Can you teach trust? John Cunningham on hiring good people
A confident interview can leave you knowing someone’s ambitions but little about their character. John Cunningham and Chris Hanley explore what to look for when hiring, whether trustworthiness can be developed and how a new recruit can shape the whole team.
Overseas health professionals find first Australian home in Minyama
Peter Cox's presentation-focused campaign attracted overseas health professionals seeking their first Australian home, with staging and professional photography helping secure the sale in just over a month.
Family returns home as Andrew Ferraro secures off-market Lysterfield sale
Andrew Ferraro turned a probate waiting period into a strategic advantage, securing a buyer from his database before…
WA homes are filling up five times faster than any other state, as NSW and Victoria go the other way
Years of housing undersupply have pushed Perth house prices past $1 million, even as sales volumes record the…
Harcourts network backs employment, wildlife and child safety causes
The real estate group's charity initiatives this quarter span a $13,000 in combined grants, a child safety awareness…
Rental boom shifts back to capital cities as regional growth loses momentum
Capital city rents are rising more than twice as fast as those in regional Australia, as new data reveals a widening divide in rental growth despite improving availability.
$49,500 warning as NSW tightens rental rules for agents
New laws will overhaul rental applications, restrict the personal information agents can collect and introduce penalties of up to $49,500 for privacy breaches and $22,000 for undisclosed altered property images.
Why one agency runs rentals like a sales open home
OBrien Carrum Downs and Langwarrin built a 352-property rent roll from zero by treating tenants like buyers and pushing pricing hard from day one.
Is the selling principal model holding your agency back?
Being the best salesperson in the business may help an agency hit this month's target, but sales strategist Oliver Tuffney argues it can become a…
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
Commercial property sales jump 21 per cent, but rate hikes threaten recovery
Australia's commercial property market has recorded a strong rebound in transactions, with industrial assets leading the recovery, although higher borrowing costs and weakening buyer interest…
Buyer demand fell but buyers’ agents’ revenue didn’t budge
Nearly half of Australia's buyers' agents report falling demand, yet revenue isn't collapsing alongside it. The 2026 Buyers Agent Index…
We’ve been fixing the wrong things in property management
A Kolmeo-commissioned survey analysed by Kantar found no consistent link between retention and the factors…
Who does your customer want to become?
Use verified property features and real customer questions to explore aspirations and write more relevant…
Will AI finally kill cold calling?
A call between two AI assistants raises a better prospecting question: who would actually welcome…
Real estate needs to look beyond the agent brand: BresicWhitney
The industry’s focus on individual agent profiles risks overshadowing what customers increasingly value, with BresicWhitney…
Shorts
REA’s CTO explains why faster AI needs better workflows
REA Group CTO Steve Maidment explains why AI-driven productivity gains only matter if they flow…
Cameron McIntyre says trust remains the agent’s AI advantage
REA Group CEO Cameron McIntyre says AI can streamline listing prep, lead quality and search,…
Agent ideas put everyday problems at heart of Hackdays
For commercial agent Grant Turner, the prospect of winning an industrial listing came with a…
Your social audience is an extension of your CRM
Real estate networks are sitting on an underutilised opportunity: using AI and automation to scale…
Buyers are asking AI before they ask you
Research shows 38% of Gen Z and 34% of Millennials now use AI platforms as…
Can you teach trust? John Cunningham on hiring good people
That’s so 2025 (and what to ask AI for instead)
The chatbot era is dead (and your AI is ready for a real job)
Why good people stay – Andrew McCann on culture and the panic hire
When no one’s watching – Stavros Ambatzidis on giving back to your community
What buyers and vendors actually want from property marketing
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