Ed, Simon and Harvey discuss this week's news from the world of real estate portals. Costar Group moves past the investor dispute as it posts a 60th consecutive quarter of double digit revenue growth, Hemnet's results are impacted by its new business model, Scout24 incorporates Fotocasa into its reporting, 'pre-market' buzz arrives in the UK and Apartments.com.au has a new admirer.

Qingyang Chang is the founder at ConcreteAI, and the new holder of the title of Pitch Club winner for the PPW Bangkok conference. Qingyang joins Harvey for a wide-ranging interview covering the science and business behind ConcreteAI, cultural hurdles, expansion plans, educating the market...and a whole lot of concrete.

00:00 Introduction to ConcreteAI and Conference Insights

01:32 Understanding ConcreteAI's Technology and Methodology

04:16 Understanding the Science and Applications for Construction Projects

14:39 Business Model and Company Background

18:03 Current Projects and Client Engagement

22:34 Future Plans and Market Expansion

25:15 Market Penetration and Challenges in Singapore

33:15 Marketing Strategies and Building Relationships

36:28 Leveraging AI for Operational Efficiency

40:24 Balancing Current Operations with Future Growth

45:34 Identifying New Markets and Strategic Expansion

Ed, Harvey and Simon discuss the news from the world of real estate portals this week. Rightmove makes moves in commercial, a French aggregator loses its second court case, clickbait shows off Zillow's brand power and Immobiliare.it turns to Adevinta's Subito for a traffic boost.

Stuart Shapley and Fouad Bekkar join Harvey and Simon for a conversation about the health of portals around the world using Coraly's new Global Portal Portal Index, which ranks portals across several key metrics including discoverability, listing quality, market experience, and innovation.

00:00 - Intros

02:10 - Coraly’s AI capabilities for real estate portals

05:44 - The GPPI's four core drivers: discoverability, listing quality, experience, innovation

19:26 - Key insights from the 2025 GPPI report: discoverability challenges and trust issues

24:29 - Recognizing market leaders regionally and globally

33:48 - Leaderboards and regional winners

45:17 - Future updates

Ed, Harvey and Simon discuss the most interesting points from this week's news coverage on OnlineMarketplaces.com, including...

* Casavo has announced it's third pivot and a return to iBuying

* Domain has made Matterport tours free on its standard package

* View.com.au is to be shut down after 25 years in the game

* Zillow says it was coming up with its pre-market strategy two years ago

Simon Leadbetter is a marketing Strategist who teaches estate agents in the UK how do a better job with their marketing. He's also the person behind the influential 'The Voice of The Agent' reports, which show a clear picture of how UK agents think about their marketing... and about portals.Ed spoke to Simon about...- The report's latest findings (29% of agents spend their marketing spend exclusively on portals!)- How estate agents perceive and utilise marketing channels- The future of AI in real estate marketing and the impact on portalsYou can find Simon's reports here: https://weareunchained.co.uk/tvota/Chapters00:00 Introduction to the Voice of the Agent Reports03:08 Understanding Agent Marketing Strategies06:00 The Role of Portals in Agent Marketing08:51 Effective Marketing Channels for Agents11:57 Challenges in Propensity Modeling14:59 The Marketing Savviness of Agencies18:00 The Future of Portals in Real Estate23:32 Debunking the Myth of AI Taking Over Portals25:25 The Filter Bubble in Real Estate27:47 The Role of Portals in Real Estate Marketing29:40 The Relationship Between Portals and Agents31:51 The Importance of Impartial Research34:06 Agent Sentiment Towards Rightmove41:04 The Debate on Vendor Paid Advertising

Harvey and Simon get together for the weekly news roundup, featuring Zillow, REA Group and Fotocasa. There's also some AI search, data talk, and a conversation about Buyer Agents.00:00 - Intros04:20 - Share prices09:14 - Zillow's strategy with listings bans and off-market products14:16 - New ChatGPT integration for Fotocasa27:22 - REA Group’s acquisition of Neighbourlytics and data integration potential33:04 - The future of human buyer agents and other AI42:25 - Outros

Martin Waeber, Head of Real Estate at SMG, joins Harvey and Simon, including an update on financials since it IPO'd last year, and the Group's thoughts on AI and Data being rolled into Product.

00:00 Intros

03:18 SMG basics

09:08 Business Model

15:18 Lead Attribution and AI Integration

18:10 The Future of AI in Real Estate

21:03 Data as a Competitive Advantage

24:11 Sustainability and Data-Driven Solutions

27:10 Product and Other Topics