Features
Long-form editorial that goes deeper. In-depth reporting on the trends, people, and ideas reshaping how real estate works.
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 charts time after time.
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.
AREAS 2021: How Josh Tesolin shifted the goal posts to sell 350 properties in a year
Last year, Ray White Quakers Hill Principal Josh Tesolin set a goal. His aim was to lead his…
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…
Why Simon Beshara says cloud-based agencies are the way of the future
Leading Adelaide real estate agent Simon Beshara firmly believes he has seen the future in property sales.
The future is now: What Artificial Intelligence means for your business
Do you remember sitting down to watch The Jetsons as a child and marveling at the intelligence, empathy…
Before they were agents: The fascinating former careers of real estate professionals
It’s no secret that real estate is a popular choice for a second career, but you might be…
Alison Hatch: Power to the people
When Alison Hatch scored her first job in real estate more than 20 years ago, she immediately had…
How to make it on TikTok as a real estate agent
When you think of social media platform TikTok, images of teenagers doing funky dances come to mind. And…
Vivien Yap: How to build a luxury real estate business
Just 10 years ago Vivien Yap was in a different career and only ever intended to take on…
David Washington: Building a future with eXp Realty
He might be selling real estate in the oldest country town in South Australia, but that doesn’t mean…
How We Sold It: Cove House
When one of Sydney’s most recognisable luxury homes, Cove House, sold last year, it did so on the…
OBrien agents record personal best year
Mention the Fab Four in the UK, and most people’s minds will take them to The Beatles, but…
Lee Dowdall: All for Harper
Losing a child is a parent's worst nightmare, but for The Agency's Lee Dowdall it's a heartbreaking reality.…
Stefan Siciliano: Building a volume business
In just six years Stefan Siciliano has built his real estate career from selling 41 properties in his…
What International Women’s Day means to me
International Women's Day means different things to different people. For some women it is a celebration of all…
Alana Spruce: hands-on property management
If there's one thing Alana Spruce isn't afraid of, it's hard work. The director of Spruce Real Estate…
Hayley Van de Ven: Unlimited
Hayley Van de Ven has come a long way in the past 20 years. From a young agent…
Henzells Agency: shaping a community
For 86 years, Henzells Agency has been selling property at Caloundra in Queensland. More than that, they’ve been…
Kevin Chokshi: How to build a referral network
Kevin Chokshi moved to Australia from India as an 18-year-old to study IT, with two bags of clothes,…
Hornsby: The new commercial real estate frontier
In Sydney's North-West, Hornsby is quickly making its name as the Harbour City's fifth CBD. As Nicole Madigan…
Hugh Bateman honoured with Order of Australia
His nickname is Mr Mudgee, and it’s not hard to see why. For semi-retired real estate agent Hugh…
Jacqui Mulligan: Creating clients for life
For Jacqui Mulligan, a new rental property isn't just another door on the books but an opportunity to…
How we sold it: Yeerongpilly Green
Selling a new housing development in a suburb few have heard of was always going to be out…
Where are they now? Part 2: Joel Davoren and Lauren Kirk
To celebrate the 40th edition of Elite Agent magazine last year, we thought we'd catch up with a…