‘One of the worst markets I’ve seen’: Property CEO fears job cuts

· Australian Financial Review

Sally Patten and , Iona Rennie
Sep 22, 2026 – 5.00am

Andrew McCann, chief executive of Victorian real estate agency Jellis Craig, is a 30-year market veteran, but he has never seen it like this before.

Agents are having to have hard conversations with vendors, learn how to regulate their emotions and understand what they can and can’t control.

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Sally PattenBOSS editorSally Patten edits BOSS, and writes about workplace issues. She was the financial services editor and personal finance editor of the AFR, The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald. She edited business news for The Times of London. Connect with Sally on Twitter. Email Sally at spatten@afr.com

Iona RennieProducerIona Rennie is a producer at The Australian Financial Review.

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