Editorial Policy & Research Standards
How 2nd Act Realty produces, verifies, updates, and independently audits Australian property investment research under strict journalistic and empirical standards.
Our Core Mission & Analytical Framework
At 2nd Act Realty, our objective is to publish clear, factual, and rigorous commentary on Australian residential property investment. Because property decisions and mortgage commitments are classified under Google search quality guidelines and Australian statutory law as “Your Money or Your Life” (YMYL) topics, we hold every guide, metric, and case study to uncompromising analytical standards.
We do not sell properties, develop subdivisions, or trade off-the-plan inventory. Our sole business is the delivery of independent market intelligence.
1. Hierarchy of Data Sources
Every quantitative claim and statistical trend published on this site must be grounded in primary institutional research. Our editorial desk prioritises data sources strictly in the following order:
- Statutory and Government Authorities: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA).
- Recognised Property Analytics Houses: CoreLogic RP Data, SQM Research, PropTrack, and the Australian Property Institute (API).
- Regulatory and Professional Bodies: Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA), state REIs (REINSW, REIV, REIQ), and the Real Estate Buyers Agents Association of Australia (REBAA).
- Judicial and Legislative Registers: State Valuer-General offices, Australian Consumer Law rulings, and relevant state civil tribunals (NCAT, VCAT, QCAT).
Strict Prohibition on Speculative Marketing: Promotional press releases from property developers, off-the-plan marketing packs, and influencer social media commentary are barred from our research methodology.
2. The Jamie Briggs House Byline & ACL Section 18 Compliance
Articles across 2nd Act Realty are published under the editorial collective byline Jamie Briggs.
In strict compliance with Australian Consumer Law (Section 18, which prohibits misleading or deceptive conduct), we make full statutory disclosure: Jamie Briggs is an editorial house pen name representing our research desk, not a single individual licensed financial adviser, mortgage broker, or buyers agent.
Every article under this byline undergoes secondary internal peer verification for numerical precision, legislative currency, and regulatory compliance before publication.
3. Factual Corrections Policy
Real estate market metrics, auction clearance data, and statutory regulations change rapidly. When factual errors, outdated benchmarks, or ambiguous references are detected:
- Immediate Review: Our research desk investigates flagged discrepancies within 48 business hours of notification.
- Transparent Correction: If an error is substantiated, the article is updated immediately with an explicit editorial correction notice detailing the modification and timestamp.
- Public Correction Channel: Readers and industry analysts are encouraged to submit data corrections via our dedicated Contact Form or by emailing
[email protected].
4. Independence and Commercial Separation
To safeguard research credibility, 2nd Act Realty maintains an absolute wall between our editorial determinations and our commercial referral partnerships:
- Commercial sponsors and affiliate partners have zero editorial pre-approval rights or prior view of drafts.
- We do not accept financial compensation to alter research conclusions, data interpretations, or market risk ratings.
- All commercial partnerships are cataloged openly on our Commercial Disclosure Page.