Peter Blackshaw Real Estate

What Peter Blackshaw Real Estate does

Blackshaw Real Estate (legal name: Blackshaw Real Estate) is an Australian privately-held residential real estate agency founded in 1988, headquartered at 27 Bougainville Street, Manuka, ACT 2603. The company operates a boutique network of seven physical office locations spanning Belconnen, City & Inner North, Coastal, Gungahlin, Manuka, Queanbeyan & Jerrabomberra, Tuggeranong, Weston Creek & Molonglo, and Woden across the ACT and NSW South Coast regions, employing over 90 staff. Its core service portfolio comprises property sales (appraisals, marketing, auction and negotiation), property management (tenant placement, rent collection, maintenance coordination), buyer representation, and rental/tenant services, supplemented by a new-development marketing arm (Projects), a quarterly lifestyle publication (Inspired Living Magazine), and a suburb-level sales analytics product (Suburb Records).

The company's go-to-market is a traditional sales-led real estate agency motion: field-based agents conduct property appraisals, manage listings, host open homes, run auctions, and execute transactions. Revenue is generated primarily through transaction commissions on residential property sales, supplemented by recurring managed-services fees from property management mandates and transaction fees from leasing/rental placements. Pricing is commission-based and quote-driven rather than publicly disclosed; the underlying technology stack is a standard real estate agency platform (powered by coreweb and Obii.Mobi) with no proprietary software, API, or SDK offerings documented.

Blackshaw is 100% privately owned with no parent company, subsidiaries, public listing, or external institutional investment disclosed. Customer segments are horizontal and fragmented across four primary use cases — property sellers, property buyers, landlords/investors, and tenants — served through direct office visits, agent consultations, a self-serve online property listings portal, and field-based sales activity. The company has been recognized five times as "National Agency of the Year" by the Real Estate Institute of Australia across all three award categories and was the negotiator of Canberra's first $1 million residential property transaction.

Name

Peter Blackshaw Real Estate

Legal name

Blackshaw Real Estate

Website

https://peterblackshaw.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Blackshaw Real Estate is a privately-owned, full-service Australian residential real estate agency founded in 1988, operating 7 offices across the ACT and NSW South Coast with 90+ staff providing sales, property management, leasing, and buyer representation services to homeowners, buyers, landlords, and tenants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Real Estate Services

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (53121), Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5312)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Traditional Residential Brokerage (Existing Homes) (BPAJAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Buyer Representation Services (BPAJAAAJ), New Construction & Builder Sales (BPAJAAAB)

Keywords

• Residential real estate sales
• Property management services
• Real estate leasing
• Buyer representation services
• Suburb market data

Headquarters

HQ city

Canberra

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Property Sales Commissions: Commission-based revenue from residential property sales transactions. Agents negotiate and sell properties on behalf of clients, earning a percentage of the sale price.
2. Property Management Fees: Ongoing property management services for landlords including tenant placement, rent collection, and property maintenance coordination.
3. Leasing/Rental Services: Tenant placement and rental management services for residential properties.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Blackshaw Real Estate is a full-service residential real estate agency operating across the ACT and NSW south coast. It sells residential properties on behalf of vendors through commission-based representation, places tenants for landlords through ongoing property management, and assists buyers and tenants in locating and transacting on residential property. Operations run through a network of seven offices supported by an online listing portal and field-based sales, leasing, and property management staff.

Product overview

Blackshaw Real Estate operates as a unified full-service real estate agency offering integrated property sales, property management, buyer representation, and rental services. The core product portfolio centers on Property Sales Services and Property Management Services as the primary revenue streams, supplemented by Buyer Services and Rental Services for residential transactions. Additional offerings include Inspired Living Magazine (a branded lifestyle publication), Projects (new development marketing), and Suburb Records (market data analytics). All services are delivered through a network of 7 office locations across ACT and NSW south coast, with over 90 staff providing premium residential real estate services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Property Sales Services Full-service residential property sales representation including market appraisals, marketing campaign execution, property styling, auction services, and sales negotiation across the ACT and NSW south coast regions; intended for homeowners selling residential property.
• Property Management Services Ongoing residential rental property management covering tenant placement, rent collection, maintenance coordination, and landlord advisory, aimed at landlords and property investors in the ACT and NSW south coast.
• Buyer Services Property search assistance for residential buyers including listing access, open-home coordination, auction bidding support, and dedicated buyer advisory for first-home buyers and investors across Canberra and the surrounding region.
• Rental Services Residential rental property search and tenancy support including rental listings, rental open-home inspections, maintenance request handling, and tenant advisory for individuals and families renting in the ACT region.
• Projects (Development Sales) Sales and marketing services for new property development projects, delivered for property developers and investors seeking buyer-side representation for off-the-plan and project stock across the ACT and NSW south coast.

Quantifiable outcome

• Canberra's first $1m property transaction negotiated by Blackshaw

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ray White: One of the largest residential real estate franchise networks in Australia and New Zealand, covering sales, property management, and project marketing. Comparable as a full-service residential competitor with franchise-style expansion and significant ACT/Sydney-South-Coast presence.
• Raine & Horne: National Australian residential and commercial real estate franchise group with strong regional NSW presence. Comparable as a traditional full-service residential competitor with franchise expansion model overlapping the ACT/NSW South Coast geography.
• Belle Property: Boutique-style Australian residential real estate franchise network emphasising premium branding and local expertise. Comparable to Blackshaw's boutique, premium, brand-led positioning and full-service residential offering across sales, leasing, and management.
• LJ Hooker: Iconic national Australian real estate franchise network offering residential sales, leasing, and property management. Comparable as a broad-line residential competitor with national scale and franchise-driven growth model, including ACT and regional NSW offices.
• Luton Properties: Long-established Canberra-based residential sales, leasing, and property management agency. Directly comparable as an ACT-focused full-service residential real estate firm operating in the same geographic market with similar product offerings and boutique-style positioning.
• McGrath Estate Agents: Premium Australian residential real estate group with strong presence across Sydney and other major metros, focused on sales, property management, and project marketing. Comparable as a premium-positioned residential brand with integrated sales and management services.
• First National Real Estate: Australian residential and commercial real estate franchise network with significant regional and suburban coverage. Comparable as a franchise-based residential agency competitor offering sales, leasing, and property management across similar geographic profiles.
• Independent (Canberra): Canberra-headquartered residential real estate group operating across ACT and surrounding NSW. A close direct competitor given shared ACT geography, premium positioning, and similar sales, leasing, and property management services.
• Harcourts: Australia/NZ-headquartered residential and commercial real estate franchise network with sales, leasing, property management, and project marketing. Comparable as a scaled full-service franchise competitor overlapping in sales, leasing, and management offerings.

Broad incumbents

• REA Group: Operator of realestate.com.au and related property portals, controlling a large share of Australian buyer lead origination. Relevant as an adjacent incumbent whose platform strategy directly affects Blackshaw's customer acquisition economics and competitive position.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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