Tracie Robertson pictured with Ray White Rural CEO Stephen Nell who said that “Tracie is one of the most resilient people I have ever met. Her ability to never give up is something I deeply admire”.
Tracie Robertson has been part of the Ray White Rural business since 1999 and has grown the business to now have four agencies, over 30 staff and almost 1000 properties under management.
Tracie is being celebrated after 25 years with Ray White, from student to sales woman, from a pioneering young woman in a male-dominated industry to a respected leader and mentor.
“When I started, there were essentially no women in real estate sales in our area,” Tracie recalls. Studying real estate at TAFE by night, she was given an opportunity to help at the local Ray White agency in Parkes. “I filled in when a salesman went overseas, and I ended up selling 16 houses in my first month. It was a whirlwind start,” she said.
The early years were a steep learning curve and in 2006, Tracie took a bold step by purchasing Ray White Parkes. The road ahead was fraught with challenges. “After the GFC hit, I was juggling seven credit cards to pay my staff’s wages. I was close to selling our family home and moving into a flat above our office,” she said.
But Tracie’s grit and determination paid off. She expanded the business by venturing into rural markets and opening in 3 nearby towns, which propelled the business into new heights.
Ray White Rural CEO Stephen Nell said “You don’t stay in business for 25 years unless you possess something special, which Tracie does.”