Opinion
Sharp perspectives from voices inside and outside the industry. Op-eds, columns, and expert commentary on where real estate is heading – and where it should be.
Spot the ailment: Dan Argent
With all the talk about vaccines right now, Dan Argent wonders if it's possible to vaccinate against potential road blocks in business
What if Google does pull its search engine out of Australia?
Google is the dominant search engine in Australia — it has 94% of the web search market in…
Shopfront or virtual office?
Manos Findikakis provides some advice on the debate between virtual office and shopfront - and how to determine…
Eight traits of high-performing sales agents
Albert Einstein has famously been quoted to say, 'Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again…
How to master strategic thinking in real estate: Scott Bateman
Scott Bateman says if you're not winning, it could be because you're playing the game the same as…
Resilience is a business opportunity: Josh Symons
The global coronavirus pandemic has thrown the property management sector some curveballs. But as MRI Software’s Josh Symons…
5 New Year’s resolutions to supercharge your rent roll in 2021
The start of a new year is the perfect time to reexamine your rent roll growth strategy. Tiffany…
Why collaboration is essential in property management
Hannah Gill explains the benefits of a holistic attitude toward property management when it comes to the work,…
Five prospecting tips for 2021
Prospecting is an ever-popular topic in the real estate community, especially right now when we are all brimming…
The apps every agent needs on their phone: Imogen Callister
With so many marketing technologies available to real estate agents in Australia, the number of apps designed to…
How strata managers can maintain success in both present and post-COVID worlds
Incorporating the latest technology whilst operating in this new-world of strata management is vital to future proof the…
Three challenges to expect in 2021 and how you might meet them: Manos Findikakis
Eview Group Managing Director Manos Findikakis says that even though the market is booming, 2021 is likely to…
Three real estate lessons for 2021: Manos Findikakis
Although the events of 2020 were quite unexpected, says Manos Findikakis, the real estate industry needs to take…
Leaders: Take a break…
While working through chaos sometimes seems to be the only way to get through to the other side,…
Hayley Baxter: The traits of top property management teams
Hayley Baxter recently interviewed a panel of successful property management professionals about how they’re managing their teams amid…
2021 Market Outlook: Leanne Pilkington
As the door closes on 2020, Laing+Simmons Managing Director and Real Estate Institute of NSW President Leanne Pilkington…
Hit the reset button: Nick Brown
Being a property manager has likely never been tougher than it has in 2020. Nick Brown takes a…
14 property and finance predictions for 2021: Rebecca Jarret-Dalton
Founder of Two Red Shoes Rebecca Jarret-Dalton shares her 2021 broker predictions.
The QR code comeback: Bill Shields
Like the Minidisc and the Beta video, the QR code seemed destined to be another technology that never…
Convenience in 2021: Agent checklist
COVID-19 did not re-define what constitutes ‘good’ service but it has amplified the importance for agents to fully…
Is this the beginning of Australia’s biggest rental boom?
Simon Pressley was one of the first to predict that Australia would not experience a real estate Armageddon.…
Learning through a crisis
COVID-19 has uprooted nearly every aspect of life, including how people live and work, and how companies and…
Handling negative social media reviews
It's not the bad review that harms you, it's how you react to it, says media coach Imogen…
How to win the pre-Christmas sales rush with digital marketing
Anton Babkov, CEO of Rexlabs, investigates how you can use digital marketing to make sure your selling cycle…
Renters in Victoria soon won’t have to deal with dodgy heaters and insulation
Victoria has outlined a watershed energy efficiency stimulus package, but how will it work and will the Federal…
The benefits of working with a buyer’s agent
The relationship between listing agent and buyer’s agent can be a dynamic one with a host of long-term…
2021: The year of people-driven leadership
It’s not easy to generate a clear picture of what 2021 will bring. Uncertainty is probably the only…
Overcome what is holding you back
Every journey starts with a single step. But often it's that first step that seems the most daunting.…
$1 billion per year (or less) could halve rental housing stress
There's a better way to address housing stress, argue academics. And it comes in the form of more…
The suburbs are the future of post-COVID retail
CBD retailers have been hit hard by COVID-19, but as academics explain that's just the latest in a…
Healthy housing agenda needed
With mould and damp health costs tallying up to about three times those of sugary drinks, academics say…
How to make your display suite an ‘Instagrammable moment’
Every time someone visits your display suite presents a huge opportunity to reach a whole community via their…
