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Two years ago, I felt like I was drowning.

New Zealand’s real estate industry evolves in 2025 with digital innovation, stronger client relationships, and next-gen agents leading the market shift.

The New Zealand property market is poised for a moderate rebound in 2025, supported by falling interest rates and a gradual recovery in buyer sentiment, according to the latest survey of market analysts.

As the sun rises on ANZAC Day 2025, many of us will pause to reflect on the courage and sacrifice of those who came before us. For me, it’s also a deeply personal time. I think of my grandfather, Ernie “Wiggy” Kempton, known to me simply as Pop.

It was great to see the recent article in the Property Investor Magazine that I featured in looking at how we can reform and speed up the process of the Tenancy Tribunal.

The real estate industry is one of the most competitive sectors globally. Every day, thousands of professionals jockey for client trust and attention. It’s an environment where the question “What’s your Point of Difference (POD)?” has never been more pressing.

I recently read The Chimp Paradox by Dr. Steve Peters—and now I can’t stop blaming a fictional monkey for half the things I say and do.

It all started in a sleepy little town on the South Coast—where the cafes didn’t open until 10am and the air smelled like warm milk (courtesy of the nearby dairy farms).

The Reserve Bank’s decision to lower the Official Cash Rate to 3.5% is a welcome signal for New Zealand’s property market, particularly as

Leadership isn’t a title you wear or a task you tick off your to-do list—it’s a daily commitment. 

Sales leadership is evolving. The digital age has redefined customer expectations, competition is fiercer, and trust is the new currency of

Recently I was reminded of the old adage ‘you can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink’ by a business colleague when they were