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 publish our stack
The argument for treating the operating stack as a public document, and what it costs to do so honestly.