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 handbrake on growth when the principal is also expected to build the performance of everyone around them.
Allie Coutts turns crashed contract into local family succession sale in Stafford Heights
Allie Coutts kept her sellers supported through a fallen contract and shifting market conditions, ultimately finding local buyers with a family succession plan.
Bradley Philbrick matches interstate investor to Newstead house in one day
A chance conversation at an open home led Bradley Philbrick to an off-market opportunity that sold in 24…
€1bn bet on Europe’s housing shortage as global investors target rental market
Partners Group and Empira Group are launching a €1 billion ($1.8 billion AUD) European residential investment strategy, betting…
Georgie Haug takes reins at Belle Property Samford
The agent, recognised as Belle Property's top sales performer nationally for three consecutive years, is bringing a fresh…
$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.
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.
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
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…
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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