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Anne Thanudchang
Position: Sole Director
Years in the industry: 6 years
Reason for joining the industry: To capitalize on the opportunities the industry offers.
Twelve-month plan: To expand in the area of caveat financing and second mortgages.
Biggest goal for your role: To see Propex Pty Ltd expand and exceed all expectations.
Brief career background: My background in IT and Software Engineering has led me down paths of academia, project management, and network, telecommunications and environmental engineering. I have worked both nationally and internationally, in Australia for the Kent Institute of Business and Information Technology and TransGrid, in Thailand for DTAC and the Tai Wisdom Association, and in the USA as part of a United Nations Development Program. I am an accredited member of the MIAA UCCC and have a Masters in Engineering Management.
Biggest achievement in career: Success against all odds.
Toughest moment in career: Dealing with the consequences of a bad business partner.
Secret to your success: Any success that may be ascribed to my name has come out of sheer determination and dedication. There is no secret weapon.
Key philosophy: Plan ahead.
Biggest change for the broker industry in 2005: The downturn in the NSW property market, which has led to investors moving out of NSW.
Top source of business for brokers next year: Refinancing and the accumulation of funds to buy mortgagee sales through leasing, commercial and other ventures.
Biggest challenge for brokers and advice to overcome: The competitive brokerage market means that brokers will have to work harder to process the same number of loans. Realise the importance of networking. It is a fundamental source of leads, yet rarely utilized to maximum capacity.
Biggest challenge for lenders: The rising prevalence of mortgage fraud, particularly in relation to identity, banking and valuations.
Best sales tip: Maintain and validate the channels of communication with all clients – old, existing and new.
Worst job: Being a clown. I cant juggle.
Dream job: Being a clown. Id love to be able to juggle.
Most memorable moment: One mountain. Two legs. One remaining ski.
Life-long ambition: To win a popcorn-eating competition. Oh, and to be evermore successful and entrepreneurial.
Favorite hobby: Who has time for hobbies? I ski in my dreams.
Idea of a good Saturday night: Digging in to dozens of dumplings with no sense of decorum in the company of likeminded dumpling-connoisseurs.
Best holiday: The year I spent on student exchange in Thailand. The holidaying outweighed the studying.
Biggest extravagance: I own a robotic vacuum cleaner.
