Episode Conversation with Hunterwood's John Manciameli

How AI Is Revolutionising Australian Property

June 2, 2025

Host

Luke Metcalfe

About This Episode

Is AI About to Take Over Real Estate? Forecasts, Virtual Tours & the Future of Agencies with Luke Metcalfe & John Manciameli In this cutting-edge episode, Luke Metcalfe (Founder and Chief Data Scientist at Microburbs) teams up with property expert John Manciameli to dive deep into how AI is transforming the real estate industry—from instant valuations and suburb forecasts to AI-powered virtual inspections and even replacing parts of a buyer’s agent's role. Luke reveals how Microburbs is using AI to make suburb forecasts more accurate, flag public housing at the individual property level, and deliver automated valuation models that rival human appraisers. Together, they explore how AI might disrupt agents, property managers, and traditional industry structures—and what that means for buyers, sellers, and professionals. 👉 Discover: How AI is already changing the way buyers and sellers engage with real estate What makes modern predictive analytics so powerful—and dangerous if misused How augmented reality and virtual tours could replace physical inspections The ethical risks of AI-generated hype in hot markets Why small, agile agents might thrive because of AI—not despite it 🧠 Whether you’re a property investor, buyer’s agent, or just watching the rise of AI with curiosity, this is a must-watch conversation on the future of real estate.

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