REB Podcast Network

With January half gone, join host Grace Ormsby and fellow REB journalist Kyle Robbins for this editorial catch-up edition of the Secrets of the Top 100 Agents show, where the pair sit down to discuss the whirlwind beginning to the year in property and how it may shape the coming months. Reflecting on the stories that characterised 2022's conclusion, the pair then look ahead to the year and predict...

Looking to take your business to the next level in 2023? Consider taking a leaf from Su Reynolds' playbook — which puts culture at the heart of its success. The director, sales and chief cultural officer of First National Byron Bay recalls how the onset of the pandemic became an opportunity for their business to not only strengthen their workplace culture but also boost their ties with their clien...

It's been a bumper 2022 for the industry, and Hayden Groves is here to help us wrap up this "extraordinary year". The president of the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) and director of dethridgeGROVES talks about the factors, events, and trends that changed the real estate game in the past 12 months.  While Hayden acknowledges that the market is entering a transitional period, he also rais...

In this year-end episode of the Secrets of the Top 100 Agents, host Grace Ormsby is joined by fellow real estate journalist at Momentum Media, Kyle Robbins, to discuss the biggest real estate industry stories that captured our audience's attention in 2022 . As we count down to 2023, the duo unpacks the year that was riddled with spotlight-grabbing headlines, including The real story of The Block 2...

In this special episode of Secrets of the Top 100 Agents, shadow minister for cyber security and shadow minister for countering foreign interference, Senator James Paterson joins Phil Tarrant (director - Momentum Media) and MAJGEN (retired) Dr Marcus Thompson to discuss the regulatory impediments preventing Australia from becoming a leader in cyber security.   The group begins the podcast discussi...

What words can describe 2022? No matter how the last 12 months unfolded, Andy Reid advised agents not to leave the lessons learned on the table when the new year comes around. The director of Apollo Auctions Victoria recaps the year that was "interesting" and "hectic", discusses why his biggest achievement was to "take himself more seriously", and explains why agents should view their mistakes as...

Phil Tarrant and Tom Panos discuss the hard-hitting topics relevant to real estate that others might shy away from. It's been a huge 12 months for the real estate sector. With Christmas just over a week away, Tom and Phil begin the wind-down into the summer period and deliver some festive cheer. Thank you to all our listeners who have tuned in for a year of lively debate and speculation. Tom and P...

Has the real estate industry really changed over the last 50 years? At the heart of it, Charles Tarbey says that professionalism is still the name of the game. In this episode, the chairman of Century 21 Australia shares how a chance invitation brought him to the doorsteps of a real estate career and explains his working ethos that "money will find you" by building the right skills, knowledge and...

What does the future of real estate recruitment look like? According to Kylie Walsh and Anna Egri, addressing the pain points involved in the process is key to ushering in a new era in the hiring space. In this episode of the REB Business Empowerment Showcase, host Grace Ormsby is joined by Kylie Walsh and Anna Egri, the originators of the brand-new tech platform Recruit RE . | With over 35 years...

Phil Tarrant and Tom Panos discuss the hard-hitting topics relevant to real estate that others might shy away from. As Christmas draws ever closer, Tom and Phil sit down to consider "the year that was", before turning their attention to what's still to come in 2023. Classifying the current real estate market as "strong" even with the recent softening seen Australia-wide, the pair consider the rami...

Rapidly shifting market conditions in 2022 may have caught some agents off guard, but this is not Edward Lim's first rodeo in rough waters.  In this episode, the sales consultant for LJ Hooker Victoria Park and REB's #5 Dealmaker for 2022 shares how he built his network from the ground up after making a life-changing career switch from being an engineer to a real estate professional and talks abou...

Grace Ormsby and Sadhana Smiles are back to wrap up 2022 and discuss why 2023 will be the "year of change". In this special year-end episode, the editor of REB and the chief executive of Real Estate Industry Partners (REIP) sit down to reflect on how the real estate industry's landscape shifted in the last two years and why it's time for business leaders to collaborate in order to bring the change...

