Features
Long-form editorial that goes deeper. In-depth reporting on the trends, people, and ideas reshaping how real estate works.
The fastest car has the best brakes
Phill Nosworthy told AREC 2026 that the insights agents need most won't come from inside real estate – and shared three from Formula One, paediatric surgery and Microsoft to prove it.
Say ‘no’ to sell more: Matt Lancashire’s blueprint for luxury real estate
Most agents spend their careers trying to win every listing they can. Matt Lancashire took the opposite approach…
Better than flowers after a sale? Having a song written about you
From a challenging divorce sale to an unexpected musical tribute, a Sydney agent’s client turns gratitude into an…
Unpopular opinion? Hustle culture is dead
Why real resilience in real estate is no longer about grinding harder, and why knowing when to pivot…
Real estate growth is no longer about working harder, it’s about working differently
As real estate evolves, Simon Withers of REMAX Australia outlines why sustainable growth now depends less on hustle…
Not prospecting is the selfish choice
Tim Smith has sold $7 billion in real estate across 27 years with Coldwell Banker. His message to…
Josh Altman’s three rules for finding high-value clients
Million Dollar Listing star Josh Altman told a full Gold Coast Convention Centre at AREC 2026 that his…
While attention remains on capital city markets, record prices are emerging in unexpected regional centres
A $2.7 million off-market sale in Baynton has reset Karratha’s residential record and highlighted how tightly held regional…
Inside Hawthorn’s high-performance system: why real estate agents are being coached like athletes
How Hawthorn Football Club’s high-performance mindset is helping The Agency sharpen consistency, resilience and focus across its national…
Inside the ‘Pain Cave’ and the rise of intelligent wellness living
From a 4:45am 'Pain Cave' ritual on the Gold Coast to a wider shift in wellness-driven luxury real…
The framework that turns data from a burden into a business advantage
With softer market conditions emerging in Melbourne and Sydney, Harcourts' Head of Data and Analytics shares the metrics…
The trust era is ending: A chartered accountant’s view on what agency owners need to know about Australia’s structural tax shift
Australia’s tax reforms are forcing a rethink of how real estate agencies are built, valued and sold, as…
Why the ‘Chinese buyer hotspot’ map needs to be redrawn
Esther Yong explains how Chinese buyer demand in Australia has shifted beyond traditional suburbs into lifestyle-driven and regional…
The Budget change that could reshape how your agency is structured
The negative gearing headlines are one story. But buried in the same budget papers is a package of…
The tough compliance conversation every PM needs to have
With sweeping rental reforms reshaping the market, property managers like Sophie Kennedy Rush are navigating a new reality…
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…
What Just Landed: The Budget Night Negative Gearing Breakdown
The Treasurer is calling it the most significant tax reform in more than a quarter of a century.…
The grind (and the grace) of long-term prospecting
Crown Perth was standing room only on Thursday as REIWA Connect 2026 drew more than 1,000 delegates, a…
Federal Budget looms as housing market enters ‘peak uncertainty’
Market enters peak uncertainty as rate rises, inflation pressures and the looming Federal Budget weigh on confidence
Holly Ransom on why curiosity is the new real estate currency
The Fulbright Scholar, bestselling author of The Leading Edge, and global leadership expert on why real estate agents…
Would a salaried agent give a more honest appraisal?
What if the way agents are paid is shaping the industry's biggest problems — from trust and burnout…
Inside the real estate businesses where motherhood and mentorship overlap
From property management to sales, two mother–daughter teams explain how trust, discipline and relationships are driving success in…
Gold Coast property market reshaped by interstate migration, supply constraints and luxury demand
Highland Gold Coast managing director Hanan Cawley says sustained population growth and limited coastal land are accelerating a…
When things go wrong: finding certainty in uncertain times
Real estate coach Caroline Bolderston on why emotional resilience, not perfection, is the true mark of a high…
Inside the PM model fixing burnout and lifting performance
Katie Knight reflects on 20 years in property management, highlighting industry change, mental health pressures, and a shift…
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
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…
‘You’re not stuck in traffic, you are traffic’: why real estate leaders must build the future
In a market defined by disruption, work futurist, Dom Price, explains why the real risk isn’t technology or…
Auction simulation training raising industry standards
Practice makes perfect - but in real estate, most agents only get to practise on their clients.
The real risk of over-reliance on top performers
How stepping away from reliance on a single high performer exposes the strength of systems, leadership, and team…
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…
ANZAC Day: perspective in a time of noise
A powerful ANZAC Day reflection on courage, sacrifice, and national unity through the lens of a WWII veteran’s…
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 is approaching another…
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…
The mirror, the mess, and the reset our profession needs
A hard look at culture, accountability, and the future standards of Australian real estate leadership