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How real estate professionals are putting AI to work right now – practical workflows, tested tools, and honest answers about what’s worth your time and what isn’t.

San Francisco’s AI boom has buyers spending unprecedented amounts of money on homes – much more than sellers are asking for. Image: Lois
International

San Francisco homes selling US$1m over asking amid AI boom

New data shows overbidding of this scale was virtually unheard of two years ago, as OpenAI and Anthropic prepare to list on public markets.

Opinion

Which Real Estate Jobs Deserve Claude Fable 5’s $1,000-an-Hour Brain

Anthropic's Fable 5 is the smartest model you can open in a browser, and from July 12 you'll…

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Industry News

House buying named a high-risk moment for scams

New research shows property transactions sit among the life moments when Australians are most likely to be scammed,…

Features

The MacGyver factor – why you should hire people who “handle it”

The most important quality in your next hire isn't a skill. It's a disposition – and it turns…

Industry News

Will AI ‘Millionaires’ Reshape Luxury Real Estate Buying Habits?

A new generation of tech founders wants turnkey wellness retreats, not renovation projects – and they're closing deals…

Features

The AI lie? Why Aussie buyers don’t fully trust the robots and where agents create value

AI is changing how buyers research property, but not who they trust. Here's why agents who can verify,…

AI

The horses weren’t real. The lesson is

AI in a listing isn't the problem. Where you put it is – and getting that wrong ends…

Samantha McLean, Elite Agent AI Sprint Week 4 – Process Is the Proof, Not the Price
AI

Process is the proof, not the price

In Week 4 of the AI Sprint, Samantha McLean breaks down AI-first circle sales: repurposing one sale everywhere,…

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AI

How to Become the Answer AI Gives When Sellers Ask “Who’s the Best Agent?”

In Week 3 of the AI Sprint, Samantha McLean explains how search has changed - and how agents…

AI

How AI-Powered DISC Profiling Can Win You More Listings

In Week 2 of the AI Sprint, Samantha McLean breaks down how to profile your vendors before the…

Elite Agent TV

Stop Selling to Everyone: How AI Buyer Personas Can Transform Your Next Listing Presentation

In the a special AI Edit Extended Edition, Samantha McLean walks through a step-by-step process for using AI…

Features

Build the tools. Then make the call

The 2026 budget just handed you a reason to use AI and a reason to pick up the…

Leadership

Ray White’s USA study tour: innovation, influence, and evolution

From Silicon Valley to Wall Street: what the world’s most powerful platforms reveal about the future of real…

Elite Agent TV

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

Samantha McLean introduces the "empathy analysis" - a framework for using AI to prepare for vendors who have…

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…

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Features

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 future of…

The AI Edit
Elite Agent TV

Watch ChatGPT Draft a Real Estate CMA all on its own

Samantha McLean gave ChatGPT's agent mode a comparable sales brief for a property in Broadbeach Waters. It searched…

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

Property sector leads AI adoption at nearly 70 per cent

New research shows property services are leading SME AI adoption in Australia, with early users reporting faster growth,…

Elite Agent TV

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

Samantha McLean explains why AI-generated buyer personas are becoming the new competitive edge at vendor appraisals - and…

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

Can AI solve the construction industry’s productivity problem?

AI is helping close construction’s long-standing productivity gap by improving coordination, reducing errors and enabling smarter project delivery.

Samantha Mclean The AI Edit
Elite Agent TV

Do You Actually Know Who You’re Presenting To?

In Episode 7 of The AI Edit, Samantha McLean makes the case for AI-powered vendor research before every…

Features

How to find your next hire in the age of AI

How real estate agencies can adapt hiring practices for the AI era by testing real thinking, adaptability, and…

AI

Is there enough of you online?

Why We Obsess Over URLs, Standfirsts, and what we call the "Portal Test"

Elite Agent TV

The AI Edit Ep. 6: SEO just changed – are you a source AI can reference?

Samantha McLean explains why traditional SEO - being the best answer on a single page - is no…

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Elite Agent TV

The AI Edit Ep. 5: The digital letterbox drop – why paper was never the point

Samantha McLean introduces Ailsa, Elite Agent's AI journalist, and makes the case that the letterbox drop was always…

Elite Agent TV

The AI Edit Ep. 4: Redesign the factory – the productivity paradox, applied to AI

Samantha McLean explores why doing things faster with AI isn't the same as doing things differently – and…

Elite Agent TV

The AI Edit Ep. 3: Stop buying fish – why inbound is the lead source that compounds

Samantha breaks down the three ways to get leads in real estate and makes the case that content…

AI

The week AI helped sell one home and nearly blew up another

From a Florida homeowner selling with ChatGPT to a US$50M deal nearly derailed by AI advice, learn why…

AI

The Agency strengthens people-first growth strategy with Reeboot AI wellbeing rollout

The Agency is providing 850 staff and their families free access to Reeboot AI, an on-demand mental health…

Elite Agent TV

The AI Edit Ep. 2: The four modes of working with AI – and why most agents are stuck in Mode 1

Samantha McLean breaks down the four levels of AI adoption – from ad hoc freelancer to full operating…

AI

The AI Edit Ep. 1: Why “working harder” in real estate stopped being the competitive advantage

Samantha McLean launches The AI Edit – a new video series pulling back the curtain on the AI…

AI

The ultimate guide: 35 practical ChatGPT tips for real estate professionals

35 actionable AI strategies for real estate agents: write sharper listings, plan smarter, and win clients without working…

AI

When execution is cheap, judgment is worth the premium

In an era where AI eliminates the "blank page," human judgment becomes the industry’s scarcest resource. Success now…

AI

RWC kicks off 2026 with AI, compliance and 18% growth surge

Ray White Commercial's inaugural Symposium brought together 300 network members to celebrate an 18 percent growth in transaction…

News

realestate.com.au launches its first real estate app for ChatGPT

Realestate.com.au brings property search to ChatGPT, allowing Aussies to find homes through natural conversation rather than traditional filters.