Vanessa Rader

With over 25 years of experience, she provides authoritative market commentary across various Australian media outlets. Vanessa's expertise spans commercial, special use, and residential property sectors. At Ray White, she contributes to both commercial and residential research reporting and hosts RWC's commercial webinar, "Between the Lines Live."

Vanessa is actively involved in industry bodies, sitting on committees for the Australian Property Institute (API) and participating in the Property Council of Australia's initiatives. She regularly speaks at these and RICS and Real Estate Institute industry events on commercial property market trends. Her contributions have earned her the API's Meritorious Service award and multiple excellence awards for her research publications.

Her extensive experience includes senior positions in commercial agencies, valuation, and developer groups. Vanessa has been involved in high-value government consulting, due diligence projects, and market analysis across various property types. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Property Economics and a Masters of Property Development.

In her current role, Vanessa provides in-depth analysis of various asset classes across Australian and New Zealand property markets and economies. She specialises in niche markets such as cold storage, health sciences, student accommodation, service stations and childcare, integrating this analysis with major asset classes of office, retail, industrial and hotels. Vanessa is recognised as a leading commentator on the Australian commercial property market, with expertise in economic drivers and political impacts on real estate.

An accomplished presenter, Vanessa serves as a key note speaker, panel member, moderator, and MC at industry events, excelling in both in-person and virtual formats both locally and abroad.

Her media presence is extensive, regularly providing commentary to national outlets like the Australian Financial Review, The Australian, and Sydney Morning Herald. She contributes to online portals and has been featured in international media across the USA, Germany, and China. More recently, Vanessa has had the opportunity to speak at conferences in the USA on the student housing market and commercial asset classes at NHMC and NAIOP events.

Vanessa's broadcast appearances include ABC radio, the Real Estate Talk Show, REB Wire and Elephant in the Room podcasts. She is frequently interviewed on television networks such as Sky News, Channel 9, ABC, and SBS, and is a recurring guest commentator on ausbiz.com.au.

Vanessa Rader's comprehensive knowledge of the property sector, combined with her media expertise and speaking experience, makes her a valuable contributor to discussions on Australian real estate and economic trends.