Opinion

The scoreboard principal

From the moment we are born, we give meaning to measurements. From our birth weight and height to the time and day we are ...

Industry • 9 October 2024 • By Juliet Helmke

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 • 8 October 2024 • By Emma Slape

Catering 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 • 7 October 2024 • By Katrina Tarrant

Purpose matters

In the frenetic and fiercely competitive world of real estate, purpose might appear as a luxury – a nice-to-have rather ...

Industry • 4 October 2024 • By Adrian Knowles

Time for tough conversations

We are navigating a marketplace that feels like it requires nerves of steel. Between interest rates, the cost of living ...

Industry • 2 October 2024 • By Juliet Helmke

Can 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 • 1 October 2024 • By Bryan Wilcox

Off-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 • 27 September 2024 • By Ben Ruddell

How 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 • 26 September 2024 • By Rohith George

Are 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 • 25 September 2024 • By Manos Findikakis

No v know

In the fast-paced world of real estate, the ability to make quick, effective decisions is critical. However, the ...

Industry • 24 September 2024 • By Adrian Knowles

5 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 • 23 September 2024 • By Andy Reid

It’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 • 18 September 2024 • By Manos Findikakis

Why 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 • 17 September 2024 • By Kelly Ryan

New 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 • 12 September 2024 • By Andy Reid

What’s the catch?

In the fiercely competitive world of real estate, much emphasis is placed on perfecting the listing presentation.

Industry • 12 September 2024 • By Adrian Knowles

Is 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 • 11 September 2024 • By Grace Ormsby

Escaping 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 • 10 September 2024 • By Simon Blangiardo

Blue-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 • 9 September 2024 • By Andrew Steele and Monique Azzopardi