Verification of title (VOT) and real estate data intelligence provider Flueid has launched a redesigned Flueid Pro — an all-in-one intelligence platform that turns property data into actionable insight for title companies, underwriters, real estate agents and loan officers.

The enhanced Flueid Pro integrates nationwide property and ownership data, farm creation tools and advanced analytics such as turnover probability, equity insights and seller readiness.

Flueid will showcase the platform at this week at ALTA ONE, Oct. 7–10 — offering appointments for live demonstrations, including previews of new artificial intelligence (AI) features.

“Flueid Pro was born from a simple problem: real estate agents and loan officers were buried in outdated tools and chasing stale leads,” said Peter Richter, co-founder, president and Flueid Pro product lead. “What began as a way to centralize property insights, lead data and workflows has evolved into something much bigger. Today, research, discovery, and intelligence come together in one smooth experience.

“We keep building to make opportunities easier to see, decisions easier to make, and actions easier to take — moving toward a platform that doesn’t just support you but anticipates you.”

Users can build and refine property farms with presets or custom filters, access recorded documents and parcel maps and export data directly to CRMs or mailing lists.

Additional features include full mobile workflows for on-the-go prospecting and offers configurable branding, permissions and compliance settings.

New AI-driven tools enhance marketing and engagement, leaders said.

The new Flueid Pro is available immediately, with existing customers transitioning based on readiness. An optional service ordering module — covering title, settlement/escrow, and VOT products — extends the platform from research and lead discovery to open order.

“Flueid’s vision is simple across all our solutions: make data and intelligence actionable to streamline transactions from discovery through closing and beyond,” said Peter Bowman, co-founder and CEO. “Our furthest upstream product, Flueid Pro, gives title professionals, real estate agents, and their partners one place to research properties, prioritize opportunities, and power outreach — laying the groundwork for faster, more transparent transactions and the next generation of real estate automation.”

Kai Hansen – the Territorian who went viral for smacking a 3.5m saltie on the nose with a frying pan – has put his beloved Goat Island on the market, complete with resident croc and the infamous frying pan.

A well-known tourism stop off about an hour-and-a-half from Darwin, the 10ha island sits in the Adelaide River, home to about four crocs per square kilometre.

There are no goats on the island but there is Casey, the resident 3.5m croc from the viral frying pan video.

“She’s just another young female who wants me for my body,” Mr Hansen said.

“She comes with the island, as long as whoever buys it promises to look after her.”

For sale for $1.5m, Goat Island includes the Goat Island Lodge, Casey’s Bar, an owner’s residence, a massive deck overlooking the river, guest rooms, a pontoon and a helicopter landing zone.

And Mr Hansen said he’d even chuck in the frying pan he used to keep Casey in line.

“It’s siting in a pot plant here with two distinctive dents from Casey’s nose,” he said.

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Mr Hansen bought the island almost 24 years ago after Darwin’s rural area got “too civilised”.

“They put in traffic lights at Coolalinga,” he said.

“I’m a country boy – I don’t need traffic lights to go shopping.”

Mr Hansen said he found the island through an ad in the NT News and bought it for the cost of a “nice house in Darwin”.

“That was for the island, one building with four rooms, a generator on a tank stand and that was about it,” he said.

“I build a big house, put in new generators, a bar, kitchen, walkways, pontoon and cleared land for the “international” airport and a walking track to end of the island.

“We don’t pay rates but there’s no bloody services either.

“But there is that thing older people like me like, though – freedom.”

Mr Hansen said he had loved being able to host visitors on the island for more than two decades.

“At most places, the publican will serve you and sit and wait until you need another drink,” he said.

“When people come here and order a drink, I’ll join them.

“We get people coming from all over the place and my job is to make sure they’re all having a good time, having a laugh.

“During the busy season you can sometimes have five, six, seven boats coming in a day.

“I’ve had in one day 26 helicopters and there’s only room for about four or five at a time.”

Known locally as King Kai, Mr Hansen was originally from Denmark and has called the Territory home for 53 years.

“I’ve been a proper local for three years now,” he said.

“Denmark got an Australian queen and you got a Danish King.”

But the 74-year-old said he was starting to get too old to keep looking after the island, so it was time to sell up and find a place where he could get back into golf.

“I’m in no rush to sell but I am on my own our here,” he said.

