Connecting an Industry
A generalist commercial agent has access to a buyer pool, a sales process and a database. A specialist brokerage has the same things — only the buyer pool is the people who actually want to operate the asset, the sales process is built around the asset's commercial structure, and the database is forty years deep. The difference is not a matter of marketing. It is a matter of compounding work.
Forty years deep
Who we connect
Every transaction needs more than a buyer and a seller. Forty years in one industry means we know the operators, the lenders, the advisers and the bodies that get a deal to settlement — and we introduce them to each other.
How the connection works
The network is kept warm between transactions — in print, in research, in the room and on air — so the right people already know each other when a deal comes up.
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The Informer
One of Australia’s most-read tourism business and property publications, published since 2002.
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RB Research
Management Rights and Motel reports, market data and valuation benchmarks.
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Events & seminars
RB Connect events, conferences and seminars around the country.
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RB Radio & video
Interviews and market commentary from the bench.
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Listing alerts
New listings by class and region, before the portals.
Affiliations
We have firm, long-standing relationships with major operators, both in Australia and across Asia-Pacific. And we are committed to supporting the growth and stability of the accommodation industry.
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This week 7 Nov 2026
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Issue 116
Our first Informer for CY26 heralds a great year ahead. I've said it of each passing year, but eternal optimist that I am, I think 2026 is going to be a belter for our industry. And despite uncertainty in the economy and the situation in the Middle East, there's more reason to be optimistic than not.
RB ConnectQuest Woolooware Bay · 12 AugWhatever your interest, this informative event will point you in the right direction.Upcoming events 
From the Desk · Broker-authoredWhat Operators WantAngie Coleman of AC Advisory offers her tips on what developers should consider when selling management rights in short-term schemesRead more 
From the Desk · InterviewThe resilience play — Alex CookOne of Australia's most experienced, respected and highly awarded management rights brokers on what survives the market's mood swings, and what doesn't.Read more 
Media · CommercialRealEstate.com.auMollymook Ocean View Motel with approval for 28 apartments hits the marketA long-held motel in Mollymook is being marketed to both accommodation operators and developers through ResortBrokers’ South Coast NSW agent Sarah HutchinsRead more The Informer · Issue 116Issue 116Our first Informer for CY26 heralds a great year ahead. I've said it of each passing year, but eternal optimist that I am, I think 2026 is going to be a belter for our industry. And despite uncertainty in the economy and the situation in the Middle East, there's more reason to be optimistic than not.
The Informer · Issue 115Issue 115Never miss the right listing
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