A southern office of Place Estate Agents is entering a new chapter of its life, with high- performing agents and industry leaders Denis Najzar, James Curtain and Mitchell Smith joining forces to become joint principals of Place Annerley.

 “After 20 years of business ownership, with 13 fantastic years at Place, Nick and Nicolette Bekker have decided to move on to the next phase of their real estate journey,” Chief Executive Officer of Place Estate Agents, Damian Hackett, said.

 “They truly are exceptional people and we look forward to keeping them part of the Place family.”

Mr Najzar and Mr Curtain, who are also the joint principals of Place Woolloongabba, will be working alongside Mr Smith and the Annerley team under the Place’s Professional Services model through its Head Office.

 “Our Place head office services allows for agents to focus what they do best, which is list and sell real estate and lead their direct teams, while our Place head office people take care of all the back-end services of the business, including from contracts, finance, legal compliance, human recourses and marketing,” said Mr Hackett.

Mitchell Smith said leadership and business ownership had been a goal and an interest for some time.

 “It’s a privilege to be able to get involved in an established office that has been doing so well; then to grow on that to make it into a super office – there’s so much opportunity in our suburbs, including amazing lifestyle like Annerley, Tarragindi, Moorooka, Yeronga and Yeerongpilly,” said Mr Smith.

Mr Najzar said he and Mr Curtain look forward to growing the team.

“We will be building on the Bekker’s strong foundations and we look forward to excelling the office, with a strong focus on impeccable customer service,” Mr Najzar said.