"We want to start transacting online as soon as possible to ensure a seamless transition as it will soon be mandatory in WA" Perth-based Solomon Brothers’ Barristers, Solicitors & Attorneys have clocked in as the 4,000th firm signed to transact home sales on Property Exchange Australia’s (PEXA’s) digital platform. Solomon Brothers Partner, Michelle Hawksley, said the timing was perfect as the firm is keen to innovate by keeping ahead of the imminent wave of change that will shortly sweep across the settlement agent industry with mandatory timelines for taking property transactions online. “We want to start transacting online as soon as possible to ensure a seamless transition as it will soon be mandatory in WA,” she said. “PEXA offers a support service to help us adopt this new way of transacting. This will be a tremendous asset for our internal licensed settlement team who manage a high volume of transactions. Many are off-the-plan strata title developments. Caveats are another transaction that we expect to take online. "The earlier we adopt PEXA the better so that we can service our clients’ needs. A key benefit of transacting online is ensuring that our clients quickly receive their sale funds. We act for a number of property developers who require Solomon Brothers to settle a large number of unit sales at the one time. For example it’s not unusual to settle 40 units. Now, by plugging into PEXA, we can look forward to swiftly finalising settlements of large scale developments. "By contrast, if we settled those 40 units with traditional paper methods we would have to coordinate attendance by our staff at a large number of settlements taking place at different locations within a short period of time. We’re a truly independent WA firm celebrating our 30th anniversary this year so we’re delighted to be the 4,000th firm to sign up to PEXA.” PEXA has dedicated specialists trained to guide your practice to a digital future. Even better, it's a free service. Get started by emailing angella.chick@pexa.com.au Solomon Brothers clock in as the 4000th firm to join PEXA. Left to right: Shannon Davies, Michelle Hawksley and Mark Blundell   Lisa Dowie PEXA, Chief Customer Officer ... View more

                Team WA represent     Beautiful evening in Perth  Last night we hosted a dinner for some of our regular transactors in WA, the idea of these gatherings is to thank those that are leading the industry through this digital transformation. We also encourage our customers to chat to each other about their PEXA experience and to let us know what else we can do to support them during this period of change. It was fabulous to hear everyone sharing their tips and tricks and offering a helping hand to one another, the community approach is really heartening to see. Everyone was so complimentary about the assistance and support their PEXA Direct Specialist has provided. The key items of feedback I took away from the evening: 1. Customers are encouraging their peers to get ahead of the curve and utilise the free PEXA Direct service whilst it is available 2. Number# piece of advice "using PEXA is not difficult, get your first transfer out the way and you will overcome the fear of the unknown" 3. A few people would like a flowchart visual of the transfer guidelines, we will work on this 4. Everyone wants more people to accept their invitation to transact Thanks to everyone who attended our dinner and we look forward to seeing some new faces at our next dinner in a few months’ time. Big shout out to the WA PEXA team, your customers all love you and appreciate all your efforts! @AngellaC @RyanC @FionaR @RebekahD @DeborahP @Jacquiladen @MicheleUpfold @salenawilliams Signing out from Perth, WA Lisa Dowie PEXA, Chief Customer Officer ... View more

Team QLD has spent the last two days meeting and greeting practitioners at the annual Queensland Law Society Symposium. It was great to be able to thank those practitioners who are leading the way by actively transacting.  It was clear that they are keen for their peers to jump onboard, they all definitely want more people to transact with.     We also met a number of new faces and it was wonderful to hear their enthusiasm and our Specialists are sure going to be busy over the  next few weeks singing up many new PEXA members.   Great work team QLD, your efforts over the two days were impressive and it was a pleasure to stand side by side with you representing PEXA 😀 @Daniel @Morvanna                 Rukshana and I with the QLS President Christine Smyth       ... View more

