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Property Valuations Are Going Digital – But Human Expertise Still Matters

Technology is transforming property valuations, but data alone doesn’t make a property decision. Independent Buyers Agents combine digital tools and market intelligence with qualifications, human to human advice and boots on the ground experience to determine what a property is really worth to the individual buyer. From searching on and off market opportunities and coordinating due diligence through to negotiation, acquisition and final inspection, the value lies in turning information into knowledge, knowledge into strategy and strategy into execution.

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Government spending and housing policy shaping Australia's property market for buyers and investors.

Can We Spend Our Way to Prosperity?

Can Government Spending Drive Property Market Growth? Governments have long relied on increased public spending to stimulate economic growth. Whether it’s infrastructure projects, tax cuts, housing initiatives or cost-of-living relief, the objective is usually the same: encourage confidence, boost economic activity and keep the economy moving. But can we really spend our way to prosperity?

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Know the Players in the Game: When Property Advice Becomes a Sales Funnel – Buyer-Beware

Why buyers, investors and professional advisers must follow the money before following the advice In this edition of Master Advocates News: By Mark Errichiello | Master Advocates – Real Estate Services Pty Ltd Why this matters now Property markets have a way of revealing the difference between genuine advice and sales activity dressed up as

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AI Can Analyse Property. But It Cannot Walk Through a Front Door

Here are 7 points as to why I back my experience, knowledge and expertise against AI. Artificial intelligence can analyse thousands of property listings in seconds.It can estimate values, track suburb trends, and identify statistical patterns faster than any human. But it cannot stand in a living room at 3pm and notice the entire apartment

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REIV Releases Sector-Developed Blueprint to Stamp Out Victoria’s Underquoting Problem

Our Co Founder and Director Master Advocates, Mark Errichiello said: “It’s both a privilege and pleasure to serve our profession and peak industry body, the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV). I enjoyed leaning in with this Strategic Working Group and professionals that I know and respect to come forward with collective recommendations to improve

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The Cost of Waiting to Buy May Cost You More Than What You Realise

With ongoing talk that the next move by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) could be upward, not downward, when it comes to interest rates, it’s more important than ever to understand how even small rate rises can immediately and significantly affect household borrowing capacity. Economists broadly agree that the cycle of further rate cuts

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Season’s Greetings from Master Advocates – With Some Exciting 2026 News…

As the year draws to a close and the festive season is upon us, all of us at Master Advocates would like to take a moment to wish you and your loved ones a very Merry Christmas and a safe, joyful New Year. Christmas is a time for reflection, gratitude, and connection and 2025 has

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Melbourne’s Inner-West & Inner-North Property Market Wrap Up: How the M80 Corridor Performed

Melbourne’s inner-west and inner-north property markets stretching roughly 20km from the CBD and skirting the Western Ring Road (M80)—delivered a solid and often resilient performance across 2024–2025. Despite cost of living pressures and higher interest rates holding back certain buyer groups, demand for well-located homes in lifestyle rich suburbs remained strong. Many of these areas

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Behind the Hammer – Inside The Block 2025 Daylesford Auctions

Behind the Hammer – Inside The Block 2025 Daylesford Auctions By Mark Errichiello Co‑Founder & Director, Master Advocates Real Estate Services Pty Ltd Independent Buyers & Vendors Advocate & Investment Property Management Advisory Sunday 26 October 2025 marked the grand finale for The Block Season 21 in Daylesford, Victoria. The lights dimmed, the house‑cams flickered off and the auction

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