Elite Salespeople

Greg Clyde-Smith

Director and ELITE Auctioneer

With an inner drive to always do better, a great ability to learn and adapt quickly, along with a passion for technology, Greg is a great leader. 

 

With over 40 years in the industry, Greg has collected a huge wealth of experience and knowledge in real estate.

After 3 years in Residential Sales in Moree, NSW, Greg changed career paths slightly and transferred to Parkes to gain some valualbe experience in livestock buying as a stock and station agent in Parkes, NSW.  He then transferred to Orange and started working in finance and hire/purchase/leasing.  This position transferred him to DUbbo where he continued in the role for a further 3 years.

Settling his young family in Dubbo, he joined LPC Real Estate, before going on to build his own agency,  In 1988 he moved his family to the Gold Coast and joined Knight Frank (previously Ballieu Knight Frank).  This role transferred him to Cairns in 1989 where he continued with Knight Frank as a Director, at the peak of the Pilot strike - a very difficult period for Cairns.

In 1991, he developed Cairns Property Group, which still exists and worked on various commecial and project marketing successes. In 2002, he expanded to open an Edge Hill branch, which he then went on to own and manage solely in 2003.  2005 saw the expanstion to Trinity Park, after the hugely successful Bluewater Harbour development.

His 'hands on' approach to leadership and training helps the team to always be one step ahead.

 

 

Belinda Pycroft

Cairns Beaches Sales

Friendly, hardworking, honest, persistent; these are all words that could be used to describe Belinda Pycroft. But on meeting her, you will find she is all this and more.

After years working in administration and valuation side of real estate, Belinda decided it was time for a bigger challenge and set her sights on a career in Residential Sales. After seeing the Agency had won ' REIQ Agency of the Year' for the 2nd year running, Belinda decided this was the place that would provide her support and success and in 2004 secured her place within the team.

Belinda quickly became a leader in the Cairns Residential Unit market, being awarded REIQ Rookie of the Year in 2005 and earning herself a wall full of awards since then. After 6 years in Unit Sales and generating over 540 successful transactions, Belinda made a conscious decision to step back from the Unit market and start focussing her time in the Kewarra Beach residential market. Some would consider this a risky move, given her incredible clientbase in the unit market however Belinda thrives on challenges remains focused on her clients' goals.

With an innovative nature and a focus on research and market knowledge, Belinda utilises technology to push her business forward, in turn providing her clients with a unique service that many people seek in this modern era.

Dynamic, energetic, focused, unique, successful – these are a few more words you could use to describe Belinda.

Hailey Harris

Sales Consultant for Karl Latham

With her wide range of experience and absolute dedication, Hailey was the natural choice when Karl realised he needed to add to his team to ensure clientcare stayed at a premium.

 

Hailey's career in real estate started at the age of 17 in the position of receptionist and she realised quickly that she needed to gain exposure to other areas of the industry in order to achieve her career goals.  She has since worked in all aspects of the industry, including property management as well as many years as a Sales Support Officer. This experience provided the backbone for Haileys career, giving her an extensive understanding of all facets of the industry, which has been instrumental to her success.  With over 9 years of real estate experience under her belt, Hailey has an extensive and well rounded knowledge of the industry.

Working with both Vendors and Purchasers, Hailey’s role is to ensure maximum exposure of our properties using all marketing strategies including matching buyers to properties through our extensive buyer database. In addition to this, she works closely with buyers to gain an understanding of exactly what features they are looking for in a property to assist in finding their new home.

Nicholas Georgiev

Residential Sales

Nicholas regards himself as a strict professional and believes that ELITE is just that, but with a Cairns twist and vibrant, experienced staff supporting him.

Nicholas has been selling since he was 17 and sets himself very high standards. With experience both abroad and as a unit specialist in Brisbane CBD, Nicholas believes ELITE is the strongest company he has been part of.

A naturally motivated person, he firmly believes that his clients deserve honesty and integrity and that his role as a Sales Consultant is to not only report the good feedback, but to have the courage to discuss negative feedback with his Sellers.  By opening these discussions, he provides opportunities to create solutions and thereby increasing the chances of a successful sale.

Sue Clyde-Smith

Senior Sales Associate

Sue has an uncanny ability to help you feel at ease during what can sometimes be an overwhelming decision. Her success is testament to her honesty and integrity.

