International Women’s Day wrap, The agency with a zero gender pay gap, Housing affordability at crisis levels, Changes to the real estate award, +news and more

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Today is International Women’s Day, with the UN this year adopting the theme ‘Count her in: Invest in Women. Accelerate Progress.’ Today we celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women, and also remind ourselves of the work that still needs to be done to achieve gender equality. On that note, we have some enlightening and inspiring IWD content for you today, kicking off with new data that shows more Australian women than men own property, but find it more difficult to enter the market early. More on that here. And if you continue reading below, you’ll discover how one agency achieved a zero gender pay gap, and why demystifying the housing market fills one incredible woman’s career cup.

Today, we’re covering:

• The agency with zero gender pay gap

• Decoding Australia’s property pulse

• Housing affordability at crisis levels

• Changes to the real estate award

• And much more!

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Zero gender pay gap no little achievement

Workplace Gender Equality Agency figures released at the end of February show 62 per cent of median employer gender pay gaps are over 5 per cent and in favour of men. But Little Real Estate has well and truly defied that trend, recording a zero gender pay gap in the 2023 financial year. According to COO Rebecca Kerr, a leadership team equally made up of men and women, workplace flexibility and an ethos of equality and diversity are just some of the strategies behind the numbers. More here.

Together with Ready24

Ready24 has completely SOLD OUT.

Taking over Sydney’s iconic Royal Randwick this Tuesday 12 March for one epic day, Ready24 will feature 24 speakers covering 18 topics, across 22 sessions.

And let’s not forget the party to end all parties sponsored by Moët Hennessy to cap off the day, with a performance by Australian dance music duo Peking Duk.

For those lucky enough to have already secured tickets, plan your day at readyrea.com.au

Today’s Feature

From science to shelter: Nicola Powell's journey to decode Australia's property pulse

In the third and final instalment of our International Women’s Day series, we shine the spotlight on Domain Chief of Economics and Research’s Dr Nicola Powell. From a research scientist in academia to a leading voice in Australian real estate, Nicola is on a mission to demystify the housing market for the everyday Aussie.

In today’s feature, she reveals the emotional ties that bind Australians to their homes, how the property sector has changed for women and why she takes her responsibility of helping others make informed property decisions ever so seriously. More here.

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Laughing all the way to the bank

Jeff Bezos has regained his spot as the world’s richest person, reclaiming the title from Elon Musk. The Amazon founder took top spot on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index with a fortune of about $200 billion. He edged out Tesla CEO Elon Musk by about $2 billion. Musk now has a net worth of about $198 billion. One thing we’re pretty certain of, is that Bezos and Musk know what money they have in their pipeline of future work. And Ray White Chief Strategy Officer for Real Estate Mark McLeod says as real estate agents, you need to know the same. Rather than simply telling you what stock is likely to come to market soon, analysing your pipeline can highlight the structural strengths and weaknesses in your whole business. More here.