\/a>, as well as a\u00a0new data tie-in with the Regional Australia Institute<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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            1. Brian White AO, Chairman, Ray White Group<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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              Often referred to as Australia\u2019s \u201cking of real estate\u201d,\u00a0Brian White<\/a>\u00a0is the third-generation leader of the Ray White Group. Brian took the helm in 1972 when his father told the then 31-year-old, \u201cIt\u2019s all yours to run. Be a good leader.\u201d Today, Ray White is represented in every Australian state and territory, with more than 1000 offices worldwide, including in New Zealand, Indonesia, India, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, China, the Middle East and Atlanta. The group employs more than 13,000 people.<\/p>\n

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              1. Dan White, Managing Director, Ray White Group<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                Managing director of the Ray White Group since 2015,\u00a0Dan White<\/a>\u00a0represents the fourth generation of the group\u2019s founding family. Building and expanding the group in a hands-on manner, Dan explained at this year\u2019s Ray White Connect conference that they have a\u00a0\u201cthree-horizon approach\u201d\u00a0<\/a>to growth and innovation. The approach combines the group\u2019s core business, emerging businesses and those that are still in the concept or experimental stage.<\/p>\n

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                8. Kul Singh, Chief Customer Officer, REA Group<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                Kul Singh<\/a>\u00a0joined the REA Group in 2015 and is responsible for all aspects of sales across the group, including the sales teams that support residential, commercial, developers and media customers. This year Kul oversaw the introduction of a new commercial growth and industry partnership team to boost the support it offered the real estate sector, including projects tackling\u00a0property manager wellbeing<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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                9. Mark McLeod, Chief Strategy Officer for Real Estate, Ray White Group<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                When\u00a0Mark McLeod<\/a>\u00a0speaks, real estate agents listen. One of the industry\u2019s true thought leaders, Mark\u2019s expertise and honest, down-to-earth approach to business and real estate make him a highly sought and respected trainer. Mark was also\u00a0Elite Agent\u2019s<\/em>\u00a0most read contributor in 2022, with his pieces on creating great opportunities in a\u00a0changing market<\/a>\u00a0and controlling your\u00a0attitude and processes<\/a>\u00a0among the top articles.<\/p>\n

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                10. Leanne Pilkington, CEO, Laing+Simmons and Deputy President, REIA<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                With multiple Annual REA Excellence Awards under her belt as the\u00a0Most Influential Woman in the Property Market\u00a0<\/a>and as CEO and director at Laing + Simmons,\u00a0Leanne Pilkington<\/a>\u00a0is one of the leading authorities in the Australian real estate market. Forward-thinking and passionate, Leanne is also the deputy president of the REIA. In 2022, Laing + Simmons introduced a new, in-house property management\u00a0training program<\/a>\u00a0to build property managers\u2019 skills and stop the \u2018churn and burn\u2019 typically associated with the industry.<\/p>\n

                11. Mina Radhakrishnan, Co-founder, :Different<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                Google, Uber, Goldman Sachs & Co \u2026.\u00a0Mina Radhakrishnan\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0CV reads like the who\u2019s who of business innovators and influencers. Now the co-founder of Australian PropTech :Different, Mina is also on the board of the Tech Council of Australia. Her passion is working with startups and helping them think differently about their business. In 2022, :Different launched its all-in-one property management solution called\u00a0:Different for Agencies<\/a>, which delivers property management as-a-service, where it takes care of an agency\u2019s property management service delivery, so that agency principals can focus solely on growing their rent roll and sales business.<\/p>\n

                12. Gavin Rubinstein, Founder, The Rubinstein Group<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                The prince of Double Bay, a digital interview maestro and now a reality television superstar,\u00a0Gavin Rubinstein<\/a>\u00a0has had an epic 2022. With almost 80,000 followers on Instagram, Gavin is the \u201cOG influencer\u201d, with a nous for business that saw him\u00a0expand TRG<\/a>\u00a0to Rose Bay, while still remaining part of the Ray White family. The group also established a new\u00a0commercial division<\/a>\u00a0this year and Gavin starred in Season 3 of\u00a0Luxe Listings Sydney<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