 

With a background in Teaching, Centre Management and Marketing, Sue found herself falling into real estate quite by accident.  Many years ago, she was in the office helping Greg, when a client came in looking to buy a property. Being the only person in the office at the time, she decided to ‘wing it’. After years of being married to a real estate agent, she found it came quite naturally and she sold him a property that afternoon and from that point on, she has been hooked!

Very quickly Sue became a leader in Cairns residential real estate and is well known and respected in all sectors of the community. She is a consistent winner in Platinum and Gold Sales awards. With the backing of the dedicated and highly professional staff in the Edge Hill office combined with a well researched and maintained database, Sue has the means and the contacts to ensure her clientele the very best service this industry has to offer.

In addition to maintaining her position as our most experienced and successful Sales Consultant, Sue is heavily involved in training our ‘Rookies’ helping them acquire and learn all the skills and knowledge they need in order succeed in real estate.

She endeavours to maintain an honest, friendly, open relationship with her clients and colleagues, many of whom have grown from work associates to firm friends over the years.

Karl Latham

Associate Director Sales

Over the years, Karl has developed a unique, personal and very successful style.

 

Karl first came to Australia after travelling around the world almost 10 years ago, quickly fell in love with Cairns and has lived here for 9 years. When Karl decided to try his hand in Real Estate in early 2008, he was looking for a close knit team with solid 'in house' training. What he found surpassed his hopes and expectations. He was quickly engulfed in 'all things Real Estate' and proved to be a very quick learner.

Karl's knowledge and skills progressed so rapidly, he is now the top salesperson in the Elite Sales Team and was ranked number 3 Salesperson Australia wide (whilst under the PRDnationwide brand). To balance this rapid professional growth, Karl now leads a strong support team who assist him in providing his unique service to his clients, consistently achieving exceptional results.

Choosing to focus his energy in Mooroobool and Kanimbla, you can still find Karl door knocking the neighbourhood every week, chatting to the residents. When asked, Karl says 'what I love the most about my role is watching the faces of people when I bring a deal together. So many emotions come to the surface in one moment and it feels so great to see their smiles, especially when I've exceeded their expectations!'

Ken Higgins

Your Queenslander Specialist

When selling or buying Queenslanders, there are many factors to be considered that are not normally a consideration when selling a modern home.


With his significant skills and experience restoring Victorian and Federation period homes, combined with 20 years real estate experience, Ken expertise enables him to identify and enhance your Queenslanders’ individual marketing needs, ensuring the highest standard of service and results.

The huge variety of Queenslanders alone can be overwhelming and with many of them having been renovated or added to a few times over, you might find yourself looking at a Federation period home, when all this time it was in fact, originally built in Victorian times!  Kens background allows him to assist his clients on every aspect of their home – from establishing the age and period of your home, to advising on traditional colour schemes, timbers and materials used.

Joining Greg & Sues team back in 1999, Ken quickly established himself in the market, with a solid reputation for results.   His strong belief in providing clients with premium, personalised service.  His honesty is refreshing, he is unafraid of the ‘tough conversations’ and his negotiation skills are comparable to few.

Kens unique qualifications provide his clients with invaluable guidance and expertise throughout the entire sales process.  His clients can enjoy the best of both worlds; the luxury of old fashioned customer service combined with progressive thinking, negotiation and marketing skills. 

Leona Bonsey

Residential Sales

A born and bred Cairns local, you won’t find many people who know the Cairns region better than Leona.

 

After a successful career in Hospitality that saw her rise through the ranks to Management roles, she decided it was time for a career change. In the early 1990’s she took the plunge and enrolled herself in a computer course. That gave her the courage and skills to take a position as a Receptionist at Paradise Palms, which quickly evolved into a support role to all of their Department Managers.

From there she moved into a ‘hands on’ sales support role, but after 15 years in this position, she realised it was time to take the leap and ‘fly solo’ as a Sales Consultant. Recognising she needed a fresh start to make her transition to independent sales as smooth as possible, she contact Greg and joined the Elite team in June 2011. She felt the Elite team was right for her due to their professionalism, team support and ongoing training provided.

Leona’s yearning to do her best and be the very best she can be, helps her maintain focus. An added bonus is helping people achieve their goals and move forward in their lives, that provides her with a very rewarding sense of satisfaction.