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As the managing director of Beaumont Concreting, Nathan prides himself on communication and collaboration. The vision for Beaumont is clear, they are fundamentally different. Different in their approach, workmanship and the final product. Nathan works hard to build strong, lasting relationships with clients and works continuously on getting the project completed on time, every time. For Nathan, business is a never ending progression of innovation, determination and adaptability within the changing and infinite game of business. Strong relationships are, Nathan believes, to be the key necessity when growing businesses and creating sustainability within the corporation.

Nathan is currently the General Manager - Development at Village Building Co in this role he is responsible for development projects nationally, with a strong focus on the ACT region. Nathan has had an extensive career in the property industry and has worked with some of Canberra’s largest residential development companies. He has a wealth of experience in the delivery of high-rise multi-unit developments and had been involved in the planning, construction, and delivery of over 2,000 apartments, 10,000sqm of commercial space and 350 hotel rooms throughout the ACT.

Marcus Hon currently works in the JLL Residential Valuation Services Team and based in Canberra. JLL Residential Valuation is the property service division of JLL employing experienced and qualified property professionals nationally that provide quality timely advise to some of Australia’s largest financial, institutional and investor clients. Marcus has 18 years of property experience in the ACT and surrounding region and specialises in: property advisory and consultancy work on: residential, commercial, industrial properties and development sites in the ACT.

With over 10 years' experience in the sales industry, Jonny Warren is quickly becoming one of the leading and most professional real estate agents in Canberra. Jonny epitomises integrity, energy and hard work with a relentless drive and passion that helps him continuously achieve the best results for his clients. Throughout his real estate career, Jonny has achieved multiple record sales across a wide range of suburbs within the ACT. 2017 was a standout year and saw Jonny recognised in the Top 10 Independent Sales Agents and Top 5 Independent Established Listers in the ACT, 2018/2020 Property Marketer of the Year (ACT) and 2019 Finalist, making him a finalist in the 'Allhomes Rising Star' awards for the most up and coming agent. With his natural talent for selling and unparalleled work ethic, Jonny makes the challenges of buying and selling look easy. He understands the importance of building trustworthy and honest relationships with both his clients and colleagues. Jonny strives to deliver the very best and to provide you with the most excellent, stress free and enjoyable experience when it comes to selling your home.

Mark Parton MLA is a member of the Canberra Liberals elected in the seat of Brindabella serving in the ACT Legislative Assembly. Mark's current Parliamentary positions are: Deputy Speaker (November 2020 – present) Shadow Minister for Transport (November 2020 – present) Shadow Minister for Housing and Homelessness (November 2020 – present) Shadow Minister for Gaming and Community Clubs (November 2020 – present) Shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation (November 2020 – present) Our chat with Mark covered his life pre-politics, why he decided to go into politics and some of the key achievements since he has been there - with a focus on property of course.

Chat Time is a chat between hosts Sam and Anita discussing what happened in the Canberra property market in February 2021. This edition of Chat Time covers; Auction clearance rate CoreLogic February 2021data Is housing becoming unaffordable? Current sales performance

Andrew has had a diverse professional career and over the past 20 years working across private and public sectors including with management consultancy, Booz & Company, and has held senior management roles at Babcock & Brown, Alinta Energy, Santos and The University of Queensland. Within these organisations Andrew has held accountabilities across strategy and business development, commercial and joint venture management, risk and compliance management, operations management, business improvement, change management, and project management, leading a number of business and organisational improvement projects. CHC Australia is not-for-profit, financially independent and governed by a skills-based board, and is the largest Community Housing Provider registered in the ACT. Their vision is to create safe and secure homes in strong communities. CHC provides affordable rental homes to more than 1,300 Canberrans, via 447 tenancies, and have been providing affordable rental homes for 20 years. CHC has developed most of these homes, which includes a mix of one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom houses, townhouses and apartments, and specialist properties such as group homes and specialist disability accommodation. Additionally, CHC also undertakes tenancy and property management for each of their rental homes, as well as run community development and tenancy engagement programs, and in doing so connect their tenants seamlessly to complementary services provided by other organisations.

