There is something very special about a former member returning to our group. All that disappointment that we felt when they left, often years earlier, turns to joy when we can say “welcome back to the family!”

Just like the reasons for leaving, the reasons for returning are very personal to the member and their circumstances though there are some consistent themes. One thing that is common in all instances was that their departure was handled stylishly and respectfully - leaving the door open to a future return. 

Apart from the emotion of a returning member, there is a ‘moment of truth’ when we ask them: “have we improved during the time you were away?”  And, “is there anything you have learned that we can be doing better”?  These are huge learning moments for us, and we benefit from the unique perspectives and experiences.

Here is another story of a wonderful member returning to our group.

Young gun business owner, Mitch Peereboom, is crystal clear about why he came back to Ray White.

The former chief auctioneer with Ray White Queensland, initially left to take up the top job at another franchise group for a few years before he came back almost a year ago to take over a strong business in Ray White Wilston, in Brisbane’s affluent inner north.

He owns and leads that business with Christian Hamilton, another high profile and experienced auctioneer. They have since doubled the performance of that business and in an exciting new chapter, the pair have also recently signed the contract to buy Ray White Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast.

“I have been fortunate to hold a number of executive roles in the industry including serving as Queensland CEO of another group. There is a misconception that other groups may be similar to Ray White - only smaller. This is not true,” Mitch said.

“Other groups are nothing like Ray White. Ray White is led by a group of experienced leaders with impressive track records who invest heavily to remain at the cutting edge of the industry and provide the group with advantages no one else can provide or is even attempting to provide.

“It frustrates me that people think it's comparable.

“Our leadership, our brand position, our technology, our marketing and our story empowers agents to win business.

“One thing is crystal clear to me -  Ray White has made me a better leader. If you truly want to be the market leader, you have to align with the best.”

Mitch said the group, and its network keeps getting stronger, and with that growth comes tangible value for our agents.

“Our customers are connected to Ray White and associate its name with market leadership.

“Our customers feel safe dealing with Ray White. There is no question that our agents win business as a direct result of representing this group,” he said.

“When an agent joins this company, they instantly represent the market leading real estate business and it is undeniable that this accelerates our agent's personal market share growth.

“I am a proud member of Ray White who knows who we are and what we stand for.

“Ray White empowers us to believe we can achieve anything in this business.”

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