For decades, every major sporting code, movement and cultural moment has had a song people instinctively associate with it. The real estate industry has never had one. That changed today with the release of Everybody Everywhere, an original track inspired not by a marketing campaign, but by thousands of stories shared by agents, property managers and business owners across four countries.

I've been thinking a bit lately about confidence, and what that word actually means. People often assume that as you become more experienced, confidence simply grows with you. That once you've led enough people or spent enough years in your career, you eventually stop questioning yourself.

The Regulatory Systems (Occupational Regulation) Amendment Act 2026 received Royal assent on 8 July after passing its third reading in Parliament on 30 June. Among its changes is the removal of a five-year disqualification period that could follow the cancellation of a real estate licence for certain administrative or continuing professional development failures.

Vendors are returning to the market in greater numbers, but softer sales and rising stock levels suggest the next test for agencies will be converting listings rather than simply winning them.

Every real estate professional builds their business around a collection of valuable assets. Some spend years developing a database of past clients and referral partners. Others invest heavily in their personal brand, social media presence or the latest technology.

Across Australia and New Zealand, agency leaders are discovering that attracting experienced agents has become one of the industry's biggest challenges. It's not because there aren't talented professionals in the market. It's because those professionals have become far more selective about where they choose to build their businesses.

For the first time ever, Harcourts Australia and Harcourts New Zealand will go head-to-head in Dial Hard 2—the ultimate Trans-Tasman appraisal drive designed to build momentum, sharpen prospecting skills and determine once and for all who can claim the ultimate bragging rights.