Rick Lamanna

Rick has been exposed to the property market for most of his adult life, initially working with an independent builder who specialised in residential developments, Rick started his career off learning construction. To this day he still maintains a relationship with this organisation, providing feasibility reports and assisting them with site purchases and the sale of their completed product.

After a short period working as a sales representative for a training company, Rick decided he wanted to commit to a career in real estate and set about obtaining his Real Estate Agent’s licence. This commitment immediately paid off as he obtained a position at a boutique commercial and industrial Real Estate firm in the Bayside area. A quick learner, Rick quickly established himself in the business learning all facets of the Agency including sales, leasing and management, within a year Rick was appointed the branch Sales Manager, a position he held until the Agency was sold in late 2019.

In addition to the extensive exposure to the commercial and industrial sectors, the Agency also maintained a strong residential presence and Rick was involved in the sale of many residential properties in areas such as Brighton, Mount Eliza, Bentleigh, Black Rock and Beaumaris. Rick has been able to negotiate the sale and leasing of several specialised properties including Industrial 2 zoned properties and Green Wedge zoned properties. Additional expertise in the steps required to develop small residential estates, Rick has been called upon to provide feasibility studies to assess the development potential of englobo land for residential and aged care providers.

After the sale of the Agency Rick took a small break from the property market, but it was not long before his skills were called upon to provide market appraisals and marketing reports for a local Agency on a contract basis. During this period Rick committed to furthering his educational and skills base and is now a Certified Property Valuer.

Recently the GVS team has been extensively involved in the North East Link project in Bulleen assisting claimants, both land owners and tenants successfully relocating their businesses or replacing their assets.

Approaching 10 years in the property sector Rick understands his clients requirements for property as a tenant, owner occupier, developer or investor.