Opinion
Ask a PM: Is a short-term rental property a good investment?
As property managers, we are often asked about whether we do Airbnb or holiday letting – or whether we think the returns ...
PMX • By Emma Slape
READ MORECatering to the changing landscape of property buyers
In my role, I’m fortunate to have meaningful conversations with buyers about their journeys to finding a home. Through ...
Industry • By Katrina Tarrant
READ MOREPurpose matters
In the frenetic and fiercely competitive world of real estate, purpose might appear as a luxury – a nice-to-have rather ...
Industry • By Adrian Knowles
READ MORETime for tough conversations
We are navigating a marketplace that feels like it requires nerves of steel. Between interest rates, the cost of living ...
Industry • By Manos Findikakis
READ MORECan your employees cash out annual leave?
Some employees live for a couple of weeks on the beach or have an annual visit to the ski fields. Others prefer to stay ...
Industry • By Bryan Wilcox
READ MOREOff-the-plan purchasers now more vigilant in light of strata exposé
Recent media investigations into the strata sector have highlighted deep-rooted issues, prompting calls for reform to ...
Industry • By Ben Ruddell
READ MOREHow much more trust account abuse can the real estate industry tolerate?
Ongoing trust account theft and auditing failures by rogue agents are threatening to tarnish the reputation of the vast ...
Technology • By Rohith George
READ MOREAre you closing the loop?
Sure, the job description is to list and sell property, but let’s be honest, as real estate agents we’re in the service ...
Industry • By Manos Findikakis
READ MORENo v know
In the fast-paced world of real estate, the ability to make quick, effective decisions is critical. However, the ...
Industry • By Adrian Knowles
READ MORE5 key skills for young guns in real estate
I recently wrote an article on the inherent challenges around keeping talent in our organisations and/or the industry and ...
Industry • By Andy Reid
READ MOREIt’s time to double down
Warmer weather, longer days, and the promise of the summer holidays to come – yes it’s officially spring. In real estate ...
Industry • By Manos Findikakis
READ MOREWhy Victoria must catch up on mandatory bidder registration
There are few things in life as exciting and stressful as selling or buying a house.
Industry • By Kelly Ryan
READ MORENew agents: Ditch the cookie-cutter approach
What’s one of the most critical issues in the industry, if not the biggest? Finding, building and retaining talent.
Industry • By Andy Reid
READ MOREWhat’s the catch?
In the fiercely competitive world of real estate, much emphasis is placed on perfecting the listing presentation.
Industry • By Adrian Knowles
READ MOREIs a certain ‘syndrome’ holding you back?
There’s a syndrome I’ve observed in real estate, and it’s a lot more common than many would think.
Industry • By Manos Findikakis
READ MOREEscaping the real estate ad trap: Are property developers paying too much?
In the ever-evolving landscape of the property industry, one thing has remained constant: the hefty price tag attached to ...
Marketing • By Simon Blangiardo
READ MOREBlue-sky thinking: What can proptech learn from CrowdStrike?
The CrowdStrike outage highlighted two things: the consequences that can unfold when technology issues arise and the ...
Technology • By Andrew Steele and Monique Azzopardi
READ MOREWhy removing the price won’t maximise value
If you have been in the market for a new home over the past few years, there is no way you would have escaped the ...
Industry • By David Holmes
READ MOREThe hard stuff is never that hard
It’s funny how there’s a tendency to overcomplicate things. We have the potential to make simple activities bigger than ...
Sales • By Manos Findikakis
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