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 housing supply shortages, financial literacy, lending complexity, rentvesting, and the confidence gap many younger Australians are feeling.

Peter and Antonia unpack:

• Why home ownership feels further away for younger generations
• The importance of financial literacy and understanding lending
• Buying with friends or family as a pathway into the market
• Rentvesting and purchasing outside preferred suburbs
• How market data and technology are changing buyer behaviour
• The role proptech tools can play in helping buyers prepare financially

The episode also references organisations and tools including the REIQ, REIV, and ScaleApp.

A practical and grounded conversation for anyone trying to understand today’s housing market and find a pathway into home ownership.

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, and the networking opportunities that continue to make Revolution one of South Australia’s standout real estate events.

If you’re in real estate, proptech, property management, or leadership, this is a great preview of what’s ahead at Revolution 2026 in Adelaide.

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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 happening behind the scenes across Australia’s real estate landscape.

This episode also features exclusive interviews with:

• Jacob Cain, discussing housing policy, the Federal Budget, auction culture, industry advocacy, and the future of real estate professionalism in Australia.
• Anna Post from the National Association of Realtors, sharing insights into how the US real estate market operates compared to Australia, including buyer representation, MLS systems, and international collaboration opportunities.

The episode also explores one of the biggest emerging stories in property technology:

• Google’s re-entry into real estate search
• What it could mean for portals like REA and Domain
• How AI-driven property search is changing consumer behaviour
• Why agents need to start paying attention to who owns listing data, imagery, and digital assets

A candid, industry-focused conversation covering auctions, advocacy, proptech, conferences, portals, AI, and the future of real estate in Australia and beyond.

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
• Western Australia’s rental reforms and the end of no-grounds terminations
• The federal budget, negative gearing and investor sentiment
• Industry conduct, compliance and underquoting crackdowns
• Consumer trust, regulation and the future of real estate professionalism
• AML/CTF changes and what agents need to prepare for before July 2026

A practical, fast-moving conversation designed to help agents, property managers and industry leaders head into the weekend informed and prepared.