It’s certainly not business as usual in the world right now, and while the real estate industry has taken a hit, it’s no time to panic. As Government policies continue to be refined, the key is to strike the right balance between caring for struggling tenants and looking after concerned landlords. Having an agile team
I am always hesitant to send too many emails to our network; however, now more than ever, we believe effective communication is essential. For Landlords/Owners – We are carrying on calmly and professionally. Yes, there are reasons to be concerned, but no, we will not be panicking. It is our responsibility to continue to manage
Wondering how the changes to the Residential Tenancies Amendment (Review) Act 2018 and the Residential Tenancies Regulation 2019 might affect you as a landlord or tenant? Not even aware they exist? Luckily, it’s our job to keep up to date on changes in legislation and how they impact you. To save your valuable time, we’ve
This month, we’re going to show you how to properly investigate a prospective tenant because a bit of detective work before the start of a tenancy could save you a whole lot of pain in the future. Magnifying glass at the ready, let’s begin… The key to any case is to go beyond the
OK, so you might not be investing in property for the accolades but striving for a gold medal in The Outstanding Landlord Olympics* is a must as we head into a new decade. Why? Because the most committed and involved landlords are the ones who get the best tenants, most rent and least amount of
Tom Cruise’s character Jerry Maguire famously had a client yell “Show me the money!” at him as he tried to get him to sign up. While none of our clients have done that, we’re aware that the potential weekly rent of an investment property is the most significant number that a landlord needs to know.
This newsletter feels like a repeat of the 2018 version! Rental market - Has Spring helped? As we said in 2018, normally the warmer weather brings along a better (in general) rental market. To date, this has still not materialised! Achieving amazing results is not happening right now, and anecdotally, the downturn is 2% – 10% down, even 15% from
Halloween is just around the corner, and it got us thinking about nightmare tenants and how bad experiences often scare landlords into making rash decisions. A dodgy tenant can put a dampener on your investment experience. On the flip side, you might be holding on to bad tenants out of fear of losing rent and
It didn’t start that way. Let me rewind only 6 months ago. Introduced by another real estate agent who I met only a few weeks earlier (another blog post that), we knocked on a house in Surry Hills and waited. Another knock, another wait. I was thinking to myself, what a complete waste of a
Yes, yes it does. We are no copy-writing experts, but what are the ways a buyer, tenant or prospective client can evaluate your ability to communicate their properties online? You have the key elements of pretty pictures – they constantly say it speaks a thousand words. This is a no- brainer. They must be beautiful,