Nic Fren

26/10/2026

This is me two years ago, speaking at the The PMC | Property Management Conference in New Zealand before a room of hundreds of people.

Real Estate Today - New Zealand was still relatively new. We hadn’t been around that long, Australia was about to be announced the following week, and if I’m completely honest, I was terrified.

I’d never been to New Zealand.

I’d never spoken to a New Zealand audience.

And now I was standing in front of a room full of property managers thinking:

What the hell am I going to talk about for 45 minutes?

Would anyone care?
Would what I had to say even resonate here?

I think about five minutes in, the bigger problem was probably working out how to get the microphone back off me.

That conference ended up being the start of something pretty special for me.

Since then, I’ve made some incredible friends in New Zealand. RETNZ has grown, Australia followed, and I’ve been lucky enough to keep coming back to a country and an industry that welcomed me from the very beginning.

So tomorrow, I get to do it all again.

I cannot wait to touch down in Auckland, catch up with everyone, and see what David Faulkner Harrison Vaughan Cat Stoneley and the entire PMC team have in store this year.

And of course, there’s a superstar co-MC joining the party, Mr Jason Colbeyy

I also have a feeling Mr Colbey and I may have another little announcement coming very soon...

I believe there are still a couple of tickets left for the two-day conference and awards night, and I don’t say this lightly:

This is one event you do not want to miss.

The speakers, the conversations, the people in the room, the awards and the opportunity to actually connect with the property management industry make PMC something pretty special.

It is genuinely a privilege to be coming back.

I can’t wait to see my Kiwi whānau tomorrow, catch up with old friends, meet plenty of new ones and enjoy another brilliant PMC Conference.

See you tomorrow NZ

https://www.thepmc.nz/

25/10/2026

We are really excited to have Ali Vaez from ActivePipe by MoxiWorks | Real Estate Technology & Gavin Staindl of raywhite joining us at Real Estate Today this Wednesday.

At this time of year, nearly every conversation we are having with agents comes back to one thing: listings. Where the next one is coming from, how to win it in a slower market, and how to stay front of mind with people who aren’t ready to move yet.

That’s exactly what Ali and Gavin are unpacking in our free webinar, Relationship, Not Transaction: Why Your Database is a Trust-Building Tool.

They’ll cover:
* What today’s market means for winning listings
* Why clients see agents as transactional, and how to change that
* How to spot who in your database is ready to make a move
* How often Gavin gets in touch, and what he actually sends
* How to automate your communication without losing the personal touch
* Your next listing could already be sitting in your database.

Wednesday 28 October, 11am AEDT / 1pm NZDT. It’s free, and if you can’t make it live, register anyway and you’ll get the recording.

https://lnkd.in/g75bZYCf

22/10/2026

Sometimes the greatest gift you can give somebody, is letting them know they matter.

Nominate someone who deserves their time to shine through the link in bio, or by clicking below.

https://www.realestatetodayawards.com

19/10/2026

Blind Freddie could’ve told you Victoria’s seven-day auction reserve rule was going to backfire.

In fact, the industry warned regulators and government bodies. And now look what’s happening.

Real Estate Today has been reporting on these changes since November 2025.

And last weekend? Melbourne had just 469 auctions scheduled, compared with 703 the previous week.

A 33% drop in the first week affected by the new requirements.

Coincidence? Perhaps some of it. But after almost a year of warnings, did regulators genuinely not see the potential consequences coming?

And it’s not just Victoria.

Across Australia, real estate agents are being buried under increasingly complicated regulations, with different states taking completely different approaches to essentially the same transactions.

And who’s left explaining the confusion to buyers and sellers?

The agents. The very people who warned about these problems in the first place.

Let me make something absolutely clear.

Underquoting has NO place in real estate. Buyers, sellers, tenants and landlords all deserve protection, fairness and transparency.

But after 21 years in this industry, I struggle to understand why the practical experience of the people actually doing the job doesn’t seem to carry more weight.