Thor Diesendorf first started learning about timber as a kid, watching his grandfather in his shed and passing him tools, sweeping up sawdust and holding boards steady for him. His grandfather bought Thor his first hand plane when he was 12, and his first project with it was shaping a couple of pairs of stilts for Thor's brother and himself. Grandad would take Thor along when he went to the tip. In those days, you could wander around and scavenge, so they usually took home some prizes, sometimes timber for the furniture that he made. That was Thor's first experience of timber recycling. Thor learnt to work with salvaged timber on a bigger scale in the early 1990’s, while making furniture and kitchens with Paul Lynzaat as his (unofficial) apprentice. It was, and still is, really exciting to plane back a dark old grey piece of demolition timber and see the fine grain and rich colour. That got Thor hooked. Having made contact with the local demolition companies and done a few salvage jobs, Thor saw how much good timber was going to waste. Once a building is ripped down and loaded onto trucks to be taken to the tip, there is little left among the crushed and splintered remains that is re-usable. This was the impetus to start "Thor's Hammer". By helping increase the value and create a demand for recycled timber, waste going to land fill is reduced and the Australian hardwoods used in old buildings get a second life appreciated for their quality, beauty and history.

Chat Time is a chat between hosts Sam and Anita discussing what is happening in the Canberra property market. This is less regular than the Weekly Wrap and will only occur when there is information, insights or topics relevant to listeners. In this edition of Chat Time covers; Auction clearance rate CoreLogic January 2021data Outperformance of CoreLogic's Home Value Index in 2020 Canberra unit performance benchmarked against all capital cities State of the off-plan market Current sales performance

A professional with over 20+ year's experience in the financial services sector and previously, the marketing and communications space. Evolving from straight Sales/BDM roles, at both a state and national levels to undertaking professional study to expand as an individual, progressing into a new career phase. Throughout his career, Nathan has supported companies of all-scale with his understanding and appreciation for the ‘immediate’, more so, ‘long-term’ relationship approach. Nathan genuinely loves supporting his clients finalise appropriate insurance programs that present value, comprehensive coverage, and supports their business and personal objectives. The enjoyment of developing relationships with clients, many of which are long-term and still warmly embraced today as friends is one of the things Nathan loves most, along with meeting people, discussing opportunities and find it inspirational listening to their goals and focus. At Michell Insurance Management, is we can support them to achieve these goals, then we are succeeding also. The enjoyment of an initial meeting which allows a relationship to open up to mutual success has always been immensely rewarding.

Nathan Dunn & Sam Dodimead discuss what happened in Commercial and Residential Property throughout 2020. They cover; How the year started Impacts from Covid-19 Winners and losers from how the year played out What they're looking for in 2021

After 10 years of experience working in cladding in England, Joe decided to create a timber cladding company that brings the knowledge and experience of the innovative European systems to Australia in 2014. Wainwright Facades specialises in the installation of ‘design –flexible’ pre-fabricated timber cladding panels, manufactured by our partner company, Wellington Architectural. As well as having a number of environmental advantages to other finishes, our timber panels are available in a wide range of styles, textures and finish options that can be tailored to any building. Always eager to take on a new venture, Joe isn't one to shy away from a challenge. He is highly motivated, approachable and takes great pride in his work by ensuring each project is completed with great attention to detail.

Nick has had a long and successful career in the media industry. Beginning at The Canberra Times culminating with his current suite of media brands under the Newstate Media group. Nick talks about the business of publishing, the differences between a mass audience and targeted digital audiences and the benefits for advertisers.

As a NSW Law Society accredited specialist in Property Law, Susan Proctor knows how to make deals happen. She can quickly interpret complex issues and explain them in a simple and outcome driven manner. She knows no-one wants to hear a lawyer wax lyrical about how much they know, it is simply about what is relevant in getting the result the client needs in a prompt and effective manner. This is what Susan delivers. Susan has been recognised in Doyle's Guide as a Leading Property and Real Estate Lawyer in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. Susan specialises in strata developments and acts for both developers and owners corporations in different stages of a development. Susan is a member of the Australian College of Strata Lawyers and a member of the ACT Strata Reform Consultative Group which has assisted ACT Government introducing legislative reform for mixed use developments in the ACT. Susan’s practice focus is on strata issues in mixed use developments and also in preparing building management statements and bespoke rules for Developers and existing owner’s corporations. Susan thrives in her boutique law firm in delivering direct advice and often outside the box solutions for her client’s property related issues. It is not unusual to find Susan and her team in active wear with Oscar the dog in the office, Susan knows that a relaxed environment in a stressful profession leads to positive client results.

