VANESSA LAWLESS

Vanessa’s real estate career began over two decades ago, commencing in residential sales and making a name for herself with her empowering leadership style and strong work ethic. As General Manager Victoria of an international property sales and advisory company, she led a team of 55 and managed close to 1,800 annual sales in Melbourne’s landmark projects.

Vanessa’s international business experience in mainland China, working with a top Australian/Chinese property company, has profoundly enriched her cross-cultural communication, negotiation, and leadership skills. Leading business operations in a diverse and highly competitive market honed her ability to adapt strategies to different cultural contexts while maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders. Career highlights include leading the Chinese business in Melbourne working alongside major residential developers such as Lendlease, Mirvac, Cedar Woods, Stockland, and SP Setia, and managing the successful sales of a $600 million residential land project (Saltwater Coast, Point Cook)and leading the sales and marketing for a$150 million medium/high-density project Kingslea, Broadmeadows.

Valuing integrity and respect, Vanessa consistently strives to build positive client connections while staying focused on targets and results. She has a professional and collaborative approach and takes pride in her reputation as a trusted advisor. More recently, Vanessa has sold Coolum Ridge in Mount Coolum, Jura Noosa in Noosaville and Riverbend in Maroochydore.

After commuting from Melbourne for the last two decades, Vanessa now calls the Sunshine Coast home, where she lives with her family.