Our industry’s reputation is already in the toilet.

And my concern is that some of these regulations are about to flush us straight out to sea.

I’ve been sitting on this for a while. But after seeing those Melbourne auction figures, I couldn’t let it go.

I had to say something.

It’s long. It’s unfiltered. And in true Nic Fren style, I haven’t held back.

Sorry, but it needed to be said.

I’d genuinely love to hear what you think.

👇 Read my full opinion piece on Real Estate Today Australia:

https://www.realestatetodayaustralia.com.au/article/21-years-real-estate-consumer-protection-backfire

16/10/2026

Most of my career, I’ve always been about what’s coming, what’s next. So it felt only right to call my next adventure simply that, Next.

13/10/2026

Two weeks to go until I’m back in New Zealand!

I can’t wait to get back over and see my Kiwi Whānau.

12/10/2026

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09/10/2026

Not sure which award to enter?

Real Estate Today Awards 2027 is open for nominations across Australia and New Zealand, and we’ve made the first step a shorter one.

Describe your business and the services you deliver in a few plain lines, and the RET award adviser will suggest the award that best fits — with a short explanation of why.

It’s a starting point, not a decision.

You choose what to enter, and you can change it before you submit.

Nominations and submissions are free.

Attendance at the awards night requires a ticket.

Eligibility period: 1 October 2025 – 1 October 2026.

Start your entry: https://portalrealestatetodayawards.live Awards night tickets: https://events.humanitix.com/ret-awards-2027

With thanks to our Presenting Partner, ActivePipe , and our Founding Partners: Rent Roll Brokers, Rent Roll Mastery , GetConnects, Buffer, Settld and Real Estate Pulse.

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Describe your business and the services you deliver in a few plain lines, and the RET award adviser will suggest the award that best fits — with a short explanation of why. It’s a starting point, not a decision. You choose what to enter, and you can change it before you submit.

Nominations and submissions are free. Attendance at the awards night requires a ticket.

Eligibility period: 1 October 2025 – 1 October 2026.

Start your entry: https://portalrealestatetodayawards.live Awards night tickets: https://events.humanitix.com/ret-awards-2027

With thanks to our Presenting Partner, ActivePipe and our Founding Partners: Rent Roll Brokers, Rent Roll Mastery gr, Buffer, Settld and Real Estate Pulse.

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09/10/2026

They’re the backbone of our businesses, the problem solvers, the ones who keep everything running and rarely get the spotlight they deserve. 🌟

We’re looking for the unsung heroes of real estate across Australia and New Zealand. Know an outstanding office administrator, corporate administrator or operations leader?

Nominate them today! 🏆

https://www.realestatetodayawards.com/

08/10/2026

Your next listing could already be sitting in your database. The question is, would you know?

Real estate agents spend years building relationships, earning trust and growing their databases.

But how much opportunity is being overlooked once the transaction is complete?

It’s a question worth asking, and one of the reasons we’re incredibly proud to announce ActivePipe by MoxiWorks as Major Partner of Real Estate Today - Australia and Real Estate Today - New Zealand for 2026–2027.

This is about much more than two brands coming together.

It’s about connecting our industry with practical technology, education and insights that help agents strengthen relationships, identify opportunities and get more value from the databases they’ve worked so hard to build.

We’re also delighted to welcome ActivePipe as the Presenting Partner of the inaugural Real Estate Today Awards 2027, celebrating excellence across our industry.

A huge welcome to Ali Vaez and the entire ActivePipe by MoxiWorks team.

We’ve got some exciting things planned, and we’re looking forward to bringing them to real estate professionals across both sides of the Tasman.

So why ActivePipe, why now, and what does this partnership mean for our industry?

Read the full announcement https://www.realestatetodayaustralia.com.au/article/activepipe-by-moxiworks-joins-real-estate-today-as-major-partner

ActivePipe by MoxiWorks joins Real Estate Today Australia and New Zealand for 2026–27 and supports the inaugural Real Estate Today Awards 2027.