The Block star Amity Dry’s real estate career transformation

Two-time The Block star Amity Dry spent 25 years touring as a singer before the Covid pandemic shut down the entertainment industry. Facing an uncertain future, the 48-year-old pivoted to real estate. What started as a temporary fix six years ago has now turned into a full-time career. “It was a Covid pivot,” Dry told News Corp Australia. “I was working full time as a performer, touring shows I had written and singing on cruise ships, when Covid shut down that industry. “I have always loved property and having done The Block twice, I had a passion for renovating.” MORE: LOTR star’s wild pay claim: $100k a movie $5m feud: Inside war for Peter Brocks fortune ‘OMG’: Grey’s Anatomy star quit US for Aus Amity Dry during the first season of The Block. Dry initially intended to use property as a stopgap measure until live entertainment returned. “I thought I’d try it for a while until the arts industry went back to normal, but six years later I am fully immersed and absolutely love it,” she said. While many assume real estate is simply about property styling, Dry quickly discovered the job required managing human emotional crises. “I realised very quickly that it’s so much more than makin...