Features
Long-form editorial that goes deeper. In-depth reporting on the trends, people, and ideas reshaping how real estate works.
Sean Carpenter: How to be an agent for life
Good customer service can make or break you as a real estate agent, but it can be difficult to know exactly what potential clients want. Coldwell Banker sales associate Sean Carpenter breaks down the key ways you can bolster your client experience, build an unbeatable reputation and become someone's agent for life.
Michael Davoren celebrates 50 years in real estate
When Michael Davoren started in real estate, there were no mobile phones, no online marketplaces, and franchising was…
How to win high-end listings with Josh Flagg
Josh Flagg is one of the best-known real estate agents in the world, rising to fame in 2006…
Jane Huxley: The top traits of successful people
Getting the right people on the bus is key if a business is to reach its desired destination…
Three examples of why to consider business insurance
Whether you’re selling luxury condos in the Gold Coast or helping a family sell their home in the…
Stephen Baster: What horse racing and real estate have in common
After almost 30 years in the saddle as a top jockey, Stephen Baster got used to the ups…
Gavin Staindl: How to succeed in real estate by being yourself
Gavin Staindl is well known in real estate circles, not just for selling over 160 homes last year,…
A place for everyone: Green St Property
In the heart of the Newcastle CBD, just one street back from the Hunter River, a small real…
The great investor about-face
Once upon a time, mum and dad investors cherished residential real estate for its ability to secure decent…
Why Aussie PropTechs are turning to crowdfunding
The power to determine the future and what our industry looks like is being put back in the…
What is quiet quitting and will it infiltrate real estate?
At workplaces across the country, when the clock ticks over to 5pm, a throng of employees turn off…
Jasmyn Calgaro: How to successfully launch your real estate career
In less than seven years, high-performing agent Jasmyn Calgaro of Ray White Nepean Group has been able to…
Tanja Lee: The key to success
Sometimes it can be difficult to put your finger on what's holding you back from reaching your full…
Michelle Bourne: a shining light on Sydney’s Northern Beaches
Michelle Bourne came to real estate later in life but that hasn't stopped her setting up a boutique…
Moving with the times in the tourism mecca of Noosa
Long before Noosa became a playground for the rich and famous, Dowling Neylan was catering to the locals’…
How we sold it: 19 Bul Bul Court, Ludmilla
The NT News is well known for its crocodile front pages, but there's a lot more to the…
Haesley Cush and Matt Lancashire: how to create a successful partnership
For years, real estate was largely considered an industry where, if you wanted to succeed, you flew solo.…
Method in the madness: how and when to use a quirky marketing campaign
As a real estate agent it can be hard to make yourself and your listings stand out in…
Team blossoms as part of global brand
After 20 years in the business, Anthony Ward knows the Adelaide real estate market like the back of…
How we sold it: Balfour Place
It's no mean feat to sellout a luxury apartment development in just three days. But that's exactly what…
The continual push for productivity and efficiency – is there a downside?
In the push to be more productive and more efficient could your business be rapidly hurtling towards irrelevance?
Meet Andi: the ‘silent employee’ helping agencies serve more clients and reduce stress levels
At property management specialists Leah Jay, there’s an outstanding team member who tops the employee of the week…
2021 AREAS: Key 2 Sale wins Wellbeing Initiative of the Year
Gail Richards has seen the best and the worst of the real estate industry, so when she started…
Why reverse engineering works for Trelease Associates
Delve into the history of Trelease Associates and you’ll quickly discover a progressive buyer’s agency committed to doing…
The jungle or the zoo – What’s your vision of real estate’s future?
Looking to the next 10 years of the real estate industry, social scientist Nigel Dalton offers up an…
Shaun Stoker: Do auctions work in a cooling market?
While most agents understand the value of auctions when markets are hot, the auction process can also be…
How to motivate your team to sustained excellence
Motivation is one of those things that can take us to great heights, but at times, as we…
How Ben Codling found the best of both worlds
In Victoria, sales agent and principal Ben Codling believes he's genuinely struck it lucky.
Billy Mitchell: Why real estate is about much more than bricks and mortar
Billy Mitchell always loved Port Douglas as a holiday destination so when the opportunity came to expand his…
AREAS 2021: What Kate Smith did to create an attraction business
Harcourts Smith Director Kate Smith isn’t one to take the easy option. She firmly believes in the real…
Avi Khan: How to build high-performing teams
In the space of just 4 years, Avi Khan has been able to build three of the fastest…
Innovation ahead: AI equips agents and clients with more time
When American author Rick Warren espoused, “Time is your most precious gift because you only have a set…
AREAS 2021: Abi Freeman’s simple formula for success
Running a children's clothing label and being a partner in a building company might not seem like the…