“If you really want to take this place to the next level, you need two people in the busy period.

“You could easily double your turnover if you used social media and a bit of advertising.

“I’m living comfortably and I don’t do any advertising or promotions.”

Mr Hansen said Goat Island was perfect for anyone looking to semi-retire or keen fishos looking for the ultimate home base.

“You just need to look after people and keep them happy,” he said.

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Texas home sellers are facing a slower fall market as listings spend longer on the market and inventory rises across the state. More than 137,000 single-family homes are now active statewide, equal to about 3.7 months of supply.

Prices and inventory

The median list price in Texas is $377,558, with new listings entering slightly lower at $358,450. While pricing remains lower than the national $444,900 median, the state’s market shows more competition as supply builds.

Recent list price trends also reflect the seasonal cycle. Statewide medians typically peak in the summer before softening in the fall. This year’s pattern mirrors that history, with prices slipping from summer highs but holding above pre-pandemic levels.

Days on market trends

Homes in Texas are taking longer to sell. The median days on market has reached 84, compared with the national figure of 70. The average listing now lingers for 125 days, underscoring the slower pace of buyer activity. Longer timelines add pressure for sellers to adjust pricing strategies in order to compete.

Price reductions and relists

About 44% of active Texas listings have recorded a price cut, and 13% have been relisted. These figures show sellers testing the market before adjusting to meet demand. While the share of listings with price cuts is similar to the national trend, Texas sellers face longer timelines and higher inventory, adding pressure to adjust.

Pending sales and buyer activity

Despite the slower turnover, buyers are still active. More than 35,000 homes are under contract, with pending transactions closing in an average of 34 days. The median pending price is $359,900, close to where new listings are being introduced. That alignment suggests buyers are most responsive at mid-market price points.

Outlook and professional takeaway

Texas remains more affordable than many coastal markets, but sellers are contending with higher inventory and longer waits. For housing professionals, competitive initial pricing and timely adjustments are critical in maintaining buyer interest.

For a national view of how sellers are adjusting, see HousingWire’s latest Housing Market Tracker.

For local insights on price cuts in your market, visit HW Data.

Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank President Jeff Schmid said Monday that inflation remains above the Fed’s goal and backed current interest rate policy — even as the labor market cools and housing costs remain a key driver of inflation.

Speaking to the CFA Society Kansas City, Schmid said he voted in favor of the Fed’s September quarter-point rate cut but sees no need for aggressive easing.

“Constraints lead to difficult decisions over how to balance competing objectives, and the Fed has been tasked with these difficult decisions when it comes to inflation and employment,” he said. “In balancing this constraint, my view is that the Fed must maintain its credibility on inflation.”

He said inflation expectations remain stable but warned that could change quickly if policy loosens too fast.

“I view inflation expectations not as an input, or signal, for the Fed to respond to, but as the output of the policy decisions that the Fed makes,” he said.

Schmid told the room he will continue to take a “data-dependent” approach ahead of the next Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting Oct. 28-29.

“While I am hopeful that the government data that underpins Fed decision-making will soon become available again, in the meantime, I will be monitoring alternative labor market and price data closely,” he said. “[That includes] data we gather from District surveys and reports from our network of contacts as we approach our next FOMC meeting at the end of the month.”

Inflation pressures

Turning to the economy, Schmid said the Fed is “relatively close” to achieving its dual mandate of price stability and full employment — but “still not there yet.”

“Inflation is too high,” he said. “The Fed has defined price stability as an inflation rate of 2%. Over the 12 months ending in August, prices increased 2.7%. Looking through the effects of a recent decline in gas prices, the rate of inflation was closer to 3%.”

Schmid pointed to persistent price pressures in both goods and services — citing housing costs, utilities and electricity as key contributors. He also noted that tariffs have pushed durable goods prices higher than historical trends.

One worrying sign is that price increases are also becoming more widespread.

“At the start of the year, 70% of consumption categories reported price increases. By August, almost 80 percent of categories had increasing prices,” he said.

Labor market cooling but balanced

On employment, Schmid said the labor market has cooled considerably this year, which may help ease inflation pressures while carrying a level of risk.

“Job growth has slowed dramatically since April,” he said. “On average, employers have added about 25,000 jobs a month compared to an average of above 200,000 per month in the three years going into April.”

