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The listing I walked away from – and why it matters

When saying no to a listing becomes the strongest professional move an agent can make

First-home buyer snaps up Aberdare unit after strategic campaign delivers $525,000 result
Agent Stories

First-home buyer snaps up Aberdare unit after strategic campaign delivers $525,000 result

A first-home buyer secured this two-bedroom Aberdare unit after Bryce Gibson's strategic campaign pivot from off-market to open homes delivered…

Social media pre-launch drives five-party competition in Muswellbrook
Agent Stories

Social media pre-launch drives five-party competition in Muswellbrook

Dominic Pike's organic social media pre-launch generated five competing parties and a sale $25,000 above guide in just…

The Canterbury region has hit an all-time average asking price high of NZD$735,798. Image: Getty
News

Market momentum returns: NZ property activity hits 2021 levels

New listings rise, regional records break, and buyer intent strengthens as New Zealand property returns to 2021-level activity

Luke Shumack, Partner O*NO Legal. Image: Supplied
Property Management

‘A wake-up call’: Industry braces for impact after 2Apply privacy ruling

2Apply found in breach of Privacy Act: what the landmark ruling means for renters and real estate agencies

Highland has obtained an Affordable Housing Property Management Licence in New South Wales. Photo: Supplied
Franchise News

Highland secures NSW licence to manage affordable housing stock

The property group's new capability allows it to support developers from project marketing through to long-term management of…

Features

Sarah Broad joins rare ranks of female commercial real estate owners

Sarah Broad isn’t just stepping into a new role; she’s shattering one of the most persistent glass ceilings in Australian real estate.

Features

‘You’re not stuck in traffic, you are traffic’: why real estate leaders must build the future

Features

Auction simulation training raising industry standards

Elite Agent TV

Teach ChatGPT to Write Like You – Not a Robot

In Episode 10 of The AI Edit, Samantha McLean walks through building a custom GPT loaded with a personal voice print — so AI-generated content sounds like you, not a template.

Features

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

Elite Agent TV

Watch ChatGPT Draft a Real Estate CMA all on its own

Agent Stories

Janey Pagels’ twilight approach secures buyer who’d been waiting months for Breelya Rise return

A twilight photography approach and premium positioning delivered multiple interested buyers for Janey Pagels' architecturally designed Livingston Park Estate home — including one determined buyer who'd been waiting months for another chance on this street.

Agent Stories

Perfect buyer match delivers a record result for Forster’s Solaris complex

Agent Stories

Alice in Wonderland garden seals Chisholm sale

Renters are reaching their affordability limit, with Domain data showing rent growth slowing despite record-low vacancy rates. Image: Getty
Industry News

Rental market hits affordability ceiling as record-low vacancies fail to lift rents

Domain says renters have reached their financial limit, with record-low vacancy rates failing to drive broad rent increases across Australia’s capital cities.

Features

Not all business is good business in property management

Hayley Mitchell on why property management's talent crisis starts, and ends, with the decisions agencies make before they even sign a client

Industry News

Property manager vacancies hit 5,300 as six-figure salaries fail to stem exodus

New data reveals the scale of the workforce crisis, with Victoria's 1,100 vacant roles reflecting the toll of regulatory changes and burnout on rental market staff.

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

LJ Hooker is urging the Federal Government to reinvest billions in property tax revenue, including stamp duty, into housing supply,…

What the 2026 Federal Budget should focus on to fix housing

As Australia heads into the federal budget, housing policy should focus on boosting supply, protecting…

Contributor

ANZAC Day: perspective in a time of noise

A powerful ANZAC Day reflection on courage, sacrifice, and national unity through the lens of…

Contributor

Readers respond: The mirror talks back

We held up the mirror. The industry talked back. From underquoting in NSW to over-quoting…

Contributor

Boom, bust, repeat? The 18-year cycle theory that’s back in Australia’s property debate

A deep dive into the 18-year property cycle theory, and why some analysts believe Australia…

Shorts

AI & Technology
The real estate industry is a leader in AI adoption. Photo: Getty

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…

The AI Edit Ep. 8: You don’t need the biggest crowd you need the right one

Every agent walks into a vendor appraisal with a marketing schedule. Most of them, as…

Construction has lagged other industries in productivity for decades, but AI is starting to change that. Image: Getty

Can AI solve the construction industry’s productivity problem?

Construction has lagged other industries in productivity for decades, but AI is starting to change…

Samantha Mclean The AI Edit

Do You Actually Know Who You’re Presenting To?

How well do you actually know the person sitting across the table at a listing…

How to find your next hire in the age of AI

With AI tools making resumes and cover letters flawless, traditional hiring methods are breaking down.…