Few who know him were surprised when Paul Kuske moved into real estate sales after 20 years running two successful multimedia retail companies.
He’d long gained a reputation as a man whose sheer zeal and joy for life could soften and sway even the toughest and most-jaded customer.
The move into real estate was really a return to his roots. Paul’s father, Paul senior, had been a real estate agent and property developer in Colorado in the United States in the ’60s and ’70s at a time when the state’s ski towns were experiencing rapid growth and development.
His family relocated to Canberra when Paul was seven and he grew up living in many different suburbs across the city.
The catalyst for creating Canberra Property Partners came after having an unnecessarily difficult property purchase owing to the selling agent’s lack of help and service, something that Paul, who describes himself as “a helper by nature”, could not fathom.
Clients who now buy and sell their homes with Paul and his business partner Brett testify to the team’s unique and empathetic approach. For Paul, it simply comes down to care and respect which he demonstrates by actively listening to everyone’s points of view, and finding a path to a healthy outcome.