Brett Iredale
Founder, PropertyRoles.com.au
Articles by Brett Iredale
Commercial Property Manager: What They Do, Pay and How to Start
Commercial property managers keep offices, shops and warehouses running. Here is the day-to-day work, pay across AU and NZ, licensing and how to get started.
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141,000 Tradies Short: Where the Construction Jobs Are Now
Master Builders says Australia is 141,000 construction workers short, as builders shift hiring to estimators and contract admins. Here is where the jobs are.
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What Does a Leasing Consultant Do? Pay, Licensing, How to Start
Leasing consultants fill rental homes fast and fairly. Here's the day-to-day work, AU and NZ licensing, real pay data and how to start your property career.
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Investor Loans Plunge 31%: Where Property Jobs Move Next
Investor home loans just had their biggest fall on record, while build-to-rent money moves in. Here's what it means for property careers across Australia.
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What Does a Property Analyst Do? Pay, Skills and How to Start
Property analysts model the deals behind every big property decision. Day-to-day work, skills, qualifications, real AU/NZ pay and how to start.
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Builders Flat Out, Order Books Thin: What It Means for Jobs
NAB says construction is the busiest industry but forward orders just dropped, as buyer sentiment hits a record low. Here's where property jobs go next.
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What Does a Building Surveyor Do? Pay, Licensing and How to Start
Building surveyors sign off every home and tower before anyone moves in. Here's the day-to-day work, pay, licensing in Australia and NZ, and how to start.
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Olympic Build Makes Queensland the Engineering Jobs Capital
Queensland now advertises more civil engineering jobs than NSW, with a $139.5b pipeline needing 40,000 workers. Here's what it means for property careers.
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What Does a Building Manager Do? Pay, Skills and How to Start
Building managers keep apartment towers and commercial buildings running. Here's the daily work, AU and NZ pay, licensing rules and how to land your first role.
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Bathla Collapse: 200 Workers Unpaid, 45 Sites Stalled. What Now?
Bathla's former staff are chasing about $6m in entitlements as 45 stalled sites hunt for builders. What it means for property jobs and how to protect yourself.
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Property Management BDM: What They Do, Pay and How to Start
Property management BDMs grow the rent roll. Here's the day-to-day work, real 2026 pay, licensing in Australia and NZ, and how to get started.
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Rents Cool, Yet Agencies Keep Hiring Property Managers
Vacancy is at its highest since 2022, yet agencies are hiring property managers in batches. Here's why, and what it means for your property career.
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Real Estate Auctioneer: Day-to-Day Work, Pay, Licensing and How to Start
Real estate auctioneers run the room on sale day. Here's the day-to-day work, state licensing, pay models and a clear path to get started in Australia.
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Kāinga Ora Cuts 904 Jobs: Where NZ Public Housing Talent Goes Next
PSA OIA figures show 904 Kāinga Ora redundancies and $36.5m costs. Here's where skilled public-housing talent can land next across ANZ.
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What Does a Commercial Leasing Agent Do? Pay, Skills, How to Start
Commercial leasing agents fill offices, shops and warehouses. Here's what the job involves, what it pays in Australia and NZ, and how to get your start.
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Factory-Built Homes in 8 Months: The New Jobs in Property
NSW just finished nine factory-built terraces in eight months. Here's why modular construction is creating new property and construction jobs across Australia.
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What Does a Property Asset Manager Do? Pay, Skills, How to Start
Property asset managers grow the value of buildings for their owners. Here's what the job involves, what it pays in Australia and NZ, and how to get started.
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NZ Consents Up 18% as Jobless Hits 5.7%: The Property Jobs Gap
NZ consented 41,091 homes in a year while unemployment hit 5.7%. Here's why the gap between projects and people is a real opening for property careers.
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What Does a Town Planner Do? Pay, Skills and How to Start
Town planners decide what gets built where. Here's what the job involves in Australia and NZ, what it pays, the qualifications you need and how to start.
