About the Real Estate Institute of ACT

President

Michael Kumm

 

Before entering real estate, Michael completed an accountancy degree and worked in the computer division of AMATIL - experience that has stood him in good stead for a real estate career that has now spanned three decades. Michael has worked in Canberra's Inner South real estate market since 1979 and for twenty years he managed his own successful agency.

After years of service to the Industry both locally and nationally Michael now concentrates specifically on selling prestige property and has generated a string of record prices across South Canberra.

 

 

 

 

 

Deputy President

Stan Platis

 

Stan Platis is Executive Director of Strategic Development for Independent Property Group (IPG). Starting as a salesperson in 1991, Stan’s sales and listing results combined with focus and drive inspired by the early junior world title and world records he held in power lifting, saw Stan quickly promoted to his management role. 

As a member of IPG’s leadership group, Stan’s passion for excellence sees him work closely with leading real estate sales performers across Australia. “In promoting who we are and what we do at IPG we are building strong corporate relationships between our Company and the community. Recruiting and supporting the best real estate professionals gives IPG a strong foundation on which to build this vision”. 

Councillors

Peter Blackshaw

 

Peter Blackshaw’s extensive career in real estate commenced in 1979 in Sydney where he worked first in Property Management for a one man show, before becoming a Salesperson for Laing + Simmons and Richardson & Wrench. After successfully building his knowledge and reputation, Peter and his family moved to Canberra to open Peter Blackshaw Real Estate in 1988, now a successful franchise comprising seven offices. In 2007 Peter and Andrea Blackshaw sold Peter Blackshaw Real Estate to concentrate on growing allhomes.com.au, a property portal that they founded in 2000. Today Allhomes is a leading real estate listing service for the Canberra, Snowy Mountains and NSW southern coastal regions.  

 

 

Craig Bright

 

Craig Bright has been awarded an Associate Diploma with The Real Estate Institute of Australia and is also a registered Associate with the Real Estate Institute of the ACT and NSW. In addition to this, he has extensive experience with many of the major projects within the ACT. Craig has also been a member of the ACT Housing Joint Venture Panel and past representative on the ACT Business Consultative Panel. He is committed to professional service and has an intimate knowledge of the ACT market. Craig is well known throughout the Canberra Region and has an extensive client network with which he works very closely. 

 

Maria Selleck

 

Maria Selleck Properties was established in January 2009 by one of Canberra’s leading and most reputable real estate agents and is now acknowledged as one of Canberra’s leading Agencies.  Having achieved a string of awards and record breaking achievements in the local and national real estate industry, and a loyal base of happy clients, Maria decided to establish an Agency based on her strong principles of professionalism, integrity and going the extra mile for her clients.  She has put together a talented team of like-minded individuals who share in her belief that developing and maintaining excellent relationships with clients is just as important as always getting the best possible result. Our aim is to create clients for life through the finest service.