Andrew Trim began his real estate career in 1992 after competing at the Barcelona Olympics in the sport of kayaking. Although his Olympic career continued through the Atlanta and Sydney games, where he medalled in both, he continued to take an interest and be involved in property.

Combining his athletic training with study and real estate coaching, Andrew continued to grow his expertise in residential property.

In 2002 Andrew purchased his first real estate business, Johnson Real Estate - at that stage a single agency in the Redlands, East of Brisbane. It was a small team of five people, including one who remains as one of his business partners today. In 2007, Andrew led this business to win ‘Office of the Year’ at the Australasian Real Estate Awards.

Since then, Andrew has lead the growth of the company - now called The Smartre Group - which has thrived and grown to incorporate multiple sales offices and an exceptional property management business that operates across south-east Queensland. Within industries known for high staff turnover, it is a credit to Andrew’s leadership that many of his team members have been with him for over 10 years.

Andrew is the Managing Director of The Smartre Group, which includes Johnson Real Estate, President of the Queensland Olympians Club and Author of ‘Real Estate Dangers and How to Avoid Them’.