                13. Josh Phegan, Coach, Trainer, Speaker<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                Josh Phegan<\/a>\u00a0is an internationally renowned speaker, trainer and coach for high-performance real estate agents and agencies. He is one of Australia\u2019s go-to real estate trainers and personally coaches some of the industry\u2019s biggest names. This year he has performed at 200 events either in-person or virtually throughout the US, UK, UAE, New Zealand and Australia. He also hosts Real Estate BluePrint each year and the\u00a0High Performance<\/em>\u00a0podcast.<\/p>\n

                14. Antony Catalano<\/strong>,\u00a0Executive Chairman, Australian Community Media<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                The Cat, as he\u2019s known by many in the industry, has been making plenty of moves in 2022. This year saw the launch of the View Media Group, backed by an investment from Seven West Media. View Media Group owns lead generation platform The Today Business,\u00a0 a 72 per cent stake in the listings platform Real Estate View (Australia\u2019s third biggest portal), as well as\u00a0minority stakes<\/a>\u00a0in AI startup\u00a0Propic\u00a0<\/a>and utilities platform Beevo. The Cat, who previously served as CEO of Domain Group,\u00a0purchased regional media group Australian Community Media from Nine\u00a0<\/a>in 2019 with backing from investor Alex Waislitz.<\/p>\n

                15. Tom Panos, Coach, Trainer, Auctioneer, Speaker<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                One of the most recognisable faces in the real estate industry,\u00a0Tom Panos<\/a>\u00a0is known for his no-nonsense approach to business and his ability to help agents get the best out of themselves. With 30 years of experience, Tom is a renowned speaker, auctioneer and coach, having helped more than 20,000 agents learn what it takes to build a seven-figure\u00a0attraction business<\/a>.<\/p>\n

                16. Antonia Mercorella, CEO, Real Estate Institute of Queensland<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                A former legal eagle,\u00a0Antonia Mercorella<\/a>\u00a0has been at the helm of the REIQ since October 2014, and is just as passionate now about championing members\u2019 rights as she was on day one. This year saw Antonia fight the good fight on numerous issues including campaigning for flood victims and battling (and winning) the State Government on its\u00a0controversial land tax<\/a>.<\/p>\n

                17. Nerida Conisbee, Chief Economist, Ray White Group\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                A powerhouse in explaining the numbers behind the property market, Nerida Conisbee has the ear of the industry whenever she speaks. Such is the respect Ray White\u2019s chief economist commands. From house prices to international migration trends, Nerida cuts through the economic jargon to make sense of what\u2019s happening in the market in her weekly economic updates.\u00a0Her regular updates on\u00a0Elite Agent<\/em><\/a>\u00a0have also proven a hit in 2022.<\/p>\n

                18. Shaun Moriarty, Co-founder and CEO, CampaignAgent<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                As the Co-founder and CEO of CampaignAgent, a financial tech company providing innovative financial solutions for the real estate industry,\u00a0Shaun Moriarty<\/a>\u00a0is well versed in changing the status quo. This year more than 25 per cent of national listings used CampaignAgent, with the percentage of vendors opting to pay later increasing 37 per cent between\u00a0May and September<\/a>.<\/p>\n

                19. Steve Carroll, former CEO Digital Live and General Manager of Sales \u2013 Queensland for The Agency<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                A real estate industry influencer with a big heart,\u00a0Steve Carroll<\/a>\u00a0was one of the brains behind this year\u2019s\u00a0Real Estate Zoomathon<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 the world\u2019s longest (33 hours +) online real estate training session. He\u2019s also apt at getting agents to pop on their best lycra and ride 500km across Thailand to raise money for underprivileged children. This year alone he\u2019s helped raise $287,000 for\u00a0Hands Across the Water<\/a>, and in total more than $1.1 million has gone to the charity. Steve also made the headlines in November when it was announced he would\u00a0join The Agency<\/a>\u00a0as general manager of sales in Queensland.<\/p>\n

                20. David Bowie, CEO, MRI Software<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                He may not be a stage performer like his superstar singer namesake, but MRI Software CEO\u00a0David Bowie<\/a>\u00a0certainly has star power in the real estate PropTech space. MRI Software has recently gone on a major buying spree, and in October agreed to purchase the ASX-listed PropTech Group for an estimated\u00a0$93.4 million<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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