Why more principals are rethinking the traditional real estate office
As operating costs rise and technology opens up new ways of doing business, principals are weighing the value of traditional franchise structures against the flexibility of alternative models. But for many, the biggest challenge isn't financial. It's making the decision to change.
Auction clearance rates hit six-year low, but buyers are still turning up
Australia's auction clearance rate has fallen to its lowest preliminary level since April 2020, but record open-home attendance suggests buyers remain active, with agents facing a growing challenge in converting…
Real estate’s AI gap: everyone’s using it, almost no one has changed
Nearly 70 per cent of Australian property businesses now use AI, more than any other industry. Yet survey…
US housing market hits 16-year sales low
October's reading of 3.75 million annualised sales is the weakest in more than 16 years, with high borrowing…
Building knowledge and a best-and-final call deliver Bondi Junction pre-auction sale
A long-standing management relationship, a full refresh and two competing buyers shaped an $1,377,000 pre-auction sale in Bondi…
US rental giant agrees to US$50 million settlement over hidden fees
One of America's largest residential property managers has agreed to pay almost US$50 million to settle allegations involving hidden rental fees, security deposit deductions and misleading property advertising, in a case highlighting growing regulatory scrutiny of the rental industry.
Sharehouse tenancy rules are overdue for an update, researcher says
A Swinburne study of sharehouse renters argues current regulations don't fit shared living, with the ACT's reforms offered as a possible model for the rest of Australia.
The rental market is easing – but are we mistaking slower growth for progress?
As rental growth slows and conditions, Harcourts’ Karmen Costigan explains why affordability remains a challenge and what the changing market means for landlords, tenants and property managers.
The five reasons we lie and Dom Thurbon on telling the truth
Domino's turned itself around by admitting its pizza was terrible. Author Dom Thurbon joins Samantha McLean and Chris Hanley on why truth is a skill,…
What 2026’s BDM Summit Taught Us About Rent Roll Growth
A sold-out room, six very different speakers and one shared focus: rent roll growth. The 2026 BDM Summit looked beyond simply generating more leads to…
Dom Thurbon’s challenge to turn conference ideas into action
Owen White promoted to associate director at RWC Western Sydney
Six years after leaving a career in fitness, the industrial specialist has driven more than $368 million in sales across Western Sydney's M4 and M7…
How to make a sizzling insta reel from property photos
You don’t need to be a video editing genius any more to get Claude to create you engaging social media…
Why some real estate teams outperform others – and what leaders can do differently
Building a successful real estate team requires more than talented agents and ambitious sales targets.…
Stop relaying offers – start actually negotiating them
Why passing numbers back and forth isn't negotiation, and what to ask buyers instead to…
You still have to be their person
My LinkedIn feed scored 36% human. What does that mean for agents trying to build…
Why the agents who double down now will win the recovery
Charles Tarbey says the toughest markets reward those who keep building stock while everyone else…
Shorts
Complain to your AI (it’s the quickest way to a personal assistant)
In the second live session of Transform, Samantha McLean skipped the "build me an AI…
When property listings become TikTok comedy
Gen Z real estate agents are reinventing property marketing by turning listing tours into TikTok…
The legal AI boom is hiding a serious insurance problem
Generic legal AI tools are flooding the property market, but BuySecure co-founder Richard Bootle warns…
Using a brain to hold a pen
Model Context Protocol is reshaping real estate software by letting AI connect directly to CRMs,…
AI could change who controls the relationship between agents and buyers
A Harvard Business Review analysis suggests AI assistants acting on buyers' behalf could reshape real…
The five reasons we lie and Dom Thurbon on telling the truth
Ask your rent roll anything (PropertyMe plugs straight into Claude)
Win the listing before you walk in (and be the most interesting agent in the lounge room)
Complain to your AI (it’s the quickest way to a personal assistant)
Power with, not power over – Lisa Pennell on leadership beyond labels
Can you teach trust? John Cunningham on hiring good people
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