What top agents actually want before they’ll switch agencies
Twenty years of talent acquisition experience suggests the strongest sales performers are now researching leadership, culture and progression before entertaining a bigger pay packet.
Donations to double for one day in A Night Without Home
First AML, REI Astra and Bunnings will match the first $75,000 raised giving agency principals a time-limited reason to rally their office before World Homelessness Day.
When buyers stop doing the negotiating for you
Years of strong competition allowed the market to do much of the heavy lifting for agents. Belle Academy…
Leah Kirk to take over Ray White Whyalla
The long-time local agent steps into business ownership next month, with husband Jamie joining the team as auctioneer.
Charmaine Budd takes over Ray White Port Augusta
Long-time sales agent Charmaine Budd has been handed the keys to Ray White Port Augusta, with the office…
$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.
Tim Duggan’s five steps to handling conflict better
At PM/ONE, Tim Duggan shared his CLEAR framework for preparing for difficult conversations, listening with care, and finding a way forward.
Chelsea Pottenger’s practical resets for a more sustainable working day
At PM/ONE, the EQ Minds founder shared small habits for calmer transitions, a different start to the morning, and turning the power of “yet” into action.
Why good people stay – Andrew McCann on culture and the panic hire
Jellis Craig CEO Andrew McCann joins Samantha McLean and Chris Hanley on The Edit to explain why retaining good people starts with leadership, recognition and…
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…
$3bn future beckons as one of Sydney’s biggest landholdings hits the market
A 737-hectare cattle property held for three decades has been put up for sale in Sydney's North West Growth Area, with part of the historic…
Real estate needs to look beyond the agent brand: BresicWhitney
BresicWhitney CEO Will Gosse and founder Shannan Whitney argue that real estate agencies have become too focused on building individual…
The need to reframe existing conversations
When market noise creates hesitation and inaction, a different way of framing the conversation can…
The silent commission killer: why agents lose 60 days every year
Pancho Mehrotra unpacks the psychology of prospecting avoidance and how to rewire your habits for…
Google won’t say what its new spam update is hunting (but we can probably guess)
The third spam crackdown of 2026 arrived on Tuesday 18 August with no blog post…
Freedom is the hardest thing young agents have to manage
Urban Real Estate's Trent Brewer says flexibility without daily discipline is what actually derails new…
Shorts
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…
Buyers are asking AI before they ask you
Research shows 38% of Gen Z and 34% of Millennials now use AI platforms as…
Why AI will expose average agents faster than any market downturn
When market conditions shift into what REMAX Northern Realty Principal Wes McGregor calls “price discovery…
Five AI-powered ways to prepare for your next listing presentation
Five practical AI strategies to test buyer needs, prepare for questions, plan a campaign and…
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
The professor problem – Fiona Blayney on who is actually teaching your people
Hope is not a strategy – Chris Hanley on trust, truth and moving stock
How to Become the Answer AI Gives When Sellers Ask “Who’s the Best Agent?”
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