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What a great night it was last Thursday evening at the Annual Hodges Awards.
A special thankyou to all the suppliers and aligned services and to the very personable and energetic Brooke Hanson.
Congratulations to all the finalists and award winners! Your dedication, hard work, and innovation have truly set you apart in this competitive field. Whether you’re being recognised for sales, property management or administration, this achievement is a testament to your expertise and commitment.
May this recognition serve as a steppingstone to even greater accomplishments in the future. Your passion and dedication are making a positive impact on the world of real estate, and I applaud your achievements. Here’s to continued success, growth, and innovation in the exciting realm of real estate!
Please use the promotional material that Deb has sent out to promote your success (see link below).
I would like to remind everyone the Annual Golf Day is coming up very quicky. The event at Moonah Links on September 12 is very popular, so please book your teams.
And finally, the 2023 Conference is now locked in on the 15th – 16th October at the magnificent Hotel InterContinental Sorrento. We will announce our speakers in the next week or so. The focus will be on relevant and exciting content, with our speakers focused on sales and property management, personal wellbeing, and motivation. We are in the process of creating a website for booking the conference.
Looking forward to seeing you all there.
Next week is spring. Bring on the warmer weather. Traditionally, now is selling season.
Best regards,
Gary Dans
Head of Franchise Relationships
Hodges Corporate
The Brighton team welcome Danielle Harvey
It is with pleasure that we announce Danielle Harvey joining Hodges Brighton.
As most of you would be aware, Danielle has a wealth of experience in the Brighton property market selling many high end properties. We are very excited to have Danielle on board and becoming an integral member of the Brighton team.
Please feel free contact Danielle mobile: 0433 509 786 email: dharvey@hodges.com.au
Welcome Danielle to the Hodges family!
Hodges Events
Awards Night
What a night it was! Our recent Awards Night at Metropolis Southbank was a brilliant evening celebrating our brand, our achievements, our industry success and most importantly acknowledgement of our people.
It was truly a wonderful event in a stunning venue that brought our Hodges family together and recognised our hard workers and resilient achievers across all facets of the business including individuals from sales, property management and administration.
A huge thank you to all of our Directors and their dedicated teams, our loyal sponsors, our suppliers and partnerships, the team at Hodges Corporate and Brooke Hanson our incredible Master of Ceremonies for creating such a fantastic evening.
The professional photos and video are due to arrive shortly & will be uploaded to the HUB.
Congratulations to our 2023 Award Winners & Finalists
For a full list of winners & finalists including Award wreaths visit the Hub
Office Community Service Award – Mentone & Chelsea
Property Management Raising Star – Hannah Alderson / Brighton
Property Management Growth Award (less than 300 PUM) – Ocean Grove
Property Management Growth Award (btw 300-600 PUM) – Werribee
Property Management Growth Award (btw 601 Plus) – Caulfield
Outstanding Contributor – Property Management – Jaye Fidgeon / Caulfield
Property Management Leadership Award – Paul West / Brighton
Property Management Office of the Year – Caulfield
Property Manager of the Year – Michelle Balme / Beaumaris
Sales Department Rising Star – Daniel Titkov / Caulfield
Outstanding Contributor Sales Department – Romana Preston / Brighton
Sales Office Growth Award – Ocean Grove
Marketing VPA Award Agent – Nick Sinclair / Sandringham
Marketing VPA Award Director – Angus Graham / Sandingham
Top Listing Agent – Nick Sinclair / Sandringham
Top Listing Director – Tony Vercher / Werribee
Top Selling Agent – Nick Sinclair / Sandringham
Top Selling Director – Angus Graham / Sandringham
Top Performing Agent – Nick Sinclair / Sandringham
Top Performing Director – Angus Graham / Sandringham
Top Sales Office – Sandringham
Hodges Board of Directors Recognition Award – Melanie Simmonds / Werribee
Franchise Office of the Year – Werribee
Award Wreaths, Social Media & other communications are available on the HUB.
Photos & Video of the night will be uploaded once received.
Golf Day
Moonah Links will host our 2023 Hodges Golf Day on Tuesday 12th September.
Get your teams of 4 organised and make your booking!
Website link attached with all the information.
2023 Hodges Conference
We are pleased to announce our 2023 Conference will be held at The Intercontinental Hotel in Sorrento from Sunday 15 October to Monday 16 October 2023.
This year’s agenda will cover topics relating to both Sales and Property Management, giving everyone within the Hodges Franchise the opportunity to participate.
Exclusive to the Hodges Group, we are pleased to advise we have secured 8 CPD points for all REIV member delegates.
A note for Directors – As accommodation is limited, to secure your spot and take advantage of the Director Package options, please RSVP to Amanda Kohler by Thursday 31st August 2023.
Please keep an eye on our Hodges Happenings newsletter for upcoming announcements, including the launch of our conference website where you’ll be able to view our conference agenda and book your participation.
Should you have any questions please feel free to contact our Corporate team.
We look forward to your participation in this enriching Conference experience at The Intercontinental Hotel in Sorrento!
Property Management Update
REIV applauds the end of the rent freeze discussion
Victoria’s real estate peak body, the Real Estate Institute of Victoria, says it’s buoyed by the National Cabinet announcement to end any further consideration of rental caps and freezes. The REIV ran a Victorian-wide print, digital, editorial and social media campaign, backed by industry to demonstrate that while a rent freeze might save renters some money in the short term, it would drive away investors and further impact rental supply. www.reiv.com.au/frozenout
REIV CEO, Quentin Kilian, says it’s encouraging to see a national approach being taken to address the underlying causes of the housing and rental crisis playing out across Australia, with states in agreement that rental freezes will only exacerbate the issue.
“Housing supply is the foundational issue facing Australia’s residential property market and increasing supply is where policy needs to start,” Mr Kilian said.
“A rental cap or freeze over and above the legislation already in place in Victoria was an ill-considered idea that would only drive more investors from the market and leave renters out in the cold.”
“It’s reassuring to hear state and national leaders are now heeding our call to address the root cause of supply head on. With states now encouraged to focus on increasing housing supply in place of rental caps, we welcome the opportunity to work with the State Government on how to relieve that pressure on the market for now and into the future.”
Mr Kilian said: “We are extremely pleased that our voice, the view of other leading property sector experts, and indeed the analysis of credentialled economists is finally being heard,” Mr Kilian said.
The REIV stands ready to work with policy makers on the national “A better deal for Renters” initiative, having recently provided detailed feedback on the Residential Tenancies Act (RTA) as part of the state’s Inquiry into the rental and housing affordability crisis in Victoria. The feedback provided was gathered following over two years of the RTA amendments in Victoria. It is a carefully considered document that proposes changes aimed to simplify the Act, remove ambiguity and reinstate some balance between rental provider and renter obligations.
The Victorian government is in a strong position to adopt the feedback and set a template for rest of Australia. We urge the Victorian Government to review it closely and establish a workable, balanced legislation that supports both renters and rental providers.
The REIV calls on the State Government to unconditionally remove rental caps and freezes off the table and prioritise discussions on bolstering supply and improving rental policy efficiencies.
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