Real Estate Revamp with Zoe Cherrie
🎙️ Real Estate Revamp | Zoe Cherrie – Director, Buxton Real Estate Elwood
In this episode of Real Estate Revamp, Rex and Chanell welcome Zoe Cherrie, Director at Buxton Real Estate Elwood.
Zoe shares her unique path into real estate, from leaving university and working as a dog trainer to eventually building a successful career in the property industry. Starting as a personal assistant, she worked her way through the ranks before becoming a director and helping lead the Buxton Elwood office.
Zoe discusses leadership, culture, and why authenticity plays such a powerful role in modern real estate. She also explains why she hires based on cultural fit and personality, believing skills can be taught but attitude cannot.
The conversation also explores Zoe’s experience as a female leader in a traditionally male-dominated industry, why being underestimated can sometimes become an advantage, and how balancing assertiveness with empathy helps build stronger relationships in business.
Zoe also reflects on redefining success, sharing how she now prioritises mental health, wellbeing, and work-life integration while continuing to perform at a high level in a demanding industry.
🎧 Tune in to this episode of Real Estate Revamp.