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Casa Daily vs REA saved searches

REA's saved-search alerts are the default first move for any property investor, and they're free. Casa Daily isn't a replacement for REA — we read the same listings. The difference is what we add: a 0-100 development score, the binding planning constraint, comparable approvals nearby, and the answer to 'is this site even worth my Saturday?'.

Where it shines

REA / Domain saved search alerts

  • Free.
  • Universal — every Australian listing flows through REA.
  • Excellent UI for the buyer journey (price guides, photos, videos).
  • Reliable email delivery and well-tuned spam controls.

Where it falls short for SEQ developers

  • Zero planning intelligence — REA doesn't know what zone the lot is in or what overlays bind.
  • No DA history surfaced — comparable approvals are invisible from the listing.
  • No development scoring — every listing looks equally promising.
  • Volume problem — saved-search alerts in active SEQ corridors fire 10-30 times a week, none scored, all manual to triage.
  • Agents flag every block as 'subdivision potential' or 'developer's dream' — no signal in those tags.

Where Casa Daily fits

Casa Daily

  • Reads the same REA + Domain listings overnight, scores each one against the live council planning scheme.
  • Cross-references 800,000+ historical SEQ DA records spatially within 500m of every listing.
  • Surfaces the binding constraint or opportunity that matters in the first line you read.
  • Delivers 5-10 ranked listings per morning — you read every brief in 3 minutes.
  • Lets you ask Casa AI follow-up questions on any listing with the full property data loaded.

Pricing

$500 / mo · or $4,800 / yr (save 20%) · cancel any time

Use rea / domain saved search alerts when…

You're a buyer-occupier looking for a home to live in. Casa Daily is overkill — REA's UI is built for that job and free.

Use Casa Daily when…

You're an investor or developer making the development-potential call. The $500/month subscription typically pays back on the first deal it flags.

Try Casa Daily on your own SEQ patch — first brief tomorrow morning.

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