Phil Tarrant and Tom Panos discuss the hard-hitting topics relevant to real estate that others might shy away from. In the week the Socceroos break records, Tom and Phil sit down to discuss Australia's property market recent history before offering their predictions and insights into where the market is headed.  The pair discuss the four scenarios recently outlined for the future of Australia's pr...

Today, Dr Nicola Powell, Domain's chief of research and economics, sits down with host Grace Ormsby to analyse Australia's rental crisis and discuss the latest findings of the network's October Rental Vacancy Rate report. Nicola outlines the unprecedented spread of Australia's rental crisis before exploring the conditions that drove the market to its current position, how long the crisis will last...

Matt McGown, the regional product and marketing officer for Reapit Australia and New Zealand, chats with Momentum Media's Grace Ormsby for the latest episode of REB's Proptech Pulse. With artificial intelligence (AI) inevitably set to change the real estate industry landscape, Matt calls for a reframing of how the sector views the tech's integration into business operations and explains why AI ado...

Phil Tarrant and Tom Panos discuss the hard-hitting topics relevant to real estate that others might shy away from. To determine whether the market has reached the floor on property price declines, Tom and Phil take stock of housing data spanning back 35 years. While the duo surmised that correction phases unfold throughout an average period in the past, they also underline that Australia is compo...

While Adrian Knowles acknowledges that the days of record-breaking sales and short selling times are gone, he believes there are focus points that businesses must zero in on to avoid going under in the tough market waters. Now, more than one year after stepping into a leadership role, the chief executive of Harcourts Group Australia sits down with Grace Ormsby to talk about how joining the brand's...

Phil Tarrant and Tom Panos discuss the hard-hitting topics relevant to real estate that others might shy away from. Off the back of being unofficially crowned Australia's most famous agent after his antics on The Block , Tom and Phil react to the week since the hit show's finale aired. The pair discuss the fundamental differences between mortgage brokers and real estate agents, touching on what th...

Agents Natalie Fagan and Ashlee McKee share their experience working with  The Block 2022  contestants Tom and Sarah-Jane of House #1. In conversation with Grace Ormsby, the duo, who hail from Belle Property Daylesford, give a rundown of the move to regional Victoria for this year's series and discuss just how close to real life working on a reality series is (and isn't). Lending their thoughts on...

Felicity Leggett, the national sales manager at MONEYME ListReady, chats with Momentum Media's Grace Ormsby for the latest episode of  REB's Proptech Pulse. Fresh off Melbourne's leg of REB REInnovate 2022, Felicity details how feedback became the driving force behind the digital lender's move to expand its product offerings to allow direct access for consumers. And while the firm has already made...

On this special edition of Real Estate Exposed, Tom Panos and Phil Tarrant take a look at what really happened in the season finale of the hit show. Tom explains how, despite being drawn the perceived short straw as the first auction for The Block 2022, he managed to achieve a show record sale of just over $5.6 million for western Sydney friends Omar and Oz, who netted approximately $1.6 million f...

Phil Tarrant and Tom Panos discuss the hard-hitting topics relevant to real estate that others might shy away from. With central banks around the world — led by the Federal Reserve — bringing on more firepower against surging inflation, will the Reserve Bank of Australia follow suit as the year ends? Tom and Phil unpack the November policy meeting by the central bank and dissect how it has affecte...

While most businesses' strategies are hinged on expansion, Thomas McGlynn says that shifting the focus towards being the best in your current target market can present more opportunities for growth. The chief executive of BresicWhitney sits down with Grace Ormsby to unravel the process the business underwent to build, refine, and ultimately improve how the Sydney-based agency operates through clos...

Phil Tarrant and Tom Panos discuss the hard-hitting topics relevant to real estate that others might shy away from. In the week that the Labor government announced the first budget of their tenure , the pair touch briefly on the initiatives announced by federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers. Tom and Phil then look at the mortgage cliff that has been predicted, querying the likelihood that Australians cou...

On this episode of the Secrets of the Top 100 Agents, host Grace Ormsby is joined by fellow real estate journalist at Momentum Media, Kyle Robbins, to discuss the Labor government's first federal budget since regaining power. The pair touch on what was included in the budget,  announced Tuesday, 25 October , and how it will play out in the industry across the next 12 to 18 months before moving to...