Lessons From Australia’s Leading Rentals Portal, with Greg Bader

Greg Bader, CEO at Rent.com.au, Australia's leading rentals platform, joins Simon and Harvey for a wide-ranging conversation including the housing shortage in Australia, building a market-leading product, the challenge of being a small fish in a big pond, and his vision for the future of the company. 00:00 Introduction and Overview of rent.com.au 02:19 Changing Perceptions of Renting in Australia 06:57 Challenges in the Australian Rental Market 14:32 Rent Pay: A Dual-Sided Product for Tenants and Agencies 23:56 Exploring Partnerships and M&A in the Real Estate Market 27:53 The Future of rent.com.au as a Consumer-Focused Business 32:10 AI: Assisting Renters in Becoming Homeowners 38:44 Building Customer Relationships in the Real Estate Market 42:26 Balancing Commercial Growth and Values in a Publicly Listed Company