The agency, which was formerly known as Realty Power and specialised in property management is more than 30 years old however Ms Nichols has big plans for the future.

“When the opportunity arose to purchase the agency, it was perfect timing for me,” Ms Nichols said. “I was looking for a new challenge that I could sink my teeth into and have complete control over the business decisions & direction."

“The previous owner built a great portfolio and really wanted to pass the baton onto another woman with a strong property management focus who would continue to offer a bespoke service to the local community." 

“I’ve worked in the industry for more than 25 years now, and as a kid in the country I always wanted a career in property management." 

“I never saw it as the poor cousin to sales so to now own my own property management agency is a dream come true, especially here in Burleigh Heads which has in my opinion, one of the best beaches & local communities in the world."

“Over the years I’ve been really fortunate to work with a variety of teams and companies of all shapes and sizes so I feel well positioned to take all those learnings and help transform The Property Associates eventually into a full-service agency, so that no matter what our clients need, we will be able to help them."

“I’m not looking to become the next huge thing, I want to focus on long term client relationships and trust so that when it comes to any real estate transaction, our clients will come to us because they already know and trust."

“I’ve been blown away by the support we’ve received in the first month of trade. We’ve had great feedback from our existing clients on the new brand and approach to business, plus 12 new landlords have signed with us in addition to 2 sales so we’re well ahead of target for this point in time." 

“I’m now looking at bringing on another team member to start in January and then expand the team further throughout 2023."

“The Gold Coast market is one of the most in demand cities in Australia at the moment with a 0.8% vacancy rate according to SQM Research so it’s an incredible time to establish ourselves and offer a fresh, young approach.”