Field Notes

The parts of the job nobody teaches you

Written for Australian agents by people still doing the work. Scripts, structures and the conversations that decide whether you keep your fee, your listing and your career.

Open Homes30 August 20265 min read

The Pre-Open Checklist: 10 Things to Check Before You Open

Presentation, safety, access and paperwork — the principles behind getting a property genuinely ready before the open-home sign goes out.

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Money5 min

Splits Explained: What Your Agency Split Means for Income

What an agency commission split really is, how franchise fees and desk costs change it, and the questions to ask before you sign.

29 August 2026
Money5 min

The Commission Cliff: Why New Agents Quit Before Payday

New agents rarely quit because they can't sell — they run out of cash before settlement. Why the income lag happens and how to plan for it.

28 August 2026
Money5 min

Commission Maths: How Australian Agents Actually Get Paid

GST wording, agency splits, listing versus selling shares and settlement timing — the principles behind how an Australian agent's commission is actually calculated.

27 August 2026
New Agents5 min

Your Desk, Your Tools: The Setup Every New Agent Needs

Why getting your CRM, phone, email and diary set up properly before day one matters, and what a workable setup looks like for a new agent.

26 August 2026
New Agents5 min

Who Actually Helps You Close? The Agency Org Chart

A real estate agency is a system of specialists. Here's who owns what — principal, sales manager, admin, marketing, property management — and when to involve each one.

25 August 2026
Systems5 min

CRM Tagging: Turn a Messy Database Into Leads

Why a well-organised CRM matters more than a big database, and the principles behind turning a pile of contacts into a working pipeline.

24 August 2026
Prospecting5 min

Your Sphere of Influence: Leads You Already Have

Why the contacts you already have are often a better starting point than cold leads, and how to think about working that network well.

24 August 2026
Prospecting5 min

The Cold Call, Step by Step: What Happens When You Dial

What actually happens on a cold call, why the first ten seconds matter, and how to handle rejection, rudeness and genuine interest without losing your composure.

24 August 2026
Prospecting5 min

Scripts That Work: Prospecting Dialogue for Australia

Why the best prospecting scripts sound like conversations rather than pitches, what makes an opener credible, and how to handle common objections without pressure.

24 August 2026
Prospecting5 min

Dial Blocks: The Daily Phone Routine That Fills Pipeline

Why protected daily call blocks build pipeline more reliably than ad hoc prospecting, what good preparation looks like, and how to keep the habit going.

24 August 2026
Follow-Up5 min

The 24-Hour Follow-Up: The Call That Separates Agents

Why calling buyers within 24 hours of an open home matters, what a good follow-up conversation looks like, and the mistakes that let good leads go cold.

24 August 2026
Open Homes5 min

Open Home 101: How to Run One Like You've Done 1,000

The principles behind running a confident, professional open home — presentation, greeting, qualifying, handling tricky questions and following up on time.

24 August 2026
New Agents5 min

Your First Week as a Real Estate Agent: 5 Rituals

Your first week installs your operating system. The habits you build now around energy, prospecting, rehearsal, admin and review decide whether your days produce results.

24 August 2026
Fee & Negotiation4 min

How to Hold Your Fee When a Vendor Asks You to Discount

A discount request is usually a value question, not a price question. Here's how to think about holding your fee without losing the listing.

24 August 2026

Reading it is not the same as being able to do it

Rehearse these conversations against an AI vendor, buyer, tenant or landlord — and get scored on where it broke down. Two scenarios are free.

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