Wayne Stewart - elected 27 November 2009 "It's with great pride that I step into the role of President," Wayne said of his election. "We've got a lot to feel optimistic about. I look forward to working with the new Board - a great group of people who each have a positive belief in the REINSW and its future."

Ask Wayne a question

Do you want to know Wayne's thoughts on the outlook for the real estate industry in the next year? Would you like to hear what he has to say about the rental crisis? Would you like him to share his views about how best to encourage investors back into the market? Then ask Wayne a question!

Simply email your question to REINSW Marketing & Communications Manager Cathie Dickinson at cdickinson@reinsw.com.au, and she will ensure you get a prompt response from Wayne.


President's message

Future leaders It gives me great pride to watch my young son carve out a career in property management. I am equally inspired by the growth of the REINSW Young Agents Chapter, which has recruited almost 1600 members in just two years. Meeting with many of these exuberant young professionals regularly, I am amazed at their thirst for knowledge, their drive and their initiative as they take real estate to exciting new heights. In this month’s edition of the Real Estate Journal, meet four young professionals who have forged a career in real estate and look set to become influential decision makers in the near future. Generating quality leads Something young agents are particularly good at is lead generation, with many developing new and creative ways to attract clients. In this issue, a marketing expert gives advice on what real estate agents should be doing to stay front-of-mind of potential buyers and sellers. The key to generating quality leads, it seems, is providing valuable information to clients. This principle can also be applied when dealing with businesses. Advising companies on how to save money on their commercial property goes a long way to improving their perception of you as a real estate agent – if you offer quality advice, they’ll see you as someone who they can entrust to find the right property for them. By our industry, for our industry REINSW recently hosted the launch of two real estate products that look set to make a significant impact in the property data and portal market in NSW – propertyDATA.com.au and realestateVIEW.com.au. The prestigious launch event was held at the Sydney Opera House in June (page 18). Partnering with REINSW and other REIs across Australia, these property products are industry-owned. So, for the first time, we have been given the opportunity to control our property data – and control the monthly fees we pay for it. propertyDATA.com.au and realestateVIEW.com.au have been tried and tested by our sister REI in Victoria for more than 10 years. I urge all members to get behind these fantastic products. Let’s continue to take back some control of our data, our finances and our industry.

Media coverage

REINSW is regularly mentioned on television, radio and in the newspapers.  To find out where REINSW has popped up in the past few months and what has been said, click here.