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When you have the sporting pedigree of one of Australias top agents, finishing inside the top 50 ranking isnt bad, but climbing 24 positions year-on-year is much better.
This is according to general manager for South Australia at Raine & Horne, James Trimble, speaking about Kate Smith who finished 26th in the REB Top 50 Women in Real Estate ranking for 2018, up from 50th last year.
Ms Smith is a former professional basketball player and the principal of Raine & Horne Semaphore today.
“Success is perpetual for Kate,” Mr Trimble said.
“Kate never stops, never stands still and is always thinking how she can do better for her clients. She also has a strong commitment to supporting the local Semaphore community that keeps her name up in lights in her region, and the appraisals and listings flowing.”
Mr Trimble said that there was more to come.
“Knowing how Kate strives for perfection on behalf of her clients, I won’t bet against her making it to first place down the track.”
To make it to the top spot, Ms Smith will need to eclipse Ray White’s Helen Yan, who topped the ranking in 2018 for the third successive year.
As director of Ray White Balwyn in Melbourne, Ms Yan completed 83 property transactions at a value of nearly $200 million for the 2017–18 financial year.
Ray White CEO for Victoria and Tasmania Domenic Belfiore called Ms Yan “an inspiration”.
“She’s an absolute star and we’re delighted to have her here,” Mr Belfiore said.
“Helen is a real advocate for women looking to break into the real estate industry and she demonstrates the commitment and professionalism needed to succeed.”
She’s a first-class agent who delivers first-class customer service and she’s someone who genuinely loves what she does.”
Ms Yan said that hard work and dedication was key to her recognition.
“I’m proud to be named number one woman in real estate again. It means a lot to me to be honoured for my hard work and commitment,” Ms Yan said.
“Customer service and delivering positive results for my clients is something close to my heart, and I’ll continue working the 15–17 hours a day to make people’s real estate dreams come true.”
The data collected for the REB Top 50 Women in Real Estate 2018 was verified by a senior member of the agency/network or the office’s accountant.
Click HERE to see the full REB Top 50 Women in Real Estate ranking for 2018.
Click HERE to see Friday’s Facebook Live reveal of the top 10 placed women.
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