Chat Time is a chat between hosts Sam and Anita discussing what is happening in the Canberra property market. This is less regular than the Weekly Wrap and will only occur when there is information, insights or topics relevant to listeners. In this edition of Chat Time covers; Auction clearance rate Stock on market - interesting trends Market activity across Blackshaw Projects stock Core Logic October data Market Summary

Sonja started her interior design career in 1989 working in varied roles within the building and design industry. In 1999 Sonja started her own interior design business called Archertec Interiors. For over 20 years she has managed the business leading her design team to complete many successful and award winning projects from commercial interior design and workplace design to multi-unit residential developments, hospitality, retail fit-outs and high end residential design. Between 2014 -15 Sonja joined Cox Architecture to take on a business development and design management role within the interiors team. As an Interiors Lead and design professional in the industry Sonja was responsible for overseeing and mentoring the interiors team as well as maintaining and building strong relationships with the clientele of Cox Architecture. Sonja has won multiple industry design awards from industry organisations such as HIA, MBA and APPA since 2002. In 2007 Sonja was awarded a Fellowship with the Design Institute of Australia and in 2009 won Professional Consultant of the Year at the Master Builders & Boral Awards.

A recognised and respected identity in the ACT commercial property industry, Nathan Dunn, Director of Belle Property Retail Canberra, went from being a trainee in sales and leasing to establishing a Belle Property Commercial franchise in nine short years. Proving to be a leader in his field, Nathan’s sheer determination and exceptional skill-base enables him to deliver a service unlike any other in Canberra’s commercial market. Before joining Belle Property, Nathan’s keen interest in the dynamic property industry led him to join Barton Molloy, a boutique commercial property firm, this is where he started out as a trainee sales and leasing executive in 2010. From there, JLL gave the national and international exposure required to grow his network. In 2016 Nathan was promoted to Manager, the youngest holder of the title in the firm nationally. Notably, Nathan’s client base included some of the largest institutional property owners in Australia, including Lend Lease, MTAA Superannuation, ISPT, Charter Hall, Australian Unity and Quintessential Equity. In September 2016 Nathan joined RetPro, a boutique retail-focused team insistent on providing quality management/leasing strategies for key clients. His focus turned to the leasing of major retail assets around the ACT, namely Canberra Outlet Centre, South.Point Shopping Centre, and Myer Centrepoint in regional NSW. To date having leased almost 50,000sqm of commercial and retail space, Nathan is passionate about helping his clients achieve superior results. With exposure to all asset classes, Nathan’s focus is now on building Belle Property Retail Canberra as the market-leading retail agency in the ACT.

Chat Time is a chat between hosts Sam and Anita discussing what is happening in the Canberra property market. This is less regular than the Weekly Wrap and will only occur when there is information, insights or topics relevant to listeners. In this edition of Chat Time covers; Auction clearance rate Stock on market - interesting trends Market activity across Blackshaw Projects stock The Federal Budget and Canberra Property

Damon Smith is responsible for Canberra’s largest construction operation, with more than $400 million in construction works across multiple sites. He has extensive experience in major residential and commercial developments enabling him to successfully manage the balance of millions of dollars in machinery, operations and materials of Geocon’s large-scale projects each day. Republic is one of 13 projects currently under Damon’s authority, and in 2013 alone, Damon’s team poured more than 22 Olympic swimming pools of concrete, shifted 380,000 tonnes of dirt, and laid 720km of electrical cabling over more than 210,000-man hours.

Having over 10 years’ experience in selling homes in Canberra, Sarah appreciates that every owner and buyers’ needs and experiences are different. She is here to tailor a package that meets their own personal needs to ensure she not only achieves an outstanding sales price but make the process as stress free as possible. Since starting in real estate sales many things have changed from the Canberra skyline to the quality and range of marketing options available to vendors. This is why Sarah takes ongoing training so seriously to ensure her clients get the most up to date advice possible to be able to make an informed decision. Sarah is passionate about helping her clients achieve a fantastic outcome in all areas of the sales process.