Proptech Association Australia is delighted to announce the finalists in the 2022 Proptech Awards, the only nationally coordinated awards for Australia’s booming property technology sector.   “We received 124 entries in total, a 31% increase on last year, and today we are announcing the finalists across 23 awards,” said Kylie Davis, Founder & President of Proptech Association Australia.   “It’s super exciting to celebrate these success stories in Australia’s proptech ecosyste

The past 12 months have seen some extraordinary deals done in both proptech sales and the level of investor spending. So a proptech conference would not be complete without a chat with some of the country’s leading proptech founders about what that journey looks like. Proptech Association Australia founder and president Kylie Davis led the discussion with Sarah Bell (Rita by AIRE, acquired by CoreLogic), Peter Matthews (Realtair, received $25 million investment funding from R

by Benn DorringtonThe Australia and New Zealand Property Journal CoreLogic’s Eliza Owen says the typical surge of new homes hitting the market in Spring has been lacklustre in a sign that vendors may be holding off from selling amid the current housing downturn.  “What we’ve observed is that as market conditions have weakened, the usual spring surge that you’d expect to see across the market, it hasn’t really eventuated in our listings counts,” said Owen, the Head of Australi

Australian proptechs might be basing themselves on home soil, but many are “born global” with early expectations of expanding to international markets. Speakers on the “Accelerating for Growth” panel at this year’s Proptech Forum noted that Australia, in isolation, was a small market. REACH managing partner Peter Schravemade led the discussion with Marie-Anne Lampotang (Stone and Chalk), Paula Guino (Austrade) and Stuart Dullard (Ashurst). Marie-Anne Lampotang : “Australia is

It’s time to enter the 2022 Proptech awards, sponsored by Ashurst Lawyers! Entries are officially open, and close on the 18th of March , so make sure you don’t miss the opportunity to get your company recognised! The second Proptech Awards offer 24 awards across three main categories – Start-Ups, Scale-Ups and Established Suppliers. This means you’ll be judged against your peers in terms of company size and maturity by our panel of expert judges from across the real estate, p

Our annual proptech awards are open for entry, and there is a brand new award to be won this year: The Proptech Leader of the Year Award! This award is open to founders or executive team members within proptechs ofall levels. Entrants for this award should be able to articulate their personalphilosophy about leadership, the values they hold and the work they do toembody those values across their organisation and more broadly. Details Entrants should address how their leadersh

Australia is on the cusp of a golden age in proptech – a moment when both internal and external forces are aligning to bring the industry into the spotlight. In the past 12 months, Proptech Association Australia has observed a consistent stream of proptech acquisitions and investments as established suppliers snap up quality tech and founders are rewarded for their hard work.  PTAA founder and president Kylie Davis said multi-million dollar deals had included Domain purchasin

Save the date and book your tickets, Australia’s first national proptech conference specifically for and by proptechs is happening on Thursday, October 13, in Sydney . In this jam-packed day of big ideas hosted by Proptech Association Australia, Disrupting the Disruptors will explore the technology, market trends and issues on the horizon that impact how we conceive, develop, promote and scale proptech solutions. First conference to be held specifically for and by proptechs

By John Minns To understand what people hate about real estate today take the example of Jess and Tom. The couple are excited. A new business opportunity, an interstate move, and the opportunity to build an exciting new life awaits.  Their problem? Making it happen. Selling their house, finding a new one, transitioning their kids schooling, arranging relocation, and all the other stressful logistics like managing global pandemics that together take the edge off their exciteme

By Kylie Davis The most common question I get asked these days is “how do I choose the right proptech?’.  The traditional way of approaching this question has been to understand all the new tech available, compare them to the problems you think need fixing in your business and to make a decision from there.  But with so many proptechs out there now, real estate agents and property owners are spoiled for choice and the options can feel overwhelming. Its a bit like being a kid

By Kylie Davis “Isn’t there some proptech out there that is just stupid and shouldn’t even exist?” This question was posed to me recently on a panel, with the expectation that I would agree and provide the real estate agents in the room (It was a blessed moment between lockdowns!) with permission to dismiss some proptech ideas.  And while I’m not going to deny that there are moments when some proptech pitches leave me wondering “okaaaaayyyyy…”, it is a great question because

Hologram projector screen with cloud system technology By Scott Willson Want access to accurate, up-to-the-minute information about your commercial property portfolio? Then it’s time to scrap the spreadsheets for good. Is your organisation still using 20th-century tools and methods to oversee your holdings, generate property valuations and run your property management operations? If you answered in the affirmative, you’re far from alone. The property sector has a well-deserve

By Kylie Davis The Australian proptech universe is currently estimated at around 650 businesses.  This recently prompted the question as to whether this meant that there was too many and “when would it all end?!”.  The question is interesting because it highlights the overwhelm many in the real estate and property industry feel when it comes to trying to keep up with the technology and innovation that is constantly being released. What it also highlights however is that the w

Melbourne-based UbiPark has secured $2m in VC funding for its parking app that allows drivers to quickly find and pay for a parking space using their phone or sat-nav. The injection of funds from Second Century Ventures (SCV) comes as UbiPark reports a seven-fold revenue increase this year and predictions the value of its payment transactions will reach $12 million next year. Ubipark, which offers its service in car parks of hospitals, airports, managed buildings and public c

By Kylie Davis The inaugural Proptech Awards have been a huge success. While the real estate and property industries are famous for the frequency of their presentation of awards, this was the first time the innovation of industry suppliers was put into the spotlight and it shows the extraordinary ideas, passion and commitment that technology businesses are contributing to the real estate, property and construction sector.  At Proptech Association Australia, we wanted to creat

Forms Live has made it even easier for Victorian real estate agents and property managers to save time, improve their services, and embrace the idea of becoming digitally enabled with changes that make the platform easier to implement into the form and contract process. These changes enable remote working with new mobile functionality, improved electronic signing with an updated DocuSign integration, and the ability to securely request deposits with SecureXchange. David Howel

Agenda Items 1.0 Declaration of Opening and Acknowledgement of Country 1.1 Acknowledgement of Country Kylie Davis welcomed attendees and advised that a quorum was present. Kylie Davis provided an Acknowledgement of Country. 1.2 Opening Kylie Davis introduced herself as President and chair for the AGM. Kylie Davis advised that the Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary and other members of the committee were present. 2.0 Procedural Matters 2.1 Notice of Meeting Kylie Davis confi

The launch of new asset data capture technology by AI Assets is set to revolutionise the frequency and accuracy of asset reporting by allowing commercial property assets to be identified and captured in a fraction of the time of traditional methods. Previously in beta, the major upgrade is the result of more than 12 months of development and delivers some significant improvements to commercial property owners and property consultants, allowing teams to capture asset data cons

Proptech Association Australia is pleased to announce the finalists in the inaugural 2021 Proptech Awards, the first nationally co-ordinated awards for Australia’s growing property technology sector.  “We are celebrating the success stories in Australia’s amazing proptech community and highlighting innovation across the entire real estate value chain,” said Kylie Davis, Founder & President. “We received 95 incredible entries from all over Australia and also New Zealand.  On b