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Not Prospecting Is the Selfish Choice

Tim Smith has sold $7 billion in real estate across 27 years with Coldwell Banker. His message to agents at AREC 2026 was blunt – the only thing holding you back is your refusal to pick up the phone.

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Your business moves at the speed of trust

OC co-founders Nathan Casserly and Alex Ouwens shared six lessons from a decade of scaling their Adelaide agency at AREC 2026 – and a 2030 blueprint for what agencies and…

Williams Morley Real Estate’s six-week auction strategy delivers a $2.2m result in Berowra Heights
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Williams Morley Real Estate’s six-week auction strategy delivers a $2.2m result in Berowra Heights

Katie Williams and Bryce Morley guided a local multi-generational family to secure a five-bedroom Berowra Heights home through…

Franchise News

Tense Venneri appointed Barry Plant Head of Growth

After more than three decades in regional real estate, including 16 years leading the highly successful Barry Plant…

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The aftermath of the property tax bombshell: Gradual cool-down or rental market catastrophe?

Now that the initial post-Budget dust has begun to settle, REA Group Senior Economist Angus Moore says the…

Back to Basics

Why inspection reports are one of the most important documents in property management

Why thorough ingoing and outgoing inspection reports are one of the most important skills new property managers can learn.

Features

The tough compliance conversation every PM needs to have 

With sweeping rental reforms reshaping the market, property managers like Sophie Kennedy Rush are navigating a new reality - one where education, transparency, and a strong stomach are the job. 

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What Your Investor Clients Are Googling Right Now

The negative gearing and CGT changes explained – what’s actually happening, what’s not, and what to say when the phone rings on Wednesday.

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Boris Becker on why the first round is always harder than the final

The six-time Grand Slam champion told AREC 2026 that mental strength, surrounding yourself with the right people, and the willingness to start over are what…

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Josh Flagg’s listing strategy starts before he even sees the house

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Domain bets the next era belongs to confidence

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Three rituals that built Jesse Itzler’s life resume

Industry News

Retail property momentum stalls as geopolitical risks bite

After delivering the strongest commercial property returns in 2025, Australia's retail sector faces fresh headwinds from rising fuel costs and interest rate increases.

Features

Sarah Broad joins rare ranks of female commercial real estate owners

Commercial

Brisbane tops commercial yields as most markets see declines

Commercial

Sydney’s Oaks Hotel sells for $140m after four-year bidding saga

After the Budget: Real estate’s next move shifts from tax to supply and changing buyer behaviour

Real estate leaders warn the next phase for housing will be defined by investor confidence, rental pressure and whether Australia…

The grind (and the grace) of long-term prospecting

Crown Perth was standing room only on Thursday as REIWA Connect 2026 drew more than…

Contributor

Would a salaried agent give a more honest appraisal?

What if the way agents are paid is shaping the industry's biggest problems — from…

Contributor

Beyond the ban: Eight leaders on fixing real estate’s trust problem

Eight industry leaders go on the record to challenge the "false read" of GCI metrics,…

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Budget needs to focus on action, not talk to fix housing crisis

LJ Hooker calls for Budget action to redirect property tax revenue into housing supply, affordability…

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AI & Technology

The AI Edit Ep. 11: Your vendor isn’t online – here’s how AI can still help

Not every vendor has a digital footprint. Some of the most valuable listings an agent…

Teach ChatGPT to Write Like You – Not a Robot

In Episode 10 of The AI Edit, Samantha McLean walks through building a custom GPT…

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AI isn’t just changing how you market property. It’s changing the property itself

Smart cities expert Matthias Hollwich explains how AI is transforming architectural design, development decision-making and…

The AI Edit

Watch ChatGPT Draft a Real Estate CMA all on its own

When OpenAI released a browser called Atlas in October 2025, Samantha McLean wanted to test…

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Property sector leads AI adoption at nearly 70 per cent

New NAB research shows real estate and property services are outpacing all other industries in…