701/2 Masson Street

For many years Canberra-native Brett Russell resisted his real estate friends' pleas to join their various franchises.
Known as an astute investor who had bought and sold properties across the capital for more than two decades, Brett couldn't envision being comfortable rushing between properties, focused on quantity not quality, and never giving a client the real service that he believes everyone selling or buying a property should get.
It was when he was selling his own home in 2012 and met potential purchaser and now Canberra Property Partners business partner Paul Kuske that he discovered someone who was similarly property and business savvy, and equally disenfranchised with the current state of agency service standards.
When the pair joined forces, Brett knew that they would be bringing something new and fresh to the market. The proved it within weeks, firstly establishing a suburb single-sale record in Harrison then taking over a home listing that another agent couldn't sell and receiving four higher offers and selling it within a month.
The home owner was astonished and delighted at their style of service and their rapid success.
"The experiences people have selling and buying a home can affect them for a long time," Brett says. "I understand what they are going through. I have been there, and had the good and bad experiences and learned from them.
"My own experiences make me the ethical, hardworking and attentive agent I am today."