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.
Take it or leave it: How to negotiate with irrational buyers
It's not uncommon for an irate buyer to tell an agent that their vendor can take or leave their embarrassingly low offer. Pancho Mehrotra examines how to negotiate with irrational buyers without losing them.
Why more companies are going dog friendly
Google does it, Ticketmaster has embraced it…but what are the pros and cons of allowing four-legged friends in…
‘Meanwhile’ building use: another way to manage properties left vacant by the COVID-19 crisis
COVID-19 has resulted in abandoned buildings in major cities. For advice on how best to use vacant buildings…
When houses earn more than jobs: How we lost control of Australian house prices and how to get it back
It’s no secret house prices have skyrocketed across Australia in the past two decades. Academics Cameron Murray and…
Starting a rent roll the right way
Starting a rent roll can be fun and extremely rewarding, but there can also be challenges to overcome.…
Shorter meetings but longer days – how COVID-19 has changed the way we work
Shorter meeting times, but longer hours...COVID-19 has shifted our working practices, and the techniques and timelines we have…
Consistent communication: Tara Bradbury
The technology we have today has helped to increase expectations from customers, particularly when it comes to getting…
How a pandemic could improve the traditional workplace
COVID-19 delivered huge upheaval in the workplace. But with people now returning to the office, a panel of…
PR isn’t what it used to be
In today’s mediascape, you must have a strong story to tell. If you need to push your product,…
Australia is under sustained cyber attack, warns the government. What’s going on, and what should businesses do?
Prime Minister Scott Morrison had some alarming news for Australians this morning: we are under cyber attack. Mahmoud…
The Reserve Bank thinks the recovery will look V-shaped. There are reasons to doubt it
All eyes are on Australia's road to recovery. Peter Martin of the Crawford School of Public Policy at…
Housing policies need change as COVID-19 widens renter-owner divide
What began as a global health crisis in the form of COVID-19 is now also an economic crisis…
All roads lead to real estate
A two-step strategy for sheltering everyone
The pandemic has created some very real challenges, but it also creates some unique opportunities to accelerate progress…
How to put together the perfect deal?
Creating the perfect real estate deal where the agent is happy and the vendors are ecstatic is multi-faceted.…
9 things I’d do as a Property Manager during COVID-19
After more than 2 decades in frontline property management, Brock Fisher thought he'd seen just about everything until…
The options so far for rent relief in Australia
Editor's Note: While the National Cabinet position remains a work in progress on rent relief, we felt this…
How will coronavirus affect property prices?
It’s one of the most Googled questions since the coronavirus and COVID-19 outbreak: how will coronavirus affect house…
The Australian Government is writing cheques to small business owners… this is how much you’ll get
Governments around the world are quickly responding to the COVID-19 outbreak. Italy has basically shut down it’s entire…
Slow and steady steps to success
Predicting what will happen in the real estate market is a common theme at the start of every…
What does Agent 2020 look like?
Back in 2016, Ouwens Casserly Real Estate Directors Alex Ouwens and Nathan Casserly spoke at AREC about what…
