What is a How to Property Contributor?

Every lesson, article, and guide on How to Property has a real person behind it. We call those people Contributors — subject-matter experts whose work powers the platform. This page explains who Contributors are, what we ask of them, and why we do it this way. A Contributor is not a blogger Anyone with a keyboard can write about property. That's half the problem with learning online: the advice is everywhere, the accountability is nowhere. A How to Property Contributor is different. Each Contributor: Works in or around Australian property for a living — mortgage broking, buyer's agency, conveyancing, planning, building, architecture, property investment, or financial advice. Writes under their real name and job title , not a brand or a pseudonym. Is attributed on every piece of content they contribue to , with a link to their profile and company where relevant. Is editorially reviewed before their work goes live. We check for accuracy against state legislation, current scheme rules, and the platform's plain-English style. You can see every Contributor on the Contributors page . Their profile lists the lessons and articles they've authored, so you can follow a voice you trust through the catalogue. What Contributors write Contributors author two main kinds of content on the platform: Lessons — the structured, course-based learning that lives inside a path. Every lesson is credited to one or more Contributors. Lessons are where Contributor expertise is most load-bearing, because these are the pieces of content we expect you to rely on when making decisions. Blog essays — longer-form, opinionated pieces in the Blog . Where lessons are reference material, the Blog is a Contributor's perspective on a moment in the market or a pattern they keep seeing in their work. What we ask of Contributors Being a Contributor isn't just a byline. Each Contributor agrees to a small editorial contract: Cite your sources. Where a lesson references a specific scheme, rate, or piece of legislation, it links to the primary source — an ATO page, a state revenue office, an APRA or RBA release. You can see these citations throughout the lessons. Disclose your position. If a Contributor is recommending a product category they sell, their role and company is shown prominently. We would rather be upfront about incentives than hide them. Keep it in plain English. Australian property is full of acronyms and jargon — stamp duty, LMI, LVR, FHOG. Contributors write for someone who is encountering these terms for the first time, with a definitions entry linked wherever a technical term appears. Keep it current. Scheme rules and lending criteria change. Contributors are asked to review their content periodically and flag anything that needs updating sooner. Why this matters for you Property is one of the largest financial decisions most Australians make. Bad advice, delivered confidently, can cost years of savings. The Contributor model is our answer to that: real names, real credentials, cited sources, and a clear editorial standard — all visible to you so you can weigh the advice yourself. You don't have to take anyone's word on trust here. You can see who wrote what, what they do for a living, and where their facts came from. That's the point. Want to become a Contributor? If you're a qualified property, finance, or legal professional working in Australia and you'd like to contribute, we'd love to hear from you. Reach out via the contact details on the About page with a brief note on your background and what you'd like to write about. We'll follow up with the editorial process from there.