Still, the job market remains fundamentally stable, Schmid added.

“The unemployment rate is 4.3%, which is low relative to most of its history,” he said. “Another common indicator, the vacancy ratio, or the number of posted job openings per person reporting themselves as unemployed, remains near one — right in line with the level consistent with a healthy balanced labor market.

“Looking across the range of labor data included in the Kansas City Fed’s aggregate Labor Market Condition Indictors suggests a labor market that has cooled but remains healthy.”

Policy ‘only slightly restrictive’

Schmid said that while the labor market’s slowdown suggests policy is restrictive, financial conditions remain fairly loose.

“Equity markets remain near record highs, corporate bond spreads are very narrow, and junk bond issuance is high,” he said. “None of this suggests that financial conditions are particularly tight or that the stance of policy is restrictive.”

He added that investment in artificial intelligence and other technology continues to bolster growth — with software spending reportedly growing at the fastest pace on record in the second quarter.

“Overall, given the state of the economy and financial markets, I view the current stance of policy as only slightly restrictive, which I think is the right place to be,” Schmid said.

Akira Galvin knows how to capture people’s attention, having helped showcase luxury homes and properties right across the country, but now she wants to shine a light on Australia’s homelessness crisis.

More than 122,000 Australians experience homelessness on any given night, according to Census 2021 figures.

It’s a key reason why Ms Galvin, the head of property and place at independent agency Enigma, wants to do more to increase awareness about homelessness in Australia, and even raise money to help those organisations working on the frontline.

Ms Galvin has partnered with A Home for All Foundation, an industry-led organisation aiming to drive awareness, raise funds and build long-term change for people experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity.

“I am very passionate about property, and I love the built form and what having a place to call home can do for its society,” Ms Galvin said.

“It’s also quite special to be part of somebody’s biggest decision in life when it comes to buying a home for the first time.

“But the flipside is that many Australians won’t be able to buy a house buy in their lifetime – it’s especially hard in Sydney right now if you’re a 25-year-old trying to pay rent and save for a mortgage.

“It’s a privilege to be able to realise your home ownership dream and help others achieve that too; but we’re ever mindful not everybody can.”

It was while on a property study/work trip to India earlier this year that proved an eye-opening experience for Ms Galvin and Enigma.

 “It was humbling, and made me feel very lucky to live in Australia and walk into a safe office every day with clean work, food and have a healthy team around me,” Ms Galvin said.

“It was this experience that really made me think ‘what else can we do with this sort of insight.’ Partnering with A Home for all Foundation made sense because it’s a means of us giving back and doing our bit for homelessness. It’s a crisis that’s everybody’s problem.”

Having worked at the not-for-profit Benevolent Society in the past has also helped Ms Galvin see the tough side of home ownership and the reality of homelessness.  

“It only takes one life event to be a step away from homelessness becoming a reality,” she said.

“You only need a few things to go wrong or a circumstance to change for homelessness to be a possibility, it’s a frightening thought.

“Six percent of the homelessness you see are those sleeping rough on the streets; the rest is hidden.”

Many were couch surfing, living in cars or moving from one temporary accommodation to the next, with no guarantee of security. 

It means one in 10 Australians were at-risk of experiencing homelessness – and the number has only been growing.

“We want to be a positive driving force in the property space,” Ms Galvin said.

“Property for us is about getting a roof over your head – it’s not just about six-star ratings and top tier appliances within them.

“Everyone deserves to feel safe and everyone deserves to have a home. If we can bring awareness to and help drive that conversation around what that means and how people can make better financial decisions and take care of one another, then we’re doing something good.”

Ms Galvin said understanding homelessness came down to education. Enigma Agency has worked closely with Newcastle University to take on their graduates to help train them before they start working in the field.

Ms Galvin has also become a board member at Women with Numbers.

“I feel very strongly about making sure that young girls looking to buy property one day are trained and have access to things like men do,” she said.

“It’s a fiscal skill that we don’t spend enough time educating younger people about, especially women. I have a strong interest in this area, and to make sure young girls don’t find themselves in tough times.

“They can learn about how to secure a home and understand the importance of not living beyond their means.”

In October, the property industry is invited to take part in ‘A Night Without Home’ to help raise awareness and funds to help end homelessness. All funds raised will go to homelessness organisations via A Home for All Foundation.

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