Real estate agent’s viral posts show our property market angst

July 28, 2026 — 3:24pm

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An inner west Sydney real estate auctioneer with an influencer side-hustle, Tom Panos is someone few would have heard of. But he has become an overnight celebrity and viral sensation after his weekend property post hit the current property zeitgeist bullseye.

His weekend post reflected, in equal parts, a sense of panic and desperation for property sellers and caution and disinterest from buyers. Both opportunistic sellers and bargain hunting buyers are populating the sidelines.

Panos’ description of the results of last weekend’s auctions he conducted makes for sensational listening – none sold and not even one offer on any of the properties.

“I didn’t have a single person register to bid. Do you understand? Not one registration. Not one person even said to themselves, ‘You know what? There’s a few bargains out there. I might go in and just see what’s actually happening’,” the auctioneer said in a video on social........

© Brisbane Times