Entries by JKents

When should you share your own opinion of a house with a buyer?

As a real estate professional, it’s fair to say that you’ll have plenty of opinions regarding the properties you show buyers. Depending on your time in the industry, you may have seen hundreds, even thousands of listings at a wide variety of price points. Over time, you’ll cultivate a personal opinion about properties, sometimes within […]

Two states drive home building declines

It’s hoped that with the federal election now in the past, new policies for home building will be expedited to reverse the declining level of approvals. According to the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the total number of dwellings approved across the country took a tumble over the month of March. In […]

Green from the ground up: How the Village scored big on sustainability

In the heart of Daylesford in regional Victoria, a new townhouse development is quietly rewriting the rules for sustainable housing. The Village is a 31-home project led by Hygge Property which has just started construction in the Middleton Field neighbourhood of leafy Daylesford. The project has big sustainability ambitions, with a focus on carbon-neutral living. […]

As the Met Gala gets underway, we look inside Anna Wintour’s US$11.5 million New York City townhouse

By Kelsi Karruli With the Met Gala quickly underway in New York, we take a look at host Anna Wintour’s chic US$11.5 million (AU$17.8 million) New York City townhouse. Anna Wintour, at the 2025 Met Gala celebrating ‘Superfine: Tailoring Black Style’. Picture: Getty The star-studded event sees A-listers stepping out on the carpeted steps in glam and kicked off […]

The coming mortgage boom: Why the right kind of AI will define the next era

Why AI in mortgage lending needs a smarter narrative There’s no denying it, artificial intelligence (AI) has stormed into the mortgage industry in a variety of formats helping brokers and lenders create efficiencies, save time, and close more deals. From ChatGPT-powered marketing assistants to chatbot-driven customer support, generative AI has been the center of the […]