Two well-known, successful business people and their teams will join forces in Townsville in April.
With the power of over 40 people across three locations, the Ray White businesses headed up by Clint Wallis and Ella Reid (formerly another franchise group) become one this week.
“Ella is arguably the longest serving property management professional in Townsville. She’s famous for being available around the clock for her investor and tenants needs, and her team in instilled with this same dedication. In 2013 her business ranked 16th in the entire nation for the real estate profession against all brands and all competitors,” Ray White Queensland CEO Tony Warland said.
“We’re proud that she’s decided to join Ray White team as a leader.”
“Clint, on the other hand, is sales focussed and his team prides themselves on the most transparency and detail for clients, the most reliable and frequent communications and reporting, and strong results.”
The business, with dual leadership, is innately community focussed, with regular contributions to the (NRL) Cowboy Community Fund, McGrath Foundation, the Ray White Hay drive for farmers in drought and the Juvenile Diabetes Ball where $100,000 was raised. In fact, $100 from every sale is donated on behalf of the vendor for Act for Kids.
At a business level, Ella is involved in the Townsville Business Women’s Network and Clint is the founding Vice President of Business Networking International chapter locally.
They also ensure all of their clients have access to impartial, solid financial advice via their Loan Market broker Phil Rogers.
“Townsville’s community comprises a population of 190,000. But there are only 78,000 residences. The annual market for real estate is worth about $1 billion in Townsville and surrounds, with the average sale price around $350,000 and average rent around $380 per week,” Ray White Clint Wallis principal, of the same name Clint Wallis, said.
“We make sure we meet buyer’s needs and that vendor’s have all the information they need. The questions we ask buyers allow us to consider every answer and ensure everyone gets the property or sale they’re seeking. We ask, what marketing impacted their interests in the property, the other properties they’re looking at, what they’re looking for. That helps us assist both buyers and sellers in today’s market.”
The market is, as Clint would describe it, “normal” today.
“First home buyers are mostly attracted to the price ranges up to $350,000, allowing the sellers of those properties to purchase in the higher price brackets. The most active part of the market is the $400,000 mark.”
Ella says the investment opportunity for locals and those interstate and nationally is strong.
“Major developments around Townsville are impacting the real estate market. Townsville sits in between two big developments set to drastically change the population. There are more people than houses being built so investments are returning dividends.”
“The economy in Townsville is considered stable owing to a balanced influence of several industries and sectors. No industry takes up more than 14 per cent of Townsville’s economy: mining, farming, ports, military and manufacturing, to name some key industries.”
Their team is all about healthy attitudes and healthy bodies, with fitness boot camp run weekly for their team members.
