Journal
A small body of writing on hosting, markets, investment and travel. A record of what we are thinking, and why.
Building an AI-first short-stay operation
Australia Dreams is being built as an AI-first short-stay management company. A note on the three-agent system now taking shape behind the scenes, and why considered automation belongs in hospitality.
Why Sydney's short-stay market is maturing
After a decade of unfettered growth, the Sydney short-stay market is settling into a more deliberate phase. The implications for owners and operators are significant.
Investing in design-led property: the long view
Considered design is not a luxury in this market. It is the asset. A long-view perspective on what compounds, and what does not.
The 180-day cap, in practice
How the cap actually behaves across a portfolio, and the planning it forces on a serious operator.
Furnished medium-term: the most mispriced segment in Sydney
The twenty-one day exemption has quietly created the most interesting yield segment in the city. Few owners have noticed.
Why we built the stack page
A map of the tools that sit behind a well-run short-term portfolio, and how to read it.