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Barry Plant lands two finalists at the REB Women in Real Estate Awards 2019.

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23 May 2019
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Two members of the Barry Plant Group have been selected as finalists in the REB Women in Real Estate Awards for 2019.

Linda Baker, who is the director of Barry Plant Norwood in South Australia, is one of two finalists who have been nominated for Association Professional of the Year. The other nominee is Louise Carrigg, the director of both Barry Plant Heathmont and Barry Plant Ringwood in Victoria, who is one of ten finalists vying for Principal of the Year (Metropolitan).

The inaugural REB Women in Real Estate Awards is Australia’s first national awards program to recognise the contribution of women in real estate.

Louise’s Principal of the Year nomination recognises the principal from metropolitan Australia that has built the most successful real estate office or group of interconnected offices. They look for outstanding sales results, a solid rent roll and a winning culture that will attract talent. Louise’s offices have these attributes in spades.

“When I first came into the industry, the female director of the small Barry Plant Heathmont office gave me a chance to prove that a mother of two young kids could work as a sales agent part-time,” said Louise. “Then, when I wanted to buy the business from her three years later, the Barry Plant Head Office fully supported me and had confidence that I could do it. I think that it takes courage to take on a real estate business or any business for that matter, but with that courage comes great opportunity.”

Linda is a director of Barry Plant Norwood. Established just over three years ago, the growth, presence, and results of the Norwood office have been nothing short of exceptional.

“We really pride ourselves on doing things that other agents don’t do and taking care of our clients from top to bottom. I just think doing all the extra things, and really paying attention to what the client really needs and knowing how to advise them in this market, which is a tough market, is so important. Sometimes you’ve got to give information that’s hard for clients to hear, but you deliver it in a way that is empathetic and that they can easily understand,” said Linda.

The winner will be announced at an awards ceremony held on June 27th at the Four Seasons Hotel in Sydney.

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23 May 2019
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