Joe Mavrikos came to Australia from Sudan as a child, and bought his first house at the age of 23. He lived there with his parents until he could afford to buy his own home. He has a passion for real estate, and was recognised as hockingstuart's Sales Agent of the Year in 2015 and 2016.
Gino De Iesi, principal of McGrath Northcote, found a genuine passion for real estate when he began helping people through the highs and lows of buying and selling real estate.
Brendan Mayles and his wife, Kate Mayles, have a combined 20 years' experience in real estate. They formed the Mayles team with McGrath Paddington at the start of the year.
Tim Godden, national director of investor buying service Seekology, believes property investors save time and money receiving the professional advice of a buyers agent, in the same way sellers are helped by real estate agents.