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RBA Hikes to 4.85%: Where Property Jobs Shrink and Grow
The RBA lifted rates to 4.85%, an 18-year high. Here's what it means for sales, leasing, construction and commercial property jobs, and where work is growing.
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What Does a Development Manager Do? Pay, Skills and How to Start
Development managers turn sites into homes, offices and towers. What the job involves, pay in Australia and NZ, qualifications and how to break in.
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Apartments and Data Centres Lift Approvals: What It Means for Jobs
Dwelling approvals rose 5.1% in September as apartments and data centres surged. Here's where property and construction jobs are heading next.
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What Does a Real Estate Agent Do? Pay, Licensing and How to Start
What does a real estate sales agent really do? Day-to-day work, AU and NZ licensing, real pay figures and how to start a sales career in property.
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Fastest Price Fall in 40 Years: What It Means for Property Jobs
House prices just logged their fastest fall in 40 years and sales are down 23%. Here is what the downturn means for property jobs and where the work is.
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What Does a Conveyancer Do? Pay, Licensing and How to Start
Conveyancers make property deals happen. What they do, pay from SEEK, licensing in each state and NZ, and how to start a career in conveyancing.
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Investors Rush Alice Springs: What It Means for Property Jobs
Interstate investors are buying Alice Springs homes sight unseen. Here is why the yield rush means more work for regional agents and property managers.
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What Does a Quantity Surveyor Do? Pay, Skills and How to Start
What a quantity surveyor does in Australia and NZ: day-to-day work, AIQS and licensing, real pay ranges, career path and how to land your first role.
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WA and Queensland Battle for Tradies: What It Means for Jobs
A Perth builder hired 12 Bathla tradies in a week. Here is why WA and Queensland are fighting for workers and what it means for your property career.
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What Does a Property Valuer Do? Pay, Licensing and How to Start
What property valuers do, what they earn in Australia and NZ, how licensing and CPV accreditation work, and how to start a career in valuation.
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20-Year Housing Plan Push: What It Means for Property Jobs
Builders, the Property Council and housing groups want a 20-year social housing plan. Why it's really a workforce plan, and the property jobs it could create.
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What Does a Facilities Manager Do? Pay, Skills and How to Start
What facilities managers do, what they earn in Australia and NZ, the qualifications that help, and how to start a career running commercial buildings.
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Inflation Hits 4.3%: What a Rate Hike Means for Property Jobs
Inflation hit 4.3% with housing the biggest driver and a rate hike looks likely. Here's what it means for property sales, leasing and construction jobs.
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What Does a Strata Manager Do? Pay, Licensing and How to Start
What strata and body corporate managers do, what they earn, licensing rules across Australian states and NZ, and how to start a career in strata management.
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Window Tariffs Hit New Apartments: What It Means for Property Jobs
New securities on Chinese aluminium windows could add almost $10,000 per apartment. Here's what it means for development, construction and property careers.
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What Does a Buyer's Agent Do? Pay, Licensing and How to Start
What a buyer's agent does day to day, what they earn in Australia, state licensing rules and how to start a career on the buyer's side of property.
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Prices Fall in Every Capital: What It Means for Property Jobs
Every Australian capital just saw house prices fall in the same quarter. Here's why a buyer's market is reshaping, not shrinking, property careers.
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124,000 Homes Behind: Why Builders Can't Hire Fast Enough
Australia is 124,000 homes behind its Housing Accord target, with a record 248,733 under construction. Here's where the jobs are and how to get one.
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AI Is Hiring in Property: The New Jobs in Aussie Proptech
REA, Domain, Ray White and Lendi are all hiring AI talent for property right now. Here's what these new roles look like and how to get into them.
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5,300 Property Manager Jobs Vacant: Your Chance to Step Up
Over 5,300 property manager roles were advertised across Australia this year and senior pay hits $120,000. Here's why, and how to win one and thrive.
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