Before the Weekend ☀️

This week on Before the Weekend , Kasey McDonald and Peter Schravemade are joined by REIQ CEO Antonia Mercorella for a timely conversation about the Realworks forms transition, what Queensland agencies should be checking inside their businesses, and why compliant forms still sit at the centre of agency risk. The episode also previews REIQ LIFT , Top of the Props and the upcoming PropTech Pulse rep...

This week on Before the Weekend , Kasey McDonald and Peter Schravemade unpack one of the biggest operational stories to hit Queensland real estate this year: the Realworks transition, the end of REIQ’s relationship with Dynamic Methods, and what it means for forms, templates, historical documents and compliance workflows. The conversation looks beyond the software problem and asks whether real est...

In this Quick Bite episode of Before the Weekend , Peter Schravemade is joined by Toby Balazs, CEO of the Real Estate Institute of Victoria, to unpack the growing wave of regulatory pressure facing Victorian real estate professionals. Toby discusses the proposed disclosure of auction reserve prices, changes to rental legislation, the impact of more than 150 Residential Tenancies Act changes, press...

In Episode 7 of Before the Weekend, Kasey McDonald and Peter Schravemade unpack a week where confidence became the central theme across Australian real estate. They discuss falling auction clearance rates, Domain's forecasts for Sydney and Melbourne price falls, investor uncertainty following federal budget changes, Victoria's latest rental reforms, REIQ's Realworks transition, and the growing con...

In Episode 6 of Before the Weekend, Peter Schravemade and Kasey McDonald unpack a huge week in Australian real estate, beginning with the collapse of buyer’s agency Dashdot and the serious questions it raises about upfront fees, consumer protection, trust and the property investment advice sector. The episode also covers Queensland’s worsening rental supply crisis, with new analysis suggesting the...

Episode Description This week on Before the Weekend , Peter Schravemade and Kasey McDonald unpack a week of significant developments across the real estate industry. The pair examine REA Group's new partnerships with major franchise networks including Harcourts and Ray White, and what it could mean for the future of industry data independence and the Real Estate Industry Partners (REIP) initiative...

Ahead of her first visit to Australia for REIQ LIFT 2026, Peter Schravemade sits down with Miami-based REALTOR®, architect, technology pioneer and industry leader Ines Hegedus-Garcia. Ines shares her unique journey from architecture to real estate, explains why leadership starts with having "a seat at the table", and discusses the global challenges currently facing the profession. The conversation...

This week on Before the Weekend (Friday 5th June 2026) , Peter Schravemade and Kasey McDonald tackle another big week of headlines across the real estate industry. The conversation begins with the rise of AI-powered prospecting after an ABC investigation into "Daniel", an AI sales caller allegedly contacting prospective property buyers. The pair discuss disclosure, transparency, and whether consum...

Episode 3: Housing Headwinds, Industry Change & The Future of Real Estate This week on Before the Weekend, Peter Schravemade and Kasey McDonald unpack the biggest stories shaping the property industry right now. Fresh from AREC 2026, they discuss attendance, industry sentiment, and the conversations happening both inside and outside Australia's largest real estate conference. The centrepiece o...

Leanne Pilkington - Leadership, Legacy, and the Future of Real Estate Fresh from AREC and just days after receiving the prestigious REIA President’s Award at the REIA NAFE, Leanne Pilkington joins Peter Schravemade for a candid Quick Bite recorded at the Loose Moose on the Gold Coast. In this fast-moving conversation, Leanne reflects on the changing face of AREC, the influx of first-time attendees...

In this Quick Bite episode of Before the Weekend , Peter Schravemade sits down in Melbourne with Antonia Mercorella, CEO of the REIQ , for a timely conversation about the growing challenge of entering the Australian property market. Recorded in the wake of the Federal Budget, the discussion moves beyond politics and headlines to explore the real issues affecting first-home buyers, including housin...

REISA Revolution 2026 is fast approaching, and in this quick bite episode of Before the Weekend, Peter Schravemade catches up with Andrea Heading, CEO of the Real Estate Institute of South Australia. Andrea shares what attendees can expect from this year’s “Future Fit” conference, including a strong focus on AI, keynote speaker Professor Toby Walsh, dedicated sales and property management streams,...

Episode 2 of the Before the Weekend podcast dives into the biggest conversations shaping Australian real estate right now, recorded live from Melbourne ahead of the prestigious Austros and National Awards for Excellence. Peter Schravemade and Kasey McDonald unpack the role auctions play in measuring market confidence, the changing state of industry conferences like AREC, and what’s really happenin...

Episode Description In the inaugural episode of Before the Weekend , hosts Peter Schravemade and Kasey McDonald unpack some of the biggest issues currently impacting the Australian real estate industry. Joined by special guests Hayley Mitchell, Ashleigh Goodchild and Antonia Mercorella, the episode covers: Victoria’s new prescribed rental application form and the reaction from property managers We...