Olivia Blignaut
Randwick,Australia
Summary
Seasoned real estate professional bringing proven skills in areas from accounts to contract negotiation. Meticulous, well-organised and decisive, skilled at cultivating and deepening productive relationships with owners, tenants and agency representatives. Ready to bring knowledge and abilities to a challenging role with potential for long-term career advancement and success. Property Manager adept at remaining accessible to residents and board members. Offering excellent organizational and time management skills.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Leasing Executive
Bresic Whitney
04.2023 - Current
- Consistently ranked #1 of 5 leasing executives for number of properties leased per month and lowest days on market
- Achieved personal NPS Score of 90
- Regularly leasing 30+ properties per month
- Prospecting to identify new leads - identified 15 self generated leads through organic relationships cultivated in day to day tasks, 9 of which converted to new managements
- Maintain positive ongoing relationships with prospective tenants to lease properties more quickly, generate future leads, and build brand awareness
- Communicate with a diverse range of prospective tenants as well as owners, build rapport and long-term relationships
Sales Administrator
Creation Homes
10.2022 - 04.2023
- Played a major role in implementing, launching and coordinating training for a new CRM software to be used by all sales agents and channel agents
- Designed marketing brochures for new build projects to assist sales team in communicating inclusions and finishes
- Assisted sales team in administrative duties to ensure exchanges occurred on time
- Analysed sales data to provide insightful reports to management for strategic planning
- Continuously improved internal processes by suggesting and implementing changes that led to streamlined workflows and time savings for sales administration team
Trust Administrator
PRD Newcastle
09.2020 - 05.2022
- Completed daily banking, reconciliation, receipting, creditor payments, owner disbursements and end of month payments
- Managed all tenant and owner accounts for a PM portfolio of 1,000 managements
- Successfully maintained rent arrears through open and consistent communication
- Reduced arrears and maintained these below 3% of all tenancies including throughout the COVID moratorium period
- Reviewed and improved accounts related processes where necessary to maximise efficiency
- Maintained accurate records of all transactions, ensuring proper documentation for audit purposes and regulatory compliance
Trainee Accountant
Bell Partners
10.2019 - 07.2020
- Bookkeeping, preparation of BAS and IAS statements, monthly payroll tax, management of payroll
- Assisted with preparation of monthly and annual financial statements
- Reduced errors in data entry by maintaining attention to detail when recording transactions in accounting software
- Consistently met deadlines for assigned tasks, contributing to overall efficiency within the accounting department
- Maintained a high level of data integrity within the accounting system through consistent attention to detail and adherence to established procedures
Education
Current Class 2 Real Estate License -
NSW Real Estate Agent
08.2023
Victorian Certificate of Education -
Our Lady of Sion College, Melbourne
Box Hill, VIC12.2014
Double Degree in Commerce & Property & Real Estate - Major in Accounting
Deakin University
06.2021
Skills
- Fast Learner
- Problem Solver
- Negotiation expertise
- Real estate knowledge
- Goal-Oriented
- Time Management
- Attention to Detail
- Reliability
- Excellent Communication
Personal Interests
Learning to enjoy being out of my comfort zone is one of the reasons I love to travel.
- Lived in the UK for 1 year between 2021/22 and enjoyed staying in Scotland, Ireland & England
- Most recently travelled through Africa, visiting Egypt, Jordan, Kenya, Tanzania & South Africa
- Other areas of travel; France, Italy, Greece, Spain, Turkey, Netherlands, Croatia, Portugal, USA East Coast
Every year I challenge myself to learn something new.
2 years ago I learnt to drive a manual car, last year I learnt to throw pottery on a wheel and to ride a moped, and this year I am learning to speak Spanish and play the piano.
I also enjoy playing tennis and spoiling my 2 spoodles - Archie & Lila.
Timeline
Leasing Executive
Bresic Whitney
04.2023 - Current
Sales Administrator
Creation Homes
10.2022 - 04.2023
Trust Administrator
PRD Newcastle
09.2020 - 05.2022
Trainee Accountant
Bell Partners
10.2019 - 07.2020
Current Class 2 Real Estate License -
NSW Real Estate Agent
Victorian Certificate of Education -
Our Lady of Sion College, Melbourne
Double Degree in Commerce & Property & Real Estate - Major in Accounting
Deakin University
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