30 Apr
I’m excited to introduce Adam Hinds, our new Head of Growth at REIP Nexus.
With nearly 20 years of real estate and leadership experience, Adam has a strong track record of turning insight into action. His career spans frontline sales and senior operational roles across some of Australia’s top franchise networks, giving him a unique understanding of what drives both agents and businesses forward.
At REIP Nexus, Adam will lead our growth strategy, strengthen operations, and deliver even greater value to our network. We’re thrilled to have him on board as we continue to innovate and empower the real estate industry.
n other news, we’ll all be heading to the polls this weekend to vote on policy changes that are set to impact Australia’s real estate and housing landscape.
A strong housing system supports small businesses, communities, and economic growth.
Our partner, the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA), in conjunction with State and Territory Institutes, has developed a 7-Point Election Commitment: A Home for all Australians, calling for reforms to issues impacting our sector, namely:
- improved home ownership access
- support for small businesses, and
- preparation for new Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations
REIA asked major parties (Coalition, Labor, Greens) to respond to these issues, indicating their commitment to each request, and outline the actions they would take to fulfil those requests.
A summary of their responses is below:
- Coalition policies focus on reducing red tape for small businesses, helping first-home buyers (e.g., superannuation access for deposits, tax offsets), expanding the Home Guarantee Scheme, and rebalancing migration to ease housing demand.
- Labor plans to expand shared equity and First Home Guarantee programs, invest $10 billion to build 100,000 new homes for first-home buyers, support Build to Rent settings, and offer cost-of-living relief through energy bill cuts and tax reductions.
- Greens propose major reforms including a national rent freeze, higher taxes on investors, more public housing, and the end of negative gearing and current CGT settings — but did not respond to REIA’s request for formal feedback.
Both major parties emphasise supporting first-home buyers, small businesses, and workforce growth, though through different approaches. You can read the detailed responses here.
I’m sure we’ll all be watching the election outcome closely and will be prepared to respond to any impacts it may have on our industry.
Until next time,
Stay connected.
Sadhana Smiles
CEO, Real Estate Industry Partners
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