Yesterday  I had the pleasure of hitting the road with our PEXA Direct Specialist @HelenBenge, visiting our PEXA members in Orange. Whilst the day began with a very small plane, a very bumpy landing and a lost suitcase it certainly ended on a high after meeting so many excited PEXA members. We started the morning with the team at Rickards Whitely Lawyers, where we were welcomed into their office with open arms and pecan pie. Monique whizzed her way around the system like an expert and Helen quizzed the team to ensure they were all retaining the knowledge imparted over the last few months. I am always so impressed with the relationships our Specialists build with our customers and yesterday was no different when I saw Helen whip out a Birthday card for one of the Richards Whitely team members. Lunch we shared with 30 plus PEXA members from across Orange and surrounding areas, this is a great opportunity for our members to share their PEXA experiences and for me to thank them for leading the industry through this digital transformation. Helen also presented two firms with their PEXA Certification, acknowledgement that these firms are now competent and more than ready to transact electronically. Congratulations to Baldock Stacy & Niven and DKD Conveyancing on receiving your PEXA Certification, you should be very proud of your PEXA accomplishments. The afternoon flew by with a visit to Baldock Stacy & Niven to demonstrate our new PEXA Projects functionality and then to Essen Conveyancing to assist with preparation for two upcoming PEXA settlements. Lots of busy practitioners and busyfirms in Orange, I am starting to notice a real reduction in the amount of paper in practitioners offices, good sign! What I took away from yesterday: 1. PEXA members in Orange want all their peers to get on board so everyone can settle more and more deals electronically. 2. What a critical role Helen has played in getting this area up and running. 3. How much everyone loves our member support team, just a phone call away and a wealth of knowledge 4. PEXA members are keen to drive industry transformation and are ready and willing to support each other Thanks Orange for embracing Helen, myself and PEXA. See you next time 😀 Lisa Dowie PEXA, Chief Customer Officer Tiny plane.....where's my suitcase??     Rickards Whiteley Lawyers         Baldock Stacy & Niven - PEXA Certified     DKD Conveyancing - PEXA Certified         Thanks for a great day Helen     ... View more

    Your enthusiasm for digital transactions is truly evident, 1023 firms have now completed property transfers via PEXA.  Congratulations to all our members who have played a part in reaching this industry milestone.  With the number of firms completing transfers more than doubling in the last 6 months the momentum is building and the digital future looks great.   Are you keen to get started but not sure where to start? We have multiple support channels available: Request a PEXA Specialist to guide you through your initial transactions registration@pexa.com.au this is a complimentary service for PEXA members. Check out the free online training materials  Getting Started with PEXA .   Lisa Dowie PEXA, Chief Customer Officer ... View more

Congratulations and welcome to Rigby Cooke Lawyers who became your network’s 3000th PEXA member today.   Darren Marx, Property Partner, Rigby Cooke Lawyers had this to say this morning about their digital future: “At Rigby Cooke Lawyers, our priority is providing our clients with the most efficient and effective property services possible. The legal conveyancing market is competitive, and the way we maintain our competitive advantage is by providing certainty to our clients. We continue to deliver on this promise by embracing technological transformation throughout our business operations. By using PEXA as the key platform for our property e-Conveyancing transactions, we can simplify the process and maintain clear communication channels amongst the parties involved in each transaction. This is a win-win for our clients, who receive a more timely and streamlined service. We expect that our file management will become even more agile utilising PEXA, and the digital safeguards that it can provide will deliver a secure, more convenient process for our clients.”   PEXA Group Executive Operations @MikeCameron is delighted at the pace at which members are joining, "Transacting online is quickly becoming easier with a rapidly expanding network. Over 3000 practitioner firms and 100 financial institutions are now prepared to settle online.'   The PEXA and Rigby Cooke Lawyers relationship started at a joint event hosted by Bank of Melbourne and PEXA just last month. The event brought together Bank of Melbourne’s legal industry customers who deal with controlled monies and property developments to discuss property digital transformation.  Another great example of the industry working together!   Thank you Rigby Cooke Lawyers and welcome to all the new PEXA members this month!   Lisa Dowie PEXA, Chief Customer Officer   Rigby Cooke Lawyers team and Lisa Dowie (PEXA) ... View more

Not long ago the industry started transitioning property transactions in the digital era. The network has celebrated many milestones along the way.   Today it gives me great pleasure to welcome Allens to the network as our 1000th activated practitioner firm in Victoria.   It’s truly exciting times to watch the industry's online e-Conveyancing network rapidly expand. We are fast approaching 3,000 practitioner firms! Stay tuned in September… ... View more

Today marks another milestone in our industry's transition to e-conveyancing with the activation of our 1000 th practitioner firm in NSW.  It’s a pleasure to welcome HK Lawyers from Kogarah in NSW to the network.  We now have 2,597 practitioner firms across five states ready to transact on PEXA, exciting times watching the network grow!   ... View more