Welcome to Talking Real Estate with Locate Negotiate Managing Director John Gibson. Our special guest a very proud Queenslander former St George Dragons and the joint-venture of the St George Illawarra Dragons – he captained both sides as we welcome Mark Coyne.

In an era when players also worked while playing, Coyne had already spent ten years working in the Financial Industry utilising his marketing degree before retiring from the NRL in 1999. Coyne moved into the insurance industry Coyne’s knowledge and experience led him to senior roles within the industry, including Executive General Manager of GIO’s national workers compensation claims operations and Executive/Managing Director of Coal Services Pty Ltd, a specialist workers compensation insurance scheme for the coal mining industry. In 2012 Mark commenced as Chief Executive of EML after joining the organisation two years earlier strong growth followed under his leadership EML saw remarkable growth doubling in size. With a degree in Business Management, our guest was a Director of NRMA Road Service and a Director of the Police and Citizens Youth Club for a decade. Coyne remains committed to charity work as a board member of the Sporting Chance Cancer Foundation and is a Benefactor of the NSW Children’s Cancer Institute.

If you google Mark Coyne the search engine has him in truly miraculous company. ‘That’s not a try that’s a Miracle’.

Our industry leader John Gibson takes us around the grounds with his always insightful market wrap. Including but not restricted to the global giant McDonalds and where the company’s cash flow really stems! We touch on Interest rates, the global economy, auction clearance rates, the construction sector, rising investor interest, stock levels and the rental market.

This is Talking Real Estate with John Gibson.