What is different about real estate in Australia
Most residential and commercial enquiries in Australia arrive through realestate.com.au or Domain listings, so leads land with a specific property address and portal source attached rather than a generic contact form, and every agent handling them needs a current real estate licence issued by the relevant state fair-trading or consumer affairs office. Trust account handling of deposits is separately regulated, and a CRM pipeline should track licence renewal dates for agents alongside the usual listing and buyer-enquiry stages.
Property investors often accelerate purchase or settlement decisions before 30 June to claim depreciation and other deductions in the current tax year, so EOFY is a genuine seasonal spike rather than a slow period in this category. GST applies to new residential sales, often under the margin scheme, which changes how a tax invoice is prepared, and marketing follow-up must respect Spam Act 2003 consent rules on top of the standard Privacy Act obligations for storing buyer financial details.
Set up your CRM for Australia real estate teams
- Track each agent's state fair-trading/consumer-affairs licence number and renewal date against their listings.
- Tag leads by source portal (realestate.com.au vs Domain) to route enquiries into the right pipeline stage.
- Set an EOFY reminder for investor buyers chasing 30 June depreciation and settlement deadlines.
